Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.
The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft …7…..
- ran
- eased
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taxied
- skied
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
Taxiing or taxying is a term for the movement of an aircraft on the ground. Seeing as in this case, the aircraft was about to take off again.
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