September 11-17, 2006
Air ticket prices going sky high
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1. Why are airlines increasing prices?
A. Fewer passengers fly.
B. Oil prices are very high.
C. Airport fees have increased.
D. Airlines have to pay for expensive safety procedures.

2. Which airline increased the prices first?
A. KLM
B. Air France
C. British Airways
D. Thai Airways International

3. Which airline has reported first-quarter losses?
A. TAP
B. Ryanair
C. Lufthansa
D. Japan Airlines

4. What do airlines spend most money on?

A. Jet fuel
B. Training
C. Security
D. Catering

5. What is one way for airlines to cut costs?
A. Reduce flights
B. Electronic tickets
C. Send cargo by sea
D. Fly shorter distances


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. bask
A. heat
B. burn
C. relax
D. roast

7. raise
  A. pay
B. invent
C. collect
D. increase

8. leg
A. part
B. seat
C. person
D. passenger

9. supplemental
A. extra
B. extreme
C. inclusive
D. unpopular

10. thriving
A. new
B. cheap
C. booming
D. struggling

 

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