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Russia turns to tradition for Yeltsin farewell
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Russia turns to tradition for Yeltsin farewell
Level 1
Elementary
Comprehension check
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Match the beginnings and endings to make sentences about the text.
1. Communist MPs in Russia believe…
2. Some Russians think Yeltsin was good because…
3. Some Russians think Yeltsin was bad because…
4. Yeltsin’s former bodyguard thinks…
5. The senior Orthodox cleric believes Yeltsin…
6. Many ordinary Russians think Yeltsin…
the freedom they wanted. People should 
remember Russia’s first president for this, 
he said. “Russia today lives a full life and is 
returning to its historic traditions. This is the first 
time in 100 years we are saying goodbye to a 
Russian head of state in a church.”
a. …was a disaster for Russia.
b. …he gave state companies to rich private owners.
c. …gave the people the freedom they wanted.
d. …Yeltsin destroyed their country.
e. …he was the only person who could defeat the
communist leadership.
f. …he brought freedom to Russia.
Vocabulary 1: Words and definitions
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Match these words from the text with their meanings.
1. national anthem 
a. another word for freedom
2. period
b. having a beard
3. at half-mast
c. a very large church
4. liberty
d. the official song of a country
5. bodyguard 
e. an amount of time during which something happens
6. cleric
f. (a flag) flying in the middle of the pole, not a the top
7. bearded 
g. a person whose job is to protect an important person
8. cathedral 
h. a priest