Topical News Lessons

3 Comprehension Check
Choose the best answer according to the text:
1. In the 1990s …
a.
fur was very popular.
b.
a lot of people bought fur.
c.
fur was very unpopular.
2. This year …
a.
fur sales have fallen.
b.
fur sales have risen.
c.
fur is still unpopular.

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3. The shocking photograph of the pop singer with the dead fox …
a.
will stop people buying fur.
b.
will not stop people buying fur.
c.
will make fur more popular.
4. In the 1990s …
a.
stars like Kate Moss wore fur coats.
b.
people threw paint at women wearing fur coats.
c.
fur was very different.
5. In the mid-1990s …
a.
some fur shops had to close down.
b.
most fur shops had to close down.
c.
all fur shops had to close down.
6. 50 animals are killed …
a.
to make one fur coat.
b.
by electrocution.
c.
every year.

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4 Language Practice – Irregular Verbs
Complete the table using verbs from the text
infinitive
past simple