Ex. 4. Using the text and previous exercise find the synonyms to the fol- lowing words and word clusters.
realize 9. decide to land
perform a flyby of the tower 10. make use of modern safety equipment
evaluate the damage to the aircraft 11. reduce the risk of fire
try to land 12. decrease landing speed considerably
It was found that… 13. assume a crash position
rather than land 14. ahead of the landing
serious damage to the aircraft 15. use the reverse thrust
come to a halt 16. after the incident
Ex. 5. The following words are taken from the text. Match them with their definitions given below. injury troubleshoot smooth
The central and most important part of a particular place or activity.
To reduce the weight of something.
Extremely good; excellent.
A chemical substance that is used to cover the runway in case of belly land- ing for extinguishing fires.
Happening or continuing without any problems.
To come into contact with a hard surface making an unpleasant noise by rubbing against it.
To move or turn around a central fixed point.
To calculate the amount or value of something.
To make something less harmful, serious, etc.
Harm done to a person’s body, for example, in an accident.
To solve (a problem).
Ex. 6. Match a word in column A with its antonym in column B. A B
smooth a) bad, poor
realize b) front
retract c) increase, intensify
increase d) recorded
modern e) unfold
mitigate f) lower, extend
live (adj) g) be unaware (of)
outstanding h) reduce
rear i) out-of-date, outdated
fold j) rough
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