Complete the texts using the words given.
inventor
gathered
passengers
crowds
A. On July 2nd 1900 1) … of people living in a German town 2) … to watch the very first Zeppelin airship go up in the air. Similar airships had been around for about 50 years but the Zeppelin was the first airship with a special design that allowed it to travel faster than those built before. The Zeppelin’s 3) … was Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. In 1910, the airship Deutschland became the world’s first commercial airship. By the start of World War I in 1914, German Zeppelins had travelled over 172,000 km and carried over 34,000 4) … and crew safely.
lift
floating
invention
experiment
presented
B. Christopher Cockerel’s idea was to build a vehicle that would travel just above the surface of land or water 1) … on a cushion of air. His 2) … started with two cans, one inside the other, and a hairdryer to blow air into them. The 3) … showed that air could produce enough pressure to 4) … a vehicle off the ground.
In 1959, in the English Channel, Christopher Cockerel 5) … the first hovercraft which has been used throughout the world ever since for commercial and military reasons.
Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1. There is a park nearby / upwards where we can fly our kites.
2. A hot−air balloon uses smoke / heat to go up in the air.
3. The first aeroplanes couldn’t make very long heights / flights.
4. I always get good grades in History / Physics. I like Science a lot!
5. Raise / Lift your hand if you know the correct answer.
6. Alex is studying Earth / Health Science because he wants to know everything about our planet.
Complete the crossword puzzle with the correct field of science.
Across
2. the study of human relationships
5. the study of the past
6. the study of stars and planets
7. the study of natural environment
Down
1. the study of the mind and how it influences people’s behaviour
3. the study of living things
4. the study of how governments work
Match the letters to the numbers.
1. capture
2. safe and sound
3. come to a conclusion
4. present
5. perform
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a. to do something, especially something difficult or useful
b. to show something
c. to catch something and not let go
d. to decide something
e. not harmed
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