1.1 Choose the correct form of the verb.

Example: A storm ______ (hit) the northeast now. → is hitting

1. Delta ________________ (help) passengers change their flights now.
2. Boston Logan airport ________________ (have) many flight cancelations every storm season.
3. The storm ________________ (hit) the airport right now.
4. JetBlue ________________ (give) waivers to passengers this week.
5. Airlines ________________ (update) their schedules at the moment.
6. A waiver ________________ (let) passengers change flights without a change fee.
7. Heavy rain ________________ (fall) now in Boston.

1.2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Example: A storm ______ (hit) Boston now. → is hitting

1. Airlines ________________ (change) their plans because of the storm.
2. Boston Logan airport ________________ (have) many cancelations today.
3. The weather ________________ (be) the reason for the delays.
4. Delta ________________ (update) its schedule right now.
5. A storm usually ________________ (bring) strong winds and heavy rain.
6. Passengers ________________ (wait) at the airport at the moment.
7. Cape Air ________________ (help) passengers with waivers this week.

1.3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box: hit, update, change, have, cancel.

Example: A strong storm ______ the northeast right now. → is hitting

1. Delta ________________ its schedule at the moment.
2. Passengers often ________________ their plans before a big storm.
3. Boston Logan airport ________________ many cancelations today.
4. JetBlue ________________ some flights because of heavy rain now.
5. A storm usually ________________ strong winds.

1.4 Write three sentences about the weather today in your city. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Example: (storm / hit) → A storm is hitting the city today.

1. (rain / be heavy)
2. (wind / be strong)
3. (airport / have delays)

2.1 Put the verb in brackets into Past Simple.

Example: Cape Air (cancel) 115 flights on Saturday. → canceled

1. Boston (have) many problems on Saturday.
2. There (be) 253 cancelations at Logan airport.
3. Nantucket airport (have) 66 cancelations.
4. The storm (hit) the northeast on Saturday.
5. Delta (cancel) 95 flights.
6. Martha's Vineyard airport (have) 44 cancelations.
7. The weather (be) very bad that day.

2.2 Choose the correct form: was or were.

Example: There (was / were) 253 cancelations at Logan. → were

1. The storm (was / were) very strong on Saturday.
2. Boston (was / were) a difficult place for passengers.
3. There (was / were) 66 cancelations at Nantucket.
4. There (was / were) 44 cancelations at Martha's Vineyard.
5. The weather (was / were) bad at many airports.
6. There (was / were) 36 delays at Logan airport.

2.3 Answer the questions about Saturday. Use Past Simple.

Example: How many flights did Cape Air cancel on Saturday? → Cape Air canceled 115 flights.

1. How many flights did Delta cancel on Saturday?
2. How many cancelations were there at Logan airport?
3. What was the number of delays at Logan airport?
4. How many cancelations did Nantucket airport have?
5. How many cancelations did Martha's Vineyard airport have?
6. Where does this information come from?

2.4 Write 3 facts about Saturday. Use Past Simple.

Example: Write a fact about an airline. → Delta canceled 95 flights on Saturday.

1. Write a fact about an airport.
2. Write a fact about a flight or cancelation.
3. Write a fact about the weather or storm.

3.1 Complete these practice predictions with will/won't and the verb in brackets. Use the negative only where the bracket says not.

Example: The storm ______ (hit) Boston tonight. → will hit

1. Delta ________________ (cancel) many flights on Sunday.
2. The airport ________________ (be) very busy tomorrow.
3. Delta ________________ (change) the schedule soon.
4. The weather ________________ (not/be) clear tomorrow.
5. Passengers ________________ (get) information about the waiver this week.
6. The storm ________________ (delay) many flights.

3.2 Read the fact about today. Write a prediction about tomorrow with will. Use the word in brackets.

Example: The weather is bad today. (cancel) → The airline will cancel many flights tomorrow too.

1. Boston Logan has many delays today. (have)
2. The schedule is changing today. (change)
3. Passengers have problems today. (have)
4. The forecast is not clear today. (be)
5. Cape Air cancels flights today. (cancel)

3.3 Use this practice forecast to answer with will/won't. These are hypothetical details, not additional facts from the article.

Forecast: The storm will stay near Boston on Sunday. Delta will cancel many flights and help passengers change their plans. The weather will not be clear. Cape Air will cancel some flights. Eligible passengers will not pay a change fee. Airlines will update their schedules.

1. Will Delta cancel many flights on Sunday?
2. Will Delta help passengers change their flights?
3. Will the weather be clear on Sunday?
4. Will Cape Air cancel some flights too?
5. Will eligible passengers pay a change fee?
6. Will airlines update their schedules?

4.1 Complete these practice situations with can/can't and the verb in brackets. Use can unless the bracket says not.

Example: Eligible passengers ______ (change) their flight. → can change

1. Eligible Cape Air passengers ________________ (fly) on a new date through October 2.
2. Under this waiver, you ________________ (change) your flight without a change fee.
3. Eligible passengers ________________ (avoid) a change fee under the waiver's conditions.
4. Agents ________________ (help) you change your flight.
5. This waiver covers September 25–27. You ________________ (not/use) it for a ticket dated October 10.
6. In this practice situation, the airport is closed. Aircraft ________________ (not/depart) now.
7. In this practice situation, all earlier flights are full. The passenger ________________ (not/avoid) the delay.

4.2 Complete the passenger's questions with Can I...?. Use the verb in brackets.

Example: Passenger: ______ (change) my flight today? Agent: Yes, you can. → Can I change my flight today?

1. Passenger: ________________ (fly) tomorrow instead? Agent: Yes, you can.
2. Passenger: ________________ (get) a new flight for Sunday? Agent: No, sorry. Sunday is full.
3. Passenger: ________________ (change) my flight without a change fee? Agent: Yes, you have a waiver.
4. Passenger: ________________ (pay) extra money for a better seat? Agent: Yes, you can.
5. Passenger: ________________ (use) the waiver for a flight from New York? Agent: Yes, you can.

4.3 Rewrite each sentence with can.

Example: The waiver lets passengers change a flight. → Passengers can change a flight.

1. The airline lets Cape Air passengers fly until October 2.
2. Delta's waiver lets passengers change a flight to, from, or through Boston.
3. JetBlue's waiver lets passengers change a flight without a change fee.
4. The airline lets passengers pay extra for a better seat.
5. American Airlines lets passengers in the waiver change their plans.

5.1 Join the two parts with because. Make one sentence.

Example: The airport is closed / the storm is strong → The airport is closed because the storm is strong.

1. Delta is helping passengers / the storm is hitting Boston
2. The flight has a delay / the weather is bad
3. Passengers can change their flight / Cape Air has a waiver
4. Many flights are canceled / the storm has heavy rain
5. The airport has problems / the storm is still here
6. Airlines are updating schedules / the weather is changing

5.2 Choose because or because of.

Example: Flights are canceled ______ the storm. → because of

1. The airport is closed ________________ heavy rain.
2. Passengers are worried ________________ the weather is bad.
3. Delta canceled many flights ________________ the storm.
4. There are delays ________________ strong winds.
5. JetBlue has a waiver ________________ the storm is hitting the Northeast.
6. Cape Air changed its schedule ________________ the storm.
7. The number of cancelations is changing ________________ airlines are updating schedules.

5.3 Complete these practice sentences with because of and a phrase from the box. More than one answer is possible: the storm, heavy rain, bad weather, strong winds.

Example: The flight is canceled ______. → The flight is canceled because of the storm.

1. Boston airport is closed ________________.
2. The flight has a delay ________________.
3. Passengers can't fly ________________.
4. Airlines are canceling flights ________________.
5. The schedule is changing ________________.

5.4 Complete the sentences with your own reason. Use because or because of.

Example: My flight is delayed because ______. → My flight is delayed because the weather is bad.

1. My flight is late because ________________.
2. I am worried because of ________________.
3. The airport is busy because ________________.
4. Passengers are happy because of ________________.
5. The pilot is checking the weather because ________________.

6.1 Complete these hypothetical practice sentences with the most.

Example: Cape Air has ______ cancelations at Logan airport. → the most

1. Delta has ________________ delays on Sunday.
2. Nantucket airport has ________________ cancelations among the island airports.
3. Of these three airports in our practice scenario, Boston Logan has ________________ problems.
4. In our practice scenario, this airline has ________________ flight cancelations.
5. Which airline has ________________ cancelations, Cape Air or Delta?
6. New York airports have ________________ delays this week.

6.2 Use this practice dataset. Some figures are invented for the exercise. Compare only the airports or airlines in each item. Write a sentence with the most cancelations.

Example: Cape Air – 115, Delta – 95, United – 20 → Cape Air has the most cancelations.

1. Nantucket – 66, Martha's Vineyard – 44, Providence – 10
2. JFK – 30, LaGuardia – 50, Newark – 25
3. Delta – 95, American – 40, JetBlue – 60
4. Boston Logan – 253, Nantucket – 66, Martha's Vineyard – 44
5. Cape Air – 115, Delta – 95

6.3 Answer using only the information in article A. Use the most where appropriate; write Not stated when the article does not give enough information.

1. Which airport has the most reported cancelations, Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard?
2. Which day has more cancelations, Saturday or Sunday?
3. Which waiver covers more airports, JetBlue's or American's?
4. Which airline has the most reported cancelations at Logan, Cape Air or Delta?
5. How many cancelations were reported at Martha's Vineyard?
6. Why are Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard important for Cape Air?

6.4 Choose the correct word: big, small or important.

Example: Boston Logan is a ______ (big/small) airport with many flights. → big

1. Nantucket is a ________________ (small/big) airport.
2. Nantucket is ________________ (important/small) for Cape Air passengers.
3. This storm is very ________________ (big/small) — it has strong winds.
4. Boston Logan is a ________________ (big/small) airport with many cancelations.
5. A five-minute delay is a ________________ (small/big) problem.
6. Weather information is ________________ (important/small) before a flight.

7.1 Write the Russian meaning of each English word.

Example: storm → шторм, буря

1. delay
2. waiver
3. passenger
4. forecast
5. reason
6. cancel
7. extra fee
8. airport

7.2 Complete the summary of the text with words from the lesson.

Example: A ______ storm is hitting the northeast U.S. (strong/small) → strong

1. Boston airport has many ________________.
2. The weather is the ________________ for these problems.
3. Delta gives passengers a ________________ to change flights without a change fee.
4. Cape Air and Delta have the ________________ cancelations.
5. Small airports like Nantucket also have ________________.
6. Airlines are ________________ their schedules every day.
7. The ________________ for Sunday is still not clear.

7.3 Choose the right word: because or because of.

Example: Flights are late ______ the storm. (because / because of) → because of

1. Flights are late ________________ the storm is strong.
2. Cape Air canceled flights ________________ heavy rain.
3. Delta helps passengers ________________ the weather is bad.
4. The airport has problems ________________ the storm.

7.4 Complete the sentences with the correct verb phrase: pay extra, let, have a problem, update a schedule, change a plan.

Example: Boston airport ______ with the storm today. → has a problem

1. Passengers do not ________________ for a new flight.
2. The waiver ________________s passengers change their flights.
3. Airlines ________________ every hour because the weather changes.
4. The storm made Cape Air ________________.

7.5 Speaking. Use the lesson vocabulary to complete these tasks.

Example: In one sentence, say why Boston flights are canceled. → Flights are canceled because of a strong storm and heavy rain.

1. Retell the news story in 5–6 sentences. Use this plan: storm → airport problems → reason → waiver → small airports.
2. Role-play: You are a passenger. Your flight is canceled because of the storm. Ask the agent for a new flight without a change fee.
3. Role-play: You are an airline agent. Tell the passenger about the waiver and the new schedule.
4. Compare two airports from the text: a big one and a small one. Use 'big', 'small' and 'the most'.