Amelia Earhart, America’s most famous woman pilot, was born into a wealthy family in 1897. At the age
of 23, she began taking flying lessons in California. (1) ________ having a number of crashes, which
were fairly common in the early days of aviation, she decided to make flying her career. In 1932, she
became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic. She set out on May 20th, and not only
(2) ________ in arriving safely, but she managed to do it in record time as well. She was awarded
honours of all kinds. As her fame grew, she travelled round the country giving lectures and (3) ________
women’s rights. In 1937, she decided to do something that no woman had tried before - to fly all the way
round the world. She reached Australia, and set off on the last part of her journey across the Pacific on
July 2nd. A few hours later she sent a radio message saying she was running (4) ________ fuel. Then
there was silence. President Roosevelt immediately had the area (5) ________, but the 9 ships and 66
planes were unable to find any sign of her. Since her death, there have been many stories about her; some
say that she was captured by the Japanese, others claim that she lived on a South Pacific island with a
fisherman. However, although many people have tried to work out exactly what happened, no trace of her
or the plane has ever been found.
Question 1: A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Although D. Due to
Question 2: A. she succeeded B. does she succeed C. did she succeed D. succeeded she
Question 3: A. talking B. developing C. promoting D. achieving
Question 4: A. from B. short of C. lack of D. empty of
Question 5: A. investigated B. discovered C. looked for D. searched
Amelia Earhart, America’s most famous woman pilot, was born into a wealthy family in 1897. At the age
of 23, she began taking flying lessons in California. (1) ________ having a number of crashes, which
were fairly common in the early days of aviation, she decided to make flying her career. In 1932, she
became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic. She set out on May 20th, and not only
(2) ________ in arriving safely, but she managed to do it in record time as well. She was awarded
honours of all kinds. As her fame grew, she travelled round the country giving lectures and (3) ________
women’s rights. In 1937, she decided to do something that no woman had tried before - to fly all the way
round the world. She reached Australia, and set off on the last part of her journey across the Pacific on
July 2nd. A few hours later she sent a radio message saying she was running (4) ________ fuel. Then
there was silence. President Roosevelt immediately had the area (5) ________, but the 9 ships and 66
planes were unable to find any sign of her. Since her death, there have been many stories about her; some
say that she was captured by the Japanese, others claim that she lived on a South Pacific island with a
fisherman. However, although many people have tried to work out exactly what happened, no trace of her
or the plane has ever been found.
Question 1: A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Although D. Due to
Question 2: A. she succeeded B. does she succeed C. did she succeed D. succeeded she
Question 3: A. talking B. developing C. promoting D. achieving
Question 4: A. from B. short of C. lack of D. empty of
Question 5: A. investigated B. discovered C. looked for D. searched
