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Analyzing the grammatical aspects of Text VI, and...
Directions: Read Text VI and answer questions 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 accordingly.
_________________________TEXT VI
___________Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, caused
________something of a stir at the annual Air Force Association’s
________Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida. During an
________informal ‘fireside chat’ with Lt. Gen. John Thompson of
5_______-Space Command on Friday, Musk told a room packed
________with fighter pilots that “the fighter jet era has passed”.
________Now, Musk is renowned for finding soundbites for the
________media to hook onto, and also of causing calculated
________disruption in his target audience, but even by his
10______-standards this is a well-baited line. What makes this such
________a bold and controversial statement?
___________The contemporary battlefield is far more networked,
________complex, congested and lethal – it’s those that adapt that
________will survive. Simply being ‘a good stick’ will rapidly no
15______longer cut it in the hostile skies of the future.
___________Musk’s main thrust is, however, that the human in
________the cockpit is the limiting factor in air combat now, not the
________advantage.
___________Firstly, humans are awkward for aircraft designers to
20______accommodate. In a modern fighter the pilot sits on an
________ejection seat for emergency escape, needs an oxygen
________supply and air-conditioning to function at extremes of
________temperature and altitude, and requires flight controls and
________instruments to fly and fight the machine. All of these add
25______a significant amount of weight and cost into the aircraft.
________Moreover, having a transparent canopy to permit the crew
________to see out does little to improve signature management1
________as radar cross section and the chances of reflected sun
________glint all increase. The human also adds more weight,
30______especially when encumbered with flight kit such as
________helmet, NVGs, g-suit and flight planning and survival
________equipment. Traditionally, pilots sit toward the front of the
________aircraft to afford them the best view for take-off and
________landing, as well as air combat. This has implications on
35______aerodynamics, stealth1 design and weight distribution
________factors. In short, it can make the designers life a lot
________simpler if the pilot/crew are not in the aircraft.
(Extracted from https://www.forbes.com/. Accessed on March 03, 2022.)
Vocabulary:
1. Signature management and stealth: both terms refer to technology that reduces the likelihood of personnel, aircrafts, missiles, etc. being detected.
Analyzing the grammatical aspects of Text VI, and considering the standard use of language, it’s correct to say that
A
an (line 3) introduces a description.
B
a lot (line 36) can be replaced by very.
C
does (line 27) is being used as an auxiliary.
D
causing (line 8) can be used in the form cause.