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Grammar point: present continuous tense
Aim
AVIATION QUIZ
1. Many people have broken the sound barrier while driving. Who was the first person to break it in a level flight?
a) Chuck Yeager
b) Scott Crossfield
c) Wilbur Wright
d) Neil Armstrong
2. What do you hear when somebody says something while you are travelling faster than the speed of sound?
a) Nothing at all
b) A sonic boom
c) Since you are travelling faster than the speed of sound you hear words back words
d) You hear what is being said because the air inside the aircraft is travelling at the same speed as you.
3. What Does ICAO stand for?
a) International Civil Aviation Organization
b) Intense Civil Aviation Operations
c) Interstate Civil Aviation Organization
d) Interstate Civil Aviation Operations
Grammar is very important within the English language, since it is, in effect, the glue that holds the language together. With the use of incorrect grammar sentences can become meaningless and their message is unclear. This means that you aren’t able to communicate effectively and the person who is reading your work may well be quite confused as to your meaning.
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