1) Amelia Earhart was an American pilot. 2) Steven Spielberg is an American film maker. 3) Mary Shelley is a British writer. 4) Kate Winslet is a British actress. 5) Charles Darwin was a famous scientist. 6) Paul McCartney is a popular singer and musician. 7) Charles Dickens* is a great British writer. 8) The Wright brothers were famous American inventors. a) His songs are loved very much. b) Her role in Titanic made her popular. c) Their plane was the first one to fly. d) His works changed the life sciences.* e) Her novel Frankenstein* is known all over the world. f) His films are exciting to watch. g) Her ambition was to fly around the world. h) His books are read all over the world.

Solution:

This is a matching exercise. We need to match the person or group with the correct description.

• 1. Amelia Earhart was an American pilot. -> g) Her ambition was to fly around the world. (Amelia Earhart was a pioneering aviator whose ambition was indeed to fly.)
• 2. Steven Spielberg is an American film maker. -> f) His films are exciting to watch. (Steven Spielberg is famous for directing many popular and exciting films.)
• 3. Mary Shelley is a British writer. -> e) Her novel Frankenstein* is known all over the world. (Mary Shelley is most famous for writing the novel Frankenstein.)
• 4. Kate Winslet is a British actress. -> b) Her role in Titanic made her popular. (Kate Winslet gained significant fame for her role in the movie Titanic.)
• 5. Charles Darwin was a famous scientist. -> d) His works changed the life sciences.* (Charles Darwin's theory of evolution revolutionized the field of life sciences.)
• 6. Paul McCartney is a popular singer and musician. -> a) His songs are loved very much. (Paul McCartney is a globally famous musician known for his widely loved songs.)
• 7. Charles Dickens* is a great British writer. -> h) His books are read all over the world. (Charles Dickens is a renowned British author whose works are read worldwide.)
• 8. The Wright brothers were famous American inventors. -> c) Their plane was the first one to fly. (The Wright brothers are credited with inventing and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.)

Answer: 1-g, 2-f, 3-e, 4-b, 5-d, 6-a, 7-h, 8-c