The night-walkers of Uganda

The night-walkers of Uganda
Level 1 
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Elementary
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Comprehension check
Match the beginnings and the endings to make complete sentences.
1. In northern Uganda 40,000 children 
2. The rebels attack villages at night and 
3. Aid agencies have built shelters to 
4. In the shelters wardens walk around to 
5. There are few written records, so older people 
6. After 19 years of war, it will 
a. provide safe places for children.
b. pass information on to children.
c. leave their home every night.
d. keep order and help children who are scared or sad.
e. capture children to use them as slaves.
f. be very difficult to return to a normal life.
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Vocabulary 1 Collocations
Match the words in the left-hand column with those in the right-hand column to make phrases from the text.
1. feed
a. dirty old clothes
2. look
b. pregnant 
3. wear
c. home / school
4. carry
d. shelters
5. leave
e. the cattle
6. build
f. sacks
7. become 
g. dinner
8. cook
h. sad
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Vocabulary 2 Prepositions
Complete these sentences based on the text using an appropriate preposition. Check your answers in the text.
The night-walkers of Uganda
Level 1 
l
Elementary
1. Mary lives 
northern Uganda.
2. Mary’s mother cooks dinner 
a fire.
3. Adults go home 
dinner on buses.
4. The shelters are guarded 
government troops.
5. The rebels attack the villagers 
night.
6. The rebels take the children 
to the
camps in the bush.
7. The shelter is full 
children and
teenagers.
8. Wardens patrol 
torches.