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• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

You are going to watch a news fragment and make some tasks

99-year-old raises millions for NHS

What is NHS?

 National Health Service is het openbare gezondheidszorgstelsel van het Verenigd Koninkrijk

soldier

fundraising

donation

walking frame

lockdown

veteran

a person who is in an army

collecting money for a charity

a metal object with four legs to help you move

a person who was in the army when he/she was younger

a situation in which people are not allowed to enter or leave a building or 

area because of an emergency

an amount of money that you give to help somebody or help an organisation

Breaking news

1. Captain Moore walked around his garden.... times. 

2. He walked a total of .....metres. 

3. More than ...... people made donations to his fundraising webpage. 

4. In total, he raised more than ...... for Britain's National Health Service.  

 

5. The JustGiving.com website made a donation of .... to Captain Moore's campaign.

100

100 000

13 mln

2500

650 000

complete the sentences with the numbers below:   

100          100,000        13 million        2500        650,000 

1. Captain Moore walked around his garden.... times. 

2. He walked a total of .....metres. 

3. More than ...... people made donations to his fundraising webpage. 

4. In total, he raised more than ...... for Britain's National Health Service. 

5. The JustGiving.com website made a donation of .... to Captain Moore's campaign.

1. How much money did Captain Moore originally want to raise for the NHS?

1. 100 pounds
2. 10 000 pounds
3. 1000 000 000 pounds
4. 1000 pound

2. What happened when his fundraising page become very popular?

1. the page crashed
2. he stopped walking
3. he fell down
4. he went on tv

3. How did his daughter and granddaughter feel after he finished his walk?

1. They were worried about his health.
2. they were very proud
3. they were sad
4. they cried

4. What did Captain Moore say when he finished?

1. "Congratulations!
2. "" I feel fine"
3. "Continue!"
4. "I'm very tired"

5. What was his job before he joined the army?

1. politician
2. engineer
3. doctor
4. veteran

6. What was special about Captain Moore's fundraising campaign on JustGiving.com?

1. It was the largest amount of money ever raised on the website.
2. It was the first time somebody raised more than 1 million pounds.
3. It was the first time somebody raised money for the NHS.
4. other