1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is the purpose of hang gliding?
A) To fly in lightweight unpowered aircraft that can be carried by the pilot
B) To launch into the air from a cliff or hill
C) To use gravity as the source of propulsion
D) All of the above

Question 2. Who were the pioneers of practical hang gliding flight?
A) Otto Lilienthal and Augustus Herring
B) Otto Lilienthal and Octave Chanute
C) Augustus Herring and Octave Chanute
D) None of the above

Question 3. How do pilots control the roll and pitch of hang gliders in early designs?
A) By using the hips and legs to control roll and shifting back and forth to influence pitch
B) By hanging from the armpits on parallel bars beneath the wings
C) By seeking air that is moving upward faster than the aircraft is sinking
D) By using the wings to control roll and shifting back and forth to influence pitch

Question 4. What are thermals?
A) Columns of warm air caused by the sun heating the Earth's surface unevenly
B) Sources of lift that occur where wind is deflected upward by a hill or mountain ridge
C) A type of hang glider
D) A type of competition in hang gliding

Question 5. What is the world straight distance record for hang gliding as of 1999?
A) 495 km
B) 1,000 km
C) 2,000 km
D) 5,000 km