AIRPORTS                             

Because of the recent (0) GROWTH in travel, airports have become more than ever before symbols of international importance. They therefore have to look good and are (1) frequently designed by well-known architects. In addition to this, competition and customer demand mean  that  airports  generally  have  to  have       (2) impressive facilities  nowadays. For  instance, there   are      (3) comfortable  departure  lounges, where  passengers can wait  before  their   (4) flight take off, luxurious restaurants, shopping areas and banks. Good road and rail (5) connections with nearby towns and cities are also essential, with large numbers of people needing to get to and from the airport quickly and efficiently.

However, it is becoming (6) increasingly difficult to find land on which to build airports. One reason for this is that aircraft, despite  (7) improvement in engine design, are still very (8) noisy, and need a considerable amount of space in which to land and take off. This of course means that (9) crowded residential areas need to be avoided, so,  (10) unfortunately travelers often find that their airport they need to use might be situated at an inconvenient distance for the city.                                                                      

  (O) GROW

  (1) FREQUENT

  (2) IMPRESS

  (3) COMFORT

  (4) FLY

  (5) CONNECT

  (6) INCREASE

  (7) IMPROVE

  (8) NOISE

  (9) CROWD

  (10) FORTUNATE