news bulletin – answers

127-year-old man votes in India

correct the sentences

1. Bhadru has just walked 4 miles to vote. 4 kilometres
2. He is 127 years old. He is thought to be 127
3. He is India’s oldest voter.he may be, there is no way of proving this
4. He is sure of his age. no, he thinks he may be older
5. He’s partially deaf and blind. partially blind and deaf
6. He’s interested in national politics. in local politics
7. His local area has never had water.there was water but it has gone away again
8. He disliked British rule in India.He experienced this but his opinion on it is not given.
9. Today’s politicians are more helpful in his opinion. no, they ‘drive him to despair’
10. He doesn’t expect anything to change after the election.He is hoping for change.