news bulletin – answers

India’s "fortress" for cricket test

correct the sentences

1. Thousands of cricketers turned up for the match. cricket fans (cricketers are the players)
2. India had wanted to pull out of the game. England has considered pulling out
3. England agreed to play unreservedly. England agreed with reservations
4. 3,000 police on horseback were deployed at the stadium. 3,000 police – they are not all on horseback
5. Spectators were searched inside the stadium. as they entered the stadium
6. People are unhappy at the searches. no, they are just pleased that the series is going ahead
7. India lost the one day series. they won, a crashing win = an easy win, vs. crashed = lost
8. The cricket organisers are still nervous about the recent terrorist attacks. India is still nervous
9. A bomb was found on a rickshaw. a false alarm, it tuned out not to be a bomb
10. 117 people died in Mumbai last month. 171