Airline pilot Rebecca Martin - Test 4

C2 Proficiency · Listening Sentence Completion · Cambridge English Proficiency 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear an airline pilot called Rebecca Martin talking on the radio about a typical day in her job. For questions 1–9, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

are a type of bird that can cause serious problems to aircraft.

Rebecca says that

in Athens.

Unlike other members of the crew, Rebecca is relieved there won't be a

on board for long haul flights.

She says that sometimes there is someone with the title of

requirements on various criteria.

The co-pilot bases his decision regarding

, which was not the case when she started.

Rebecca says that to become a pilot nowadays, it is essential to have a

to describe her early attitude towards travelling.

She uses the phrase

in order to command authority.

She thinks pilots must have what she refers to as a

is a perk of the job that Rebecca enjoyed recently for the first time.

Having the opportunity for a

, which also impacts on colleagues.

Rebecca mentions the problem of having to work what she calls

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