Comprehension check 3 Find the word 4 Adjectives and adverbs 5 Are these statements true (T) or false (F) according to the text? 1. Amsterdam no longer has coffee shops that sell marijuana.
2. The purpose of the new programme is to protect victims of repeated harassment.
3. Geert Wilders is a left-wing Dutch politician.
4. The scum villages will be outside the city.
5. Antisocial families will live side by side in the scum villages.
6. They will only stay in the converted shipping containers for a limited amount of time.
Find the following words and phrases in the text. 1. a two-word noun meaning a large metal box designed to be easily loaded onto ships (para 1)
2. a two-word noun phrase meaning a person who causes difficulty or trouble to the people who live near him (para 1)
3. an adjective meaning causing disagreement or disapproval (para 2)
4. a noun meaning hate or fear of homosexuals (para 2)
5. a verb meaning to provide a new home for someone (para 2)
6. an adjective meaning putting unfair and unreasonable limits on people’s freedom (para 3)
7. an adjective meaning happening or existing for a long time (para 7)
8. a two-word noun phrase meaning someone whose job is to give help and advice to people on probation after committing a crime and to check that they are behaving well (para 7)
Find the adjectives in the text that are the opposite of these adjectives. 1. liberal _________________
2. permanent
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3. peaceful
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4. sociable
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5. slowly _________________
6. lightly _________________
