33 Chilean Miners Rescued
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All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued
All thirty-three miners trapped underground in Chile for 69 days have been rescued. One by one, over a tense 22 hours, the men emerged into freedom after spending over two months 700 metres underground. The men were met with wild applause and hugs from rescuers and family before being put on a stretcher and taken to hospital for two days of medical checks. They were all in surprisingly good health, although one had pneumonia and several had dental problems. Their story had gripped the world since the mine collapse in August. Their rescue attracted a TV audience on a par with Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon or a football World Cup Final. Television stations across the globe were reporting record viewing figures as people were glued to their TV sets.
Luis Urzua was the last man to be rescued. The operation worked perfectly and was the climax to months of careful preparation to save the men. No one has ever spent so long so deep underground and survived. Chilean president Sebastian Pinera was ecstatic with seeing the men freed. He said: "We have done what the entire world was waiting for. The 70 days that we fought so hard were not in vain. We had strength, we had spirit, we wanted to fight, we wanted to fight for our families, and that was the greatest thing." The president told Urzua "You are not the same, and the country is not the same after this. You were an inspiration. Go hug your wife and your daughter." Mr Pinera also had a message for Victor Segovia, the 15th miner out: "Welcome to life."
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
| a. | The miners were trapped underground for a little under two months. | T / F |
| b. | It took almost a day to bring all of the miners to the surface. | T / F |
| c. | None of the miners had any medical problems when they came up. | T / F |
| d. | The article says more people watched the rescue than the World Cup. | T / F |
| e. | There were a few problems with the rescue which delayed things. | T / F |
| f. | No one has spent longer so deep underground and survived. | T / F |
| g. | Chile’s president said the miners fought too much while underground. | T / F |
| h. | The president said the miners’ ordeal had changed Chile. | T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
| 1. | rescued | a. | on tenterhooks |
| 2 | emerged | b. | wasted |
| 3. | applause | c. | surfaced |
| 4. | gripped | d. | whole |
| 5. | glued | e. | set free |
| 6. | climax | f. | motivation |
| 7. | ecstatic | g. | clapping |
| 8. | entire | h. | pinnacle |
| 9. | in vain | i. | stuck |
| 10. | inspiration | j. | overjoyed |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
| 1. | the men emerged | a. | the mine collapse |
| 2 | The men were met with wild | b. | were not in vain |
| 3. | They were all in surprisingly | c. | to their TV sets |
| 4. | Their story had gripped the world since | d. | careful preparation |
| 5. | people were glued | e. | into freedom |
| 6. | the climax to months of | f. | world was waiting for |
| 7. | No one has ever spent so long | g. | your wife |
| 8. | We have done what the entire | h. | applause and hugs |
| 9. | The 70 days that we fought so hard | i. | good health |
| 10. | Go hug | j. | so deep underground |
From : https://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1010/101014-miners_rescue.html
Answer:
TRUE / FALSE:
| a. | F | b. | T | c. | F | d. | F | e. | F | f. | T | g. | F | h. | T |
SYNONYM MATCH:
| 1. | rescued | a. | set free |
| 2 | emerged | b. | surfaced |
| 3. | applause | c. | clapping |
| 4. | gripped | d. | on tenterhooks |
| 5. | glued | e. | stuck |
| 6. | climax | f. | pinnacle |
| 7. | ecstatic | g. | overjoyed |
| 8. | entire | h. | whole |
| 9. | in vain | i. | wasted |
| 10. | inspiration | j. | motivation |
PHRASE MATCH:
| 1. | the men emerged | a. | into freedom |
| 2 | The men were met with wild | b. | applause and hugs |
| 3. | They were all in surprisingly | c. | good health |
| 4. | Their story had gripped the world since | d. | the mine collapse |
| 5. | people were glued | e. | to their TV sets |
| 6. | the climax to months of | f. | careful preparation |
| 7. | No one has ever spent so long | g. | so deep underground |
| 8. | We have done what the entire | h. | world was waiting for |
| 9. | The 70 days that we fought so hard | i. | were not in vain |
| 10. | Go hug | j. | your wife |
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