Focus on vocabulary

1. Can you explain the meaning of these words and expressions?

runway, customs, hand luggage, charter flight, economy class, departure lounge, overhead bin

2. Write the noun derived from the verb.

1. fly

2. depart

3. arrive

4. r

   Joke Time!

   After the jet plane landed, the little old lady sought out the pilot: “I want to thank you,” she said, “for both these flights.”

   “What are you talking about?” replied the pilot. “We only made one trip.”

   “Oh, no,” said the old lady, “two. My first and my last.”

   eserve

5. land

6. take off

3. Give the opposites.

1. to deplane

2. to take off

3. departure

4. on time

5. one way

4. Choose the odd-one-out in each set. Explain your choice.

1. a) airport	b) airfield	c) airstrip	d) air terminal
2. a) airship	b) aircraft	c) airplane	d) airliner
3. a) departure lounge	b) control tower	c) customs	d) gate
4. a) taxi	b) crash	c) take off	d) land
5. a) captain	b) pilot	c) stewardess	d) navigator
6. a) tail	b) wing	c) engine	d) exit
7. a) liner	b) glider	c) helicopter	d) jet

5. Give at least 3 alternatives for each blank.

1. ________ flight

2. air ________

3. ________ landing

4. to ________ the flight

6. Choose the correct answer.

1. The plane circled over the airport until the ________ was clear.
a. highway	b. landing	c. runway	d. terminal
2. Because of the fog, our flight was ________ from Heathrow to York Airport.
a. deflected	b. diverted	c. replaced	d. reverted
3. The air hostess told the passengers to ________ their seat belts.
a. attach	b. fasten	c. fix	d. tie
4. Our ________ was delayed owing to bad weather conditions.
a. airline	b. airway	c. flight	d. plane
5. If you want a cheap air ticket you must ________ it well in advance.
a. book	b. buy	c. engage	d. reserve
6. If you carry too much luggage the airline will charge an ________ baggage fee.
a. additional	b. excess	c. extra	d. over
7. British Airways ________ the departure of Flight 222 to Warsaw.
a. announce	b. advise	c. advertise	d. notice
8. Nobody ________ the airplane crash.
a. died	b. lived	c. recovered	d. survived

7. Read the passage and work out the missing words.

After the plane lands, it ________ to the terminal. Passengers must stay in their seats with their seat ________ fastened until the plane comes to a stop at the terminal. The ________ attendants will tell the passengers when it is ________ to get up and remove their personal effects from the overhead ________ . Passengers usually deplane from the forward ________.

Answer the questions.

1. What does a plane do after it lands?

2. What must passengers do while a plane is taxiing?

3. What is stowed in overhead bins?

4. Where do passengers usually deplane?