An elderly woman was banned from flying for 10 years after punching a male passenger on a Qantas flight. The woman had gotten drunk on the plane and hit the man in the face, requiring medical treatment. It was not the first time she had behaved badly on a flight. The plane had to return to its departure airport due to the incident with the woman.

1. Reading News Stories

2. Air-Rage Granny Gets 10-Year Flight Ban
Qantas

3. TRUE / FALSE
a. The world’s airlines have stopped
a woman from flying for 10 years.
FALSE- Qantas

4. b. The woman got drunk on an airplane
and punched a male passenger.
TRUE-
c. The airplane she was on had to return
to turn around and go back.
TRUE-

5. d. It is not the first time the granny has
behaved badly on an airplane.
TRUE-
e. The woman was herself a former flight
attendant.
FALSE-

6. f. The woman took her anger out on a seat
headrest.
TRUE-
g. A man did not need any treatment after
the woman hit his face.
FALSE-

7. h. The judge said the woman might have
reacted to the man’s actions.
FALSE-

8. SYNONYM MATCH
1. banned =prohibited
2. ordered =commanded
3. suspended =put off
4. incident =happening
5. bad =foul
6. abusing =insulting
7. rage =tantrum
8. required =needed
9. appalling =terrible
10. provocation =cause