~Read the text and then use the words below to fill the gaps.
A mayor in a small Spanish town has become a hero (1) ____ helping steal food from supermarkets to give to the poor. The modern-(2) ____ Robin Hood is Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, 59, the elected leader of the southern town of Marinaleda in Andalusia. Mayor Gordillo has (3) ____ from prosecution under Andalusian law and so can break the law without being arrested. He has so far (4) ____ several raids on supermarkets to hand out the stolen food to poor families. Unfortunately, those helping him are not immune from prosecution and seven have been arrested for (5) ____. Gordillo has been mayor for 30 years and his recent exploits have seen his popularity skyrocket, with crowds gathering to see his food (6) ____.
Many Spaniards are (7) ____ severe economic conditions. A quarter of Spain's workforce is jobless and austerity measures mean many now live (8) ____ poverty. Things are even worse in Andalusia where unemployment is over 30 per cent. Mr Gordillo defended his role in stealing food for the (9) ____ well-off. He said: "There are people who don't have enough to eat. In the 21st century, this is an (10) ____ disgrace." Spain's conservative government has criticised Gordillo, accusing him of (11) ____ part in publicity stunts to boost his own popularity. The mayor retaliated by saying he would happily accept being arrested. He is currently (12) ____ a three-week anti-austerity protest march to Spain's capital Madrid.
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
| 1. | (a) | ante | (b) | post | (c) | subsequent | (d) | after |
| 2. | (a) | day | (b) | week | (c) | month | (d) | year |
| 3. | (a) | immunizations | (b) | immunity | (c) | immune | (d) | immunizes |
| 4. | (a) | composed | (b) | written | (c) | orchestrated | (d) | played |
| 5. | (a) | cleft | (b) | bereft | (c) | theft | (d) | deft |
| 6. | (a) | grubs | (b) | grabs | (c) | grids | (d) | grins |
| 7. | (a) | heading | (b) | mouthing | (c) | nosing | (d) | facing |
| 8. | (a) | in | (b) | up | (c) | at | (d) | on |
| 9. | (a) | small | (b) | less | (c) | poor | (d) | more |
| 10. | (a) | arrested | (b) | austerity | (c) | absolved | (d) | absolute |
| 11. | (a) | raking | (b) | faking | (c) | taking | (d) | making |
| 12. | (a) | leading | (b) | leads | (c) | leaders | (d | led True or False? |
| a. | The people in a small town are angry their mayor is stealing food. | T / F |
| b. | The mayor cannot be arrested for stealing the food. | T / F |
| c. | The mayor only organizes the stealing but does not actually steal it. | T / F |
| d. | The mayor said prices have skyrocketed for 30 years. | T / F |
| e. | Around 25% of Spain's workforce is unemployed. | T / F |
| f. | Unemployment in the mayor's region is double the national average. | T / F |
| g. | The mayor said he understood his actions were a disgrace. | T / F |
| h. | The mayor is now on a three-week protest walk to Madrid. | T / F |
Synonym Match |
| 1. | modern-day | a. | robbery |
| 2 | immunity | b. | shame |
| 3. | orchestrated | c. | experiencing |
| 4. | theft | d. | exemption |
| 5. | exploits | e. | total |
| 6. | facing | f. | contemporary |
| 7. | poverty | g. | hit back |
| 8. | absolute | h. | deeds |
| 9. | disgrace | i. | arranged |
| 10. | retaliated | j. | destitution |
Source: Breaking news English. Follow link for full lesson plan and answers: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1208/120817-robin_hood.html |
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