IE Foundation Unit 3 WB Listening

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 1. Composite fuselage material is much (a)   than traditional aluminium sheets.

Passage: Not only does this make the airliner quicker and easier to build, but it also makes it a lot lighter.

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 2. Composite fuselage reduces the amount of (a)   that the airline needs.

Passage: The advantage of this weight reduction is that the 787 uses 20 percent less fuel than other airliners of a similar size, which makes it much more environmentally friendly.

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 3. Airliner can accommodate at least (a)  

Passage: The reduced weight also means that the Boeing 787 can fly further than many other airliners of a similar size, carrying 210 passengers or more up to 15,200 kilometres before refuelling.

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 3. Engineers can fit a new engine in a (a)   than it takes on other airliners.

Passage: The 787 has a revolutionary engine attachment on the wing which means that the engines can be changed in a much shorter time.

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 3. A special engine case reduces (a)  

Passage: It has been designed to cut down the noise from the engine, making it less noisy for passengers in the cabin as well as for people on the ground.

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 3. The size of the window has increased by (a)  

Passage: In addition to a quieter cabin, passengers will also benefit from windows which are 65 percent larger than those on other airliners, giving them a much better view of the world passing by below them.

READING: The Boeing 787

1. 7. Window glass can be made darker by passing an ... through them.

Passage: The windows also have a unique facility which allows passengers or cabin crew to control the amount of
light that enters them. This is thanks to a liquid in the window which reacts to an electric current.

(a)  

1. 1. Leisure centre has access to………

Audio: …. and directly below us is a, well, we call it our leisure centre.[...] If you’ve brought a laptop or computer with you, you can also get onto the Internet here, as it has full wi-fi capability.

(a)  

1. 2 …. car for midday and evening meals

Audio: For lunch and dinner, you’ll use the (a)   car, which is at the front of the train.

1. 3 Second-class cabins with basic…. facilities

Audio: You’ll also find a simple basin for washing, and a small fold-down table.

(a)