General aviation quiz.

1. How old is aviation?

- it’s more than 1000 years old.

- it is considered to be more than 200 years old.

- it got its start when the Wright brothers flew their first aircraft.

2. Who was the first to start making controlled flights on flying machine which is different from aircraft?

- Montgolfier brothers.

- Alberto Santos-Dumont.

- Otto Liliental.

3. Which of the first Ukrainian specialists made Ukraine known in general aviation?

- Sergey Utochkin, who performed his flight over the hippodrome in Odessa.

- Mikhail Yefimov, who made the demonstrative flight in Odessa in March,, 1910.

- Ihor Sikorsky, the talented pilot and aircraft designer.

4. Which aviation division deals with Air Force?

- General aviation.

- Military aviation.

- Civil aviation.

5. What kind of aviation branch is of near consequence to the national economy?

- Combat aviation.

- Military aviation.

- Civil aviation.

6. What sort of social science involves air photography?

- Biology.

- Geography.

- Physics.

7. What kind of airliner is Boeing-747?

- large supersonic airliner like Concord.

- a large subsonic airliner.

- a large cargo airplane.

1 Add the appropriate noun or adjective to complete the table:

2 Can you change these adjectives as required below?

a to nouns:

1. controllable: The Wright brothers were the first to provide the engine’s _____________ (controllability) in the flight.

2. profitable: Air cargo is a major source of business and one of the main determinants of ______________ for airlines that manage it effectively.

3. agricultural: The direct use of the aeroplane in ______________ benefits national economics.

4. major: Nowadays the great ___________ of business people go on their business trips by

plane.

b to verbs: