English Listening B2 Episode 11 - Track 07
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 7
Lots of people get scared when they fly and they’re sure the plane’s going to crash, but in fact it’s (1)
. The odds of a plane crashing are only about (2)
and obviously they’re much less if you use an airline with a good safety record. It’s very unlikely that your plane will crash, but even if it does, you’ll probably be fine, because (3)
. If you sit at the back of the plane or over the wing, near the exit, (4)
. So, if you’re worried about getting on that plane, don’t be, because you’ll almost certainly (5)
. You’re more likely to have an accident in the car going to the airport – your chances of having a road accident are (6)
. So, the safest way to travel is to take a train to the airport and then (7)
. More good news is that you have quite a good chance of living to be 100, especially if (8)
. According to a recent report, in richer countries of the world, women who are 25 now have a (9)
of reaching their 100th birthday – men of 25 only have a (10)
, not quite so good. But the chances are getting better all the time, so a girl born now has a (11)
of living to 100 and a boy has a (12)
. Of course, this depends on what country you’re in. In some countries, like Japan, the chances are even higher and modern medicine may well make the chances (13)
during your lifetime. So, that’s the good news. You probably won’t die in a plane crash and you, or at least your children, (14)
. But the bad news is, you almost certainly (15)
. The chances of winning a big prize in the lottery are only about (16)
.
