TSA PreCheck Members Can Apply to Enter Secure Airport Areas Without Flying

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Practice level

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Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   According to the report, where is the option available?

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   1. At every airport in North America
   2. At more than a dozen U.S. airports
   3. Only at airports outside the United States
   4. At one airport selected by each traveler
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   Answer

   At more than a dozen U.S. airports

   The report specifies that the option exists at more than twelve U.S. airports.

   At more than a dozen airports in the United States, PreCheck members can now apply to enter the secure area even when they do not have a plane ticket.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   What kind of traveler might a member meet?

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   1. A traveler connected to an arrival or departure
   2. A worker delivering luggage to a hotel
   3. A passenger transferring between airlines overseas
   4. A visitor attending an airport business conference
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   Answer

   A traveler connected to an arrival or departure

   The recording names travelers connected with either arrivals or departures.

   This could include a person visiting an airport to meet a traveler connected to an arrival or departure.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What normally happens before passengers enter secure areas?

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   1. They reserve a meeting room
   2. They pass through screening for a specific trip
   3. They apply for trusted status after landing
   4. They meet a traveler in the public terminal
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   Answer

   They pass through screening for a specific trip

   Passengers normally pass through screening for a particular journey.

   Airport security areas are normally associated with passengers who have passed through screening for a specific trip.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What should members check before visiting an airport?

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   1. Whether their flight has changed gates
   2. Whether their airport is included
   3. Whether public transportation is operating
   4. Whether another traveler has purchased insurance
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   Answer

   Whether their airport is included

   Because participation varies, members should confirm that their airport is included.

   Because the arrangement applies at more than a dozen airports rather than across the entire country, members will need to check whether the airport they plan to visit is included.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does the policy connect with security access?

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   1. A person’s status in a trusted traveler program
   2. A person’s age and preferred airline
   3. A person’s number of previous flights
   4. A person’s employment at the airport
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   Answer

   A person’s status in a trusted traveler program

   The speaker highlights a connection between access and trusted-program status.

   It also shows how airport security access can be connected to a person’s status in a trusted traveler program, even when that person is not boarding a plane.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What action is required from interested travelers?

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   1. They must buy a refundable ticket
   2. They must apply
   3. They must accompany airport employees
   4. They must pass through customs twice
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   Answer

   They must apply

   The report directly states that interested travelers need to submit an application.

   Travelers interested in using the option will need to apply.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   When was the update reported?

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   1. September 8, 2025
   2. September 8, 2026
   3. October 8, 2026
   4. December 8, 2026
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   Answer

   September 8, 2026

   The recording gives September 8, 2026 as the reporting date.

   The New York Times reported the update on September 8, 2026.

What to review next

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Before you practise: a worked example

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Example transcript: “Let’s meet at five — actually, half past five would be better.” What is the final suggested time?

The final suggested time is 5:30. Actually signals a correction; the first time is replaced by the later suggestion.

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