Troubled Waters - modern day pirates - Brief Article

Current Events, Dec 1, 2000

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-- 4. A booster club is a (A) fund-raising organization run by parents, (B) club for student athletes, (C) neither A nor B.

WORD LINK

Indicate the best synonym for each word below by placing A, B, or C in each of the blanks.

-- 1. brazen (adj.): (A) defiant or impudent, (B) timid or weak, (C) diplomatic or tactful

-- 2. scourge (n.): (A) a favorite pirate beverage, (B) cause of widespread affliction, (C) nuisance or annoyance

-- 3. plunder (v.): (A) to politely request, (B) to loot or pillage, (C) to beg or plead

-- 4. yore (n.): (A) present day, (B) a time long ago, (C) of the future

-- 5. expenditures (n.): (A) earnings, (B) profits, (C) spending

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NEWSMAPOFTHEWEEK

Study this map. Then complete the exercise below by placing A, B, or C in each blank.

-- 1. The number of countries that border Cambodia is (A) five, (B) four, (C) three.

-- 2. The city shown on the map that lies closest to the Sulu Sea is (A) Manila, (B) Kuala Lumpur, (C) Yangon

-- 3. The city of Jakarta lies near the (A) Philippine Sea (B) Java Sea, (C) Pacific Ocean.

-- 4. Which country shares the longest border with Vietnam? (A) Laos, (B) Cambodia, (C) China

-- 5. What is the approximate distance between Bangkok and Phnom Penh? (A) 1,000 miles, (B) 750 miles, (C) 400 miles