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Taxi! Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.

Quiz by Ralph Ramos

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  • Q1
    What is the name of Captain Fawcett's unusual taxi?
    Sky Taxi
    Air Shuttle
    Pilatus Porter
    Cloud Cruiser
    30s
  • Q2
    What can the Pilatus Porter land on?
    only grass
    only roads
    only water
    snow, water, or a ploughed field
    30s
  • Q3
    What type of service is Captain Fawcett offering with his aeroplane?
    a food service
    a taxi service
    a delivery service
    a tour service
    30s
  • Q4
    What kind of vehicle does Captain Ben Fawcett use as a taxi?
    a car
    a bus
    a small aeroplane
    a train
    30s
  • Q5
    Where did Captain Fawcett's first passenger, the doctor, fly to?
    a lonely village in the Welsh mountains
    a sunny beach
    a famous landmark
    a busy city
    30s
  • Q6
    What unusual place did Captain Fawcett once land his aeroplane?
    on a basketball court
    in a swimming pool
    in a busy street
    on the roof of a block of flats
    30s
  • Q7
    How many passengers can the Pilatus Porter carry?
    eight passengers
    ten passengers
    five passengers
    seven passengers
    30s
  • Q8
    What did Captain Fawcett's aeroplane do that is surprising?
    It can only land on airports
    It can fly very fast
    It can land anywhere
    It can carry big trucks
    30s
  • Q9
    Why did Captain Fawcett refuse to take the businessman to Rockall?
    it was too far away
    the plane was broken
    the trip was too dangerous
    he didn't like the businessman
    30s

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