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Weekly news from UK

BAD WEEK FOR:

  • Me, after England lost the rugby match against France. The score: 24 : 21 L
  • A German man, who has been arrested for credit card theft after trying to buy 76 euros worth of beer and cigarettes at a petrol station with a stolen card that belonged to the cashier. "When I looked at the credit card I saw it was my name," the cashier said. He locked the man inside the shop and called the police.
  • A woman heating fish fingers, who has been shot in the leg by a gun that had been stashed in her oven. A friend of hers had hidden the .357 calibre handgun in the stove two weeks earlier without telling her after she told him no guns were allowed in her house. When the woman heated up the fish fingers she also heated up the gun, which caused several rounds to be fired. One hit her in the leg.
  • Dogs in the US city of Santa Fe, after the announcement of plans that dogs will be forced to fasten their safety belts, in addition to their collars, while travelling by car.
  • A Cambodian man, who cut off his penis when he said he was visited by four hungry spirits in a dream and he had no chicken or duck to offer them. According to police, 33-year-old Soun Ney told the spirits to go away when they first appeared to ask for food. "Devils, I don't have any chicken or duck for you," he was quoted as saying. "If you want to eat anything, you can eat my penis." Soun Ney said the spirits agreed to eat his penis. He was rushed to a hospital near the capital Phnom Penh after he castrated himself with a butcher's knife.

GOOD WEEK FOR:

  • Cornwall, after a former Royal Navy warship was sunk by controlled explosions to create Britain's first artificial diving reef. The 2,500-tonne frigate Scylla imploded in a series of blasts in Whitsand Bay, a few miles from Plymouth. The wreck will attract a variety of marine life and also tourists and divers to the area.
  • Pranksters in Japan. A Japanese newspaper on Thursday, April Fool's Day, reported that Japan's government was planning to hand out lottery tickets to people to make up for cuts in the state pension scheme. Many people however did not see the funny side of the joke. By 2025, Japan is expected to have one person over 65 for every two of working age, the highest ratio among industrial countries.
  • A convicted Saudi murderer, who escaped death by seconds when he was forgiven by his victim's father as he knelt down before the executioner's sword. Saudi Arabia, which implements strict Islamic sharia law, executes convicted murderers, rapists and drug traffickers -- usually in a public beheading by sword.
  • Dutch dog owners, who can soon throw away their pooper-scoopers and plastic bags and instead walk their pets to their very own toilet. The developer of a new "doggy toilet" hopes the self-cleaning device will help rid towns of the mess left behind by man's best friend.

Now, here are the answers to last week’s homework about "give, keep, break, see":

Part One:

  1. Break somebody’s heart; the law.
  2. Give somebody a hand; somebody a lift.
  3. 3. Keep in touch; somebody waiting.

Part Two:

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 gave her a ring last night.

  1. Paul: Have you ever committed a crime?

    2. Ivan : No, I’ve never broken the law in my life.

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

    3. Ivan: Yes, I’ve tried to keep in touch as much as possible.

  3. Paul: This is going to make her terribly unhappy.
    Ivan: Yes, I know. It’ll break her heart.

6.Paul: Could anyone help me with this?
Ivan: Yeah, I’ll give you a hand.

Part Three:

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

This week’s homework is about leave, catch and let.

Part One: Fill the gaps in these sentences and dialogues with a suitable verb.

  1. We can walk to the High Street and then…...a bus to the cinema.
  2. (on the phone) I’m afraid Ivan’s out. Do you want to………….a message?
  3. I asked Dad, but he won’t……….me borrow the car.
  4. The teacher……………them talking to each other in the exam, so they could be in trouble.
  5. I put everything in my bag for school, then…………..it on the kitchen table.
  6. Ivan: Is is OK if I ………..my bike in front of the apartment?

    7. <<Paul>>: Yeah, sure.

  7. Ivan: I’m sorry, I didn’t…..your name.
    <<Paul>>: It's  Paul.
  8. Ivan: What shall we do?

    9. <<Paul>>: Er,………………go to the swimming pool.

Part Two: Complete the phrases in bold in these sentences.

  1. Please leave me……….; I’m trying to finish this essay.
  2. I’m sorry, I didn’t quite……………..what you said.
  3. If you want any more tickets, just let me………..
  4. Ivan: How many people can we take in the bus?

    5. Paul: Ooh…….er, let me ……………er…..about 30, I think.

  5. We can’t make an omelette – we haven’t got any eggs………………You had the last one yesterday.
  6. Do you want me to leave a ……..on his answerphone.
  7. You have to ….the ball, then throw it to someone else.
  8. I caught a………..on holiday and I’ve still got it. I feel terrible.

Part Three: Each sentence beginning below has two possible endings. Choose the correct combinations.

1. She left
a. me use her mobile.
b. her bags at the station.

2. She left
c. the bus outside the supermarket.
d. the man trying to steal her handbag.

3. She caught
e. her job because it was boring.
f. us go home early today because it’s my birthday.

Part Four: Complete these dialogues in a suitable way.

  1. Ivan: I don’t know how to do this.

    2. Paul: OK, let me have a look.
    Ivan Oh, thanks.

  2. Ivan: I’m just going to do the washing-up.

    3. Paul: Oh, let……..
    Ivan: No, you don’t have to do that. Sit down.

  3. Ivan : I have to go to the station.

    4. Paul: Well, let……..
    Ivan Oh, that’s very kind of you.

  4. Ivan: Do you want to come next week?

    5. Paul: I don’t know. I’ll let ………..tomorrow.

Have a lovely weekend.

Best wishes
Gennadiy

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