news bulletin – answers

China troops boost quake rescue

questions

1. What is ‘running out’? time
2. How are buildings described? they are reduced to ‘rubble’
3. Where is the Sichuan Province located? in South West China
4. How long will the operation take? a long time
5. When did the quake strike? on Monday
6. How old was the man’s child? 2 years
7. What has been ‘unusual’ in the behaviour of the Chinese Premier? he is ‘open and emotional’
8. When was the last earthquake in China? over 30 years ago (3 decades)
9. What are people waiting for hours to do? give blood
10. How are some troops and supplies being delivered? by parachute