Friday, November 9, 2012

GRAMMAR: TENSES IN NEWS ITEMS

Read the news item, open the brackets using the correct verb-forms. Translate into Russian. A Palestinian boy (kill) by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources say. The boy, reportedly aged 13, (hit) by shots from an army helicopter, the sources said. It is still unclear how the boy (hit) in Thursday's incident, but one report said soldiers (find) explosive devices near a border fence east of the town of Khan Younis and (open) fire. Another report said the boy (fatally, wound) during a clash involving militants and Israeli helicopters. The Israeli army said that at the moment it (check) the report. The latest incident follows a recent spate of rocket attacks from Gaza and Israeli air strikes which (leave) six militants dead and at least five Israelis hurt. Earlier this week, three Israeli soldiers (also, wound) in a blast on the Israeli side of the border.

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