Reading comprehension
                                                          Traveling By Plane
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (51) _____ flying is no more dangerous (52) _____ any other form of travel and some experts occurs(53) __________ take off and landing when the (54) ______ decisions are vitally important.
The people (55) ________ job is to look (56) ________ the passengers the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (57) _________ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (58) _________ such care of is all part of the total experience. (59) _________ other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (60) ______ with food, drink, news, papers, magazines, music and even video
films.

Choose the correct answer:

1. Gold is expensive/ more expensive than silver.

2. Elephants are biger/ bigger than bears.

3. He is good/ better at English and Math.

4. Saldy is more nice/ nicer than her friend.

5. The weather is hoter/ hotter than yesterday.

6. French is a difficult/ more difficult language.

7. These apples are fresh/ fresher than these pears.

8. He is intelligenter/ more intelligent than his brother.

9. Traveling by plane is faster/ more fater than traveling by car.

10. Swimming is interestinger/ more interesting than running.

Read the passage, then circle the best answer.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) …………………flying is no more dangerous than any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur (2) …………………taking off and landing when a (3) …………………decisions are vitally important.

The people, (4) …………………job is to look after the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (5) …………………safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (6) …………………such care of is all part of the total experience. (7) ………………… other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (8) …………………, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music and even video films.

1. A. although      B. too             C. and              D. because

2. A. while        B. during           C. for                   D. through

3. A. leader’s   B. chief’s              C. driver’s            D. pilot’s

4. A. whose        B. which               C. their                D. that

5. A. feel            B. rest                C. experience         D. lie

6. A. given              B. kept                  C. shown              D. taken

7. A. Any           B. No                 C. All                    D. Not

8. A. way          B. kind                 C. sort                  D. part

Read the passage, then circle the best answer.

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (09) …………………flying is no more dangerous than any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur (10) …………………taking off and landing when a (11) …………………decisions are vitally important.

The people, (12) …………………job is to look after the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (13) …………………safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (14) …………………such care of is all part of the total experience. (15) ………………… other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (16) …………………, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music and even video films.

09. A. although       B. too      C. and         D. because

10. A. while      B. during           C. for      D. through

11. A. leader’s     B. chief’s     C. driver’s    D. pilot’s

12. A. whose     B. which      C. their    D. that

13. A. feel     B. rest     C. experience      D. lie

14. A. given      B. kept     C. shown     D. taken

15. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not

16. A. way B. kind C. sort D. part

Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meanings.

1. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

à Mary ___________________________________________ .

2. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

à The Nile _________________________________________ .

3. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

à No mountain _____________________________________ .

4. The English test was difficult. I had thought it would be easier.

à The English test ___________________________________ .

5. The countryside is quieter than the city.

à It is noisier _______________________________________ .

6. My office is nearer than hers.

à Her office is ______________________________________ .

7. My old sofa is less comfortable than my new one.

à My new sofa is          

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket:

For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (1) ................. flying is no more dangerous (2) ......................any other form of travel  and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (3) .................taking off and landing when a (4) ......................decisions are vitally important.

The people (5) ............. job it is to look (6)........... the passengers, the stewards and stewardnesses play an important part in helping passengers to (7)................ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) .............such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ........... other form of travel involves waiting for  people in quite the same (10) ................ , with food, drink, newspapers, magazins, music, and even video films.