BRAVIA ENGLISH: 7

8.1 Choose the correct option:

1. The ice-slides were popular because people got...
- (a) money
- (b) freedom
- (c) thrill
- (d) new friends

2. The French people modified the ice slide before installing it in Paris. This modification was necessary because...
- (a) the Paris government did not give permission
- (b) they wanted to show their engineering skills
- (c) Paris was a bigger city
- (d) the climate of Paris was different from that of Russia

3. In the second paragraph, the author mainly wants to convey that the roller coasters...
- (a) were useless in Europe
- (b) gained a lot of popularity in Europe
- (c) caused many accidents
- (d) were disliked by most people

4. The Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway in Pennsylvania was originally used for carrying...
- (a) coal
- (b) passengers
- (c) parcels
- (d) prisoners

5. Which of the following would you call a 'bumpy ride'?
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)

6. American businessman Thompson recovered his entire investment within a week. This shows that he...
- (a) will close his roller coaster business
- (b) will earn huge profits
- (c) will charge more amount now
- (d) will migrate to some other country

7. John Miller was called the 'Thomas Edison of roller coasters' because...
- (a) he was the real pioneer of roller coasters
- (b) he used bulbs in his roller coasters
- (c) he was an American
- (d) he was a businessman

8.2 Complete the following statements suitably:

1. The ice slides of Russia were mainly made of ________.
2. The modern day roller coaster was first made in Paris in ________.
3. The first roller coaster in India was installed at ________.
4. The man who designed over 100 coasters in the 1900s was ________.
5. A word in paragraph 4 which means 'one who produces a lot' is ________.