Read this recent news story and place the words into the correct places:
A Jordanian mayor is considering _A_ a newspaper over an April Fools' Day report saying aliens had landed nearby.
Al-Ghad's front-page story on 1 April said flying saucers _B_ by 3m (10ft) creatures had landed in the desert town of Jafr, in eastern Jordan.
It said communication networks went down and frightened townspeople _C_ into the streets.
The mayor, Mohammed Mleihan, said parents were so _D_ they did not send their children to school that day.
"Students didn't go to school, their parents were frightened and I almost evacuated the town's 13,000 _E_," Mr Mleihan told the Associated Press.
"People were scared that aliens would attack them."
He immediately notified the security authorities, who he said _F_ the area looking for the aliens. They did not find any.
Moussa Barhoumeh, Al Ghad's managing editor, said the newspaper was simply having some good natured fun on April Fools' Day, and had _G_ for any inconvenience caused.
While April Fools' Day jokes appearing in the press may be a great British tradition, this is not the case in Jordan.
- fled - past tense of flee - to run away from danger
- flown - past participle of fly
- frightened - scared
- suing - -ing form of sue - to start a legal process in court against someone.
- residents - people who live in a particular area
- apologised - to have said sorry
- combed - carefully searched
Now use the numbers to put the words into the correct places in the text.
What do you think about this story? What do you think about the actions of the newspaper and the newspaper?
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Comments
April Fools' Day
It's a funny story. It's incredible that all the people could believe in it.
But I'm surprised that none of them had heard of April Fools' Day jokes, neither the mayor, the security authorities nor all the parents, even if it's not a tradition in Jordan.
Well, that have not
Well, that have not surprised me , because this community is very closed. Most of residents are dirt poor and seems even do not know to read.
hey
hello there
first of all you aren't not allowed to insult poeple you don't even know them or know their traditions , it was just a lesson for us ( in EC) not something to insult people with .cheers
April fool story
A funny story. I've read about it on BBC News site. My fellow citizens are used to not believe newspapers and TV, that's why, I think, that wouldn't do the trick in Ukraine.
Thank you for this lesson.
April story
A funny story. I have read it on test. Thank you for tis lesson
Harmless Joke
Thank you for new Vocabulary.
The first rule(my favourite word today)or law of April Fool's Day is to play silly but HARMLESS jokes.
Thank you for the Lesson!