Question

Помогите пожалуйста срочно. Listen again and decide whether these sentences are true or false. 1. Daedalus and Icarus escaped by sea? (True/False) 2. Daedalus crashed because he flew too close to the coast? (True/False) 3. Leonardo’s flying machine had wings and pedals? (True/False) 4. Leonardo launched his machine from Monte Ceceri in Italy? (True/False) 5. Lilienthal studied the flying of birds? (True/False) 6. The Wright brothers ran a small car factory? (True/False)

Answer 1

False
True
True
False

Answer 2

Let's go through each statement:

1. Daedalus and Icarus escaped by sea? (False)

   • They escaped by air using wings made by Daedalus. Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell into the sea.

2. Daedalus crashed because he flew too close to the coast? (False)

   • Daedalus did not crash due to flying too close to the coast. His son Icarus flew too close to the sun, and the wax holding his wings together melted, causing him to fall into the sea. Daedalus managed to escape safely.

3. Leonardo’s flying machine had wings and pedals? (True)

   • Yes, Leonardo da Vinci designed a flying machine with wings that resembled those of birds. It also had pedals for the pilot to operate.

4. Leonardo launched his machine from Monte Ceceri in Italy? (False)

   • There is no historical record of Leonardo launching his flying machine from Monte Ceceri or anywhere else. His designs were not realized in his lifetime.

5. Lilienthal studied the flying of birds? (True)

   • Otto Lilienthal, a German aviation pioneer, extensively studied the flight of birds and used their principles in his glider designs.

6. The Wright brothers ran a small car factory? (False)

   • The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, were bicycle manufacturers, not car manufacturers.

So, to summarize:

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. False