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1.

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I often fly to Bolivia on business. I always choose an 1 ________ seat, so that
I can get up and walk around more easily. My favourite place to sit is the
emergency exit 2 ________ so I have more legroom.
Sometimes there’s 3 ________ when the plane flies over the Andes, which I
don’t enjoy, and the 4 ________ tell the passengers to put their 5 ________ on.
There aren’t any 6 ________ to La Paz from London, so I usually have to get
a 7 ________ in Madrid. Whenever I take 8 ________ I always suffer from 9
________ because of the time difference and I feel tired for several days.

2.

You are going to listen to an airline pilot talking on a radio
programme. Before you listen, discuss questions 1–6 with a partner
and imagine what the answers will be.
What weather conditions are the most dangerous when you are flying
a plane?
Is turbulence really dangerous?
Which is more dangerous, take-off or landing?
Why do passengers have to switch off electronic devices and put their
tables up during take-off and landing?
Is it really worth listening to safety demonstrations?
Do you ever get scared?