Topical News Lessons

The ‘Dirty War’
Level 1 | 
Elementary
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Vocabulary: Prepositions
1.
Many people were guilty ________________________________ murder and torture.
2.
They were responsible ________________________________ terrible crimes.
3.
They took part ____________________________________ the war against the left.
4.
They will have to answer ________________________________ their crimes.
5.
People have reacted ________________________________ the changes in different ways.
6.
Some journalists say it is better to think ________________________________ the future.
7.
You have to fight fire ________________________________ fire.
8.
People are calling ________________________________ justice.
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Vocabulary: Puzzle
Rearrange the letters to make key words from the text.
1.
ugitly
_______________________________
2.
imarlity
_______________________________
3.
antsevitgei
_______________________________
4.
perbionless
_______________________________
5.
stijuce
_______________________________
6.
ritahisueto
_______________________________
Complete the sentences using a preposition:

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© Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2005 
Taken from the 
Magazine 
section in 
www.onestopenglish.com
Match the words with the definitions: 
1. whale 
2. whaling 
3. whale meat 
4. whaleburger 
5. anti-whaling campaigners 
6. whale sushi 
a. hunting and killing whales 
b. a burger made with whale meat 
c. meat from whales 
d. a dish made with rice and whale meat 
e. people who protest against whaling 
f. a very large sea animal that looks like a fish but breathes air through a hole on the 
top of its head. 
KEY WORD: check that you understand the meaning of ban. If there is a ban on an 
activity it means there is an official statement ordering people not to do it. In New 
York City, for example, there is a ban on smoking in all workplaces, including bars 
and restaurants.