Use of English "Children on the mines": Madrid 2001

USE OF ENGLISH

CHILDREN ON THE MINES

Find the words or phrases in the text that mean:

• 1. not specialized (paragraph 1): unskilled
• 2. forced (paragraph 1): compelled
• 3. sad (paragraph 2): grim
• 4. reproved (paragraph 1): scolded

Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the words in brackets when given.

• 1. On the 5th April 1869, only three men were at work when the accident happened.
• 2. Did you see (you see) the documentary about child labour on TV yesterday? It was very shocking.
• 3. Put in the passive: The workers immediately organised a search party to find the missing miners.
• A search party to find the missing miners was immediately organised by the workers.
• 4. Put in order these words to make a meaningful sentence: / enough to eat/ do/ the/ children/ many/ world/ have/ not/ in/
• Many children in the world do not have enough to eat.

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