2. Read the text and choose the best answers.Some Russian women became well-known fighter pilots...

2. Read the text and choose the best answers.

Some Russian women became well-known fighter pilots during the Second World War. Yekaterina Budanova was one of them. She joined the Soviet Army and became a lighter pilot after working as a non-military pilot. At first, Budanova's officer didn't believe in her ability. But in a short time Budanova became famous for her talent and remarkable flying skills. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 26 in air-to-air fighting against German planes although she already shot down one plane and hit a second before being shot down herself.

Interested in flying at an early age, Lydia Ultvyak joined a flying club and performed her first solo flight at the age of 15. She became a fight instructor after graduating from the military flying school. After the German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941. Utvyak joined the Soviet Air Force and soon achieved great success. Like Budanova, she was killed (at the age of 21) in fighting against German planes. And along with Yekaterina Budanova Lydia Utvyak is often considered one of the world's most famous female fighter pilots.

1. Which of the following best serves as the title of the text?

• A. Fighting the Germans
• B. Women during the Second World War
• C. Russian Female Fighter Pilots
• D. Female Fighter Pilots Who Made History

2. The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

• A. women                 
• B. some Russian women
• C. fighter pilots 
• D. pilots

3. What did Budanova do before she be a fighter pilot?

• A. She was a Russian officer.
• B. She worked at a flying club.
• C. She worked as a non-military pilot.
• D. She shot down German planes.

4. The phrase “a second” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.

• A. a second German plane           
• B. a fighter pilot
• C. a second Russian plane   
• D. the Second World War

5. The word 'solo' in paragraph 2 means ________.

• A. done by one person alone
• B. done by more than one person
• C. successful
• D. single

6. The fact that Litvyak had her first solo flight when she was only 15 implies that __________.

• A. her flying club was the best in the world
• B. it was a risky thing to do
• C. she had a natural talent for flying
• D. she loved danger

7. itvyak became a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force _________.

• A. when she achieved great success
• B. when the Soviet Union joined the war
• C. after the Soviet Union attacked Germany in 1941
• D. after the Germans attacked her country in 1941

8. Which of the following is NOT true about Budanova and Uitvyak, according to the text?

• A. They are considered two of the world's most famous female fighter pilots.
• B. They died in their twenties.
• C. They died when the Second World War was over.
• D. They were talented and successful female fighter pilots in the Soviet Air Force.