30.07 (+ airport) Flashcards

1
Q

a place of interest for visitors
The Grand Canyon is a major … … in the United States

A

tourist attraction

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2
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to have or own something
He …es several rare coins in his collection.

A

possess

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3
Q

a path or direction taken (pronuncation)
We chose the shortest … to avoid traffic.

A

route

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4
Q

to get on an airplane
Passengers will … … … at gate 12.

A

board the flight

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5
Q

a moving belt that transports items
The luggage arrived on the … … after we landed.

A

conveyor belt

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6
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small bags taken on board the plane
She packed her …-… … with essentials for the trip.

A

carry-on luggage

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7
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a person who helps passengers on a plane
The … … helped us find our seats.

A

flight attendant

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8
Q

to secure your seat belt
The captain reminded everyone to … their …s before takeoff.

A

fasten their seatbelts

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9
Q

to begin flying from the ground
The flight will … … in a few minutes.

A

take off

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10
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to arrive on the ground
The plane will … smoothly after a long flight.

A

land

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11
Q

sitting straight up
Please keep your seat in the … … during takeoff.

A

upright position

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12
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the strip where planes take off and land
The plane is waiting to use the … for takeoff.

A

runway

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13
Q

a passage between rows of seats (pronunciation)
He walked down the … to find his seat.

A

aisle

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14
Q

to leave a plane or vehicle
We will … from the bus at the next stop.

A

disembark

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15
Q

happening not long ago (pronunc)
The … report shows a significant increase in sales.

A

recent

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16
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a part of a whole expressed in 100 parts (stress)
The sale offers a discount of 15 … on all items.

A

percEnt

17
Q

a smaller number (uncountable) (pronunc)
There were … people at the concert compared to last year.

A

fewer

18
Q

to perform household tasks (pron)
She had to … … like cleaning and washing dishes yesterday.

A

do chores

19
Q

frequent or usual (pr)
It’s … to see long lines at the airport during holidays.

A

common

20
Q

the reason for something (pr)
The … of the power outage was a blown transformer.

A

cause

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