Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. FIRST TIME IN THE AIRWhen John Mills was going to fly in an airplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. "I also didn't like the fact that I wouldn't be in control," says John."I'm a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
FIRST TIME IN THE AIR
When John Mills was going to fly in an airplane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. "I also didn't like the fact that I wouldn't be in control," says John.
"I'm a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives everybody crazy."
However John couldn't avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada.
"I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn't let my son, his wife and their three children travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom's business isn't doing so well at the moment - it would also be tiring for the children - it's a nine-hour flight!" he says.
To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about airplanes. When he booked his seat, he was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. "I needed to know as much as possible before getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 747 is the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA. It can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for airplanes is kept in the wings and the 747's wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometers a year for 70 years. Isn't that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn't believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!"
The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. "The take-off itself was much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a while!
"Of course," continues John, "the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn't even think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and family as often as I like now!"
Why did John Mills fly in an airplane?
A. He wanted to go on holiday
B. He wanted to try it.
C. He wanted to see his family
D. He had to travel on
I, the present perfect and the present perfect progressive
1,i(fly, not) ......haven't flown........... on a plane since last year when i was on a plane that had a fie in one of its engines. now i am afraid to event tink about getting on an airplane
2, A: is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?
B: yes, they(search).....have been searching............ the area for hours, but they haven't found anybody else. they will keep seaching until night falls.
3. Karl(raise).....has raised..... three children to adulthood. now tey are educated and working in poductive carees
4.sally is falling asleep at he desk.DR.WU (lecture)...has been lectureing.. since ten and it is now past noon.
5. virginia is a law student.Ever sice she enrolled in law school, she (mess, never)...has never messed....a day of class due to illness.
6.the club members(make,finally)....have finally made...... their decision. the election is over, and they (choose).....have been chosing.... a new president. Ann Andrews is now the club leader.
7. since i bought my son a set of drums, the noise (drive)has been driving. my wife and me crazy, but i suppose we will get used to it pretty soon.
II,THE PAST PROGRESSIVE
1. i .......was going......down the street when it begin to ain (go)
2. at this time last year, i......was attending... an english course(attend)
3. Jim............was standing.... under the tree when he heard an explosion(stand)
4 the boy fell and hurt himself while he .....was riding... a bicycle(ride)
I, the present perfect and the present perfect progressive
1,I (fly, not) ...have not flown.............. on a plane since last year when i was on a plane that had a fie in one of its engines. now i am afraid to event tink about getting on an airplane
2, A: is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?
B: yes, they(search).....have been searching............ the area for hours, but they haven't found anybody else. they will keep seaching until night falls.
3. Karl(raise)....has raised...... three children to adulthood. now tey are educated and working in poductive carees
4.sally is falling asleep at he desk.DR.WU (lecture)...has been lecturing.. since ten and it is now past noon.
5. virginia is a law student.Ever sice she enrolled in law school, she (mess, never)....has never messed...a day of class due to illness.
6.the club members(make,finally)..have finally made........ their decision. the election is over, and they (choose)..have chosen....... a new president. Ann Andrews is now the club leader.
7. since i bought my son a set of drums, the noise has driven(drive). my wife and me crazy, but i suppose we will get used to it pretty soon.
II,THE PAST PROGRESSIVE
1. i ..was going...........down the street when it begin to ain (go)
2. at this time last year, i..was attending....... an english course(attend)
3. Jim....was standing............ under the tree when he heard an explosion(stand)
4 the boy fell and hurt himself while he ..was riding...... a bicycle(ride)