Read the text and choose the correct answers. Give reasons. 1 Joseph Montgolfier got the idea for a flying machine when ... a) he saw smoke in a fireplace. b) he saw pieces of paper flying. c) he watched a shirt drying. 2 Joseph hoped to be a(n) ... a) scientist. b) engineer. c) performer. 3 They burned straw to ... a) help the balloon go up. b) make the balloon lighter. c) make the balloon move faster. 4 The first flight was watched by ... a) the king only. b) just the Montgolfier brothers. c) a lot of people. 5 The Montgolfier brothers asked the king's permission to ... a) send animals up in the balloon. b) send young men only. c) send some people.