Read the following text carefully and

answer questions 1, 2 and 3.

The great ship Titanic sailed for New York
from Southampton on April 10, 1912. She
was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew
of 891. At that time, however, she was not
only the largest ship that had been ever
built but also unsinkable for having sixteen
water-tight compartments. The tragic
sinking of this great liner will always be
remembered, for she went down on her
maiden voyage with heavy loss of life. Four
days after setting out, while the Titanic was
sailing across the icy waters of the North
Atlantic a huge ice-berg was suddenly
spotted by a look out. After the alarm had
been given the great ship turned sharply to
avoid a collision. Suddenly there was a
slight trembling sound from below and the
captain went down to see what had
happened. The noise had been so faint that
no one thought that the ship had been
damaged. Below. the captain realized to his
horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly
for five of the sixteen water-tight
compartments had already been flooded.
1.
a. When did the Titanic sail?
b. Why was it thought to be unsinkable?
c. Why will the sinking of this great liner
always be remembered?
d. When was a huge ice-berg spotted?
e. Why was the Titanic sinking rapidly?

2. Read the passage and write True or False

beside following statements. Give answers
for false statement.

a. The Titanic is the name of a small ship.

b. She sank on her first voyage.
c. The captain was horrified when realized
that the Titanic was going to sink.
d. The Titanic sank into the South Atlantic.
e. There were 1316 people on the Titanic.