Read the text and answer questions 85, 86, 87 and 88.

Gulfstream Delivers First Two G700s to Customers

Adapted from Chad Trautvetter

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the first two $75 million G700s to customers, the Georgia-based aircraft manufacturer said yesterday afternoon. Both are now in service with undisclosed customers in the U.S. The company’s 7,750-nm flagship aircraft received FAA approval on March 29, followed by production certification and cabin interior approval on April 8.

“Beginning G700 customer deliveries less than one month after achieving FAA type certification marks an incredible milestone in Gulfstream’s history of raising the bar for the business aviation industry,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “We look forward to continuing these deliveries in the weeks ahead.”

Gulfstream had hoped for certification by the end of last year and anticipated delivering as many as 15 before 2023 ended, but the prolonged approval process has shifted those deliveries into this year. As a result, Gulfstream anticipates a 44 percent bump in deliveries this year to 160 jets, including 50 to 52 G700s and fewer G280s due to the crisis in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, FlightSafety International has two level-D simulators and three flight training devices for the G700 online at its Savannah training center, with two more G700 sims under construction. EASA and UK CAA conducted their final evaluations of these devices two weeks ago. G700 pilot training started on March 21, according to FlightSafety.

Adapted from:https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024- 04-24/gulfstream-delivers-first-two-g700s-customers.

Read the text and answer questions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.

Earthquake levels city of Antakya in southern Turkey

The Turkish city of Antakya, one of the hardest-hit towns in the earthquake zone, has been nearly destroyed by the massive 7.8 quake that struck on 6th February. Tall apartment buildings were flattened, trapping residents who were sleeping when the quake struck in the early morning hours. Thousands are __________ to be buried in their homes. Most of the city was heavily damaged and rescuers have been working around the clock to pull survivors from under the rubble, racing against time in cold weather. Many residents were left homeless and had to spend nights outdoors, burning debris to keep warm as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing. Workers pulled a man in his 30s out of the ruins as a jubilant crowd burst into cheers and tears. Not long after, they found an elderly woman. Then, a 10- year-old girl was also rescued: the child was under the rubble for 90 hours. These moments of hope among the devastation keep them going as darkness falls. More than 80 hours after the quake, rescuers using pails along with other equipment, found a man and his mother, and pulled them out alive. Amid the rubble, a group of rescuers were able to pull out lost family members alive.

Even as more help arrives, hope for finding survivors dwindles. Family members wait in the cold to see if their loved ones will be found, alive or dead. There are more than 100 bodies waiting for identification in a makeshift morgue outside the Antakya hospital. More than 600 aftershocks are slowing recovery efforts and make the task more dangerous. Little aid from the government has reached the city and the need is overwhelming. People walk the streets in tears, dazed. There is no place to go. Everything is covered in dust. Even with some 120,000 rescuers across Turkey and Syria now taking part in the effort, the task is daunting. With every passing hour, the likelihood of finding survivors diminishes.

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Read the text and answer questions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.

Earthquake levels city of Antakya in southern Turkey

The Turkish city of Antakya, one of the hardest-hit towns in the earthquake zone, has been nearly destroyed by the massive 7.8 quake that struck on 6th February. Tall apartment buildings were flattened, trapping residents who were sleeping when the quake struck in the early morning hours. Thousands are __________ to be buried in their homes. Most of the city was heavily damaged and rescuers have been working around the clock to pull survivors from under the rubble, racing against time in cold weather. Many residents were left homeless and had to spend nights outdoors, burning debris to keep warm as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing. Workers pulled a man in his 30s out of the ruins as a jubilant crowd burst into cheers and tears. Not long after, they found an elderly woman. Then, a 10- year-old girl was also rescued: the child was under the rubble for 90 hours. These moments of hope among the devastation keep them going as darkness falls. More than 80 hours after the quake, rescuers using pails along with other equipment, found a man and his mother, and pulled them out alive. Amid the rubble, a group of rescuers were able to pull out lost family members alive.

Even as more help arrives, hope for finding survivors dwindles. Family members wait in the cold to see if their loved ones will be found, alive or dead. There are more than 100 bodies waiting for identification in a makeshift morgue outside the Antakya hospital. More than 600 aftershocks are slowing recovery efforts and make the task more dangerous. Little aid from the government has reached the city and the need is overwhelming. People walk the streets in tears, dazed. There is no place to go. Everything is covered in dust. Even with some 120,000 rescuers across Turkey and Syria now taking part in the effort, the task is daunting. With every passing hour, the likelihood of finding survivors diminishes.

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Read the text and answer questions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.

Earthquake levels city of Antakya in southern Turkey

The Turkish city of Antakya, one of the hardest-hit towns in the earthquake zone, has been nearly destroyed by the massive 7.8 quake that struck on 6th February. Tall apartment buildings were flattened, trapping residents who were sleeping when the quake struck in the early morning hours. Thousands are __________ to be buried in their homes. Most of the city was heavily damaged and rescuers have been working around the clock to pull survivors from under the rubble, racing against time in cold weather. Many residents were left homeless and had to spend nights outdoors, burning debris to keep warm as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing. Workers pulled a man in his 30s out of the ruins as a jubilant crowd burst into cheers and tears. Not long after, they found an elderly woman. Then, a 10- year-old girl was also rescued: the child was under the rubble for 90 hours. These moments of hope among the devastation keep them going as darkness falls. More than 80 hours after the quake, rescuers using pails along with other equipment, found a man and his mother, and pulled them out alive. Amid the rubble, a group of rescuers were able to pull out lost family members alive.

Even as more help arrives, hope for finding survivors dwindles. Family members wait in the cold to see if their loved ones will be found, alive or dead. There are more than 100 bodies waiting for identification in a makeshift morgue outside the Antakya hospital. More than 600 aftershocks are slowing recovery efforts and make the task more dangerous. Little aid from the government has reached the city and the need is overwhelming. People walk the streets in tears, dazed. There is no place to go. Everything is covered in dust. Even with some 120,000 rescuers across Turkey and Syria now taking part in the effort, the task is daunting. With every passing hour, the likelihood of finding survivors diminishes.

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Read the text and answer questions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.

Earthquake levels city of Antakya in southern Turkey

The Turkish city of Antakya, one of the hardest-hit towns in the earthquake zone, has been nearly destroyed by the massive 7.8 quake that struck on 6th February. Tall apartment buildings were flattened, trapping residents who were sleeping when the quake struck in the early morning hours. Thousands are __________ to be buried in their homes. Most of the city was heavily damaged and rescuers have been working around the clock to pull survivors from under the rubble, racing against time in cold weather. Many residents were left homeless and had to spend nights outdoors, burning debris to keep warm as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing. Workers pulled a man in his 30s out of the ruins as a jubilant crowd burst into cheers and tears. Not long after, they found an elderly woman. Then, a 10- year-old girl was also rescued: the child was under the rubble for 90 hours. These moments of hope among the devastation keep them going as darkness falls. More than 80 hours after the quake, rescuers using pails along with other equipment, found a man and his mother, and pulled them out alive. Amid the rubble, a group of rescuers were able to pull out lost family members alive.

Even as more help arrives, hope for finding survivors dwindles. Family members wait in the cold to see if their loved ones will be found, alive or dead. There are more than 100 bodies waiting for identification in a makeshift morgue outside the Antakya hospital. More than 600 aftershocks are slowing recovery efforts and make the task more dangerous. Little aid from the government has reached the city and the need is overwhelming. People walk the streets in tears, dazed. There is no place to go. Everything is covered in dust. Even with some 120,000 rescuers across Turkey and Syria now taking part in the effort, the task is daunting. With every passing hour, the likelihood of finding survivors diminishes.

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Read the text and answer questions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.

Earthquake levels city of Antakya in southern Turkey

The Turkish city of Antakya, one of the hardest-hit towns in the earthquake zone, has been nearly destroyed by the massive 7.8 quake that struck on 6th February. Tall apartment buildings were flattened, trapping residents who were sleeping when the quake struck in the early morning hours. Thousands are __________ to be buried in their homes. Most of the city was heavily damaged and rescuers have been working around the clock to pull survivors from under the rubble, racing against time in cold weather. Many residents were left homeless and had to spend nights outdoors, burning debris to keep warm as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing. Workers pulled a man in his 30s out of the ruins as a jubilant crowd burst into cheers and tears. Not long after, they found an elderly woman. Then, a 10- year-old girl was also rescued: the child was under the rubble for 90 hours. These moments of hope among the devastation keep them going as darkness falls. More than 80 hours after the quake, rescuers using pails along with other equipment, found a man and his mother, and pulled them out alive. Amid the rubble, a group of rescuers were able to pull out lost family members alive.

Even as more help arrives, hope for finding survivors dwindles. Family members wait in the cold to see if their loved ones will be found, alive or dead. There are more than 100 bodies waiting for identification in a makeshift morgue outside the Antakya hospital. More than 600 aftershocks are slowing recovery efforts and make the task more dangerous. Little aid from the government has reached the city and the need is overwhelming. People walk the streets in tears, dazed. There is no place to go. Everything is covered in dust. Even with some 120,000 rescuers across Turkey and Syria now taking part in the effort, the task is daunting. With every passing hour, the likelihood of finding survivors diminishes.

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Read the text and answer questions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84.

Earthquake levels city of Antakya in southern Turkey

The Turkish city of Antakya, one of the hardest-hit towns in the earthquake zone, has been nearly destroyed by the massive 7.8 quake that struck on 6th February. Tall apartment buildings were flattened, trapping residents who were sleeping when the quake struck in the early morning hours. Thousands are __________ to be buried in their homes. Most of the city was heavily damaged and rescuers have been working around the clock to pull survivors from under the rubble, racing against time in cold weather. Many residents were left homeless and had to spend nights outdoors, burning debris to keep warm as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing. Workers pulled a man in his 30s out of the ruins as a jubilant crowd burst into cheers and tears. Not long after, they found an elderly woman. Then, a 10- year-old girl was also rescued: the child was under the rubble for 90 hours. These moments of hope among the devastation keep them going as darkness falls. More than 80 hours after the quake, rescuers using pails along with other equipment, found a man and his mother, and pulled them out alive. Amid the rubble, a group of rescuers were able to pull out lost family members alive.

Even as more help arrives, hope for finding survivors dwindles. Family members wait in the cold to see if their loved ones will be found, alive or dead. There are more than 100 bodies waiting for identification in a makeshift morgue outside the Antakya hospital. More than 600 aftershocks are slowing recovery efforts and make the task more dangerous. Little aid from the government has reached the city and the need is overwhelming. People walk the streets in tears, dazed. There is no place to go. Everything is covered in dust. Even with some 120,000 rescuers across Turkey and Syria now taking part in the effort, the task is daunting. With every passing hour, the likelihood of finding survivors diminishes.

Adapted. Internet: www.abcnews.go.com/International.

Read the text and answer questions 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78.

Global coral reef bleaching event underway as oceans get warmer

The world’s oceans experience unprecedented rising temperatures: last month, the average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21° Celsius. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported the 4th global bleaching event on record. A press release stated, “Within the last 14 months, significant coral bleaching has been documented in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of each major ocean basin. Since 2023, the problem has become more frequent in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.”

According to NOAA, warmer ocean temperatures can result in expulsion of algae that live in the coral tissue, leaving the coral completely white - something known as ‘coral bleaching’. This does not necessarily mean corals will die, as they can recover if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced. At a local level, storms, disease, sediments and changes in salinity can cause corals to bleach. However, mass bleaching, which is when several varieties of coral reefs are bleached, is largely caused by increased sea temperatures. When these events are sufficiently severe or prolonged, they can cause coral mortality, which hurts the people who depend on the coral reefs for their livelihoods.

In 2019, NOAA published a study that provided “resilience- based management practices” and __________ the importance of coral restoration. “We are on the frontlines of coral reef research, management and restoration, and are actively and aggressively implementing the recommendations of the 2019 study.” A buoy in Florida reported an ocean temperature of 38° Celsius in July 2023, according to meteorologists at the time. In response, NOAA started a program to attempt to offset the effects of global climate change on the local coral reefs by moving coral nurseries to deeper, cooler waters and deploying sunshades to protect corals in other areas.

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Read the text and answer questions 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78.

Global coral reef bleaching event underway as oceans get warmer

The world’s oceans experience unprecedented rising temperatures: last month, the average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21° Celsius. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported the 4th global bleaching event on record. A press release stated, “Within the last 14 months, significant coral bleaching has been documented in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of each major ocean basin. Since 2023, the problem has become more frequent in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.”

According to NOAA, warmer ocean temperatures can result in expulsion of algae that live in the coral tissue, leaving the coral completely white - something known as ‘coral bleaching’. This does not necessarily mean corals will die, as they can recover if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced. At a local level, storms, disease, sediments and changes in salinity can cause corals to bleach. However, mass bleaching, which is when several varieties of coral reefs are bleached, is largely caused by increased sea temperatures. When these events are sufficiently severe or prolonged, they can cause coral mortality, which hurts the people who depend on the coral reefs for their livelihoods.

In 2019, NOAA published a study that provided “resilience- based management practices” and __________ the importance of coral restoration. “We are on the frontlines of coral reef research, management and restoration, and are actively and aggressively implementing the recommendations of the 2019 study.” A buoy in Florida reported an ocean temperature of 38° Celsius in July 2023, according to meteorologists at the time. In response, NOAA started a program to attempt to offset the effects of global climate change on the local coral reefs by moving coral nurseries to deeper, cooler waters and deploying sunshades to protect corals in other areas.

Adapted. Internet: www.abcnews.go.com/International.

Read the text and answer questions 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78.

Global coral reef bleaching event underway as oceans get warmer

The world’s oceans experience unprecedented rising temperatures: last month, the average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21° Celsius. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported the 4th global bleaching event on record. A press release stated, “Within the last 14 months, significant coral bleaching has been documented in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of each major ocean basin. Since 2023, the problem has become more frequent in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.”

According to NOAA, warmer ocean temperatures can result in expulsion of algae that live in the coral tissue, leaving the coral completely white - something known as ‘coral bleaching’. This does not necessarily mean corals will die, as they can recover if the strain on their ecosystems is reduced. At a local level, storms, disease, sediments and changes in salinity can cause corals to bleach. However, mass bleaching, which is when several varieties of coral reefs are bleached, is largely caused by increased sea temperatures. When these events are sufficiently severe or prolonged, they can cause coral mortality, which hurts the people who depend on the coral reefs for their livelihoods.

In 2019, NOAA published a study that provided “resilience- based management practices” and __________ the importance of coral restoration. “We are on the frontlines of coral reef research, management and restoration, and are actively and aggressively implementing the recommendations of the 2019 study.” A buoy in Florida reported an ocean temperature of 38° Celsius in July 2023, according to meteorologists at the time. In response, NOAA started a program to attempt to offset the effects of global climate change on the local coral reefs by moving coral nurseries to deeper, cooler waters and deploying sunshades to protect corals in other areas.

Adapted. Internet: www.abcnews.go.com/International.