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Liberal Amsterdam plans to create ‘scum villages’
Level 2
Intermediate
Find the information
2
Look in the text and find the following information as quickly as possible.
1. What will the housing in the “scum villages” be made from?
2. Where will the temporary homes be located?
3. How much will the new policy cost?
4. How long will antisocial families stay in the new housing?
5. When in the past were troublemakers moved out of Amsterdam?
6. When will the programme start?
Key words
1
Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text. The paragraph numbers are given to
help you.
1. ___________________ is an extremely insulting word for people you think are very unpleasant. (para 1)
2. ___________________ behaviour shows a lack of care for other people or for society in general. (para 2)
3. An ___________________ is someone who has committed a crime. (para 2)
4. ___________________ is annoying or unpleasant behaviour towards someone
that takes place regularly, for
example threats, offensive remarks or physical attacks. (para 3)
5. ___________________
people make you feel nervous, frightened or less confident. (para 3)
6. ___________________ is a situation in which there is a lot of damage or destruction. (para 4)
7. If you ___________________ someone, you legally force them to leave their house. (para 4)
8. A ___________________
is someone who causes problems, often by being violent. (para 5)
9. A ___________________ is a poor area of a town where the houses are in very bad condition. (para 5)
10. ___________________ is the right or opportunity to have or use something that will bring you benefits.
(para 7)
