Reading Comprehension
Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question.
Did You Know?
In 1919, the Orteig Prize of 25,000 dollars was offered to the first pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean alone. Some died trying, but in 1927 Charles Lindbergh succeeded.
Gist 1. What is this reading mainly about?
Sir Richard Branson’s business
famous spaceships
private schemes to get into space
government research into space flight