Republicans against Guantanamo closure
Plastic found in Mars bars
Gorilla born at UK zoo
The
republicans who control the US Congress have come outstrongly
against President Obama’s latest plan to close down the Guantanamo Bay
detention centre in Cuba. The latest proposal would transfer some detainees
overseas, others to prisons in the United States. The president has described
keeping Guantanamo open as contrary to American values.
The
US-based chocolate maker Mars says it’s recalling millions of
chocolate bars from 55 countries because bits of plastic have been found in one
of its products. In a statement the company said it sincerely apologised to its
customers.
A gorilla
has been born at a British zoo after a very rare emergencycaesarean. The
operation was performed by a consultant from the local maternity hospital in
Bristol when the mother became unwell.
Vocabulary
have come out: have stated publicly, have declared
recalling (here): asking consumers to return a faulty
product
caesarean: operation in which a baby is born by
cutting open the mother's womb
Exercise
Use one of
the words or phrases from Lingohack to complete each of these sentences. Note
that you may have to change the form of a word or phrase to complete the
sentence correctly.
1. The local population __________
in support of the plans for a new park.
2. The birth was delayed and the
doctor decided that a __________ was the best option to save both mother and
baby.
3. German carmaker Volkswagen has
been ordered by US regulators __________ half a million cars because of
software that disguises emission levels.
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