Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

...to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3....

  • A hatch
  • B door
  • C entrance
  • D gate

The correct answer is A. hatch

The hatch is the trap door in the cockpit ceiling which allows the pilot to evacuate the flight control area in case of an emergency.

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