Boxes.
1. perfect a. enthusiast
2. training b. airport
3. aircraft c. site
4. leading d. buildings
5. satellite e. aerodrome
B. Match the words from the text with the corresponding definitions. Write your answers in the boxes.
1. remnant a. a small building that has not been
built very well
2. shack b. a place where aircraft stop to wait
for passengers
3. accommodate c. a system for moving people from
one place to another
4. stand d. a small part of something that
remains after the rest of it has been
used, destroyed, or eaten
5. transit e. to provide someone with a place
to stay, live, or work
Vocabulary Development
| Remember that learning word partnership may be a better way to build your vocabulary than just learning miscellaneous new words. |
Match each adjective on the left with a noun on the right. Use each word only once. Write your answers in the boxes.
Set1
1. compulsive a. answers
2. constructive b. behaviour
3. evasive c. criticism
4. exhaustive d. gambler
5. expensive e. heat
6. impressive f. plot
7. impulsive g. results
8. inventive h. society
9. oppressive i. tastes
10. permissive j. tests
Now do the same with these words.
Set 2
1. confidential a. buy
2. critical b. experience
3. economical c. illness
4. fanatical d. information
5. hysterical e. moment
6. magical f. reaction
7. mystical g. relationships
8. personal h. review
9. psychological i. supporters
10. terminal j. tests
Vocabulary Exercises
A. Read the passage below and supply the missing words. Choose from the following list. One of the words will be used more than once. ***
airline ticket Customs landed
airport departure lounge long-term
aisle departure board non smoking
baggage reclaim duty free passport
boarding flight passport control
Boarding pass Gate security check
check in (v) hand luggage Terminal
check-in desk immigration took off
conveyor belt officer car park
Travelling by Plane
After Penny Dawson parked her car in the (1) _________ at (2) _________ 3 at Heathrow (3) _________, she made her way to the British Airways (4) _________. She was going to Paris for the weekend and only had one small suitcase to (5) _____________. She also had a shoulder-bag, but that would go as (6) _________.
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She handed over her (7) _________ to the girl and asked if she could sit in a (8) _________ seat.
(9) _________ or window?
(10) _________, please, Penny answered.
The British Airways girl gave her a (11) _________ and wished her a pleasant (12) _________. Penny thanked her and made her way towards the (13) _________. Before she got there she had to go through the (14) _________ where her bag was X-rayed, and then she had to show her (15) _________ to an (16) _________.
The first thing she did was to buy some cheap (17) _________ goods for the friends she was going to stay with. Then she sat down near the large (18) _________ to wait for her flight to be called.
Eventually, the board showed that Flight BA 325 to Paris was now (19) ______________ through (20) _________ 25.
The plane (21) _________ on time and, forty-five minutes later, (22) ________________ at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Once off the plane, she followed her fellow-passenger to the (23) _________ area to pick up her suitcase. Before getting there she had to go through (24) _________ and show her passport again.
After a short wait, her suitcase finally appeared on the (25) _________. She picked up and quickly passed through (26) _________ where her friends, she hoped, would be waiting for her.
B. Read the text. Decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
British Airports
The majority of Britains largest and best known airports are run by the British Airports Authority the rest are owned by a local (1) _________ or are in private hands. All BAA airports offer up-to-date (2) _________, including 24-hour banking, shops, cafés, hotels and restaurants. (3) _________ is strict at all British airports and it is important never to leave (4) _________ unattended.
If you are starting your visit in London, flights to Gatwick or Heathrow are equally (5)_________. But if you plan to visit northern England, there are an increasing number of (6) _________ going to Birmingham, Newcastle and Manchester, while for Scotland you can fly to Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Heathrow has four terminals and some others have two. Before you (7) _________, check with the airport from which terminal your flight leaves.
During severe weather conditions in the winter months, your flight may be diverted to another (8) _________. If this happens, the airline will organize transportation back to your original (9) _________.
British Airways has flights to nearly all the worlds important destinations. Other British international airlines include Virgin Atlantic, with routes to the USA and to the Far East, and British Midland, which flies to Western Europe.
The main American (10) _________ offering scheduled (11) _________ to Britain include Delta, US Air and American Airlines. From Canada, the main (12) _________ are Canadian Airlines and Air Canada. From Australasia, the national carriers Qantas and Air New Zealand vie with many Far Eastern (13) ____________.
Britain imposes an airport tax on all departing passengers currently £10 for (14) _________ and EC routes, and £20 for non-EC and long-haul flights.
1. A. administration B. authority C. officer D. business
2. A. facilities B. commodities C. comfort D. amenities
3. A. security B. guard C. safety D. saving
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4. A. things B. cases C. baggage D. backpacks
5. A. easy B. good C. comfortable D. convenient
6. A. routes B. flights C. roads D. ways
7. A. start B. go C. fly D. leave
8. A. point B. stand C. terminal D. airport
9. A. destination B. point C. place D. site
10. A. air-ships B. airlines C. airports D. air terminals
11. A. friendship B. help C. service D. support
12. A. carriers B. transits C. travels D. journeys
13. A. mates B. friends C. helpers D. rivals
14. A. home B. family C. domestic D. country
C. Now study the following table and then complete the sentences below it:
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| AIRPORT | Å INFORMATION | DISTANCE TO CITY CENTRE | TAXI FARE TO CITY CENTRE | PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO CITY CENTRE |
| Heathrow | 020-8759 4321 | 14 miles (23km) | £25-30 | Rail: 15 min Tube: 40 min |
| Gatwick | 01293 535353 | 28 miles (45 km) | £40-45 | Rail: 30 min Bus: 70 min |
| Stansted | 01279 680500 | 37 miles (60 km) | £45-50 | Rail: 45 min Bus: 75min |
| Manchester | 0161 4893000 | 10 miles (16 km) | £10-12 | Rail: 15 min Bus: 30 min |
| Birmingham | 0121 7675511 | 8 miles (13 km) | £12-15 | Bus: 30 min |
| Newcastle | 0191 2860966 | 5 miles (8 km) | £7-10 | Metro: 20 min Bus: 20 min |
| Glasgow | 0141 8871111 | 10 miles (16 km) | £12-15 | Bus: 20 min |
| Edinburgh | 0131 3331000 | 5 miles (8 km) | £12-15 | Bus: 15 min |
1. There are ________ major airports in Britain.
2. Stansted is the ________ airport.
3. Birmingham is ________ away from the City Centre.
4. The cheapest taxi fare to the City Centre is ________.
5. It takes you ________ minutes to get to Edinburgh by bus.
6. You can get to the City Centre by ________, by ________ and by _______.
7. If you need the information about the flights to Manchester phone ________.
8. Heathrow is ________ nearer to the City Centre than Gatwick.
9. ________ are the most time consuming types of public transport.
10. The table gives you the information about __________________________.
D. Put one of the following words in each space in the text below:
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Arriving by Air
Britain has about 130 licensed airports but only a handful of these are equipped (1) ___ long-haul traffic. The largest is Londons Heathrow, the worlds busiest international airport and one (2) ___ Europes central routing points for international air travelling. It is served (3) ___ most (4) ___ the worlds leading airlines (5) ___ direct flights from nearly all the major cities. The other major international airports include Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and Edinburgh. Smaller airports such as London City, Bristol, Norwich and Cardiff have daily flights (6) ___ European destinations.
E. Read the text. Find the words which mean the following and write them in the blanks: ***
