Exercises for March 2015

Exercises for March 2015          www.newsbrowsing.blogspot.hu                     March 2015

In Praise of the Hedgerow

You are going to read an article about the natural boundaries of Britain. Answer the questions connected to the text.

1. What is the overall length of the hedgerows in Britain?
2. Why is it an eco-system in itself?
3. How have these hedgerows functioned throughout the centuries?
4. When did a hedgerow boom take place?
5. Which parts of Britain can they mainly be found?
6. What happened to the majority of hedgerows after WWII and why?
7. When did this devastation come to a halt?
8. How can we get ideas about the age of hedgerows?
9. Which centuries do those older ones date back?
10. Why are hedgebanks and ditches important in the eco-system?

Let Your Talent Shine

The following phrases are from the text. Put them in Hungarian.

1. launching a fully fledged business-…………………………………………………
2. to follow in their footsteps-…………………………………………………………
3. warmth radiates from the wood-fired Rayburn-…………………………………….
4. As well as learning new skills such as dressmaking, patchwork or millinery, customers come here to enjoy the tranquillity and beautiful surroundings on offer-……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Sam’s passion for craft was kindled in childhood-…………………………………….
6. Mum was very resourceful-……………………………………………………………
7. She cuts six slices of freshly baked Victoria sandwich and prepares mugs of tea for today’s tutees-…………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. when money was tight-………………………………………………………………….
9. The idea began to take root-……………………………………………………………..
10. I found the whole process very fulfilling-……………………………………………….
11. Now I can read people very quickly, judge what pace to move at and understand what they need from the session-…………………………………………………………………………………………...
12. Plans are afoot to convert a 1960s Bedford horse box into a second glamping spot for guests-………………………………………………………………………………..

The Crop Swap-Shop

For questions 1-15 read the text below. Use the root of the words given with relevant number to form a word that fits the space.

1. EASY-……………………………………………
2. LEAF-……………………………………………
3. SEASON-………………………………………..
4. PREFER-………………………………………...
5. CURRENT-………………………………………
6. SUPPLY-…………………………………………
7. LOCAL-………………………………………….
8. MAJOR-………………………………………….
9. RELATE-………………………………………..
10. RAMPANT-……………………………………..
11. CENTRE-………………………………………..
12. DIFFER-…………………………………………
13. FRESH-………………………………………….
14. AFFORD-………………………………………..
15. OBSESS-…………………………………………

Revitalise Your Village – Preserving Local Heritage

Read the following text and decide which of the prepositions a-j  are missing from 1-15. Some of them can occur more than once.

a./ at                b./ on              c./ for              d./ across        e./ to                f./by               

g./ into            h./ with           i./about            j./ in    

My Countryside – Jimmy Doherty the Suffolk- based farmer and television presenter explains why he couldn’t resist the good life

You are going to read a magazine article about Jimmy Doherty. Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence chunks A-G and match them with the numbers 1-7.

A./ No two days are the same when you work on a farm.

B./We host farmers’ markets, too, and a Sausage and Beer Festival in summer.

C./ Working in a laboratory, I came to miss the space and freedom of the countryside.

D./ Just being in our garden, too, was an adventure.

E./ It’s important to me that my daughters, Molly Rose, four, and Cora Mae, two, learn to appreciate the countryside.

F./ Farming can, financially, be a difficult industry, so, as well as traditional livestock, we have a park farm, open to the public, which includes animals from guniea pigs to goats, and a tropical butterfly house.

G./ My love of the countryside comes from my parents.

Hot Cross Buns (from Britain Magazine May 2015)

In Praise of the Hedgerow (from CL March 2015)

Let Your Talent Shine (from CL March 2015)

The Crop Swap-Shop (from CL March 2010)

Revitalise Your Village (from CL March 2015)

A Sense of Calm (from CL March 2010)

My Countryside - Jimmy Doherty (from CL March 2015)

Keys to Exercises February

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A Spring Carpet of Colour

You will read about a garden. Decide if the statements are true or false and put your answers next to the statements.

1. After possessing the same garden for many more decades there are no longer any surprises.       F
2. Patricia still feels enthusiastic about gardening.       T
3. Their garden surprises them in and out of seasons because of different plant types.         T
4. They haven’t diversified into many plants and produces or rearing animals.          F
5. Patricia loves the idea of the huge contrast popping up in the garden over the year.         T
6.  There is only one single type of plant adding colour to the garden with the arrival of spring                  F
7. There is the same amount of plants in the garden as back in the 1950s.      F
8. In summertime formal borders are more in the centre of attention.             T
9. Patricia was a novice gardener when she started working on  her own.      F
10. The reappearance of crocuses in February is promising every year. T

All You Need to Know about… Food Fraud

You are going to read an article about Food Fraud. Answer the questions connected to the text.

1. Give some examples of food fraud.- Mislabelled imported Chinese produce sold as ’Norfolk Honey’, selling battery eggs as free-range.
2. Food fraud is not a new phenomenon. What did people do to play pranks on others in  the past? – For example bakers in the 18th century added mashed potatoes and sawdust to loaves.
3. What is food fraud exactly? How is it committed? - Food is placed on the market with the intention of deceiving customers, that is the sale of unfit and harmful produce or mislabelled and misdescribed food or drink
4. What are the common tricks normally used by food fraudsters? - Adulteration: Water is added to pump up volume. Cheap substitutes are used in premium products.
5.  To what extent is it harmful? - In most cases the harm is to consumers’ wallet and sense of trust. In some cases it can result in serious illness or disability.
6. Why does the fight against it seem to be a tilt at windmills? – There are tests, yet they are expensive and the number of cases prosecuted is likely to be a drop in the ocean.
7. There are some logos, which are schemes subject to strict inspection procedures.  What are their symbols- what are they?

  

    

                                                                      

Country in the City- Local Produce

Read the following text and decide which of the words or phrases a-q is missing from items 1-15.

a/ tranquality              b/are                c/ evidence      d/ confines      e/ togetherness                       f/ minimise      g/ well                        h/  like-minded           i/ hand             j/ being            k/ by    l/ alongside     m/sustainable  n/ specialise                        o/ grown         p/ is     q/ sustain

1-d      2-l        3-q       4-j        5-f       6-h       7-c       8-o       9-m      10-b     11-k     12-g     13-i      14-a     15-e

Craft and Companionship

The following sentence chunks are from the text.Put them in Hungarian.

1.      …discuss their latest ideas and indulge in a swap-shop of old and treasured lace, buttons, remnants of material and other items that might inspire their artistic endeavours- megbeszélik legújabb ötleteiket és belemerülnek a régi, kincset érő csipkék, gombok, maradék anyagok és hasonló dolgok csere-beréjébe, amely művészi próbálkozásaikat inspirálhatja

2.      it’s a shared love of vintage fabrics – and excellent home baking – that stitches them together- a régi anyagok és a kitűnő, otthon készített sütemények iránti szeretetük az, ami összeköti őket

3.      I can’t bear to cut things up- egyszerűen nem tudom elviselni, hogy szétszabdaljam azokat

4.      who winces whenever her friends chop into an old item of clothing-akinek az arca összerándul, amikor a barátai egy-egy régi ruhadarabba belevágnak

5.      the others descend like magpies on the haul of different cloths and accessories- a többiek, mint a szarkák csapnak le a különböző ruhadarabokra és kiegészítőkre

6.      in exchange, receives 100 per cent of the takings when their own pieces sell- cserében amikor saját alkotásuk kerül eladásra, a bevétel 100 százalékát kapják meg

7.      They nurture talent in younger people,too, and Angelica has started special crafting days- Fiatalok tehetségét is gondozzák, Angelica különleges alkotói napokat indított el.

My Countryside – Alan Titchmarsh- Reminiscing about his childhood, the broadcaster feels passionate about protecting rural Britain

You are going to read a magazine article about Alan Titchmarsh. Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence chunks A-G and match them with the numbers 1-7.

A/ I split my time between Hampshire and the Isle of Whight, which is a wonderful place for a winter stroll. - 1

B/ In the garden, February is great for catching up. -2

C/ I remember, as a child, enjoying that wonderful thing of breaking ice ont he water. - 3

D/ The River Wharf, where I grew up, had willows growing alongside it. - 4

E/ I’m a great fan of some of our older flowers. - 5

F/ Winters in Hampshire tend to be much warmer than the ones of my childhood, when I remember scratching frost from inside the windows. - 6

G/ We should also be very careful about building. - 7