Test B: English (Listening) Part 1: Listen and answer questions 1-6

 
Read the text and answer questions 43-48 
A Plane in the Hudson River 
 
Some airplanes are made specifically to land on water, but US Airways Flight 1549 was not one 
of those planes. The plane took off from LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, with 155 people on 
board. Just three minutes later, the pilot, Captain Chesley Sullenberger, radioed that the plane was in 
trouble. It had hit some large geese. The left engine had exploded in fire, smoke, and metal.
Captain Sullenberger quickly realized that the plane could not make it back to the airport. The 
aircraft was rapidly losing power and would soon be too slow to stay in the air. Sullenberger turned the 
plane toward the Hudson River, which flows between New York and New Jersey.
“Brace 
for 
impact!” Captain Sullenberger announced over the intercom. Many passengers were tense and scared, 
but the flight crew did their best to keep everyone calm. Most passengers lowered their heads and got 
ready for a rough crash landing.
After several tension-filled minutes, Captain Sullenberger landed the plane perfectly on the 
surface of the Hudson River. People watching from ferries that were traveling between New York and 
New Jersey were
shocked at the sight. The plane’s passengers climbed onto the wings as the plane began to fill with water 
and sink. Boats from both sides of the river rushed to aid the stranded passengers. The waters were icy 
cold, and the smell of gasoline filled the air. As passengers scrambled from the plane to the waiting 
boats, rescuers handed them blankets, coats, and life jackets to stay warm.
All 155 people were brought to safety, and Captain Sullenberger was celebrated as a hero. It was 
the first time a major aircraft had ever crash-landed in water with no deaths. 
43. How long did it take to notice the problem with the problem? 
A) an hour B) after three minutes 
C) after half an hour
D) fifteen minutes 
44. What was the cause of plane disaster? 
A) malfunction
B) bad weather 
C) geese 
D) inexperienced pilot 
45. Captain Chesley ……. 
A) turned the plane back to the airport 
B) landed the plane to different airport 
C) forced the plane to land the sea 
D) turned the plane to the river 
46. How did flight crew behave after the captain’s announcement? 
A) tense and scared
B) followed their professional duty 
C) got into panic 
D) lost the control 
47. How did this landing differ from other emergency water landings? 
A) This plane was designed to land on water. B) This plane did not sink. 
C) The engines continued to run. D) Everyone survived the crash.
48. People in New York and New Jersey were shocked because….. . 
A) they saw large birds in the air B) boats came to rescue the passengers 
C) there was an airplane in the river D) Captain Sullenberger stayed on the plane 

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