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Putin hits back at UK by expelling diplomats
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Putin hits back at UK by expelling diplomats
Level 1
Elementary
Comprehension check
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Match the beginnings and endings to make sentences about the text.
1. The British authorities expelled four Russian diplomats because…
2. The Russian authorities expelled four British diplomats because…
3. British businesses will probably be pleased because…
4. There will be no contact between the two governments in the near future because…
5. President Putin believes…
6. Sergei Karaganov believes…
a. …the British expelled four Russian diplomats. 
b. …the mini crisis will soon be over.
c. …British officials will not travel to Moscow and Russian officials will not travel to London. 
d. …the Russians did not want to send Mr Lugovoi to London.
e. …there is some hope that both sides will stop now. 
f. …they were worried that the Russians would make it more difficult to get visas.
analyst with the European Studies Institute in 
Moscow, told the Guardian. He added: “Russia 
did the same as the British did. They couldn’t do 
any less. But it was possible for them to do much 
more.”
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Putin hits back at UK by expelling diplomats
Level 1
Elementary
Vocabulary 2: Prepositions
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Use prepositions to fill the gaps in these phrases from the text.
1. put ______ trial 
4. ______ the near future
2. co-operate ______ someone 
5. interested ______ this
3. no contact ______ the two governments
6. involved ______ something