Gap Filling Reading: Hot Air Balloons History

Level: A2

Fill in the blanks with the proper words given before the text: keeps, twigs, lit up, lanterns, heat, carry, weighs, floats, rope, living-being, flew

A hot air balloon is a balloon that can fly and carry people and things. It lifts up in the sky when you _________ the air inside the balloon fire. Hot air _________ less than the cold air. So the hot air rises up or _________ when there is cold air around it. It is like a bubble of air in a pot of water. The hot air balloons can _________ more weight on a cold day. People used the hot air balloon as the earliest form of flying. Hot air balloons can successfully carry people and things. The ancient Chinese made flying _________ and sent them into the air for signaling.

The first hot air balloon that carried a _________ was made in 1783. The first passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster. They _________ for almost 500 metres. The first flight that carried a person was later the same year. To make it safe people had to attach the balloon to the groundby a _________. The nylon fabric like an envelope _________ the heated air inside the balloon. The passengers and the pilot stand in the basket, which is attached to the balloon by ropes. The basket is usually made of _________. Baskets are different: large and small. There are hot air balloon festivals. Ballooners fly their balloons together. They fly in the morning and in the evening if the weather is good. People can enjoy a balloon flight and many activities, especially when ballooners make their balloons _________ in the night sky. People can see different shapes of balloons.

A hot air balloon is a balloon that can fly and carry people and things. It lifts up in the sky when you heat the air inside the balloon fire. Hot air weighs less than the cold air. So the hot air rises up or floats when there is cold air around it. It is like a bubble of air in a pot of water. The hot air balloons can carry more weight on a cold day. People used the hot air balloon as the earliest form of flying. Hot air balloons can successfully carry people and things. The ancient Chinese made flying lanterns and sent them into the air for signaling.

The first hot air balloon that carried a living-being was made in 1783. The first passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster. They flew for almost 500 metres. The first flight that carried a person was later the same year. To make it safe people had to attach the balloon to the groundby a rope. The nylon fabric like an envelope keeps the heated air inside the balloon. The passengers and the pilot stand in the basket, which is attached to the balloon by ropes. The basket is usually made of twigs. Baskets are different: large and small. There are hot air balloon festivals. Ballooners fly their balloons together. They fly in the morning and in the evening if the weather is good. People can enjoy a balloon flight and many activities, especially when ballooners make their balloons lit up in the night sky. People can see different shapes of balloons.

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