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Key vocabulary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. up to speed close shave congested no-frills consternation cope with collision proliferation

Vocabulary 2 find the word 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. swarms decade devastating enhancement scores a near-miss to stab concerned

What do you think? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b c c a a

Grammar focus passive sentences 1. Air traffic is predicted to double by 2020. 2. Safety is expected to be a major concern. 3. Europes skies are expected to become full in little more than a decade. 4. Human error is thought to have been the cause of the Uberlingen crash. 5. Extra services are forecast to increase the number of flights over Ukraine by 7%. 6. Experienced controllers are believed to be moving in search of better pay. 7. Six states are reckoned to have safety management below acceptable levels. 8. The quality of air traffic control in some countries is thought to be variable.

Comprehension check 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. f d c g b e h a

Vocabulary 1 collocations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. d g f h a c b e

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