September 04-10, 2006
Boy thwarts British airport security
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1. How old was the boy who managed to board a plane?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 21
D. 24

2. How did the boy get from Merseyside to London?
A. By bus
B. By train
C. On foot
D. Hitchhiking

3. Where was the plane that the boy boarded going?
A. Iran
B. USA
C. Lisbon
D. Pakistan

4. How was the boy caught?

A. He had no passport.
B. He had no boarding pass.
C. He told the flight attendant.
D. Police were checking every plane.

5. When were security restrictions eased?
A. Never
B. Today
C. Monday
D. Tuesday


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. Board
A. fly
B. divert
C. hijack
D. get on

7. Clampdown
  A. defeat
B. tightening
C. surrender
D. breakdown

8. Level
A. try
B. test
C. aim
D. intensity

9. Breach
A. limit
B. scrutiny
C. violation
D. contradict

10. Plot
A. plan
B. bomb
C. terrorist
D. explosive

 

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