Comprehension Cloze — Practice Mode

Singapore is a small island with limited land space. In the 1970s, as air travel became more popular worldwide, Singapore faced a serious problem. The country (46) a bigger airport to handle more planes and passengers, but where (47) they build it?

In the late 1970s, the demand (48) air travel around the world rose dramatically as more people (49) by air for business and holidays. As a result, the former Singapore International Airport at Paya Lebar struggled to (50) up with the increase in traffic volume. However, expanding the airport would sacrifice precious land space and create noise pollution over residential areas.

The alternative solution was to build a completely new airport in Changi. (51) an airport would be located away from the city centre and planes would fly over water (52) of over residential areas. In (53) , the earlier benefits mentioned, there was also the possibility of future expansion by reclaiming land from the sea.

Building Changi Airport was a mammoth undertaking. The airport was planned to be at least five times (54) than the airport at Paya Lebar. To (55) the new airport, existing land had to be cleared and new land had to be reclaimed from the sea. Given the scale of the project, the construction process encountered countless difficulties. (56) being fraught with challenges, the project still finished ahead of schedule.

Moving an entire airport is very complex so the move from Paya Lebar to Changi was carefully planned. The hard work paid (57) as the move to Changi Airport happened in just one night with the last flight leaving Paya Lebar in the evening of 30 June 1981.

Changi Airport (58) operating on 1 July 1981, with the arrival of Singapore Airlines flight SQ101 from Kuala Lumpur, marking the beginning of a new era for Singapore aviation. (59) then, Changi Airport has expanded significantly, from one terminal to four, with a fifth terminal expected soon.

Today, Changi Airport stands as one of the world's most admired airports. This proves that with foresight and perseverance, even the most difficult challenges can be (60) . These values continue to guide Singapore's aviation industry till today.