March 29, 2009

A Blessing in Disguise


 
The Passive

310 [80 words] 1. Has the number of visitors to the village of Frinley increased? Is there said to be a "cursed tree" near a church? ( ... because ... . ) 2. Do the villagers believe that if anyone picks up a leaf he will die? What have they asked the vicar to do? ( Since ..., ... . ) 3. Is the tree a useful source of income? Has the vicar agreed to have the tree cut down? ( As ..., ... . ) 4. Have tourists been picking leaves? Have any of them suddenly die? ( Meanwhile, though ..., ... . )

CLUES >> have the tree cut down / not

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1 comment:

Rafa C. said...

310 - The number of visitors to the village of Frinley has increased because there is said to be a "cursed tree" near a church. Since the villagers believe that if anyone picks up a leaf he will die, they have asked the vicar to have the tree cut down. As the tree is a useful source of income, the vicar has not agreed to have the tree cut down. Meanwhile, though tourists have been picking leaves, none of them have suddenly died.