The years between the First and Second World wars saw [Q1] aviators setting records. The record-setting aviators became international celebrities. Jean Batten,[Q2] she won world fame by flying from England to Australia in just under fifteen days in 1934, was one of the preeminent celebrity pilots of the period. Nicknamed Garbo of the Skies after legendary actress Greta Garbo, Batten made numerous attempts at record-breaking flights.[Q3] Her successful career illustrates the combination of preparation, luck, and resolve required of long-distance pilots during the interwar years.
[Q1] Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?
a. aviators setting records, and the public made international celebrities of them.
b. international celebrities being made out of aviators for the records those aviators set.
c. record-setting aviators become international celebrities.
d. records being set by aviators, and they became international celebrities
Q2]
a. NO CHANGE
b. who won world fame
c. it was world fame she won
d. world-fame winner
[Q3] The writer wants to end the paragraph with a sentence that states the central idea of the passage. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
a. NO CHANGE
b. Those early days of experimentation laid the ground_work for today’s aviation industry.
c. In the 1930s, pilots routinely achieved even greater fame than that of film stars and were eagerly followed and celebrated.
d. During the interwar period, female pilots often faced negative attitudes about their nonconformity to traditional gender roles.

a. aviators setting records, and the public made international celebrities of them.

b. who won world fame

a. NO CHANGE

Explanation:

These are the best changes that can be made to this text. In this text, we learn about the extraordinary stories of aviators during the interwar period. However, although the text is engaging, it could be improved in order to provide a clearer and more specific account of the text. Therefore, these changes are likely to improve the passage and aid the reader in his comprehension.

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