News in Detail

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News in Detail

1. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks with detailed information according to what you have heard.
(1) Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
an assassination attempt in
today.
(2) The assailant fired at Gandhi, who was
with
and
.
(3) Official
have called the incident
.
(4)
say Gandhi told
two times
; the security forces reportedly
the noise as
.
(5) It was over
that police finally
and
the gunman.

2. Fill in the blanks with information from the Home Ministry.
(1) Those police officials who were
for the
for Mr. Gandhi have been
.
(2) A
investigation is under way to
why the
around the Prime Minister, who is meant to be one
government leaders in the world,
and how a gunman armed with
broke through
to get within
of the Prime Minister.

3. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The gunman may have fired at ___________ when they first arrived at the area.

a. Mr. Gandhi and his party b. Indian President and his wife c. Mr. Gandhi and his wife d. security men
(2) Immediately afterwards, the area was searched ____________. a. and the security men caught the assailant b. but security men failed to spot the gunman c. and the gunman surrendered himself d. but the gunman escaped undetected
(3) Mr. Gandhi's mother, Indira, was murdered _____________. a. by the same gunman b. by the Sikh movement c. by one of the international terrorist organizations d. by one of her security men

4. Fill in the blanks with information from the Police.
(1) The gunman is in his
.
(2) He hid himself on top of
among
.

5. True or False Questions.
(1)
The man opened fire again when Mr. Gandhi was leaving half an hour later.
(2)
When the man was spotted, he quickly threw up his arms and surrendered.
(3)
He was found to be connected with the Sikh movement.

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News in Detail

1. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks with detailed information according to what you have heard.
(1) Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
an assassination attempt in
today.
(2) The assailant fired at Gandhi, who was
with
and
.
(3) Official
have called the incident
.
(4)
say Gandhi told
two times
; the security forces reportedly
the noise as
.
(5) It was over
that police finally
and
the gunman.

2. Fill in the blanks with information from the Home Ministry.
(1) Those police officials who were
for the
for Mr. Gandhi have been
.
(2) A
investigation is under way to
why the
around the Prime Minister, who is meant to be one
government leaders in the world,
and how a gunman armed with
broke through
to get within
of the Prime Minister.

3. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The gunman may have fired at ___________ when they first arrived at the area.

a. Mr. Gandhi and his party b. Indian President and his wife c. Mr. Gandhi and his wife d. security men
(2) Immediately afterwards, the area was searched ____________. a. and the security men caught the assailant b. but security men failed to spot the gunman c. and the gunman surrendered himself d. but the gunman escaped undetected
(3) Mr. Gandhi's mother, Indira, was murdered _____________. a. by the same gunman b. by the Sikh movement c. by one of the international terrorist organizations d. by one of her security men

4. Fill in the blanks with information from the Police.
(1) The gunman is in his
.
(2) He hid himself on top of
among
.

5. True or False Questions.
(1)
The man opened fire again when Mr. Gandhi was leaving half an hour later.
(2)
When the man was spotted, he quickly threw up his arms and surrendered.
(3)
He was found to be connected with the Sikh movement.