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BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 30th 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE1. Pakistans High Commissioner to Lahore has condemned the murder of Khalil Dale.2. Mr Dale was a Finnish aid worker.3. His body was found near the village of Quetta.4. The commissioner said it was a terrifying, barbaric act.5. Mr Dale was employed by Amnesty International.6. Mr Dale was kidnapped two months ago.7. The Red Cross spokesman said Well take a deep dive.8. He spoke about the grief of Mr Dales family and colleagues.9. He said well take shock.10. Syrian state television says eight people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Idlib.11. Idlib is in central Syria.12. Syrian state television has been showing pictures of extensive damage to seven buildings.13. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is based in Homs.14. It says more than 20 people have been injured.15. Fourteen hundred jobs are to go at the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks by the end of next year.16. The National Australian Bank owns both banks.17. It has blamed worsening economic conditions in Europe.18. The bank announced the news on Saturday.19. Staff only heard the news when they went to work.20. The police fear that organised crime gangs are running a rapidly increasing number of dairy farms.21. The Association of Chief Police Officers believes the number of drug production sites has more than doubled since 2010.22. Nearly 200 flood warnings and alerts are in force across the UK.23. The Environment Agency says many seaside properties could be flooded.24. Rail services between Swindon and Bristol Parkview are being disrupted.25. This is because the line at Shipping Sodbury is under water.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 30th 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS1. Pakistans High Commissioner to Lahore has condemned the murder of Khalil Dale. Pakistans High Commissioner to London2. Mr Dale was a Finnish aid worker. the British aid worker3. His body was found near the village of Quetta. near the city of Quetta4. The commissioner said it was a terrifying, barbaric act. a terrible, barbaric act5. Mr Dale was employed by Amnesty International. He was employed by the Red Cross.6. Mr Dale was kidnapped two months ago. He was kidnapped in January.7. The Red Cross spokesman said Well take a deep dive. Well take a deep breath.8. He spoke about the grief of Mr Dales family and colleagues. family and friends9. He said well take shock. well take stock10. Syrian state television says eight people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Idlib. in two suicide bomb attacks11. Idlib is in central Syria. Its in north-western Syria. (in the north-western city of Idlib)12. Syrian state television has been showing pictures of extensive damage to seven buildings. to several buildings13. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is based in Homs. Its based in Britain.14. It says more than 20 people have been injured. It says more than 20 people have been killed.15. Fourteen hundred jobs are to go at the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks by the end of next year. by the end of 201516. The National Australian Bank owns both banks. The National Australian Bank17. It has blamed worsening economic conditions in Europe. in Britain18. The bank announced the news on Saturday. It announced the news in the middle of the night.19. Staff only heard the news when they went to work. staff heard it when they woke up20. The police fear that organised crime gangs are running a rapidly increasing number of dairy farms. cannabis farms21. The Association of Chief Police Officers believes the number of drug production sites has more than doubled since 2010. over the last four years i.e. since 200822. Nearly 200 flood warnings and alerts are in force across the UK. in England and Wales, i.e. not in Scotland and Northern Ireland as well23. The Environment Agency says many seaside properties could be flooded. many riverside properties24. Rail services between Swindon and Bristol Parkview are being disrupted. Bristol Parkway25. This is because the line at Shipping Sudbury is under water. Chipping SodburyBBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 30th 201210.00am INTERMEDIATE: QUESTIONS1. Who was Khalil Dale?2. In which country was he murdered?3. What did the High Commissioner to London say about the murder?4. Which international organisation did Mr Dale work for?5. When was Mr Dale kidnapped?6. What does the spokesman say in his first sentence? _ take a _ _.7. Who will be grieving for Mr Dale, according to the spokesman?8. Which balance does the spokesman talk about?9. How many people have been killed in two suicide bomb attacks in Idlib in Syria?10. Where is Idlib?11. What were badly damaged?12. Where is the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based?13. How many people died in the suicide attacks, according to the observatory?14. How many jobs will be lost at the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks by the end of 2015?15. Which bank owns both companies?16. What has the bank blamed the decision on? _ economic conditions in _17. When was the announcement of the job cuts made?18. When did staff hear the news?19. Who are running an increasing number of cannabis farms, according to the police?20. What can these farms generate in a relatively risk-free way?21. Which verb means to increase by 100%?22. Where are almost 200 flood warnings and alerts in force?23. Which properties are at risk of flooding?24. Where are rail services being disrupted?25. What has happened to the rail line at Chipping Sodbury?BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 30th 201210.00am INTERMEDIATE: ANSWERS1. Who was Khalil Dale? He was a British aid worker.2. In which country was he murdered? Pakistan3. What did the High Commissioner to London say about the murder? He said it was a terrible, barbaric act.4. Which international organisation did Mr Dale work for? the Red Cross5. When was Mr Dale kidnapped? in January6. What does the spokesman say in his first sentence? Well take a deep breath.7. Who will be grieving for Mr Dale, according to the spokesman? his family and friends8. Which balance does the spokesman talk about? The risk-benefit balance of operating in different parts of Pakistan.9. How many people have been killed in two suicide bomb attacks in Idlib in Syria? eight10. Where is Idlib? Its in north-western Syria.11. What were badly damaged? several buildings12. Where is the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based? in Britain13. How many people died in the suicide attacks, according to the observatory? more than 2014. How many jobs will be lost at the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks by the end of 2015? 140015. Which bank owns both companies? The National Australian Bank16. What has the bank blamed the decision on? worsening economic conditions in Britain 17. When was the announcement of the job cuts made? in the middle of the night18. When did staff hear the news? When they work up (this morning).19. Who are running an increasing number of cannabis farms, according to the police? organised crime gangs20. What can these farms generate in a relatively risk-free way? a steady income21. Which verb means to increase by 100%? to double (believes the number of drug production sites has more than doubled over the last four years)22. Where are almost 200 flood warnings and alerts in force? in England and Wales23. Which properties are at risk of flooding? many riverside properties24. Where are rail services being disrupted? between Swindon and Bristol Parkway25. What has happened to the rail line at Chipping Sodbury? Its under water.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 30th 201210.00am ADVANCED: GAP-FILL AND TRANSFORMATIONS1. Pakistans _ Commissioner _ London has condemned the _ of the _ aid worker, Khalil Dale.2. Mr Dales _ was _ near Quetta, a _ in Pakistan.3. The commissioner implied the people who murdered Mr Dale were _.4. Mr Dales _ was the Red _.5. The organisations international committee spoke about its _ in difficult negotiations to try to get Mr Dale _.6. Mr Dale was _ four _ ago.7. The Red Cross is now going to carry out a _ of _ operations in Pakistan.8. The spokesman begins by saying _ take a _ _.9. He said Mr Dales _ and _ will be _ now.10. He spoke about the risk-benefit _ of the Red Cross running _ in different parts of Pakistan.11. Syrian state TV says _ people lost their _ in suicide bomb attacks in Idlib.12. Idlib is in the _-_ of Syria.13. Syrian state TV has been showing pictures of several buildings which were badly _.14. The Syrian Observatory for _ Rights, which is _ in the _, says more than 20 people were killed.15. Fourteen hundred jobs are going to be cut at the Clydesdale and Yorkshire _ by the end of _.16. Both banks are _ by the National _ Bank.17. The bank has _ the job cuts on economic conditions in Britain which is says are getting _.18. The bank has come in for a lot of _ from the Unite _.19. It says the bank _ the news in the middle of the _.20. This meant that _ werent aware of the news until they _ _.21. The number of cannabis _ has _ _ in recent years.22. The farms are set up by organised _ gangs.23. The farms are a relatively _-_ way to _ a _ _.24. The Association of Chief Police Officers believes the number of sites where drugs are _ has more than _ since _.25. Nearly 200 _ warnings and alerts are in force in England and _.26. Many homes next to _ could be _.27. Rail passengers travelling between Swindon and Bristol _ are facing _.28. This is because the _ at _ Sodbury is under _.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 30th 201210.00am ADVANCED: ANSWERS1. Pakistans High Commissioner to London has condemned the murder of the British aid worker, Khalil Dale.2. Mr Dales body was found near Quetta, a city in Pakistan.3. The commissioner implied the people who murdered Mr Dale were barbarians.4. Mr Dales employer was the Red Cross.5. The organisations international committee spoke about its involvement in difficult negotiations to try to get Mr Dale released.6. Mr Dale was kidnapped four months ago.7. The Red Cross is now going to carry out a review of its operations in Pakistan.8. The spokesman begins by saying Well take a deep breath.9. He said Mr Dales family and friends will be grieving now.10. He spoke about the risk-benefit balance of the Red Cross running operations in different parts of Pakistan.11. Syrian state TV says eight people lost their lives in suicide bomb attacks in Idlib.12. Idlib is in the north-west of Syria.13. Syrian state TV has been showing pictures of several buildings which were badly damaged.14. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is based in the UK, says m