News quiz 2013

VOCABULARY REVIEW AND PRACTICE 1

(higher-level version)
ANSWERS Scroll down for the lower level version A. Match the verbs in the left column with the noun phrases in the right to make collocations from the news quiz. The first one has been done for you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. caused met make bid win was laid step down take draw a backlash his death headlines farewell the trophy to rest as the leader office to a close the lives

10. claimed

Try to remember in what context the above collocations were used. What stories made headlines in your country last year? Did any important figures step down? Did any of the governments decisions cause a backlash?

B. Match the verbs in the first column with the adjectives in the second and the nouns in the third. The first one has been done for you. 11. was elected 12. caused 13. receive 14. provide 15. won 16. came up 17. pay 18. serve as the new massive a lot of media a nest the mens with a controversial their last as Prime head destruction attention egg (for his family) final plan respects Minister

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C. Insert the words in bold into the forks below. Make sure that each word in bold goes with ALL three words in the fork. civil (20) ground-breaking (21) former (23) massive (19) economic (25)

controversial (22) outrageous (24) explosion destruction scale research study TV drama / series

poor (26)

19.

20.

war rights servant issue figure plan

21.

22.

23.

Prime Minister child star teammate

24.

clothes behaviour performance

25.

growth reform collapse

26.

health performance quality

D. Rewrite the following sentences using the Passive so that the meaning is the same. The Philippines suffered the most as a result of Typhoon Haiyan. = The Philippines were hit the hardest. Thousands of new words make their way into the English language every year. Thousands of new English words are coined every year. Pope Francis became the new head of the Catholic Church. = Pope Francis was elected as the new head of the Catholic Church. Many European supermarkets removed meat products from the shelves. = Meat products were withdrawn from sale. Snowden received asylum in Russia. = Snowden was granted asylum in Russia.

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E. For each of the words in the first box find a partner from the second box. newly born baby undercover cop computer specialist terminally ill meat products sci-fi movie massive explosion of his own will economic collapse former Prime Minister

Do you remember in what context the above collocations were used?

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News quiz 2013

VOCABULARY REVIEW AND PRACTICE 2

(higher-level version)
ANSWERS These words appeared in the news quiz 2013. numerous outrageous economic recorded tragic last controversial massive

Insert them where they belong in the sentences below. 1 Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, 2 swept through the Philippines causing massive destruction. 3 Thousands of people gathered in the small village of Qunu to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela 4 In order to save the country from economic collapse, the government 5 of Cyprus came up with a controversial plan to tax bank deposits. The 6 decision caused a backlash among the local population and numerous expats living on the island 7 The Fast & Furious star Paul Walker met his death in a tragic car crash. 8 Former child star Myley Cyrus caused controversy with her outrageous performance at the MTV Video Music Awards 2013.

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News quiz 2013

VOCABULARY REVIEW AND PRACTICE 1

(lower-level version)
ANSWERS A. Match the verbs in the left column with the noun phrases in the right to make collocations from the news quiz. The first one has been done for you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. came step down revealed was laid retired served caused said make to an end (Breaking Bad) as the leader (the Pope) government secrets (Snowden) to rest (Nelson Mandel) as the manager (Sir Alex Ferguson) three terms (Margaret Thatcher) destruction (Typhoon Haiyan) goodbye (Sir Alex Ferguson, other answers are possible too) headlines (Tsarnaev brothers, other answers are possible too) his family (Breaking Bad)

10. support

Try to remember in what context the above collocations were used. (see in brackets above) What stories made headlines or caused a lot of controversy in your country last year? Did any important figures step down or retire?

B. Some of the verbs above can also go with the following nouns. Which ones? reveal caused came support the truth / her full name a lot of damage / problems as a shock / to power myself / Manchester United

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C. Match the verbs in the first column with the adjectives in the second and the nouns in the third. The first one has been done for you. 11. was elected 12. caused 13. receive 14. met 15. won 16. came up 17. pay 18. start 19. suffering as the new severe a lot of media his tragic the mens with a controversial their last a drug from poor head destruction attention death final plan respects business health

D. Rewrite the following sentences using the Passive so that the meaning is the same. The Philippines suffered the most as a result of Typhoon Haiyian = The Phillippines were hit the hardest. Pope Francis became the new head of the Catholic Church = Pope Francis was elected as the new head of the Catholic Church. Many European supermarkets stopped selling meat products. = Meat products were removed from the shelves. The Russian government gave Snowden permission to stay in Russia. = Snowden was allowed to stay in Russia.

E. For each of the words in the first box find a partner from the second box. newly born baby loud bang huge explosion former prime minister human rights financial crisis football team meat products remote village successful TV series Do you remember in what context the above collocations were used?

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News quiz 2013

VOCABULARY REVIEW AND PRACTICE 2

(lower-level version)
ANSWERS These words appeared in the news quiz 2013. controversial severe last media loud remote tragic

financial

Insert them where they belong in the sentences below. 1. Typhoon Haiyan caused severe destruction and killed more than 5,000 people. 2. The birth of George Alexander Louis received a lot of media attention. 3. Thousands of people gathered in the remote village of Qunu to pay 4. their last respects to Nelson Mandela. 5. In order to save the country from a financial crisis, the government of 6. Cyprus came up with a controversial plan. 7. The star of the Fast & Furious series Paul Walker met his tragic death in a car crash. 8. Residents of Chelyabinsk in Central Russia heard a loud bang as the asteroid fell to the earth.

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