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Weekly news from UK

GOOD WEEK FOR:

  • A new-born Korean baby boy, who has survived a four-floor fall after his 27-year-old mother threw him out of a motel window soon after giving birth.
  • The operators of Japan’s bullet train service, which has reported that the trains were late by only an average of 12 seconds or less over the past year.
  • Plain English, after a survey of people in 70 countries revealed the most irritating English expressions. Examples included:

it's not rocket science
between a rock and a hard place
I hear what you're saying
touch base
bear with me
to be honest with you
the fact of the matter
at the end of the day

  • British balloonist David Hempleman-Adams, who shattered a world record by ascending more than 12.8 kilometres in a hot-air balloon.
  • Diners at McDonalds, with the news that McDonalds is planning to link with Sony to give away free music downloads with its hamburgers.
  • The paranormal, with the news that half of all Bulgarians believe in black magic, telepathy and the ability to read the future in dreams. 20% of Bulgarians believes that ghosts exist, that black cats are unlucky and that it is possible to make contact with the dead, according to the survey.

BAD WEEK FOR:

  • A kitten born with four ears, which is desperately seeking a new home because her owners cannot afford to have her neutered. Six-month-old Lilly, born on a farm in the southern state of Bavaria, has an extra pair of slightly smaller, non-hearing ears just behind the normal two.
  • Rats in Singapore, with the news that Singapore's authorities are planning to use infra-red cameras and closed-circuit cameras in a new campaign to eliminate the state's estimated 13,000 rats. Singapore is one of the cleanest nations in Asia, famously having fines for spitting and bans on chewing gum.
  • 168 high school students and 24 parents in India, who have been locked in a detention centre after being accused of cheating in exams. More than 500,000 students took the 10th-grade leaving exams this week in Bihar state under the watchful gaze of 5,000 police and 1,000 civil officials.
  • Japanese racehorse "Haru-urara", which has recorded her 106th straight defeat. The horse however has won her a place in the hearts of millions of struggling Japanese.
  • A German man, who has gone on trial accused of decapitating his mother with a Samurai sword. Prosecutors say the 22-year-old beheaded his mother last June after his parents wanted to move him out of the family home in Munich.
  • Poor rural Venezuelans, who are using nets to catch endangered flamingos to eat or sell their meat. A quarter of Venezuelans live in extreme poverty despite the huge oil wealth generated by the world's fifth-largest crude exporter.
  • A leading British brain surgeon, who has been suspended from work following a dispute over a bowl of soup.
  • Dr Terence Hope was sent home from his hospital after being accused of taking extra croutons without paying.
  • Thailand's Boonreung Buachan, holder of the World Record for spending the most time with snakes, who has been killed by a cobra that bit him during his daily show.

So, that is the news for this week. How did you get on with last week’s homework? Well, here are the answers:

Part One:

  1. I don’t think they ever found out how the man escaped.
  2. The children went round the school and picked up all the rubbish.
  3. This milk smells horrible; I think it has gone off.
  4. I rang the tourist information office, but I couldn’t get through. It’s engaged all the time.
  5. The relationship was difficult at first, but I think she gets on with him quite well now.
  6. If she’s still ill tomorrow, we’ll have to put off the trip to France until later in the month.
  7. I agreed to look after my sister’s cat when she goes to France.
  8. We can carry/get on with this exercise while the others are in the library.
  9. Our English teacher Paul said we should get through the textbook by the end of the course.
  10. I’m afraid this photocopier has run out of paper, but you can use the one in my office.

Part Two:

  1. It will take her a long time to get over her illness.
  2. The plane took off an hour late/for Paris/from Heathrow.
  3. Ivan had to look it up in a dictionary.
  4. I don’t really get on with my boss/my parents/ the neighbours/my teacher, etc.
  5. Ivan came in and took off her coat/her jacket/her gloves, etc.
  6. I’ve decided to give up smoking/chocolate, etc.
  7. Who is going to look after the cat/the children, etc
  8. Ivan went to the garage to pick up the car.
  9. I’m afraid we’ve run out of paper, coffee, bread, etc
  10. My rent is going up by ten pounds/next week, etc

Part Three:

  1. It was so hot I had to take off ((= remove) my jacket.
  2. I’m always nervous when the plane takes off. ( = leaves the ground)
  3. I’ve got a lot of work to get through (=finish) before Friday.
  4. I tried phoning him, but I couldn’t get through. (= make contact and talk to him)
  5. The bomb could go off (= explode) at any minute.
  6. My alarm clock didn’t go off. (= ring) this morning.
  7. The fish will go off (= go bad) if you don’t it in the fridge.
  8. I picked up most of the rubbish (=took it from a place, using my hands)
  9. I have to pick Paul up (=collect her in my car) from the station.

This week’s homework is about give, keep, break, see

Part One: Match each verb with two nouns highlighted in red below to form common phrases.

in touch
the law
somebody a hand
somebody waiting
somebody’s heart
somebody a lift

  1. break
  2. give
  3. keep

Part Two: Complete these dialogues using a verb + noun using a verb + noun construction with the same meaning as the underlined words and phrases.

  1. Paul: Did you take them in your car?
    Ivan: Yes, I gave them a lift.
  2. Paul: Did you phone her?
    Ivan: Yes, I ……..last night.
  3. Paul: Have you ever committed a crime?

    4. Ivan : No, I’ve never………….in my life.

  4. Paul: Have you stayed in contact all this time?

    5. Ivan: Yes, I’ve tried to …..as much as possible.

  5. Paul: This is going to make her terribly unhappy.
    Ivan: Yes, I know. It’ll………..
  6. Paul: Could anyone help me with this?
    Ivan: Yeah, I’ll………

Part Three: Complete the sentences with a suitable adjective or -ing form.

  1. This umbrella should keep you……….
  2. I don’t know why Ivan keeps ……..- it wasn’t a very funny story.
  3. I never drink coffee at night; it keeps me…….
  4. If you do lots of exercise, it’ll keep you….
  5. It it’s really stupid, but I keep …………..to lock the door when I go out.
  6. They’re making a lot of noise in there. Could you tell them to keep……………?
Best regards
Gennadiy
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