July 18-24, 2005

Man who lived in Kenyan airport gets British citizenship
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1. Why was Shah not allowed into Britain?
A. He had bird flu.
B. He is a wanted terrorist.
C. He didn't have enough money.
D. The border was closed for the night.

2. Why didn't he want to go back to Kenya?
A. He is a wanted criminal.
B. He was afraid of his wife.
C. He has no Kenyan money.
D. He didn't have Kenyan citizenship anymore.

3. Why do some Kenyans have a British passport?
A. They steal it from tourists.
B. Kenya used to be a British colony.
C. They bought it at Jatujak Market.
D. Kenya belongs to the British Empire.

4. How could Shah survive at the airport?
A. His wife brought him money.
B. He got leftover in-flight food.
C. He was employed by the airport.
D. The British government sponsored him.

5. Where is Shah going to stay next?
A. Alone
B. With his sister
C. With his family
D. At the airport


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. sufficient
A. enough
B. valuable
C. bountiful
D. excessive

7. largely
  A. mainly
B. deservedly
C. unnecessarily
D. inappropriately

8. pending
A. before
B. instead
C. awaiting
D. avoiding

9. stance
A. son
B. wife
C. wealth
D. position

10. volition
A. choice
B. violence
C. nationality
D. profession

 

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