A trial flight

It was a beautiful sunny day - perfect (0) for what I has planned. I left home with my parents and we drove (1) … the local airport, where we (2) … booked atrial flight. It (3) … £120 for half an hour. (4) … we turned into the entrance, I felt a mixture of emotions. On the (5)… hand, I felt confident and excited but, on the other, I felt a (6) ... scared.

The pilot greeted me (7).. a friendly smile and led me to a small aeroplane. I got in, and was at once reminded (8) … the time when I had had driving lessons. The plane hads dual controls. The pilot briefly (9) … the functions of the (10)… important instruments, and then we moved on to the runway. At this point, the instructor was (11) … complete control. We sped down the runway and (12)… off. We hit a little turbulence and my immediate reaction was to reach (13) … the door handle! The we settled down. We flew along the south coast, over land and sea, and gradually I took (14) … of the plane, changing direction and altering the speed. (15)… the pilot’s guidance, I managed to land the plane. It was an unbelievably exciting experience!

Exercise 6. Read the text carefully. Some of the lines are correct and some contain the word which mustn’t be there.

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0 The most of us get on a plane excited about our

00 holiday. But after the flight we fell exhausted,

01 which it is not the ideal way to start a holiday.

02 How about can we stay fresh on a plane journey?

03 Firstly, allow you yourself plenty of time to get

04 to the airport and check inn it. This cuts out

05 stress. Don’t eat rich, heavy food before you will

06 board the plane, as this may make you to feel

07 nauseous before you even have take off.

08 Pass the time pleasantly by reading

09 or watching the film provided. Free of drinks

10 are usually provided on flights. Flying during

11 the night can to be tiring, so try to get some sleep.

12 Pillows and blankets are usually

13 distributed to all passengers. Meals

14 are as usually provided free and are generally

15 of reasonable quality. Have a good flight!

Exercise 7. Think of the word which best fits each space.

Advice to first-time air travellers

Travelling (0) by airplane can be a tiring business if you are new to it, so it’s best to be well-prepared. If your destination is a foreign country (1) … you don’t know at (2) …, it’s best to arrange for someone who is familiar (3) … place to meet you at the airport. Be sure to (4) … him the name of the airport or terminal and the flight number, as (5) … as the estimated arrival time. Specify a meeting place and have his phone number in (6) … something goes wrong. It is not unknown for luggage to (7) … lost so it is (8) … taking out travel insurance. You should also (9) … sure your luggage can be easily identified so (10) you won’t miss it or confuse it (11) … someone else’s at baggage reclaim. When you set (12) … for the airport, double check that you have everything - tickets, passport, visas, insurance and foreign currency. Give yourself (13) … of time for the journey. You’ll need to arrive at (14) … two hours before takeoff. Once you’re at the airport, never agree (15) … carry anyone else’s luggage.

Exercise 8. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.