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Level 3 Questions surrounding Malaysia plane crash

20th July, 2014

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

Contents The Article 2 Language Work (Cloze) 14

Warm-Ups 3 Spelling 15

Before Reading / Listening 4 Put The Text Back Together 16

While Reading / Listening 5 Put The Words In The Right Order 17

Match The Sentences And Listen 6 Circle The Correct Word 18

Listening Gap Fill 7 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 19

Comprehension Questions 8 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 20

Multiple Choice - Quiz 9 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 21

After Reading / Listening 10 Free Writing 22

Student Survey 11 Academic Writing 23

Discussion (20 Questions) 12 Homework 24

Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 13 Answers 25

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THE ARTICLE

From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

A Malaysian airplane was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday

evening. All 298 passengers and crew died in the tragedy. Malaysians are

still in shock after the loss of another airplane that disappeared in March.

There are many questions over who shot the plane above Ukraine. The

Ukrainian government is blaming pro-Russian rebels from east Ukraine.

The rebels are saying they do not have the technology to shoot down an

airplane flying above 10,000 metres. They blame Ukraine for the tragedy.

The plane was flying from Amsterdam, Holland to Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia. Air traffic controllers told the pilot that the route above

Ukrainian skies was safe, even though there was fighting on the ground.

All efforts are now on the investigation to find out what happened to the

flight. There are many problems with this. The crash site near the village

of Grabovo is in an area controlled by the rebels. There are worries that

investigators will not get the airplane's black box. This will provide

important information about the last moments of the flight. Experts say

the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. A Ukrainian

government spokesman said rebels used a Russian-made Buk missile

launcher to shoot the plane. Rebel leader Alexander Borodai blamed the

Ukrainian government. Since the crash, all air space above Ukraine has

been closed. Planes already in the sky changed direction to go around

Ukraine.

Sources: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/wrap-malaysia-airlines-jet-mh17-believed-shot-down-ukraine-295-dead-#sthash.SRH6cMNt.dpuf http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/breaking-passenger-plane-crashes-in-ukraine-near-russian-border/503647.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28357880


WARM-UPS

1. AIRPLANES: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about airplanes. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

airplane / in shock / disappeared / blaming / rebels / tragedy / air traffic controllers / investigation / flight / crash site / black box / missile / spokesman / air space

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. INVESTIGATION: Students A strongly believe the United Nations should lead the investigation of the crash; Students B strongly believe Ukraine should. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

4. QUESTIONS: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "questions". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.


BEFORE READING / LISTENING From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a. The article says the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down. T / F

b. The government of Ukraine is blaming pro-Russian rebels. T / F

c. The rebels said they had weapons that could reach 10,000 metres. T / F

d. Air traffic controllers said the route the plane took was not safe. T / F

e. There should be few problems getting the investigation started. T / F

f. Investigators fear they might not get access to the black box. T / F

g. Ukraine said the missile that hit the plane was made in Russia. T / F

h. Planes are continuing to fly over eastern Ukraine. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. died a. vanished

2 tragedy b. location

3. disappeared c. secure

4. above d. catastrophe

5. safe e. course

6. site f. concerns

7. worries g. passed away

8. moments h. specialists

9. experts i. over

10. direction j. seconds

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. A Malaysian airplane was shot a. by the rebels

2 All 298 passengers b. disappeared in March

3. another airplane that c. skies was safe

4. an airplane flying d. direction

5. the route above Ukrainian e. down over eastern Ukraine

6. All efforts are now f. moments of the flight

7. in an area controlled g. above Ukraine

8. the last h. and crew

9. all air space i. on the investigation

10. changed j. above 10,000 metres


GAP FILL From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

A Malaysian airplane was shot down over (1) ____________

Ukraine on Thursday evening. All 298 passengers and

(2) ____________ died in the tragedy. Malaysians are still in

(3) ____________ after the loss of another airplane that

disappeared in March. There are many questions over who shot

the plane above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government is blaming

pro-Russian (4) ____________ from east Ukraine. The rebels are

saying they do not have the (5) ____________ to shoot down an

airplane flying above 10,000 metres. They (6) ____________

Ukraine for the tragedy. The plane was flying from Amsterdam,

Holland to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Air traffic (7) ____________

told the pilot that the route above Ukrainian skies was safe, even

though there was fighting on the (8) ____________.

rebels

controllers

crew

technology

eastern

ground

shock

blame

All efforts are now on the investigation to find out what happened

to the (9) ____________. There are many problems with this. The

crash site near the (10) ____________ of Grabovo is in an area

(11) ____________ by the rebels. There are worries that

investigators will not get the airplane's black box. This will provide

important (12) ____________ about the last moments of the

flight. Experts say the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air

(13) ____________. A Ukrainian government spokesman said

rebels used a Russian-made Buk missile (14) ____________ to

shoot the plane. Rebel leader Alexander Borodai blamed the

Ukrainian government. Since the crash, all air (15) ____________

above Ukraine has been closed. Planes already in the sky changed

(16) ____________ to go around Ukraine.

missile

space

controlled

direction

information

launcher

flight

village


LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check. From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

1) A Malaysian airplane was shot down over ______ a. easterly Ukraine

b. eastern Ukraine c. east in Ukraine d. east and Ukraine

2) All 298 passengers and crew died ______ a. on the tragedy

b. and the tragedy c. in the tragedy d. an the tragedy

3) The Ukrainian government is blaming ______ a. pro-Russian rebels

b. pre-Russian rebels c. par-Russian rebels d. pry-Russian rebels

4) they do not have the technology to shoot down an airplane ______ metres a. fly in above 10,000

b. flying in above 10,000 c. flies above 10,000 d. flying above 10,000

5) Air traffic controllers told the pilot that the route above Ukrainian ______ a. sky was safer

b. skies was safe c. skies were safe d. skies was safer

6) All efforts are now on the investigation to find out what ______ a. happening to the flight

b. happened to the flight c. happened for the flight d. happened to the flights

7) The crash site near the village of Grabovo is in an area ______ a. controlled by the rebellions

b. controlled by the rebellious c. controlled by the rebels d. controlled by the rebel

8) There are worries that investigators will not get the ______ a. airplane black box

b. airplanes black box c. airplanes' black box d. airplane's black box

9) Experts say the plane was shot down by a ______ a. surfaced-to-air missile

b. surface-to-air missile c. surfaces-to-air missile d. surfacing-to-air missile

10) Planes already in the sky changed direction to ______ a. go around Ukraine

b. go abound Ukraine c. go round Ukraine d. go a round Ukraine


LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

A Malaysian airplane was (1) ___________________ eastern Ukraine on

Thursday evening. All 298 passengers and crew died in the tragedy.

Malaysians are (2) ___________________ the loss of another airplane that

disappeared in March. There are many questions over who shot the plane

above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government (3) ___________________

rebels from east Ukraine. The rebels are saying they do not have the

technology to shoot down an airplane (4) ___________________ metres.

They blame Ukraine for the tragedy. The plane was flying from Amsterdam,

Holland to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (5) ___________________ told the pilot

that the route above Ukrainian skies was safe, even though

(6) ___________________ the ground.

All efforts are now on the investigation to find (7) ___________________ to

the flight. There are many problems with this. The crash site near the village

of Grabovo (8) ___________________ by the rebels. There are worries that

investigators will not get the airplane's black box. This will provide important

information about (9) ___________________ of the flight. Experts say the

plane was shot down by a (10) ___________________. A Ukrainian

government spokesman said rebels used a Russian-made Buk missile

launcher (11) ___________________. Rebel leader Alexander Borodai

blamed the Ukrainian government. Since the crash, all air space above

Ukraine has been closed. Planes (12) ___________________ changed

direction to go around Ukraine.


COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

1. In which part of Ukraine did the plane come down?

2. When did Malaysia Airlines lose another airplane?

3. What did the rebels say they do not have the technology for?

4. Who do the rebels blame for the tragedy?

5. What did air traffic controllers say was safe?

6. What does the article say there are "many problems" with?

7. What are people worried that investigators will not get?

8. Who said the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile?

9. Who is Alexander Borodai?

10. What has happened to the air space above Ukraine?


MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

1. In which part of Ukraine did the plane come down?

6. What does the article say there are "many problems" with?

a) western

b) northern

c) southern

d) eastern

a) the political situation

b) finding out what happened

c) getting to Ukraine

d) the black box

2. When did Malaysia Airlines lose another airplane?

7. What are people worried that investigators will not get?

a) February

b) March

c) April

d) May

a) answers

b) help from Ukraine

c) access to the crash site

d) the black box

3. What did the rebels say they do not have the technology for?

8. Who said the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile?

a) do the investigation

b) to track a plane on radar

c) to shoot down a plane

d) find the black box

a) experts

b) the airline

c) rebels

d) the United Nations

4. Who do the rebels blame for the tragedy?

9. Who is Alexander Borodai?

a) Ukraine

b) no one

c) themselves

d) other rebels

a) an air traffic controller

b) a witness

c) a rebel leader

d) an investigator

5. What did air traffic controllers say was safe?

10. What has happened to the air space above Ukraine?

a) the crash site

b) flying

c) the sky above Ukraine

d) the airplane

a) it has been declared unsafe

b) it has been closed

c) it has been made smaller

d) it's still open


AFTER READING / LISTENING From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'black' and 'box'.

black box

• Share your findings with your partners. • Make questions using the words you found. • Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

• Share your questions with other classmates / groups. • Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

• eastern • shock • questions • technology • flying • ground

• happened • village • worries • moments • launcher • direction


AIRPLANES SURVEY From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

Write five GOOD questions about airplanes in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1

_____________

STUDENT 2

_____________

STUDENT 3

_____________

Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.


AIRPLANES DISCUSSION STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

a) What did you think when you read the headline?

b) Do you worry about flying?

c) Why would anyone want to shoot down a passenger plane?

d) Should planes not fly across war zones?

e) What should Malaysia Airlines do to help the families?

f) How can we remember the passengers and crew?

g) Why are both sides blaming each other?

h) How does this tragedy change things in Ukraine?

i) What do you know about the fighting in Ukraine?

j) Can airlines have technology to protect airplanes from missiles?

Questions surrounding Malaysia plane crash – 20th July, 2014 Thousands more free lessons at www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIRPLANES DISCUSSION STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

a) How long do you think the investigation will take?

b) What should or will happen to those who did this?

c) What kind of information will the black box show?

d) Do you think the plane was shot down by accident?

e) Will this tragedy make you more worried about flying?

f) What do you worry about most when you are on a plane?

g) Are you worried terrorists could start shooting planes?

h) Should investigators from the USA go to the crash site?

i) What is your message for the families?

j) What questions would you like to ask Ukraine's leader?


DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions) STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________


LANGUAGE - CLOZE From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

A Malaysian airplane was shot down over (1) ____ Ukraine on Thursday evening.

All 298 passengers and crew died in the tragedy. Malaysians are still (2) ____

shock after the loss of another airplane that disappeared in March. There are many

questions over who shot the plane above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government is

(3) ____ pro-Russian rebels from east Ukraine. The rebels are saying they do not

have the technology to shoot down an airplane (4) ____ above 10,000 metres.

They blame Ukraine for the (5) ____. The plane was flying from Amsterdam,

Holland to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Air traffic controllers told the pilot that the

route above Ukrainian skies was safe, even (6) ____ there was fighting on the

ground.

All efforts are now on the investigation to find out what happened to the flight.

There are many problems with (7) ____. The crash site near the village of Grabovo

is in an area controlled (8) ____ the rebels. There are worries that investigators will

not get the airplane's black box. This will provide important information about the

last moments (9) ____ the flight. Experts say the plane was shot down by a

surface-to-(10) ____ missile. A Ukrainian government spokesman said rebels used

a Russian-made Buk missile launcher to shoot the plane. Rebel leader Alexander

Borodai blamed the Ukrainian government. (11) ____ the crash, all air space above

Ukraine has been closed. Planes already in the sky changed (12) ____ to go around

Ukraine.

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article. 1. (a) east (b) eastern (c) easterly (d) south-east 2. (a) on (b) in (c) at (d) of 3. (a) blame (b) blamed (c) blames (d) blaming 4. (a) flight (b) flying (c) flies (d) flights 5. (a) tragical (b) tragically (c) tragic (d) tragedy 6. (a) through (b) thought (c) though (d) thorough 7. (a) this (b) them (c) these (d) then 8. (a) on (b) of (c) by (d) in 9. (a) in (b) as (c) by (d) of 10. (a) air (b) sky (c) space (d) target 11. (a) Since (b) For (c) When (d) By 12. (a) direction (b) way (c) around (d) height


SPELLING From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

Number these lines in the correct order.

( ) down an airplane flying above 10,000 metres. They blame Ukraine for the tragedy. The plane was flying

( ) moments of the flight. Experts say the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. A Ukrainian government

( ) leader Alexander Borodai blamed the Ukrainian government. Since the crash, all air

( ) spokesman said rebels used a Russian-made Buk missile launcher to shoot the plane. Rebel

( ) crew died in the tragedy. Malaysians are still in shock after the loss of another airplane that disappeared

( ) this. The crash site near the village of Grabovo is in an area controlled by the rebels. There are worries

( ) above Ukrainian skies was safe, even though there was fighting on the ground.

( ) All efforts are now on the investigation to find out what happened to the flight. There are many problems with

( ) space above Ukraine has been closed. Planes already in the sky changed direction to go around Ukraine.

( ) blaming pro-Russian rebels from east Ukraine. The rebels are saying they do not have the technology to shoot

( 1 ) A Malaysian airplane was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday evening. All 298 passengers and

( ) in March. There are many questions over who shot the plane above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government is

( ) from Amsterdam, Holland to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Air traffic controllers told the pilot that the route

( ) that investigators will not get the airplane's black box. This will provide important information about the last


PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

1. evening eastern Ukraine Shot on down Thursday over.

2. died tragedy 298 crew the All and in passengers.

3. shock Malaysians after are the still loss in.

4. the down Have shoot to airplane technology an.

5. was skies Ukrainian above route The safe.

6. black not box get the Investigators airplane's will.

7. of about the the flight last moments Information.

8. down by a surface - to - air missile Shot.

9. has air been space closed above Ukraine All.

10. changed sky the in already Planes direction.


CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS) From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

A Malaysian airplane was shot / shoot down over eastern Ukraine on

Thursday evening. All 298 passengers and crews / crew died in the tragedy.

Malaysians are still in / on shock after the loss of another / other airplane

that disappeared in March. There are many questions / questioning over who

shot the plane above Ukraine. The Ukrainian government is blaming pro-

Russian rebels / rebellions from east Ukraine. The rebels are saying they do

not have the technology to shoot down an airplane flights / flying above

10,000 metres. They blame Ukraine for / from the tragedy. The plane was

flying from Amsterdam, Holland to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Air traffic

controllers told / tell the pilot that the route above Ukrainian skies was safe,

even though there was fighting in / on the ground.

All efforts are now on the investigating / investigation to find out what

happened to the flight. There are many problems with these / this. The

crash site near the village of Grabovo is in an area / region controlled by the

rebels. There are worrying / worries that investigators will not get the

airplane's black box. This will provide / provides important information about

the last moments of the flight. Experts / Expert say the plane was shot down

by a surface-to-air missile. A Ukrainian government spokesman said rebels

used / using a Russian-made Buk missile launches / launcher to shoot the

plane. Rebel leader Alexander Borodai blamed the Ukrainian government.

Since the crash, all air spacing / space above Ukraine has been closed.

Planes already in the sky changed direction / directing to go around Ukraine.

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.


INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u) From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

a malaysian airplane was shot down over eastern ukraine on thursday

evening all 298 passengers and crew died in the tragedy malaysians are still

in shock after the loss of another airplane that disappeared in march there

are many questions over who shot the plane above ukraine the ukrainian

government is blaming pro-russian rebels from east ukraine the rebels are

saying they do not have the technology to shoot down an airplane flying

above 10000 metres they blame ukraine for the tragedy the plane was flying

from amsterdam holland to kuala lumpur malaysia air traffic controllers told

the pilot that the route above ukrainian skies was safe even though there

was fighting on the ground

all efforts are now on the investigation to find out what happened to the

flight there are many problems with this the crash site near the village of

grabovo is in an area controlled by the rebels there are worries that

investigators will not get the airplane's black box this will provide important

information about the last moments of the flight experts say the plane was

shot down by a surface-to-air missile a ukrainian government spokesman

said rebels used a russian-made buk missile launcher to shoot the plane

rebel leader alexander borodai blamed the ukrainian government since the

crash all air space above ukraine has been closed planes already in the sky

changed direction to go around ukraine


PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

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kraine.Therebelsaresayingtheydonothavethetechnologytoshootd

ownanairplaneflyingabove10,000metres.TheyblameUkraineforth

etragedy.TheplanewasflyingfromAmsterdam,HollandtoKualaLum

pur,Malaysia.AirtrafficcontrollerstoldthepilotthattherouteaboveU

krainianskieswassafe,eventhoughtherewasfightingontheground.

Alleffortsarenowontheinvestigationtofindoutwhathappenedtothef

light.Therearemanyproblemswiththis.Thecrashsitenearthevillage

ofGrabovoisinanareacontrolledbytherebels.Thereareworriesthati

nvestigatorswillnotgettheairplane'sblackbox.Thiswillprovideimpo

rtantinformationaboutthelastmomentsoftheflight.Expertssaythe

planewasshotdownbyasurface-to-airmissile.AUkrainiangove

rnmentspokesmansaidrebelsusedaRussian-madeBukmissilela

unchertoshoottheplane.RebelleaderAlexanderBorodaiblamedthe

Ukrainiangovernment.Sincethecrash,allairspaceaboveUkraineha

sbeenclosed.Planesalreadyintheskychangeddirectiontogoaround

Ukraine.


FREE WRITING From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1407/140720-malaysia-airliner.html

Write about airplanes for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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It is safer to travel by airplane than by car or train. Discuss.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about airplanes. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. AIRPLANES: Make a poster about airplanes. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

5. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on airplanes. Ask him/her three questions about airplane safety. Give him/her three of your idea on hos to make airplanes safer. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.


ANSWERS

TRUE / FALSE (p.4)

a T b T c F d F e F f T g T h F

SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)

1. died a. passed away

2 tragedy b. catastrophe

3. disappeared c. vanished

4. above d. over

5. safe e. secure

6. site f. location

7. worries g. concerns

8. moments h. seconds

9. experts i. specialists

10. direction j. course

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)

1. Eastern Ukraine

2. March

3. To shoot down a plane at 10,000 metres

4. Ukraine

5. The sky above Ukraine

6. Finding out what happened

7. The black box

8. Experts

9. A rebel leader

10. It has been closed

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)

1. d 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. a 9. c 10. b

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