The Flight

It was early morning on a sunny spring day in April. Heathrow Airport, London, was busy, as usual. — choose for gap 1 —1. He did not like airports2. He took the letter from his pocket3. Tommy was sitting looking out of the window4. There were hundreds of people there5. The pilot walked very quickly6. Tommy picked up his suitcase and walked towards Gate 167. He looked down at the houses and roads far below, and smiled8. It had been a long flight Some were arriving, some were leaving, and others were waiting for planes. In the departure lounge of Terminal One, a man was sitting, reading a newspaper. — choose for gap 2 —1. He did not like airports2. He took the letter from his pocket3. Tommy was sitting looking out of the window4. There were hundreds of people there5. The pilot walked very quickly6. Tommy picked up his suitcase and walked towards Gate 167. He looked down at the houses and roads far below, and smiled8. It had been a long flight He wasn’t comfortable in crowds, and he was always nervous when he flew. He looked at his watch impatiently. Then he heard his flight being called over the loudspeakers. — choose for gap 3 —1. He did not like airports2. He took the letter from his pocket3. Tommy was sitting looking out of the window4. There were hundreds of people there5. The pilot walked very quickly6. Tommy picked up his suitcase and walked towards Gate 167. He looked down at the houses and roads far below, and smiled8. It had been a long flight Twenty minutes later, the plane was preparing to leave. It moved slowly across the airport to runway number two. — choose for gap 4 —1. He did not like airports2. He took the letter from his pocket3. Tommy was sitting looking out of the window4. There were hundreds of people there5. The pilot walked very quickly6. Tommy picked up his suitcase and walked towards Gate 167. He looked down at the houses and roads far below, and smiled8. It had been a long flight The plane suddenly moved forward. It raced down the runway and rose into the air. — choose for gap 5 —1. He did not like airports2. He took the letter from his pocket3. Tommy was sitting looking out of the window4. There were hundreds of people there5. The pilot walked very quickly6. Tommy picked up his suitcase and walked towards Gate 167. He looked down at the houses and roads far below, and smiled8. It had been a long flight London was behind him. Now he was on his way to Istanbul. He sat back and tried to relax.