Reading and understanding newspapers. Пыж А.М. - 24 стр.

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2. Match each of the following words from the headlines above with its
meaning below.
CHIEF DRAMA RESHUFFLE GAG GEMS SEEK/SOUGHT
SWOOP POLL(S) QUIT RIG HAUL
(a)
jewels
(b)
goods stolen in robbery or taken by police or customs
(c)
to falsify
(d)
director, high-ranking officer or official
(e)
raid, to raid
(f)
to look for, ask for, want
(g)
to silence, censor, censorship
(h)
exciting, dramatic event
(i)
election, voting, public opinion survey
(j)
to rearrange, rearrangement (of senior jobs)
(k)
to resign, to leave
3. Express each of the following headlines as it would appear in an ordinary
news announcement.
EDITORS URGE END TO PRESS GAG (a)
INDIA SEEKS US AID (b)
GEM SMUGGLERS CAUGHT IN PORT SWOOP
(c)
BANK RAID CASH HAUL FOUND: 3 CHARGED
(d)
HEAD QUITS OVER ‘RIGGED’ EXAM RESULTS
(e)
RAIL CHIEFS RESHUFFLED AFTER BIG LOSSES
(f)
GOVT DEFEATED IN POLL DRAMA
(g)
For each of the following words, all frequently used in headlines, find
the meaning in the list below. It will help you if you look to see how they
are used in the headlines at the foot of the exercise. Then express each
headline as it would appear in an ordinary news announcement.
4.
MOVE CLASH WOO BID FOIL HALT
OUST QUIZ PLEA BAN BACK FLEE
(a) to prevent
(b)
strong request, call for help, appeal
(c)
attempt, to attempt
(d)
stop, to stop

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