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1. What time is it?
1. 9 o'clock
2. 11 o'clock
3. 5 o'clock
2. What was Jason Stone's job?
1. policeman
2. farmer
3. film actor
4. lawyer
3. When did he die?
1. yesterday morning.
2. a week ago
3. on Sunday
4. this morning
4.Where did he die?
1. in his London home.
2. in his Oxton home.
5. How old was Jason Stone?
1. 63
2. 73
3. 53
4. 43
6. Which two schools did he study at in Oxton?
1. Oxford High School and Oxford Drama Academy
2. London High School and London Drama Academy
3. Oxton High School and Oxton Drama Academy.
7. Where did he travel to work?
1. Paris and Hollywood
2. Oxford and London
3. L.A and Hollywood
4. London and Hollywood
8. What time is the tribute to Jason Stone?
1. 7 o'clock
2. 9 o'clock
3. 8 o'clock
9. How long has it been since it last rained?
1. 6 weeks
2. 10 weeks
3. 2 weeks
10. What is the water level like?
1. There is still enough water
2. There is plenty of water.
3. The water supply is at crisis level.
11.How often are people allowed to water the garden?
1. every day.
2. once every two weeks.
3. not more than once a week.
4. only at night.
12. What can people NOT do?
1. wash their clothes
2. wash their cars.
3. have a bath.
13. What was the temperature yesterday at 2 p.m.?
1. 32 degrees
2. 52 degrees
3. 22 degrees
14. What has the hospital reported?
1. a large number of deaths.
2. a large number of cases of tuberculosis.
3. a large number of surgical operations.
4. a large number of cases of heat exhaustion.
15. Who is most at risk?
1. pregnant women.
2. old people and babies.
3. healthy adults.
16.How long should the hot weather continue?
1. only until tomorrow
2. one week
3. more than a week
4. three or four more days
17. Where did the fire take place?
1. London General Hospital
2. Cambridge General hospital
3. Oxton General Hospital
18.How many patients had to be evacuated?
1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50
19. How long did it take to extinguish the fire?
1. ten minutes.
2. five minutes.
3. two minutes.
4. fifteen minutes.
20. When will the next edition of the news be?
1. in the afternoon.
2. tomorrow at midday.
3. today at midday.
4. next week.

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