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As a child he was fascinated with building things and especially with movies. He saved his pocket money and bought himself a movie camera. After he finished school, he joined the French Naval Academy. It was during this time in the French Navy that he began his underwater explorations. He tried to build a machine that would allow people to stay underwater longer. During World War II, he worked with French engineer Émile Gagnan as they tried to perfect the aqualung, a cylinder of compressed air connected to a face mask. This now meant that divers could stay underwater for several hours without a heavy diving suit or being connected back to a ship. In 1950, Cousteau bought the ship Calypso to help his explorations. To help pay for these explorations, Cousteau made movies and a number of television films: The Silent World (1956) and World Without Sun (1966). Each won an Academy Award as the best documentary feature of the year. Cousteau wrote many books, including a series entitled Undersea Discoveries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. One of the world's greatest ocean explorers, Jacques-Yves Cousteau died in June 1997. (Excel NAPLAN*-style Tests) 21. When was Jacques Cousteau born? A. 1950 B. 1910 C. 1956 D. 1997 22. Who was Jacques Cousteau? A. He was a famous scientist and underwater explorer. B. He was an author and documentary filmmaker. C. He was a French naval officer. D. All of the above 23. Which word below is similar in meaning to "fascinated" in paragraph 2? A. spellbound B. bored C. hated D. fed up 24. What would be considered Jacques Cousteau's greatest diving achievement? A. writing books B. making films C. perfecting the aqualung D. buying the Calypso 25. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Jacques Cousteau? A. He was a famous scientist and explorer. B. He joined the French Naval Academy. C. He bought the Calypso in 1950. D. He won three Academy Awards for his films. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. People who own dogs consider them as members of the family. Dogs are known for their loyalty and strong (26) __________ of alertness. Besides the police, many hospitals and homes also use dogs in their treatment