Amelia Mary Earhart (/rhrt/; July 24, 1897 disappeared July 2, 1937) was an

American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo
across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this
record. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying
experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization
for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department
in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers and help inspire
others with her love for aviation. She was also a member of the National Woman's
Party, and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.
During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purduefunded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean
near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to
this day.

Instructions
The video activity will help you practice your English vocabulary and
listening skills.
When you have watched the video, choose the answer you think is correct
for each question in the quiz.
1. Which of the words
Final
Penultimate
After
2. Which of the words
Reckless
Daring
Timid
3. Which of the words
Thorough
Hasty
Frantic
4. Which of the words
Resolved
Ditched
Concluded
5. Which of the words
Aviator
Pioneer

below is a synonym of the word last?

below is a synonym of the word bold?

below is a synonym of the word desperate?

below is a synonym of the word abandoned?

below is a synonym of the word pilot?

 Flying
6. Where was she planning to land?
On the equator
On Howland Island
7. Where did her plane take off from?
The USA
New Guinea
8. Which of the words below is a synonym of the word proof?
Research
Conclusion
Evidence
9. Which of these theories to account for her disappearance is not
suggested in the video?
Her plane stalled and crashed into the sea, after a bird flew into
the engine
She landed 300 miles off target on a deserted atoll
She was captured as a spy, after straying into Japanese territory
10.
Which of the words below is a synonym of the word deserted?
Vast
Empty
Wide
11.
Which of the words below is a synonym of the word mystery?
Trace
Enigma
Evidence
12.
What was the purpose of Amelia Earharts flight? What was she
trying to do?
Be the first person to fly around the world, following the equator
Be the first person to fly solo around the world
13.
What did the US Navy believe had happened, after searching for
her?
She faked her disappearance
She ran out of gas and ditched into the ocean

bold
audaz

(of a person, action, or idea)

showing a willingness to take risks;
confident and courageous
reckless
imprudente, temerario
heedless of danger or the
consequences of ones actions;
rash or impetuous
daring
osado
arrojo, coraje
(of a person or action)
adventurous or audaciously bold

plantar familiar/colloquial, botar

AmC, Chifamiliar/colloquial

pioneer
a person who is among the first
to explore or settle a new country
or area
proof
evidence or argument
establishing a fact or the truth of a
statement

thorough
concienzudo, cuidadoso
complete with regard to every
detail; not superficial or partial

evidence
the available body of facts or
information indicating whether a
belief or proposition is true or
valid

hasty
rpido
done with excessive speed or
urgency; hurried

stall
(of a motor vehicle or its engine)
stop running, typically because of
an overload on the engine

frantic
desesperado
distraught with fear, anxiety, or
other emotion

atoll

distraught
consternado, angustiado
very worried and upset
ditch2 +

a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands

formed of coral

stray1
apartarse, alejarse
move away aimlessly from a
group or from the right course or
place