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    Natalie Hardcastle's house lacked basic utilities like running water and electricity. As a young girl, she dreamed of achieving Olympic fame but a riding accident prevented her dreams from coming true. She married Tony Hardcastle, a wealthy businessman and racing driver, but his risky financial dealings led to disaster. After Tony's death in a bar fight, his relatives sought to claim his money, but the book made the reporter view Natalie's late husband in a more positive light.

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    Natalie Hardcastle's house lacked basic utilities like running water and electricity. As a young girl, she dreamed of achieving Olympic fame but a riding accident prevented her dreams from coming true. She married Tony Hardcastle, a wealthy businessman and racing driver, but his risky financial dealings led to disaster. After Tony's death in a bar fight, his relatives sought to claim his money, but the book made the reporter view Natalie's late husband in a more positive light.

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    You will hear part of a radio report about a newly published book.

    For questions 9 - 18,


    complete the notes which summarise what the speaker says. You will need to write a word
    or a short phrase in each box.

    Natalie Hardcastle’s house has no


    _______________________________ . (9)

    When young, Natalie dreamed of


    ________________________________ . (10)
    Her dreams never came true because of a(an)
    ___________________________. (11)

    She married Tony Hardcastle who was a


    ____________________ (12) and a
    ______________________________ (13).

    His risky business deals led to


    _______________________________ . (14)

    Natalie worried about


    ____________________________ . (15)

    Tony died in _______________________________.


    (16)

    After Tony’s death, who wanted his money? ____________________________ . (17)

    The book made the reporter think more positively of ______________________ . (18)
    The key

    9 (running) water/electricity
    10 Olympic fame
    11 (riding) accident
    12 (wealthy) businessman
    13 racing driver
    14 financial disaster
    15 (paying) the bills
    16 a fight / a bar room fight / a bar
    17 (His) relatives
    18 her (own) husband

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