A. Make pairs of opposites.

1. to land 2. to leave 3. to get off 4. to be delayed 5. to catch

a) to arrive b) to be on time c) to take off d) to miss e) to get on

A. Choose the right answer.

1. The plane circled over the airport until the ....... was clear.

a. highway b. landing c. runway d. terminal

2. All flights in and out of the airport came to a ....... because of the strike.
a. closure b. conclusion c. standstill d. stoppage

3. If you carry too much luggage, the airline will charge an ....... baggage fee.

a. additional b. excess c. extra d. over

4. British Airways ....... the departure of Flight 222 to Warsaw.
a. advertise b. advise c. announce d. notice

5. When you get to the airport, your luggage will have to be ....... .
a. balanced b. estimated c. sealed d. weighed

6. Because of the fog, our flight was ....... from Heathrow to York Airport.
a. deflected b. diverted c. replaced d. reverted

7. The check ....... time at the airport was eight o'clock.
a. by b. in c. out d. up

8. The ....... from the airport was very tiring as we had to drive through the fog.
a. crossing b. flight c. ride d. voyage

9. It takes a while to ....... to your surroundings after a long flight.
a. adjust b. balance c. fit d. settle

10. Much stricter ....... must now be taken at all airports against hijacking.
a. alarms b. precautions c. protections d. warnings

11. The air hostess told the passengers to ....... their seat belts.
a. attach b. fasten c. fix d. tie

12. The ....... from Warsaw to New York takes nine hours.
a. flying b. journey c. passage d. voyage

13. I'm afraid your luggage is ten kilos ....... ; you will have to pay extra.
a. above b. excess c. heavy d. overweight

14. A passenger is not allowed to ....... a lethal weapon when flying by a civilian airliner.
a. be having b. be owning c. carry d. control

15. Our ....... was delayed owing to bad weather conditions.
a. airline b. airway c. flight d. runway

16. Please, ....... from smoking until the plane is airborne.
a. exclude b. refrain c. restrain d. resist

17. Tickets booked on this flight are not ....... .
a. assignable b. moveable c. passable d. transferable

18. If you want a cheap air ticket you must ....... well in advance.
a. book b. buy c. engage d. reserve

19. He couldn't ....... his fear of flying.
a. overcome b. succeed c. triumph d. win

20. The stewardess ....... the screaming child.
a. corrected b. cured c. recovered d. soothed