📚 Vocabulary Deep Dive
Airports 1950 – present
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🎮 Practice Activities
Word Formation
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets
Many airports have started the process of _____ by adding more shops and restaurants to increase their income.
The airport decided to _____ its main terminal to handle more passengers each year.
The new _____ between the airport and the city center has made travel much easier.
In the 1960s, air travel became more _____ than it is today.
The airport’s new _____ system reduced waiting times by 30 percent.
Collocation Matching
Match each word with its most common partner
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the options
London Heathrow is a major _____ where passengers can connect to hundreds of destinations worldwide.
The _____ started in the 1950s when Boeing introduced passenger jets that could fly faster than propeller planes.
Budget airlines often use _____ airports that are located further from city centers to keep costs down.
After the terrorist attacks in 2001, airports introduced stricter _____ to protect passengers.
The airline offers _____ service with no free meals or entertainment, but tickets are very cheap.
In the 1960s, only wealthy people could afford to fly, making air travel quite _____.
The airport needs to _____ its facilities because passenger numbers have doubled in five years.
Modern airports are _____ businesses that focus on completing tasks quickly to handle more flights.
Gap Fill Multiple Choice
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence
Passengers must show their _____ before they can enter the plane.
The new _____ has shops, restaurants, and waiting areas for thousands of passengers.
Airlines like British Airways and Lufthansa are _____ that have operated for many decades.
You can buy perfume and chocolate at the _____ without paying normal taxes.
The airport’s _____ has increased dramatically, with over 80 million passengers using it last year.
In the 1950s, families visited the _____ to watch planes taking off as a weekend activity.
Ryanair and EasyJet are successful _____ that changed the aviation industry in Europe.
The government invested millions in airport _____ including new runways and control towers.
🎮 Practice Games
Section 1 – Fill in the Gaps
Airports 1950 – present – Section 1
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