Write in the missing word.
1 A: Where does the Queen live?
B: In a p .
2 A: Where does the government meet?
B: In p .
3 A: Who votes for the government?
B: The c of the country.
4 A: What’s the c of the USA?
B: The dollar.
5 A: H ow often do you vote and e
a new government?
B: Once every four years.
6 Very few countries have a m any
more. They replaced Kings and Queens with
a President.
7 Our local p is very popular with
her voters.
Write in the missing preposition.
8 Can you take care my dog today? I have
to go out.
9 My mother works in a shop and deals customers.
10 Our head teacher is responsible the school.
Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 My support is
2 I tend to support
3 This policy
4 On the whole
5 On the one hand I support that view,
but
A my support every time.
B his point of view.
C on the other I can also see their point.
D I’d support your view.
E with this candidate.
Read the article. Are the statements true or
false?
Glossary: myth = untrue story
1 The article describes true T F
newspaper stories about the EU.
2 The first myth is about changing
the name of something.
T n F n
3 The third myth was that the EU
wanted to ban all types of cooking
at home.
T n F n
4 The fourth myth was that the
EU would ban artificially-flavoured
crisps.
T n F n
5 The final myth was that you
could not sell thin leeks.
T n F n
For people who are against being part of the European
Union, there have always been many myths about EU
laws. Anti-EU newspapers have often printed these
stories but in reality they are often untrue. Here are
some of our favourites.
Don’t change our chocolate!
A British newspaper said that the EU believed British
chocolate wasn’t really chocolate because it used so
much milk. It would have to be called ‘vegelate’ or ‘milk
chocolate with high milk content’. The story was totally
untrue.
Circus performers in hard hats
In 2003 a new law was proposed in the EU parliament:
to force circus performers who worked at high levels
to wear a hard hat. Circus audiences prepared to
complain, but it was another untrue story!
You are not allowed to bake at home
A new EU law wanted to make baking cakes and bread
at home illegal when they were for sale. This was
because it wasn’t in packaging with a list of ingredients
or warnings. In fact, the law never existed.
Crisps with no flavour
There were plans for the European Parliament to stop
crisp companies saying they were a particular flavour
if the flavour was artificial. So if you say the crisps are
bacon-flavoured, then they must use real bacon. Was it
true? No!
Your leeks aren’t thick enough
In Wales where the leek is a famous vegetable because
it is a national symbol there was a lot or disagreement
with a new EU law which said: any shop selling a leek
which was less than 8 mm thick could not be sold.
Again – there was no truth in the story.
Write in the missing word.
1 A: Where does the Queen live?
B: In a palace .
2 A: Where does the government meet?
B: In parliament .
3 A: Who votes for the government?
B: The citizens of the country.
4 A: What’s the currency of the USA?
B: The dollar.
5 A: How often do you vote and elect
a new government?
B: Once every four years.
6 Very few countries have a monarch any
more. They replaced Kings and Queens with
a President.
7 Our local parliamentarian is very popular with
her voters.
Write in the missing preposition.
8 Can you take care of my dog today? I have
to go out.
9 My mother works in a shop and deals with customers.
10 Our head teacher is responsible the for school.
Match the two halves of the sentences.
1 My support is E with this candidate.
2 I tend to support B his point of view.
3 This policy gains A my support every time.
4 On the whole D I’d support your view.
5 On the one hand I support that view,
but C on the other I can also see their point.
Read the article. Are the statements true or
false?
Glossary: myth = untrue story
1 The article describes true F
newspaper stories about the EU.
2 The first myth is about changing
the name of something.
T
3 The third myth was that the EU
wanted to ban all types of cooking
at home.
F
4 The fourth myth was that the
EU would ban artificially-flavoured
crisps.
T
5 The final myth was that you
could not sell thin leeks.
T
For people who are against being part of the European
Union, there have always been many myths about EU
laws. Anti-EU newspapers have often printed these
stories but in reality they are often untrue. Here are
some of our favourites.
Don’t change our chocolate!
A British newspaper said that the EU believed British
chocolate wasn’t really chocolate because it used so
much milk. It would have to be called ‘vegelate’ or ‘milk
chocolate with high milk content’. The story was totally
untrue.
Circus performers in hard hats
In 2003 a new law was proposed in the EU parliament:
to force circus performers who worked at high levels
to wear a hard hat. Circus audiences prepared to
complain, but it was another untrue story!
You are not allowed to bake at home
A new EU law wanted to make baking cakes and bread
at home illegal when they were for sale. This was
because it wasn’t in packaging with a list of ingredients
or warnings. In fact, the law never existed.
Crisps with no flavour
There were plans for the European Parliament to stop
crisp companies saying they were a particular flavour
if the flavour was artificial. So if you say the crisps are
bacon-flavoured, then they must use real bacon. Was it
true? No!
Your leeks aren’t thick enough
In Wales where the leek is a famous vegetable because
it is a national symbol there was a lot or disagreement
with a new EU law which said: any shop selling a leek
which was less than 8 mm thick could not be sold.
Again – there was no truth in the story.