Answers

2 – Crossword solution

ACROSS:  1 barette, 4 frangible, 10 elevation, 11 wildlife, 14 touchdown zone, 17 signs, 18 pavement, 22 floodlight, 24 signal area, 26 hotspot, 27 apron;

DOWN:  2 turn pad, 3 movement area, 5 holding bay, 6 holding point, 7 taxiway network, 8 unpaved, 9 lighting, 12 in the vicinity, 13 rescue and firefighting, 14 threshold, 15 obstacle, 16 helipad, 17 stopway, 19 markings, 20 shoulders, 21 windsock, 23 hub, 25 fence, 27 arp

3 – Listening comprehension

1 – security breach; 2 – persons; 3 – detained; 4 – until further notice; 5 – updates; 6 – ramp; 7 – hang out; 8 – how long; 9 – check; 10 – word; 11 – guess; 12 – de-ice; 13 – estimate; 14 – give a call; 15 – let you know; 16 – noon; 17 – storm; 18 – currently; 19 – FBO services; 20 – suspended; 21 – safe; 22 – services; 23 – unsafe equipment; 24 – common traffic advisory; 25 – once; 26 – until further advised; 27 – lightning strike

4 – Grammar: There, their, and they’re

there, their, they’re, there, there, they’re, their, there, there, their

5 – Further reading

1 – The answers are « Business », « Visiting family/friends », « Vacation/Pleasure », « Transit », or « Going home/I live there ». Very rarely, « Immigration », but you have to have different paperwork for that.

2 -A question that has unlimited answer options. It allows the individual providing the response to answer however he chooses.

3 – A close-ended question. The answers to a close-ended question are limited, it can even get down to “yes” or “no” responses.

4 – Impassive, stony

5 – A snowstorm shuts down the airport.

6 – It’s 20 minutes behind schedule.

7 – To be hit by a stun device, a taser.