October Issue 2013

www.newsbrowsing.blogspot.hu                                          October 2013

Off the Beaten Track by Aly Wilks

You are going to read an autumnal story. Some parts of the story have been removed. Choose from the sentence chunks A-G and match them with the numbers 1-7.

A-Rather to our surprise

B-There's already plenty of interest.

C-And this is where

D-with the concept of walking

E-Taken collectively

F-Mrs addington distributed quiz sheet

G-what looked like primeval forest  

Country in the City

Can a city dweller enjoy a taste of the good life?

This month: From Vine to Wine

Read the article. Use the word given in capital with the numbers to form a word that fits the space.

1.                  ELEGANCE      - ….....................................................

2.                  VISIBLE            - ….....................................................

3.                  PASSION          - ….....................................................

4.                  WONDER          - ….....................................................

5.                  HERB                 - ….....................................................

6.                  STRONG           - ….....................................................

7.                  FLAVOUR         - ….....................................................

8.                  EXPERT             - ….....................................................

9.                  COOPERATE    - ….....................................................

10.              ENTHUSE          - ….....................................................

The Secret Kingdom of Marrowland by Simon Sebag Montefiore on Marrows

Read the text. For numbers 1-15 use the word given to form a verbal structure that fits in the space.

1.                  rise and fall     -...............................................................

2.                  dominate         -...............................................................

3.                  celebrate         -...............................................................

4.                  become           -...............................................................

5.                  plant                -...............................................................

6.                  be                    -...............................................................

7.                  reach               -...............................................................

8.                  disdain             -...............................................................

9.                  check on         -...............................................................

10.              make               -...............................................................

11.              live                  -...............................................................

12.              grow               -...............................................................

13.              keep                -...............................................................

14.              discover          -...............................................................

15.              exist                -...............................................................

Maurice's apple suggestions

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

1.................                            6.................                            11.................

2.................                            7.................                            12.................

3.................                            8.................                            13.................

4.................                            9.................                            14.................

5.................                            10...............                            15.................