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Paul The Pilot Key Reading Comprehension Exercises - 41800
Paul The Pilot Key Reading Comprehension Exercises - 41800
I fly airplanes and helicopters to do many jobs. I fly people and cargo from place to
place.
Before I take off, I must plan my flight carefully. I check my plane to make sure that
it is working properly and that baggage or cargo is loaded correctly. Then I check the
weather forecast to see how the weather will be on my flight.
Takeoff and landing are often very difficult, so I must be very careful during those
times. The rest of the flight can be fairly easy because planes have computers to tell
pilots if their trip is going according to plan. I must check the monitors at all times
during the flight to be sure that all is going well. If problems come up, I must try to
solve them quickly.
I often stay away from home overnight. Airlines have flights at all
hours of the day and night. When I fly very long distances I may have
"jet lag" because I move through different time zones. Sometimes I
can feel a lot of stress because I´m responsible for the safety of my
passengers.
Some other pilots test new planes, fight fires, do police work, or rescue people who are
hurt or in danger.
Twice a year a doctor must examine me. The doctor makes sure that
I can see and hear well, and I´m healthy enough to fly.
I attended a school for pilots, but many pilots learn how to fly in the
military. Pilots must also pass a written test to show that they know
how to fly very well. Most people who enter this occupation have a college degree.
1) ............... from place to place. 3) ......... at all hours of the day and night
a) I fly animals and flowers ... a) Birds ...
b) I fly people and cargo ... b) People cannot go by plane ...
c) I send baggage ... c) Airlines have flights...
Paul .............. (be) a pilot. He ......... (fly) planes and helicopters. Some other pilots ........
(test) new planes or .......... (fight) fires. Paul ......... (must) plan his flight very carefully.
He ................. (check) the weather forecast. Takeoff and landing .......... (be) often very
difficult, so he ............ (must) be very careful during those times and he .............
(check) the monitors during the flight. He often ......... (stay) away from home
overnight. When he ......... (fly) very long distances he ........ (may) have "jet lag"
because he ........... (move) through different time zones. Sometimes he ......... (can) feel
a lot of stress because he ........ (be) responsible for the safety of his passengers.
Many pilots ........................ (attend) a school for pilots. There they ............... (learn) how
to fly a plane.
A doctor ......................... (examine) Paul twice a year. He ............... (make) sure that
Paul .............. (see) and ................. (hear) well.
Paul is (be) a pilot. He flies (fly) planes and helicopters. Some other pilots test (test) new planes or
fight (fight) fires. Paul must (must) plan his flight very carefully. He checks (check) the weather
forecast. Takeoff and landing are (be) often very difficult, so he must (must) be very careful during
those times and he checks (check) the monitors during the flight. He often stays (stay) away from
home overnight. When he flies (fly) very long distances he may (may) have "jet lag" because he moves
(move) through different time zones. Sometimes he can (can) feel a lot of stress because he is (be)
responsible for the safety of his passengers. Many pilots attend (attend) a school for pilots. There
they learn (learn) how to fly a plane.
A doctor examines (examine) Paul twice a year. He makes (make) sure that Paul sees (see) and hears
(hear) well.