You will hear the pilot Kate Gingford talking about the last few days of her flight around the world in a small aeroplane. For each question 1–6 choose the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 30 seconds to look at the questions.
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Kate: So last week when I was talking about my flight around the world, I’d got as far as Norway. This week I’ll tell you about the last part back to London.
When I landed in Norway, two friends were there to meet me. We stayed together in a hotel and talked a lot about my trip and the route I’d chosen. Next morning we were given a wonderful cooked breakfast and then my friends helped me get into the suit I have to wear when flying over water. It’s really tight. I hadn’t slept much, but I was excited and felt really wide-awake on the flight to Denmark. My son, who is also a pilot, called me on the radio. He was flying a plane in Germany at the time and we chatted for a few minutes. I was flying across the sea in a thick cloud so I couldn’t see much, but I arrived in Denmark safely on the Sunday evening.
On Monday I was worried about the plane. There was a problem with one of the front wheels. I knew I could still take off and fly, without any fear of an accident, but I knew that if I made a bad landing I could damage the plane and so not be able to continue. I called the airport in Holland, my next destination, to arrange some repairs, and fortunately I managed to land there without any problems. That night I stayed with some friends on their farm in Holland. Next morning it was so foggy that I couldn’t fly, but it was good to have a break. It was difficult to sleep so I walked around the farm instead. I hadn’t spent any time in the countryside for months, and I’d forgotten how much I missed the sound of birds.
When the fog lifted in the afternoon, I was pleased to learn they had repaired my plane, and I took off within minutes. My next destination was a flying club in the north of England and I knew it would be impossible to land there once the sun had gone down. But fortunately it was a lovely sunny evening, and I arrived in good time.
I left early again on Thursday for London. I felt nervous because it was my last day of flying. Then, when I finally landed, I felt wonderful – the long, difficult journey had been worth it. It was lovely seeing my family who were all there to meet me. I promised I wouldn’t make another long trip like that again.
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