Comprehension check

Complete the statements by choosing the answer which fits best.

1. The author suggests an effective method

a) of improving flight conditions. b) of making high officials retire. c) of cutting the red-tape.

2. The author describes how

a) an airport functions. b) passengers occupy themselves during the flight. c) airport authorities do their duty regarding the passengers.

3. The author presents his point of view a) seriously. b) ironically. c) in a humorous key.

Pre-reading task

Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column В

	A	В
A	Accommodation	1. a place where you can pitch or park a caravan;
B	Guesthouse	2. flat which you rent and where you cook for yourself;
С	Camp site	3. accommodation like a hotel but cheaper and with fewer service;
D	Self-catering flat	4. a room or building to stay or live in;
E	Holiday camp	5. accommodation which one owns, say a 26^th part of and so has the right to
		stay there for 2 weeks every year;
F	Time-share apartment	6. a place providing holiday accommodation in little chalets or flats, with bars,
		restaurants, swimming pools and lots of other facilities and entertainment;
G	Bed-and-breakfast	7. cheap accommodation, mainly for young people, with perhaps ten or more
	(B&B)	people sleeping in bunk beds in one room;
H	Youth hostel	8. accommodation for the night with breakfast;