Flight Friends A2
This is a free A2 pre-intermediate level English reading lesson about Flight Friends. It includes the reading and reading comprehension exercises in 4 different formats together with the answer keys and explanations.
- True/False questions
- Multiple choice questions
- Short answer questions
- Multiple choice cloze exercise
Flight Friends
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Flight Friends
Two women were at the airport. They were waiting for their flight. The first woman had a red bag. The second woman carried a blue one. They sat next to each other. Both looked a bit tired.
The woman with the red bag spoke first. ‘The subway was very crowded today,’ she said. ‘I had to stand all the way.’ The other woman nodded. ‘I know what you mean. I took the subway too. My arms hurt from holding my luggage.’
Then, the woman with the blue bag asked, ‘Did you buy a special ticket for the subway?’ ‘Yes,’ the first woman replied. ‘There’s a ticket just for the airport. It costs a little more, but it’s fast.’ They both agreed that the subway was the best choice when you have bags.
The conversation then turned to other ways of travel. ‘My friend came here on her bicycle once,’ said the blue bag woman. ‘She said it was fun but hard with luggage.’ They both laughed at that. ‘Yes, that would be hard!’ the woman with the red bag exclaimed.
They continued to chat about their trips. Soon, they heard the announcement for their flight. They picked up their bags and got ready to board. ‘It was nice to talk with you,’ they said to each other. With a smile, they walked to their gate.
CEFR Level Card
General Level: A2.8
Vocabulary: A1.5
Verb Forms: A1.6
Sentences: B1.0
Vocabulary
announcement NOUN B1 x1
Definition (En):
- a formal public statement
n. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
board VERB B1 x1
Definition (En):
- a committee having supervisory powers
n. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
n. a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
n. food or meals in general
crowded ADJ A2 x1
Definition (En):
- overfilled or compacted or concentrated
exclaim VERB C2 x1
Definition (En):
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
gate NOUN A2 x1
Definition (En):
- a movable barrier in a fence or wall
n. a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
n. total admission receipts at a sports event
n. passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
luggage NOUN A2 x2
Definition (En):
n cases used to carry belongings when traveling
nod VERB B2 x1
Definition (En):
- a sign of assent or salutation or command
n. the act of nodding the head
v. express or signify by nodding
v. lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
subway NOUN A2 x4
Definition (En):
n an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
n an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Phrases
PHRASE | COUNT | SENTENCES |
I know what you mean. | 1 |
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all the way | 1 |
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chat about (someone or something) | 1 |
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pick up | 1 |
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the other woman | 1 |
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Reading Comprehension Exercises
True / False
- The ladies were at the bus station.
- One woman felt pain in her arms because she carried her bags.
- The lady with the red bag stood during her subway ride.
- Both women had bought a normal subway ticket.
- The woman with the blue bag had a friend who rode to the airport on a bike.
- They decided that taking a bike is better than the subway when having bags.
- The women did not enjoy their conversation with each other.
- The two women shared a laugh together.
- They went to different gates for boarding the flight.
- The woman with the red bag mentioned the subway was expensive.
Multiple Choice
1. What made the first woman tired?
A. She was working all day
B. Her bag was very heavy
C. She had to stand on the subway
D. She rode her bicycle to the airport
2. Why did both women agree the subway is the best choice?
A. It is fun
B. It is very fast
C. It allows bicycles
D. It is good for carrying bags
3. How did the second woman feel after riding the subway?
A. Very relaxed
B. Her arms hurt
C. Really happy
D. Very excited
4. What kind of bag did the first woman have?
A. A small bag
B. A black bag
C. A blue bag
D. A red bag
5. What did the woman with the blue bag think about riding the bicycle to the airport?
A. It was a terrible idea
B. It was fun but hard
C. It was easier than the subway
D. It was too expensive
6. What was special about the subway ticket they talked about?
A. It was cheaper than normal
B. It was for the airport
C. It was a group ticket
D. It took longer to arrive
7. What did the women do after they heard the announcement for their flight?
A. They continued to chat
B. They called their friends
C. They went to a cafe
D. They got ready to board
8. Where did the two women sit at the airport?
A. Next to the gate
B. In different places
C. Next to each other
D. Outside the airport
9. What did the second woman do because of the subway?
A. She bought a new bag
B. She laughed a lot
C. She missed her flight
D. She nodded in agreement
10. How did the women feel at the end of their conversation?
A. They were very bored
B. They were annoyed with each other
C. They were happy to have talked
D. They wanted to continue talking
Short Answer
- Who spoke first at the airport?
- Why were both women a bit tired?
- What color was the second woman’s bag?
- Did the first woman buy a special ticket for the subway?
- What was different about the subway ticket the woman bought?
- What did the women think was the best travel choice with bags?
- What did the women do after hearing the announcement for their flight?
Multiple Choice Cloze
Two women were at the airport. They were waiting for their ___1___. The first woman had a ___2___ bag. The second woman carried a ___3___ one. They sat ___4___ to each other. Both looked a bit ___5___.
The woman with the ___2___ bag spoke first. ‘The subway was very ___6___ today,’ she said. ‘I had to ___7___ all the way.’ The other woman nodded. ‘I know what you mean. I took the subway too. My ___8___ hurt from holding my luggage.’
Then, the woman with the ___3___ bag asked, ‘Did you buy a special ___9___ for the subway?’ ‘Yes,’ the first woman replied. ‘There’s a ticket just for the airport. It costs a little more, but it’s ___10___.’ They both agreed that the subway was the best choice when you have bags.
The conversation then turned to other ways of travel. ‘My friend came here on her bicycle once,’ said the blue bag woman. ‘She said it was fun but hard with luggage.’ They both laughed at that. ‘Yes, that would be hard!’ the woman with the red bag exclaimed.
They continued to chat about their trips. Soon, they heard the announcement for their flight. They picked up their bags and got ready to board. ‘It was nice to talk with you,’ they said to each other. With a smile, they walked to their gate.
1) A. flight B. bags C. seats D. subway
2) A. green B. red C. yellow D. black
3) A. blue B. big C. small D. heavy
4) A. opposite B. far C. next D. away
5) A. happy B. excited C. sad D. tired
6) A. full B. crowded C. quiet D. empty
7) A. sit B. stand C. exit D. jump
8) A. legs B. arms C. head D. back
9) A. seat B. ticket C. bag D. train
10) A. slow B. noisy C. fast D. expensive
Exercise Answers
True / False Answers
- False
Explanation: The text says they were at the airport, not at the bus station.
(“Two women were at the airport.”)
- True
Explanation: One woman mentioned her arms hurting from holding her luggage, which implies she felt pain.
(“‘My arms hurt from holding my luggage.'”)
- True
Explanation: The woman said she had to stand all the way on the subway.
(“‘I had to stand all the way.'”)
- False
Explanation: The text indicates that the first woman bought a special ticket for the airport.
(“‘There’s a ticket just for the airport.'”)
- True
Explanation: The woman with the blue bag talks about her friend who came to the airport on a bicycle.
(“‘My friend came here on her bicycle once,’ said the blue bag woman.”)
- False
Explanation: The text suggests that both women agreed the subway was the best choice with bags, not the bike.
(“They both agreed that the subway was the best choice when you have bags.”)
- False
Explanation: The women said it was nice to talk to each other which indicates they enjoyed their conversation.
(“‘It was nice to talk with you,’ they said to each other.”)
- True
Explanation: The text says that they both laughed, which means they shared a laugh.
(“They both laughed at that.”)
- False
Explanation: The text mentions that they walked to their gate (singular), implying they went to the same gate.
(“With a smile, they walked to their gate.”)
- False
Explanation: The woman with the red bag said the ticket costs a little more but it’s fast, not that it was expensive.
(“‘It costs a little more, but it’s fast.'”)
Multiple Choice Answers
- C
Explanation: The first woman was tired because she had to stand on the subway all the way to the airport.
(“‘I had to stand all the way.'”)
- D
Explanation: They both agreed the subway is the best choice when travelling with bags.
(“They both agreed that the subway was the best choice when you have bags.”)
- B
Explanation: The second woman’s arms hurt from holding her luggage on the subway.
(“‘My arms hurt from holding my luggage.'”)
- D
Explanation: The text clearly states that the first woman had a red bag.
(“The first woman had a red bag.”)
- B
Explanation: The woman with the blue bag mentioned that her friend found riding a bicycle to the airport fun but hard with luggage.
(“‘She said it was fun but hard with luggage.'”)
- B
Explanation: The subway ticket mentioned was special because it was just for the airport and it was fast.
(“‘There’s a ticket just for the airport. It costs a little more, but it’s fast.'”)
- D
Explanation: After hearing the announcement, the women picked up their bags and got ready to board.
(“They picked up their bags and got ready to board.”)
- C
Explanation: The text mentions that the two women sat next to each other at the airport.
(“They sat next to each other.”)
- D
Explanation: The second woman nodded in agreement when the first woman talked about the crowded subway.
(“‘I know what you mean. I took the subway too. My arms hurt from holding my luggage.’ The other woman nodded.”)
- C
Explanation: The women were happy to have talked to each other, as indicated by their farewell.
(“‘It was nice to talk with you,’ they said to each other.”)
Short Answer Answers
- The woman with the red bag.
Explanation: The text directly states that ‘The woman with the red bag spoke first.’
(“The woman with the red bag spoke first.”)
- Because they both took the subway.
Explanation: Both women mentioned the subway and carrying luggage, which explains why they were tired.
(“The subway was very crowded today,’ she said. ‘I had to stand all the way. My arms hurt from holding my luggage.'”)
- Blue.
Explanation: The text says the second woman had a blue bag.
(“The second woman carried a blue one.”)
- Yes.
Explanation: The first woman confirmed she bought a special subway ticket.
(“‘Did you buy a special ticket for the subway?’ ‘Yes,’ the first woman replied.”)
- It was just for the airport and cost a little more.
Explanation: The first woman gave this specific information about the ticket.
(“‘There’s a ticket just for the airport. It costs a little more, but it’s fast.'”)
- The subway.
Explanation: The text directly mentions that both women agreed on the subway being the best choice with bags.
(“They both agreed that the subway was the best choice when you have bags.”)
- They picked up their bags and got ready to board.
Explanation: The text indicates their action after hearing the flight announcement.
(“They picked up their bags and got ready to board.”)
Multiple Choice Cloze Answers
- A
Explanation: They were at the airport to catch a flight.
- B
Explanation: The text mentions a red bag.
- A
Explanation: The second woman’s bag is described as blue.
- C
Explanation: They sat next to each other.
- D
Explanation: Both looked a bit tired.
- B
Explanation: The woman mentioned the subway was very crowded.
- B
Explanation: She had to stand because it was crowded.
- B
Explanation: The woman’s arms hurt from holding her luggage.
- B
Explanation: They are talking about buying a ticket for the subway.
- C
Explanation: The woman says the airport ticket is fast.
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