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Match the beginnings with their endings to make up sentences.
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1. James immediately flagged down the police car, | A. while he was panhandling on a Kansas City street. |
2. For his actions, James received a citation | B. but decided to keep it in case the woman returned. |
3. Billy Ray Harris noticed that a woman had accidentally dropped a diamond engagement ring in his cup | C. to give the backpack containing $42,400 to its rightful owner. |
4. “Even if I were desperate for money, | D. for his “extraordinary show of character and honesty.” |
5. Harris debated selling the diamond ring, | E. when she came back to ask about her ring. |
6. Harris retrieved the ring from the cup and put it back on Sarah’s finger | F. Harris happily reunited with his family after 16 years. |
7. After he appeared on TV, | G. I would not have kept even a penny”. |
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Work in groups. Comment on the following question.
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Match the words a-b with their definitions i)-ii).
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1. | a. rightful b. accidentally |
i) by chance or by mistake ii) morally or legally correct |
2 | a. flag down b. panhandle |
i) to cause a vehicle (transport)to stop by
waving at its driver ii) to ask strangers (people that you do not know) for money, especially in a public place |
3. | a. debate b. retrieve |
i) to try to make a decision about something ii) to find and bring back something |
4. | a. citation b. debate |
i) serious discussion of a subject in which many
people take part ii) official praise for a person in the armed forces for brave actions |