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Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2004
Taken
from the news section in
www.onestopenglish.com
Complete the table
Verb
Noun
1.
decide
____________
2.
oppose
____________
3. solve
____________
4.
promise
____________
5.
demonstrate
____________
6. protest ____________
7.
discuss
____________
8.
argue
____________
Verbs followed by infinitives. Look at this example:
The British Parliament decided to end 700 years of fox-hunting.
Fill the gaps using the correct form of one of these verbs:
promise
want
try
expect
1.
Tony Blair ____________ to delay the ban on fox-hunting.
2.
The government ____________ to find a solution.
3.
The government ____________ people to stop hunting foxes.
4.
Mr Blair ____________ to find a middle way.
5.
Pro-hunt supporters ____________ to demonstrate against the decision.
Match these key words from the text with their definitions.
1.
violent
2.
riot
3.
suburbs
4.
immigrant
5.
vermin
6.
voter
7.
scum
8.
tense
a.
someone who votes in an election
b.
an area near a large town or city (but not in the centre)
where many people live
c.
small animals that cause diseases (if you call someone this, it is a very bad word)
d.
nervous and not relaxed
e.
involving the use of physical force /
the opposite of peaceful
f.
someone who comes from another country to live in a country
g.
a dirty substance on the surface of a liquid (if
you call someone this, it is a very bad
word)
h.
a violent protest
by a crowd of people
