news bulletin – answers

Sarkozy’s new role?

correct the information

1. President Sarkozy is visiting a mission in the Middle East. he is leading a mission
2. He stopped in Israel first. he stopped in Egypt first
3. He is visiting Israel and Egypt. and the West Bank too
4. The ceasefire will begin as soon as possible. he is asking for this
5. It is surprising that Sarkozy is again in the Middle East. no, because he has been involved as head of the EU recently
6. The US is very active here too. it isn’t, it has left a vacuum behind
7. The Middle Eastern countries are not happy to receive Sarkozy. they welcome him
8. The US has been more critical of the war than the EU. the opposite is true
9. Sarkozy is only interested in helping to establish peace. he is also trying to establish a role as the main European partner to the US
10. Sarkozy compares himself to Tony Blair. the speaker does this, not Sarkozy