United Airlines CEO addresses safety concerns — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 19


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. How many incidents has United Airlines had recently?
2. The airline's CEO ____________.
3. The reason that United is getting a lot of attention is _____________.
4. The article mentions incidents that occurred _______________.
5. How many people were injured in all of these incidents?
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Did you know? Airline safety announcements and investigations generate a lot of specialized vocabulary — words like "incident," "inspection," and "grounded" appear constantly in this kind of reporting. Following aviation news is a good way to build a practical, recurring vocabulary set.

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