Data Roaming https://breakingnewsenglish.

com/1910/191028-data-
roaming.html

Task 1

1)  Who got a shock? 4)  What did the eagle use 7)  How much money did
a) scientists in other countries? the scientists raise?
b) an eagle a) roads and rivers a) $1,700
c) a phone company b) Internet services b) $1,800
d) Russia's president c) the toilet c) $1,600
d) time d) $1,500
2)  What kind of eagle were
the scientists tracking?
a) a Siberian eagle
b) a bald eagle
c) a steppe eagle
3)  What was an eagle fitted
with?
a) a uniform
b) a tiny helmet
c) a pager
d) transmitters
5)  Which two countries did
the eagle fly to?
a) Iran and Pakistan
b) China and Japan
c) China and North Korea
d) Iran and Saudi Arabia
6)  What did the team of
scientists start to help pay
the bill?
a) a lottery
b) a loan account
c) a competition
d) a crowdfunding site
8)  What did Russia's
mobile phone operator do
with the bill?
a) they demanded
immediate payment
b) they cancelled it
c) they reviewed it
d) they extended it
9)  How much does an SMS
in Kazakhstan cost?
a) 10 cents
b) 20 cents
c) 30 cents
d) 40 cents

10)  What does a scientist want the eagle to keep doing?

a) living
b) sending SMS data
c) reproducing
d) representing Russian wildlife

Task 2

Thus ran migrated expected pay bill

meant following

Scientists in Russia got a shock when their phone (1) ____________ arrived. The bill
was a lot bigger than they (2) ____________ it to be. The reason was because the
steppe eagle they were (3) ____________ in their research flew too far from Russia.
The scientists were tracking the eagle as it (4) ____________ across the European and
Asian continents. The bird had SMS transmitters fitted to its body. This (5)
____________ that when it flew outside Russia, the transmitters used the Internet
services of other countries. The scientists (6) ____________ had to pay data roaming
charges. These are the charges you (7) ____________ to use your mobile phone in
other countries. The research team (8) ____________ out of money after the eagle flew
to Iran and Pakistan.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

Bill flew raise protect lovers continue
rate debt

The team started a page on a crowdfunding site to help (9) ____________ money to pay
the bill. The page was called "Top up the eagle's mobile". Bird (10) ____________ from
around the world contributed money to the page. The scientists raised $1,600 to pay the
(11) ____________. Russia's mobile phone operator Megafon then heard of the
scientists' problems and offered to cancel the (12) ____________. It also moved the
team's phone package to one at a cheaper (13) ____________. The problem for the
team started when the eagle (14) ____________ outside of Russia and Kazakhstan. An
SMS in Kazakhstan cost 30 US cents, but one from Iran cost 50 cents. A scientist said
he wanted the eagle to (15) ____________ sending SMS data to help his project, which
will help (16) ____________ all steppe eagles.
George Floy https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2006/200602-george-
floyd.html

Task 1

 Paragraph 1

      1 reverberated a. Let out or expressed very strong emotions, like

. anger.
      2 pleading b. Being unfair or prejudicial between different
. categories of people, especially on the grounds of
race, age, or sex.
      3 looting c. Had continuing and serious effects.
.
      4 vented d. Steal goods from a place, usually during a war or
. riot.
      5 unprecedented e. Making an emotional appeal; begging.
.
      6 condemning f. Never done or known before.
.
      7 discriminatory g. Expressing complete disapproval of, typically in
. public.

    Paragraph 2

      8. critical h. An official representing a country abroad.

      9. diplomat i. Get involved in an argument.
      10 weigh in on j. The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as
. more important.
      11 compelled k. Showing negative comments or judgments of
. someone or something.
      12 dismay l. Of a person, organization, or institution required or
. expected to be open and responsible for their
actions or decisions.
      13 priority m. A feeling of shock and horror at something.
.
      14 accountable n. Forced or obliged someone to do something.
.

Task 2

The killing of George Floyd in the city of Minneapolis on May the 25th has (1)
___________________ world. Mr Floyd, a handcuffed black man, died after a police
officer (2) ___________________ for over eight minutes, even after he was pleading for
air and then stopped moving. Days of (3) ___________________ clashes with police
followed as citizens vented their anger over the killing. The protests have escalated
across America's major cities. There have also (4) ___________________ U.S.
embassies across the world. The killing of Mr Floyd led the African Union Commission to
take the unprecedented (5) ___________________ what it called "murder" and the
"continuing (6) ___________________ black citizens".
Many U.S. embassies in Africa have taken the unusual step (7) ___________________
statements. The news publication "Foreign Policy" wrote: "Several U.S. diplomats said it
(8) ___________________ U.S. embassies abroad to weigh in on domestic U.S. issues.
But in this case, the embassies were (9) ___________________ after seeing how
African leaders reacted to Floyd's death with (10) ___________________." The U.S.
ambassador to Congo wrote: "I am (11) ___________________ the tragic death of
George Floyd in Minneapolis. The Justice Department is conducting a full criminal
investigation as a top priority. Security forces around the world should (12)
___________________. No one is above the law."

Task 3

1. George Floyd was in handcuffs when he died.     T / F

2. The killing of George Floyd resulted in days of looting.     T / F
3. There have been protests outside U.S. embassies in the USA.     T / F
4. The African Union described the killing as "murder".     T / F
5. The article says African embassies in the U.S. have been very critical.     T / F
6. It is rare for U.S. embassies to comment on domestic issues.     T / F
7. The U.S. ambassador to Chad said he was angry and dismayed.     T / F
8. A U.S. ambassador said no one was above the law.     T / F