VOCABULARY EXERCISES Choose the best answer for each exercise. 1.-Most people don't like .........

seats on airplanes. They usually prefer window seats. (a) (b) (c) (d) terminal aisle isle corridor

2.-Cindy was so frustrated with the ......... because her suitcases were lost. (a) (b) (c) (d) baggage claim area seating lavatory cockpit

3.-Agents must see everyone's ......... before they are allowed to get onto the plane. (a) (b) (c) (d) life jacket metal detector boarding pass oxygen mask

4.-With most airlines, passengers are allowed to bring one piece of ......... luggage with them. (a) (b) (c) (d) carry-on carry boarding designer

5.-Pilots and co-pilots usually sit and control the ......... area of an airplane. (a) (b) (c) (d) window nose cockpit back

6.-Right before take-off, the ......... instructed the passengers on what to do in case of an emergency as well as where all emergency exits are located. (a) (b) (c) (d) flight attendant waitress passenger baggage handler

Ben had to run for five minutes, after his plane landed, because his connecting flight's ......... was so far away. (a) (b) (c) (d) runway cockpit tray table gate

Bette quickly looked around for the ......... on the plane because her little girl wasn't feeling well. (a) (b) (c) (d) lavatory cockpit window terminal

Sandra had to go through the airport's ......... in the security area three times because she had so many metal hairpins in her hair. (a) (b) (c) (d) boarding pass baggage claim area metal detector lavatory

Jack put his carry-on baggage under his seat because the ......... was full. (a) (b) (c) (d) shelf cupboard seat overhead compartment

After you buy an airplane ticket, you must ......... once you arrive at the airport in order to confirm the flight and get a seat on the aircraft. (a) (b) (c) (d) check over check in check out check off

Sue is stressed out lately. I think she needs to ......... for awhile. I suggested a cruise in the Bahamas. (a) (b) (c) (d) get away go off get in get over

Sally is wondering what time her husband's plane .......... The plane was delayed in Colorado due to a blizzard. (a) (b) (c) (d) gets up gets in get away get on

Ellie had to ......... in order to make the green light. She's usually a pretty good driver. (a) (b) (c) (d) speed up speed in speed on sped up

Randy was very nervous during his first flight lesson. Afterwards, he told me the best part was, at the beginning, during .......... (a) (b) (c) (d) take over take in take out take off

The stranded crew ......... for the long journey at 5 am. They needed as much natural light as they could get. (a) (b) (c) (d) set off set by set in set over

On their way to the city, the newlyweds thought they would ......... an old hangout for a quick drink because it was on the way. (a) (b) (c) (d) stop on stop out stop by stop down

Helen went to Italy this spring. Before she was scheduled to leave the country, she decided to ......... in Tuscany for a while. She hasn't returned yet because she likes it so much. (a) (b) (c) (d) stop off stop over stop down stop on

We drove to Canada this past summer. We had to ......... four times on the way. We got pretty good gas mileage. (a) (b) (c) (d) fill out ran out fill up fill in

Adriana has to ......... because her flight is leaving in ten minutes. (a) (b) (c) (d) fill up run up run out hurry up

Check-in counters are open two hours before the scheduled flight ......... time. (a) (b) (c) (d) going arrival departure transit

It is the passenger's responsibility to ensure their ......... is valid for entry and they have fulfilled all immigration requirements in the country of destination. (a) (b) (c) (d) endorsement passport document papers

Passengers are required to produce appropriate ......... at the check-in counter. (a) (b) (c) (d) passport visa ticket identification

Passengers are advised to be at the ......... gate at least thirty minutes before the scheduled departure time of their flight. (a) (b) (c) (d) boarding ticket departure arrival

If you fail to check in on time or fail to board the aircraft by the time the aircraft departs, the fare you paid will not be ......... to you for any reason whatsoever. (a) (b) (c) (d) returned remunerated refunded rewarded

Children below age 12 will not be accepted for ......... unless they are accompanied by a person of at least 18 years of age. (a) (b) (c) (d) journey voyage carriage trip

Passengers are strongly ......... not to check in valuable and fragile items as baggage. (a) (b) (c) (d) advised informed told reminded

Passengers are required to retrieve their ......... as soon as it is available for collection at their place of destination. (a) (b) (c) (d) ticket baggage boarding pass passport

It is the passenger's responsibility to ......... all outgoing flights at least 72 hours prior to departure. (a) (b) (c) (d) rebook reorder reserve reconfirm

Passengers must ......... at the airport sufficiently in advance of the scheduled flight departure time to permit completion of government formalities and check-in procedures. (a) (b) (c) (d) depart transit arrive transfer

I would like a ......... from Phoenix to New York on Friday please. (a) passport (b) ticket (c) boarding pass I need to be in Dallas on Friday. Do you have any ......... left on the early flight on Friday? (a) passengers (b) checks (c) seats Yes, I have one seat on Friday's ......... that departs at 9 am. (a) seat (b) flight (c) direct Oh, my goodness! That's too early. What's the check-in .........? (a) flight (b) time (c) seat There's a ......... flight to New York that leaves at 11:30 am. Would you like to book that seat? (a) direct (b) time (c) check-in I don't want a seat in economy class. Do you have any ......... class seats left? (a) direct (b) business (c) higher Do I need an updated ......... to fly within the same country? (a) passport (b) business class (c) seat

No, but the flight attendant at Gate 77 will need to see your ticket and ......... before you can board the aircraft. (a) boarding pass (b) seat (c) flight Normally, I don't ......... any luggage because I travel light. Is that going to be a problem? (a) board (b) check (c) reserve No, that's not a problem. You're allowed one piece of ......... luggage. (a) check-in (b) reserved (c) carry-on THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES HAVE A MISTAKE YOU HAVE TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT (your entry) Working at the reception desk for an airline can be hard work when you consider all the different people you have to hold with. (a) (b) (c) (d) Working consider different people hold with

Your entry: If you are about to book a long haul flight to the other side of the world, it's a good idea to check for the most economic route. (a) (b) (c) (d) about it's check economic

Your entry:

As the working party had several hours to wait for the next flight, some of the members decided to go on a short expedition to a local castle. (a) (b) (c) (d) several for expedition local

Your entry: When you buy items like perfume and jewellery on the plane itself, you can usually save money because the goods are less valuable. (a) (b) (c) (d) items jewellery save valuable

Your entry: If you or a member of your family work for an airline, one of the great advantages is that you get a substantive reduction in the price of your air ticket. (a) (b) (c) (d) If advantages substantive price

Your entry: The service that you receive on this particular airline is ambivalent to that you would receive in a five star hotel. (a) (b) (c) (d) service receive ambivalent would

Your entry: We were having such an enjoyable time on our holiday that we visited our travel agent at the airport and asked whether it would be possible to lengthen our stay by another week. (a) (b) (c) (d) enjoyable visited whether lengthen

Your entry:

The purpose of having an open day at the airport when everybody was invited to look round and see the way it was run was to encourage perspective clients. (a) (b) (c) (d) purpose look round run perspective

Your entry: There is a large board in the main hall of the airport where you can easily read the different terminations to which airlines can take you. (a) (b) (c) (d) There is main hall easily terminations

Your entry: If you go to a major airport in a capital city, you can often see very extinguished people setting out on their journeys. (a) (b) (c) (d) major extinguished setting out journeys

Your entry: