At the Airport

"You collect your baggage at the check-in desk."

• True

• False

What does NOT collocate with ‘baggage’?

• claim

• arrival

• check-in

• allowance

Choose the sentence where ‘boarding pass’ is used correctly.

• I showed my boarding pass to the security officer before collecting my luggage.

• The boarding pass told me which baggage carousel to go to.

• You need a boarding pass to get on the plane.

• My boarding pass was too big to fit into my suitcase.

Your flight is at 8:00 AM. You need to go to the _____ first to drop off your luggage.

• boarding pass

• departure lounge

• check-in desk

• gate

Which word is closest in meaning to ‘carry-on bag’?

• suitcase

• hand baggage

• departure lounge

• baggage claim

What does ‘cancelled’ imply in this sentence?

“My flight to Paris was cancelled.”

• The flight was late but still happened.

• The flight was changed to another time.

• The flight did not happen at all.

• The flight took off, but with a delay.

Which sentence uses ‘gate’ correctly?

• You can collect your suitcase at the gate.

• The plane will land at gate 5.

• The gate is where passengers collect their baggage.

• The flight was delayed because the gate was closed.

In which of the following contexts is ‘window seat’ most likely used?

• Choosing a place to sit in a restaurant

• Deciding where to sit on a plane

• Looking for a waiting area at the airport

• Choosing a seat in a cinema

Choose the best continuation:

"The flight was delayed, so..."

• we arrived at our destination earlier than expected.

• we had to wait longer before take-off.

• we boarded the plane exactly on time.

• the gate number was changed.

How is ‘landing’ different from ‘take-off’?

• Take-off is when the plane leaves the ground, landing is when it touches down.

• Landing happens at the start of a flight, take-off happens at the end.

• They both mean the same thing.

• Landing happens in the airport before the plane departs.