Ryanair may charge for lavatory use

Key


Question 1 (2 points)
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.
a) False. In an interview on BBC television this morning, Mr O’Leary said that the low-cost airline was looking at the possibility of installing a coin slot on the lavatory door.
b) True. “I don’t think there’s anybody in history gone on board a Ryanair flight with less than a pound.”
c) ) True. Passengers using train and bus stations are already accustomed to paying to use the toilet
d) False. A spokesman for rival low-fare carrier easyJet said: "We have no plans to charge passengers £1 to use our toilets.

Question 2 (2 points)
Answer the following questions in your own words.
a) What predictions did Telegraph readers make in the survey?
Readers predicted that passengers on low-cost planes would have to start paying for going to the toilet, putting the back of their seat down and for being sick into a bag on the plane.
b) What extra charges do you have to pay if you travel with Ryanair?
You have to pay Ryanair for taking your suitcase, music or sports gear, for travelling with bags heavier than the limit, as well as for using a credit card to pay, or taking a different plane or transferring your ticket to another person.

Question 3 (1.5 points)
Find words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and definitions given.
a) light-hearted
b) affordable
c) highlight

Question 4 (1.5 points)
Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.
a) Readers were asked to say what services they might be charged for in the future.
b) If Ryanair didn’t charge for extras, fares wouldn’t be low.
c) An Easy Jet spokesman said that inflation appeared to have gone crazy, if it then cost £1 to spend a penny.