In the last seventy-five years, air travel has become the primary means of long distance transportation around the world. The airplane was adopted for passenger service in Europe in 1919. Later in 1927, people in the United States began to travel by air. On 14 March 1947 in Saudi Arabia, a new airline started with a fleet of five, 24-seat DC-3s. On those days, a DC-3 took off from Jeddah to Riyadh, Hofuf and Dhahran. The 1,200 km trip took four and a half hours. The same journey by the land took about two months at that time.
No matter where you travel by plane, the process is usually the same. You arrive at the airport at least an hour before the plane is scheduled to leave. Right away, you show your ticket and passport to the agent. Then he gives you a seat number and checks your suitcases. After that, you go to the gate where you will board your plane. Finally, an agent announces that it is time to board your plane and you are on your way.
1-What do passengers usually do as they arrive at the airport?
2- How long did the plane take across a distance of 2,400 km in 1947 in Saudi Arabia?
3- The underline word “took” means -------.
a- did b- needed
1- The underlined word “he” refers to ---------.
2- Find words from the passage that mean -----------.
a- main b- assistant
3-The first adoption of airplanes for passengers was in -----------.
a- America b- Europe c- Saudi Arabia
d- None of the previous
4-The best title for the passage is ---------------.
a- Saudi Airports b- Air Travel c- Cost of Travel
d- Traveling Abroad
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