The Winner Loses
This task is about reading to find information and make inferences.
Read
"The Winner Loses", School Journal Part 3, No.1, 1994.
Then answer the following questions.
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a) What was the main difference between the gliders?
Tony's was modern; Tere's was old-fashioned.
Tony's used hi-tech plastic; Tere's did not.
Tony's needed few trial flights; Tere's needed lots.
Tony's had struts; Tere's did not.
Tony's was bought; Tere's was home-made.
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b) Where did Tere's glider most probably land?
In the haze.
On the beach.
In the farthest hills.
At the bottom of the slope.
In the sea.
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c) What does 'were the rage' mean?
Commonly found.
Very popular.
Easy to get.
Very competitive.
Made people angry.
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d) What happened to the Spitfire?
d) What happened to the Spitfire?
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e) How did the Tiger Moth miss hitting the fence?
e) How did the Tiger Moth miss hitting the fence?
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f) Why was "Panorama Heights" chosen as the launching place for the gliders?
f) Why was "Panorama Heights" chosen as the launching place for the gliders?
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g) Why wasn't Tere upset about losing her glider?
g) Why wasn't Tere upset about losing her glider?
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