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1. CATSA uses x-ray machines to verify the contents of all carry-ons as well as metal detectors, explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment and random physical searches of passengers at the pre-board screening points.
2. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, as well as the Air India bombing in 1985 and other incidents, airport security has tightened in Canada in order to prevent any attacks in Canadian Airspace.
3. X-ray machines, CTX machines, high-resolution x-rays and ETDs are not used to scan checked bags.
4. CATSA uses x-ray machines to verify the contents of all carry-ons as well as metal detectors, explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment and random physical searches of passengers at the pre-board screening points.
5. CATSA also completed the first phase of its Restricted Area Identity Credential (RAIC) program in January 20011.
Exercise 3. Paraphrase the following sentences.
1. All restrictions involving airport security are determined by Transport Canada and are enforced by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA).
2. Airport security has tightened in Canada in order to prevent any attacks in Canadian Airspace.
3. In addition, individual airport authorities which were privatized in the 1990s by the Canadian Government are responsible for general airport security.
4. CATSA uses x-ray machines to verify the contents of all carry-ons as well as metal detectors, explosive trace detection (ETD) equipment and random physical searches of passengers at the pre-board screening points. X-ray machines, All checked baggage is always x-rayed at all major commercial airports.
5. This program replaces the old Airport Restricted Area Passes issued to airport employees after security checks by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Exercise 4. Finish the sentences.
1. CATSA is responsible...
2. All restrictions involving airport security are determined by...
3. All restrictions involving airport security are enforced by...
4. All checked baggage is always x-rayed at all major...
5. Safety and security at Canada's airports are provided by...
Exercise 5. Make up your own sentences using the following terms:
explosive trace detection equipment, physical searches of passengers, pre-board screening points, x-ray machines, biometric information.
Text 4.
