Question

match each sentence from the text to the sentence that paraphrases it. \attempts were made by small blimps to attach themselves to the... mast\ \it was hoped the top of the building could act as a mooring mast.\ \dirigibles... were thought to be a future means of international travel.\ people thought that blimps would one day be a means of transportation. they thought blimps could be tied to a post at the structures highest point. some airships tried to fasten themselves to the post

Explanation:

• The first sentence "Attempts were made by small blimps to attach themselves to the... mast" means that some airships (small blimps) tried to fasten (attach) themselves to the post (mast).
• The second sentence "It was hoped the top of the building could act as a mooring mast" implies that they thought blimps could be tied (act as a mooring, which is similar to tying) to a post (the top of the building, which is the structure's highest point) at the structure's highest point.
• The third sentence "Dirigibles... were thought to be a future means of international travel" is equivalent to saying that people thought that blimps (dirigibles) would one day be a means of transportation (a means of international travel is a more specific form of a means of transportation).

Answer:

1. "Attempts were made by small blimps to attach themselves to the... mast" → "Some airships tried to fasten themselves to the post"
2. "It was hoped the top of the building could act as a mooring mast" → "They thought blimps could be tied to a post at the structure's highest point"
3. "Dirigibles... were thought to be a future means of international travel" → "People thought that blimps would one day be a means of transportation"