Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft. The word "aviation" was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1863, from the verb "avier" (synonymous flying), itself derived from the Latin word "avis" ("bird") and the suffix "-ation".

There are early legends of human flight such as the story of Icarus in Greek myth and Jamshid in Persian myth, and later, somewhat more credible claims of short-distance human flights appear, such as the flying automaton of Archytas of Tarentum (428347 BC), the winged flights of Abbas Ibn Firnas (810887), Eilmer of Malmesbury (11th century), and the hot-air Passarola of Bartholomeu Lourenco de Gusmao (16851724).

The modern age of aviation began with the first untethered human lighter-than-air flight on November 21, 1783, of a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers. The practicality of balloons was limited because they could only travel downwind. It was immediately recognized that a steerable, or dirigible, balloon was required. Jean-Pierre Blanchard flew the first human-powered dirigible in 1784 and crossed the English Channel in one in 1785.

Rigid airships became the first aircraft to transport passengers and cargo over great distances. The best known aircraft of this type were manufactured by the German Zeppelin company.

1. when did the modern age of aviation begin?
2. was this an aircraft?
3. then what?
4. was it heavy?
5. could it be steered?
6. who created it?
7. are there any myths mentioned?
8. how many?
9. please name one
10. where is this myth from?
11. is there a persian myth?
12. who is mentioned in this?
13. who created the word aviation?
14. what did he do for a living?
15. anything else?
16. when did he create the word?
17. which company made aircrafts able to transport people?
18. who crossed the english channel?
19. when?
20. was this the first time he was flying?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. November 21, 1783
2. not exactly.
3. a hot air balloon
4. Described as lighter-than-air
5. This one, no.
6. the Montgolfier brothers.
7. Yes.
8. Two
9. the story of Icarus
10. Greece
11. Yes
12. Jamshid
13. Gabriel La Landelle
14. French writer
15. He was once a naval officer
16. 1863
17. the German Zeppelin company.
18. Jean-Pierre Blanchard
19. 1785.
20. No

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (commonly known as Columbia Pictures and Columbia, and formerly CBC Film Sales Corporation) is an American film studio, production company and film distributor that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.

What would eventually become Columbia Pictures, CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded on June 19, 1918 by Harry Cohn, his brother Jack Cohn, and Joe Brandt. It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924, and went public two years later. Its name is derived from "Columbia", a national personification of the United States, which is used as the studio's logo. In its early years, it was a minor player in Hollywood, but began to grow in the late 1920s, spurred by a successful association with director Frank Capra. With Capra and others, Columbia became one of the primary homes of the screwball comedy. In the 1930s, Columbia's major contract stars were Jean Arthur and Cary Grant. In the 1940s, Rita Hayworth became the studio's premier star and propelled their fortunes into the late 1950s. Rosalind Russell, Glenn Ford, and William Holden also became major stars at the studio.

It is one of the leading film studios in the world, and is a member of the "Big Six" major American film studios. It was one of the so-called "Little Three" among the eight major film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. Today, it has become the world's fifth largest major film studio.

1. What film business was founded in 1918?
2. By who?
3. Anyone else?
4. Is that everyone?
5. Did they keep the original name?
6. What did they change it to?
7. Is it an important company today?
8. How so?
9. How important is it in the US?
10. Was it always important here?
11. When did that change?
12. Who was responsible?
13. Who is he?
14. What kind of movies did he make?
15. Ddd they sign any famous actors?
16. Like who?
17. When did Rita Hayworth work for them?
18. Did she do good work for them?
19. What is the companies full name today?
20. Do people call it anything else?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. CBC Film Sales Corporation
2. CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded on June 19, 1918 by Harry Cohn
3. Jack Cohn
4. Joe Brandt
5. no
6. Columbia Pictures
7. yes
8. It is one of the leading film studios in the world
9. a "Big Six" major American film studios.
10. no
11. in the late 1920s
12. Frank Capra
13. a director
14. screwball comedy
15. yes
16. Cary Grant
17. In the 1940s into the late 1950s.
18. yes
19. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc
20. yes

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

(CNN) -- Inside the Charles Manson room at the Museum of Death in Hollywood, Anne Forde looks at crime scene photos from the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.

"I was a kid when he was involved in these crimes," says Forde, who grew up in County Cork, Ireland. "It's just been a fascination for me ever since."

"His eyes just stand out and look crazy," says Debbie Roberts, who was visiting the museum from Kentucky. "I can see how people followed him."

A few miles away on Saturday mornings, Scott Michaels is hosting the "Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour." For $65, you can buy a bus seat to see where the murders took place, as Michaels tells the story of Helter Skelter.

"We have people from around the world that sign up," says Michaels. "We added an additional anniversary tour, which is sold out."

August 9 marks the 45th anniversary of the murders of Sharon Tate and four others on Cielo Drive in the Benedict Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. Tate, who was 8 months pregnant and married to movie director Roman Polanski, was stabbed 16 times as she pleaded for the life of her unborn child. The next night, supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and Rosemary LaBianca were tortured and killed inside their home near Hollywood.

Fast facts: Manson family murders

Since then, Charles Manson, who was convicted of orchestrating the murders, has been the focus of continued fascination.

"People seem to be fascinated by things that are strange and bizarre," says Vincent Bugliosi, sitting in his Los Angeles-area living room.

1. who visited the museum from kentucky?
2. what is the name of Scott Michaels' tour?
3. what is the topic of the article?
4. how old was Forde when the crimes were committed?
5. was Manson convicted?
6. how did Debbie describe his eyes?
7. is Michaels' anniversary tour booked up?
8. how much is a seat on his bus?
9. are people fascinated with Manson?
10. why does Vincent think they are?
11. where does he live?
12. what year were the murders?
13. was Tate pregnant?
14. who was she married to?
15. who was tortured?
16. how many times was Tate stabbed?
17. what was the date that this happened?
18. how many people in total were murdered on Cielo drive?
19. where were Leno and Rosemary killed?
20. what was Leno's title?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Debbie Roberts
2. "Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour."
3. Charles Manson
4. young
5. yes
6. the look crazy
7. yes
8. $65
9. yes
10. because people seem to be fascinated by things that are strange and bizarre
11. Los Angeles
12. 1969
13. yes
14. Roman Polanski
15. Leno LaBianca and Rosemary LaBianca w
16. 16
17. August 9
18. fie
19. inside their home
20. supermarket executive