Sunday, 16 November 2014

ALE II: Fill in the gaps

Good evening, and __welcome___________ to the 10 o’clock news. Tonight’s _main__________ news:
An elephant has escaped from the local zoo. _Eyewitnesses________________ say that the animal _____wandered_________ out of its cage during ___feeding_____________ time this evening. It remained unnoticed for twenty minutes, by which time it had left the zoo grounds and caused havoc in the local streets. Animal ___welfare________ officers are now trying to coax the elephant back. Until then residents are being _______warned__________ not to approach it.

The vegetarian farmer’s group is holding an ___awareness_____________ day this Saturday at Hill Farm. All produce is fresh and organically produced. Families are welcome and there will be _face____________ painting and outdoor games for the children. Tickets can be ____purchased______________ in advance from the organisers.
A local pub has defied all public expectations by becoming the first successful ___alcohol-free___________________pub in the country. Sales have ____rocketed_____________ since the quiet country pub stopped serving alcohol, and _____owners____________ say families love the atmosphere there now.

Local charity shops are appealing for people to bring _____unused________ pairs of glasses to their shops this week. The ___request_____________ is part of a nationwide appeal to offer people in other countries the chance to use the ___glasses_______________. A previous appeal, made five years ago, was extremely successful, and it is hoped that this year’s will be even more so, particularly due to the increase in ___contact______________   ______lens_______ use.

As from tomorrow, mountain bikes will be ____banned______________ in the city centre. Police say there have been too many accidents on the ______ring___________ road this year. It is hoped that they will make cycle paths in the near future.
And now for the weather: Today will be bright for the most part, with top temperatures reaching 25 degrees Celsius. Tonight will be warm too, so perfect weather for ____barbacues ___Overnight the pressure of these temperatures may result in a few ___storms______________ in the South.

That’s all from the 10 o’clock news team. Thank you for watching.

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