News bulletin – answers

Epic voyage ends in disaster

true/false

1. The rescue operation was modest. F: it was ‘massive’ (very big, modest – small)
2. There were 11 crew members on board the vessel. T: (’11 strong crew’ – 11 members)
3. The boat had just set sail across the Pacific. F: it was at the end of its voyage – ‘the last leg’)
4. The boat is made of wood. T
5. The boat is called Princess Taipei. F: Princess Taiping
6. It took 69 days to go from America to Hong Kong. F: the opposite, from Hong Kong to America
7. The voyage was 14 km from completion. F: 40 km
8. The Chinese may have crossed the Pacific before Columbus. T: the voyage had intended to try and prove this
9. The mission will inspire the next generation. F: they don’t think they have succeeded in this
10. This is the second time such a venture has failed. T