English, 13.12.2021 19:00 alishbaqadeer1

Part A Read this sentence from the passage.
At three o'clock on the morning of April 20, he stepped into the basket underneath the huge balloon and gave the signal to cast off.
What does the phrase "cast off" most likely mean?

A say goodbye
B check the weather
C unfasten the ropes
D take final measurements
Part B
Which phrase from the third paragraph best supports the answer to the question before this one?

. . . learned that the winds were right . . .
. . . stepped into the basket . . .
. . . rose quickly into the sky.
. . . took instrument readings . . .

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Part A Read this sentence from the passage.
At three o'clock on the morning of April 20, he...