1. ENGLISH 4
LISTENING
NEW STORIES/MOCK EXAM
TOP RUSSIAN REPORTER IN COMA AFTER ASSAULT
FROM : EURONEWS, 6.11.2010
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A leading Russian journalist ………………………………………….. (1 attack brutal) outside his home.
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Oleg Kashin’s legs, jaw and fingers ………………………………………….. (2 break) and he has been
put in an artificial coma.
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His editor at the respected daily Kommersant, said the assault outside Kashin’s home in
Moscow was likely linked to his coverage of opposition parties.
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Another journalist tells how Kashin called an ambulance himself. But __________ (3) doctors
………………………………………….. (4 come) , they ………………………………………….. (5 say) he
………………………………………….. (6 cannot remember) what ………………………………………….. (7
happen).
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Police ………………………………………….. (8 say) they have opened a criminal case for attempted
murder.
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Rights groups have criticised Russian authorities for failing to solve a string of journalists’
murders like that of Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya. __________ (9 = while) the fourth
anniversary of her assassination ………………………………………….. (10 mark) last month, Russia
remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for reporters.
PHOTO AND SCRIPT : http://www.euronews.net/2010/11/06/top-russian-reporter-in-coma-after-assault
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2. ENGLISH 4
LISTENING
NEW STORIES/MOCK EXAM
TOP RUSSIAN REPORTER IN COMA AFTER ASSAULT
FROM : EURONEWS, 6.11.2010
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1
A leading Russian journalist has been brutally attacked (1 attack brutal) outside his home.
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3
Oleg Kashin’s legs, jaw and fingers were broken (2 break) and he has been put in an artificial
coma.
4
5
His editor at the respected daily Kommersant, said the assault outside Kashin’s home in
Moscow was likely linked to his coverage of opposition parties.
6
7
8
Another journalist tells how Kashin called an ambulance himself. But when (3) doctors came
(4 come) , they said (5 say) he could not remember (6 cannot remember) what had
happened (7 happen).
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Police say (8 say) they have opened a criminal case for attempted murder.
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Rights groups have criticised Russian authorities for failing to solve a string of journalists’
murders like that of Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya. As (9 = while) the fourth anniversary
of her assassination was marked (10 mark) last month, Russia remains one of the most
dangerous places in the world for reporters.
PHOTO AND SCRIPT : http://www.euronews.net/2010/11/06/top-russian-reporter-in-coma-after-assault
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