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Read the article and decide the sentences below TRUE or FALSE

A day in the life of an airline pilot

It usually takes about two years to train to become an airline pilot. It can be expensive too (about

£100,000!) because the airlines don’t pay for your training – you do! At least the pay is good when you start working! So what’s life like as a pilot? Well, we asked one!

‘I know how to fly many different aeroplanes now. We train on the small planes, but I enjoy flying the really big ones the most. I fly from France to the USA very often, but my favourite journey is the one from France to Thailand.

‘I’m from France, so French is my first language, but I also have to speak English so I can talk to the air control people. I have to be very fit and healthy

– we have medical checks every year – so I

exercise for about three hours a day if I’m not flying. I love all sorts of sport, especially tennis, but I can’t stand football.

‘My company has offices in many different countries, but I don’t have to live there – my home is still in France.’

1 Airline pilots usually do two years of training.

Read the article and decide the sentences below TRUE or FALSE

A day in the life of an airline pilot

It usually takes about two years to train to become an airline pilot. It can be expensive too (about

£100,000!) because the airlines don’t pay for your training – you do! At least the pay is good when you start working! So what’s life like as a pilot? Well, we asked one!

‘I know how to fly many different aeroplanes now. We train on the small planes, but I enjoy flying the really big ones the most. I fly from France to the USA very often, but my favourite journey is the one from France to Thailand.

‘I’m from France, so French is my first language, but I also have to speak English so I can talk to the air control people. I have to be very fit and healthy

– we have medical checks every year – so I

exercise for about three hours a day if I’m not flying. I love all sorts of sport, especially tennis, but I can’t stand football.

‘My company has offices in many different countries, but I don’t have to live there – my home is still in France.’

2 Pilots get paid £100,000 a year.

Read the article and decide the sentences below TRUE or FALSE

A day in the life of an airline pilot

It usually takes about two years to train to become an airline pilot. It can be expensive too (about

£100,000!) because the airlines don’t pay for your training – you do! At least the pay is good when you start working! So what’s life like as a pilot? Well, we asked one!

‘I know how to fly many different aeroplanes now. We train on the small planes, but I enjoy flying the really big ones the most. I fly from France to the USA very often, but my favourite journey is the one from France to Thailand.

‘I’m from France, so French is my first language, but I also have to speak English so I can talk to the air control people. I have to be very fit and healthy

– we have medical checks every year – so I

exercise for about three hours a day if I’m not flying. I love all sorts of sport, especially tennis, but I can’t stand football.

‘My company has offices in many different countries, but I don’t have to live there – my home is still in France.’

3 The pilot prefers flying small planes.

Read the article and decide the sentences below TRUE or FALSE

A day in the life of an airline pilot

It usually takes about two years to train to become an airline pilot. It can be expensive too (about

£100,000!) because the airlines don’t pay for your training – you do! At least the pay is good when you start working! So what’s life like as a pilot? Well, we asked one!

‘I know how to fly many different aeroplanes now. We train on the small planes, but I enjoy flying the really big ones the most. I fly from France to the USA very often, but my favourite journey is the one from France to Thailand.

‘I’m from France, so French is my first language, but I also have to speak English so I can talk to the air control people. I have to be very fit and healthy

– we have medical checks every year – so I

exercise for about three hours a day if I’m not flying. I love all sorts of sport, especially tennis, but I can’t stand football.

‘My company has offices in many different countries, but I don’t have to live there – my home is still in France.’

4 The pilot likes the trip from France to Thailand the best.

Read the article and decide the sentences below TRUE or FALSE

A day in the life of an airline pilot

It usually takes about two years to train to become an airline pilot. It can be expensive too (about

£100,000!) because the airlines don’t pay for your training – you do! At least the pay is good when you start working! So what’s life like as a pilot? Well, we asked one!

‘I know how to fly many different aeroplanes now. We train on the small planes, but I enjoy flying the really big ones the most. I fly from France to the USA very often, but my favourite journey is the one from France to Thailand.

‘I’m from France, so French is my first language, but I also have to speak English so I can talk to the air control people. I have to be very fit and healthy

– we have medical checks every year – so I

exercise for about three hours a day if I’m not flying. I love all sorts of sport, especially tennis, but I can’t stand football.

‘My company has offices in many different countries, but I don’t have to live there – my home is still in France.’

5 The pilot can’t speak English.

Read the article and decide the sentences below TRUE or FALSE

A day in the life of an airline pilot

It usually takes about two years to train to become an airline pilot. It can be expensive too (about

£100,000!) because the airlines don’t pay for your training – you do! At least the pay is good when you start working! So what’s life like as a pilot? Well, we asked one!

‘I know how to fly many different aeroplanes now. We train on the small planes, but I enjoy flying the really big ones the most. I fly from France to the USA very often, but my favourite journey is the one from France to Thailand.

‘I’m from France, so French is my first language, but I also have to speak English so I can talk to the air control people. I have to be very fit and healthy

– we have medical checks every year – so I

exercise for about three hours a day if I’m not flying. I love all sorts of sport, especially tennis, but I can’t stand football.

‘My company has offices in many different countries, but I don’t have to live there – my home is still in France.’

6 The pilot doesn’t like football.