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

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What is the article mainly about?

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   1. A new airport security fee for all travelers
   2. A restricted access option for some non-flying PreCheck members
   3. A nationwide replacement for airport screening
   4. A requirement that visitors purchase plane tickets
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   Answer

   A restricted access option for some non-flying PreCheck members

   The article explains a new, restricted airport-access option for PreCheck members.

   The reported change creates a limited route for certain PreCheck members who have another reason to be there.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   What can be inferred about ordinary airport visitors?

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   1. They automatically enter secure areas after showing identification
   2. They must join PreCheck before meeting any traveler
   3. They may not use this option without meeting its requirements
   4. They can enter only when accompanying departing passengers
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   Answer

   They may not use this option without meeting its requirements

   The policy’s membership requirement implies ordinary visitors cannot automatically use it.

   The available information identifies TSA PreCheck membership and participation by the airport as important conditions.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   How does the third paragraph qualify the announcement?

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   1. By explaining why airports are closing public areas
   2. By limiting the change’s scope and clarifying its exceptions
   3. By comparing American airports with international terminals
   4. By announcing a separate passenger-screening procedure
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   Answer

   By limiting the change’s scope and clarifying its exceptions

   It explains the normal rule and emphasizes that the change remains restricted.

   However, the policy does not mean that every airport now offers this possibility.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What does “another reason to be there” refer to?

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   1. A reason unrelated to boarding a plane
   2. A reason to avoid security screening
   3. A reason to change airports during travel
   4. A reason to cancel an arriving flight
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   Answer

   A reason unrelated to boarding a plane

   The phrase refers to visiting the airport without taking a flight.

   The reported change creates a limited route for certain PreCheck members who have another reason to be there.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which relationship does the fourth paragraph emphasize?

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   1. Access can depend on program status, not only travel plans
   2. Travel plans determine whether membership remains valid
   3. Airport visits are replacing trusted-traveler programs
   4. Boarding planes is required for secure-area access
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   Answer

   Access can depend on program status, not only travel plans

   It links airport access with trusted-traveler status rather than boarding.

   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

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   Why does the article mention the public part of the building?

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   1. To identify where most airports sell tickets
   2. To show that members may reach areas unavailable to ordinary visitors
   3. To explain why public terminals are being redesigned
   4. To indicate that travelers should avoid airport entrances
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   Answer

   To show that members may reach areas unavailable to ordinary visitors

   The contrast shows the practical benefit of entering beyond publicly accessible areas.

   The change may be useful for people who need to meet someone at the airport and want to go beyond the public part of the building.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   How is the information organized overall?

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   1. Chronologically through one traveler’s airport visit
   2. From general policy details toward practical limitations and implications
   3. By comparing two competing traveler programs
   4. From security history toward a prediction about ticket prices
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   Answer

   From general policy details toward practical limitations and implications

   The article moves from announcement to purpose, limits, benefits, requirements, and context.

   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.

What to review next

Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.

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Before you practise: a worked example

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The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

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