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1 What is the best title for the passage?
The Most Famous Pilots
✔ Hughes’ “Spruce Goose”
The Aircraft Industry in the U.S.
The U.S. Air Force and World War II
2 Which of the following is NOT true about Howard Hughes?
He was one of the famous pilots.
He held all of the important speed records in flight.
His company was hired by the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
✔ He built a huge flying boat mostly from metal without wood.
3 Why was Hughes a joke in the aircraft industry?
Because he wasn’t a good pilot
Because he was very funny
Because his plane had a strange name
✔ Because the U.S. Air Force wasn’t interested in his plane
4 What can be inferred from the passage?
✔ The U.S. Air Force wanted Hughes’ company to make powerful airplanes.
Hughes could build his plane with the support of the U.S. Air Force.
Hughes hoped to fight in a war to get more fame and money.
Hughes earned enough money to build flying boats with his flying careers.
Visualize the Text
Complete the map with the words from the passage.
Howard Hughes A Flying Boat
one of the famous pilots The U.S. Air Force hired his
held all of the important speed records company.
in flight He decided to use wood instead
started an
airplane company of metal.
People made a joke calling his plane
“ Spruce Goose ”.
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The Most Famous Pilots
✔ Hughes’ “Spruce Goose”
The Aircraft Industry in the U.S.
The U.S. Air Force and World War II
2 Which of the following is NOT true about Howard Hughes?
He was one of the famous pilots.
He held all of the important speed records in flight.
His company was hired by the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
✔ He built a huge flying boat mostly from metal without wood.
3 Why was Hughes a joke in the aircraft industry?
Because he wasn’t a good pilot
Because he was very funny
Because his plane had a strange name
✔ Because the U.S. Air Force wasn’t interested in his plane
4 What can be inferred from the passage?
✔ The U.S. Air Force wanted Hughes’ company to make powerful airplanes.
Hughes could build his plane with the support of the U.S. Air Force.
Hughes hoped to fight in a war to get more fame and money.
Hughes earned enough money to build flying boats with his flying careers.
Visualize the Text
Complete the map with the words from the passage.
Howard Hughes A Flying Boat
one of the famous pilots The U.S. Air Force hired his
held all of the important speed records company.
in flight He decided to use wood instead
started an
airplane company of metal.
People made a joke calling his plane
“ Spruce Goose ”.
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