1. ENGLISH 4 LISTENING
NEW STORIES/MOCK EXAM
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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.
Oleg Kashin’s legs, jaw and fingers ………………………………………….. (2 break) and he has been
put in an artificial coma.
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.
Another journalist tells how Kashin called an ambulance himself. But __________ (3) doctors
………………………………………….. (4 come) , they ………………………………………….. (5 say) he
………………………………………….. (6 cannot remember) what ………………………………………….. (7
happen).
Police ………………………………………….. (8 say) they have opened a criminal case for attempted
murder.
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

2. ENGLISH 4 LISTENING
NEW STORIES/MOCK EXAM
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TOP RUSSIAN REPORTER IN COMA AFTER ASSAULT
FROM : EURONEWS, 6.11.2010
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A leading Russian journalist has been brutally attacked (1 attack brutal) outside his home.
Oleg Kashin’s legs, jaw and fingers were broken (2 break) and he has been put in an artificial
coma.
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.
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).
Police say (8 say) they have opened a criminal case for attempted murder.
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