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WORLD MOURNS NELSON MANDELA

.South Africans and people from all over the world are mourning the death of Nelson Mandela. In South Africa, thousands of people gathered in Johannesburg and Soweto to say goodbye to their country's first ever black president. They danced, sang, cried and prayed for the man they loved. Mr Mandela died aged 95 on Thursday after months of illness. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma broke the news of Mr Mandela's death in a late-night speech on TV. Mr Zuma said: "Our nation has lost its greatest son." Mr Mandela spent most of his life campaigning for equal rights in South Africa. He spent 27 years in jail before becoming South Africa's president in 1994.

Leaders from all over the world heaped praise on Mr Mandela. His long-time friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu said: "God was so good to us in South Africa by giving us Nelson Mandela." US President Barack Obama said: "He achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today, he has gone home." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called him "a giant for justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration". He added: "Nelson Mandela showed what is possible for our world and within each one of us if we believe, dream and work together for justice and humanity." British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time. A great light has gone out in the world."

1. TRUE / FALSE:Read the headline. Guess if  a-h  below are true (T) or false (F).

a.	The article says thousands gathered in Cape Town to mourn Mandela.	T / F
b.	People danced, sang and prayed in the streets.	T / F
c.	South Africa's president told the world first about Mr Mandela's death.	T / F
d.	Nelson Mandela was in prison for more than 27 years.	T / F
e.	Archbishop Desmond Tutu thanked God for giving Mandela to S. Africa.	T / F
f.	Barack Obama said many people have achieved the same as Mandela.	T / F
g.	Ban Ki-moon said Nelson Mandela was very down-to-earth.	T / F
h.	David Cameron posted on Facebook that Mandela was a hero.	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	mourning	a.	fairness
2	gathered	b.	fighting
3.	illness	c.	tributes
4.	campaigning	d.	met
5.	jail	e.	hoped for
6.	praise	f.	grieving for
7.	expected	g.	all people
8.	justice	h.	sickness
9.	down-to-earth	i.	prison
10.	humanity	j.	level-headed

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	Which South African places does the article mention?	6.	What did world leaders heap on Nelson Mandela?
	a) Cape Town and Durban b) Johannesburg and Cape Town c) Durban and Soweto d) Soweto and Johannesburg		a) flowers b) good wishes c) praise d) tweets
2.	What did people do besides dance, sing and cry?	7.	What did Barack Obama say Nelson Mandela achieved?
	a) tweeted b) prayed c) sat d) talked		a) more than could be expected of any man b) a lot c) more than most people d) many things
3.	Who told the world first about Nelson Mandela's death?	8.	Who called Nelson Mandela a "giant for justice"?
	a) The UN Secretary-General b) Barack Obama c) Mr Mandela's wife d) South Africa's president		a) Archbishop Desmond Tutu b) Jacob Zuma c) Ban Ki-moon d) Barack Obama
4.	What did South Africa's president say the country had lost?	9.	What did Ban Ki-moon say Nelson Mandela showed us?
	a) an equal rights campaigner b) a former president c) it's greatest son d) its soul		a) justice b) what is possible c) equal rights d) down to earth
5.	When did Nelson Mandela become South Africa's president?	10.	What did David Cameron call Nelson Mandela?
	a) 1991 b) 1992 c) 1993 d) 1994		a) a hero b) Sir c) a time d) a bright light

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