When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good and made his plane do all kinds of tricks.

George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George offered to take Mark up in his plane. Mark thought, "I've traveled in a big plane several times, but I've never been in a small one, so I'll go."

They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.

When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane."

George was very surprised and said, “Two trips?" "Yes, my first and my last," answered Mark.

A   Answer these questions:

1. What did George learn to do when he was thirty-five?
2. Who went up with him in his small plane?
3. What did George do while they were in the air?
4. What did Mark say when they were on the ground again?
5. What did George say then?
6. What did Mark answer?

B. Which of these sentences are true? Write down the correct ones.

1. George learned to fly a plane very quickly.
2. George took a long time to learn to fly.
3. Mark offered to take George up in his plane.
4. George offered to take Mark up in his plane.
5. Mark thought, "I've never been in a plane before."
6. Mark thought, "I've already been in a plane."
7. Mark was frightened because George did some tricks with his plane.
8. Mark was not frightened when George did some tricks with his plane.
9. Mark went up in George's plane twice.
10. Mark went up in George's plane only once.

C   Write the number of the correct sentence under each picture.

1-George bought a small plane.

2-George did all kinds of tricks in the air.

3-Mark thanked George in a shaking voice for his first and last trip in a small plane.

4-Then he invited his friend Mark to fly with him.

5-Then they came down again.

6-They went up into the air.