Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

MANDELA, Nelson. Available at: <https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes /nelson_mandela_157855>. Access on: 1st May 2018.

What can be inferred from Nelson Mandela’s comparison of education to a weapon in the text?

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

MANDELA, Nelson. Available at: <https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes /nelson_mandela_157855>. Access on: 1st May 2018.

According to the text, it is correct to say that

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Then choose the right alternative.

( ) En route controllers manage aircraft within airport’s airspace.

( ) Approach and departure controllers give official approval for landing and takeoff.

( ) The responsibility of approach and departure controllers is to ensure that aircraft stay safe distances apart.

( ) Some of the tower controller duties are to prepare flight plans and to manage the movements of aircraft on the ground.

Consider this excerpt from the text:

“They work at air route traffic control centers located throughout the country, which typically are not located at airports.” (lines 19, 20 and 21)

All the following sentences about the underlined word are correct, except:

Write true (T) or false (F), according to the text:

( ) The expansion of Heathrow airport ought to be blocked until the busiest airport complies with key environmental conditions.

( ) The expansion of Heathrow should begin once Europe’s busiest airport may accept other conditions for weather.

( ) Europe’s busiest airport can accept this change under two conditions: better air quality and lower noise levels.

( ) Heathrow airport can choose the best alternative for environmental conditions.

Match the definitions to the words:

1. clasp (line 5)

2. poke (line 6)

3. giggle (line 9)

4. booming (line 9)

( ) a loud and deep sound.

( ) to laugh in a childlike way.

( ) to hold someone’s hand firmly.

( ) to push someone or something with the fingers.

Choose the correct order:

Read the text and answer question.

Ingredients

- 25g butter

- 500g small onions, (about 5 in total), halved and finely sliced

- 2 eggs

- 284ml pot double cream

- 140g mature cheddar, coarsely grated

For the pastry

- 280g plain flour, plus extra for dusting

- 140g cold butter

             Adapted from www.bbcgoodfood.com - Accessed on 15/12/2015.

Read the weather forecast for the UK on December 2nd, 2015, and answer question. 

Rain becoming slow-moving across central UK today. Winds largely easing.

Rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland at first will continue southeastwards, stalling across Wales and parts of northern England by late afternoon. Brighter, colder conditions will follow across the northwest, but it will remain cloudy and mild in the southeast.

               Adapted from www.bbc.co.uk/weather. Accessed on 02/12/2015.

According to the weather forecast, choose the correct alternative: