Reading Comprehension: Weather Conditions & Air Ballooning

Things are gearing up for this Bank Holiday weekend’s first-ever Great Dorset Balloon Festival, running from Friday morning to Sunday night at Baybridge recreational ground.

Matt Edwards of Dorchester, a pilot with over 30 years’ experience, is this year’s event director, overseeing the hot air ballooning taking place at the festival.

Are the statements below True (T), False (F) or is there no information (NI)?

The festival will take place over one week.

• True

• False

• No Information

Things are gearing up for this Bank Holiday weekend’s first-ever Great Dorset Balloon Festival, running from Friday morning to Sunday night at Baybridge recreational ground.

Find a word or a verb from the paragraph that means the same as :

preparing or getting ready

(a)  

Things are gearing up for this Bank Holiday weekend’s Balloon Festival, running from Friday morning to Sunday night.

Re-phrase or re-write the sentence using Relative pronoun which

(a)  

Local MP, Jennifer Fields, who has also played a leading role in bringing the festival to Dorset said, “This festival is a really exciting event for the Baybridge community and it is an integral part of our efforts to become a better place for families to live.

Furthermore, it also offers the opportunity for fnancial growth in Baybridge, as it will attract visitors and revenue for our local businesses.”

Jennifer Fields is not concerned with safety at the event.

• True

• False

• No Information

Local MP, Jennifer Fields, who has also played a leading role in bringing the festival to Dorset said, “This festival is a really exciting event for the Baybridge community and it is an integral part of our efforts to become a better place for families to live.

Furthermore, it also offers the opportunity for fnancial growth in Baybridge, as it will attract visitors and revenue for our local businesses.”

Furthermore is used for .................

Jennifer Fields is not concerned with safety at the event.

• showing condition like unless /if

• showing result

• indicating transition such as however

• Adding information like {not only ..........................but aslo}

The festival kicks off on Friday morning with its frst dawn fights taking place. Each day of the festival will see the sky flled with over 100 balloons fying at the same time, in all different shapes, sizes and colours. During the day, families will be able to see the balloons up close, with some balloon operators offering tethered fights. And at sunset, the balloons will take to the sky again, glowing in the falling dusk, to make a spectacular display not to be missed.

Find and adjective that means like (a)   wonderful or amazing

The festival kicks off on Friday morning with its frst dawn fights taking place. Each day of the festival will see the sky flled with over 100 balloons fying at the same time, in all different shapes, sizes and colours. During the day, families will be able to see the balloons up close, with some balloon operators offering tethered fights. And at sunset, the balloons will take to the sky again, glowing in the falling dusk, to make a spectacular display not to be missed.

All of the balloon operators are offering tethered fights during the day.

• true

• false

• No INFORMATION

Make sure to bring a jacket with you and dress in layers. Although the weather looks like it will be warm, British summer evenings can get chilly, and if you plan to take a fight, it will be a lot cooler at roughly double the altitude. Also, it’s a good idea to bring water, sun cream and waterproof clothing. Entrance

It’s much cooler in the air than on the ground.

• True

• No information