Flight Friends A1
This is a free A1 elementary 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
Table of Contents
Flight Friends
Two women meet.
At the airport.
Their flight is late.
They sit and talk.
About how they came.
One woman says,
‘I came by taxi.’
The other woman nods.
‘I rode the bus.’
They share stories.
While they wait.
Time passes slowly.
They look at planes.
Soon, they laugh.
Happy to chat.
New friends wait.
For their flight.
CEFR Level Card
General Level: A1.7
Vocabulary: A1.5
Verb Forms: A1.0
Sentences: A1.2
Vocabulary
chat VERB A2 x1
Definition (En):
- an informal conversation
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
pass VERB A2 x1
Definition (En):
- (military) a written leave of absence
n. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
n. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
n. any authorization to pass or go somewhere
slowly ADV A2 x1
Definition (En):
- without speed (`slow’ is sometimes used informally for `slowly’)
while CONJ A2 x1
Definition (En):
- a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Phrases
PHRASE | COUNT | SENTENCES |
the other woman | 1 |
|
Reading Comprehension Exercises
True / False
- Did two women meet at the train station?
- Is their airplane on time?
- The women are silent while they wait.
- One woman traveled by taxi.
- The other woman took a train.
- They are sad while they share stories.
- They are making new friends at the airport.
Multiple Choice
1. Where do the women meet?
A) At the airport
B) At the bus station
C) In a taxi
D) At the park
2. What are the women waiting for?
A) A bus
B) A taxi
C) Their flight
D) A train
3. How did one woman come to the airport?
A) By bike
B) On foot
C) By taxi
D) By train
4. What did the other woman do at the airport?
A) She slept
B) She rode the bus
C) She read a book
D) She sang a song
5. Why are the women talking?
A) Because they are old friends
B) Because they are neighbors
C) Because their flight is late
D) Because they work together
6. What do they do to pass the time while they wait?
A) They dance
B) They sing
C) They read
D) They share stories
7. How do the women feel about chatting with each other?
A) They are sad
B) They feel bored
C) They are angry
D) They are happy
Short Answer
- Where do the two women meet?
- Why do the women have time to talk?
- How did the first woman get to the airport?
- What did the other woman use to reach the airport?
- What do the women do while they wait?
- How does time feel for the women as they wait?
- What do the women become as they wait?
Multiple Choice Cloze
Two women ___1___.
At the ___2___ .
Their flight is ___3___ .
They ___4___ and talk.
About how they ___5___ .
One woman says,
‘I came by ___6___ .’
The other woman nods.
‘I rode the ___7___ .’
They share stories.
While they wait.
Time passes slowly.
They look at planes.
Soon, they laugh.
Happy to chat.
New friends wait.
For their flight.
1) A. meet B. talk C. sit D. look
2) A. home B. bus C. school D. airport
3) A. early B. late C. fast D. big
4) A. sit B. stand C. walk D. run
5) A. came B. talk C. look D. laugh
6) A. car B. plane C. taxi D. train
7) A. bus B. bike C. ship D. walk
Exercise Answers
True / False Answers
- False
Explanation: The women met at the airport, not at a train station.
(“At the airport.”)
- False
Explanation: The text says their flight is late, which means the airplane is not on time.
(“Their flight is late.”)
- False
Explanation: Since the women sit and talk, they are not silent.
(“They sit and talk.”)
- True
Explanation: One woman says she came by taxi, which means she traveled by taxi.
(“‘I came by taxi.'”)
- False
Explanation: The text states that the other woman rode the bus, not a train.
(“‘I rode the bus.'”)
- False
Explanation: They are happy to chat and laugh, so they are not sad.
(“Soon, they laugh. Happy to chat.”)
- True
Explanation: The text says ‘New friends wait,’ which means they are making new friends at the airport.
(“New friends wait. For their flight.”)
Multiple Choice Answers
- A
Explanation: The text says they meet ‘At the airport.’ The other locations are not mentioned.
(“At the airport.”)
- C
Explanation: The text specifically mentions ‘For their flight.’
(“For their flight.”)
- C
Explanation: One woman says, ‘I came by taxi.’, so that is how she arrived.
(“‘I came by taxi.'”)
- B
Explanation: The other woman says, ‘I rode the bus.’, indicating how she arrived.
(“‘I rode the bus.'”)
- C
Explanation: The text states ‘Their flight is late.’, which leads to them sitting and talking.
(“Their flight is late.”)
- D
Explanation: The women ‘share stories’ while they wait, according to the text.
(“They share stories.”)
- D
Explanation: The text says ‘Happy to chat.’, which means they enjoy their conversation.
(“Happy to chat.”)
Short Answer Answers
- At the airport.
Explanation: The second line says ‘At the airport’ indicating where the women meet.
(“At the airport.”)
- Their flight is late.
Explanation: The third line states ‘Their flight is late’ which explains why they have time.
(“Their flight is late.”)
- By taxi.
Explanation: One woman says ‘I came by taxi,’ which tells us how she arrived.
(“‘I came by taxi.'”)
- The bus.
Explanation: The sentence ‘I rode the bus.’ answers what the other woman used to get to the airport.
(“‘I rode the bus.'”)
- Share stories.
Explanation: Their activity while waiting is mentioned as ‘They share stories.’
(“They share stories.”)
- Passes slowly.
Explanation: The line ‘Time passes slowly.’ describes how time feels for them.
(“Time passes slowly.”)
- New friends.
Explanation: The text ‘New friends wait.’ implies they become friends as they wait for their flight.
(“New friends wait.”)
Multiple Choice Cloze Answers
- A
Explanation: ‘meet’ means two people come together.
- D
Explanation: They are at the ‘airport’ to take a flight.
- B
Explanation: ‘late’ is the opposite of early.
- A
Explanation: ‘sit’ means to take a seat.
- A
Explanation: ‘came’ is the past tense of come.
- C
Explanation: ‘taxi’ is a type of car for hire.
- A
Explanation: ‘bus’ is a large vehicle that carries many passengers.
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