A – Comprehension Test 3

Restore this news story with the help of these words and word combinations.

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Text 13.

Castro's departure fails to stir Cubans

At home

1.Discuss the following

a) When and how did Fidel Castro become the head of Cuban State? What office did he hold before July, 31 2006? How did his brother Raul replace him?

b) Explain what you see in this picture. What details help the artist to make his idea clearest?

2. Look at the text title and complete the sentences according to their possible occurrence in the text.

After almost half a century in power...

Fidel Castro is a revolutionary icon - famous for..

During his 49 years in power…

Most leaders of his kind don’t leave office except…

Other countries have adopted a much more rational approach to Cuba and…

3 a). Form adjectives from these verbs

support		effect
exclude		progress
attach		graduate
corrupt		favour

3 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:

1. In 2002 the press reported a threat to certain breeds of the Queen's _________ dog from "a controversial EU convention".

2. In the last year of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. questioned US military interventions against __________ movements in the Third World.

3. Majority Leader Eric Cantor joins us for an __________ interview.

4. Afghanistan is now perceived to be the second-most ________ country in the world behind Somalia.

5. Studies on social support show that having one or two close and _________ friends is at least as valuable to emotional health as having a large group of friendly acquaintances.

6. This does not mean that a father can't become deeply ________ to the child, but it often seems to be a different type of attachment – not less or better than the mother's, just different.

7. Beginning with the end in mind is the second habit of highly _________ people.

8. The emergence of economically advanced welfare states leads to ________ value changes.

4 A). Match the words

step	a smooth transition
rumpled green	bid
let some country	civil relations
constitute	down as President
secure	an explicit threat to the peace and security
a US invasion	military fatigues
pragmatic policy of	put ballistic missiles