14 LA is a city of two worlds – Hollywood and gangs.
On a two-lane
highway that goes through LA,
there is a sign for a
new TV show called Sons of
Hollywood. It shows
three rich young men and
some palm trees. It says it is a ‘reality’ show, but
for most of the poor
people of Los Angeles it is
only a fantasy.
Gang mayhem grips LA
Level 1
Elementary
Comprehension check
3
Choose the correct answer.
1. Father Boyle...
a) ... helps young people leave gangs.
b) ... works for the police.
c) ... only buries gang members.
2. There are 120,000...
a) ... gangs in Los Angeles.
b) ... gang members in Los Angeles.
c) ... dead gang members in Los Angeles.
3. Cheryl Green was killed...
a) ... by the 204th street gang.
b) ... on 204th street.
c) ... by accident.
4. The police ‘hit list’ is...
a) ... an idea of the Black and Brown Strategy meeting.
b) ... not the first anti-gang initiative in LA.
c) ... a very long list.
5. All workers in Father Boyle’s Homeboy Industries...
a) ... are probation officers.
b) ... used to be gang members.
c) ... are violent men.
6. The show Sons of Hollywood is...
a) ... about gang life in Los Angeles.
b) ... is on a two-lane highway in Los Angeles.
c) ... very different from the real lives of people in Los Angeles.
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