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Exercises

92.1 On the left there is a list of headlines. On the right there is a list of news topics. Match the
headlines with the appropriate topic as in the example.
1 PM BACKS PEACE PLAN marriage of famous actress
2 MP SPY DRAMA royal jewels are stolen
3 SPACE PROBE FAILS person who saw crime in danger
4 QUEEN'S GEMS RIDDLE proposal to end war
5 STAR WEDS satellite is not launched
6 KEY WITNESS DEATH THREAT politician sells secrets to enemy

Explain what the following headlines mean in ordinary English.
Example: SHOP BLAZE 5 DEAD Five people died in a fire in a shop.
1 MOVE TO CREATE MORE JOBS
2 GO-AHEAD FOR WATER CURBS
3 WOMAN QUITS AFTER JOB ORDEAL
4 POLL PROBES SPENDING HABITS
5 BID TO OUST PM
6 PRINCE VOWS TO BACK FAMILY

The words marked '"n the table opposite can be either nouns or verbs. Note that the
meaning given is usually in the form of a noun. In the headlines below you have examples of
words from the table used as verbs. Look at the underlined verbs and explain what they
mean. You may need to use more than one word.
Example: PM TO CURB SPENDING limit
1 BOOK LINKS MI5 WITH KGB
2 CHANCELLOR CUTS INTEREST RATES
3 BOMB BLASTS CENTRAL LONDON
4 PM PLEDGES BACKING FOR EUROPE
5 PRESIDENT HEADS PEACE MOVES

Would you be interested in the stories under the following headlines? Why (not)?
bank rates fall again 1
Mortgages cut as

Women barred I
Teenage E4m Royal family quit9
fraud riddle n

Look through some English language newspapers and find some examples of headlines
illustrating the points made on the opposite page. Beside each headline make a note of what
the accompanying story is about. Try to find some examples of amusing headlines.

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