Defending the Stradivarius Summary 13 January 2012 Lovers of the much-revered Italian Stradivarius violins have dismissed news that they may not be as good as modern violins. The results of a test in the US have shown that most players prefer the sou...
Defending the Stradivarius Vocabulary when it comes to (something) regarding, in connection with (something) has challenged has questioned the mystique the specialness and strangeness goggles a device to cover the eyes brand new never used before lik...
Kim Jung-un birthday Summary 9 January 2012 North Korea has marked the birthday of its new leader, Kim Jong-un, with a documentary aired on state television. Kim Jong-un became the third leader of the Communist state last month, after the sudden deat...
Kim Jung-un birthday a lingering look a slow and long examination (of his life) supreme highest ranking to reassure to make people less doubtful or worried inspecting closely checking or examining wisdom experience and knowledge extraordinary greater...
Giant tuna is sold for record $736,000 Summary 6 January 2012 A bluefin tuna has been sold at a Tokyo market for nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, the most ever paid for a single fish. The 269kg tuna was bought by a local restaurant owner....
Giant tuna is sold for record $736,000 Grammar auction public sale where the person who offers most money receives the goods closely watched followed with particular attention the bidding the offering of money at an auction smashed (a record) easily...
Venezuela in bid to export more oil Summary 2 January 2012 Venezuela's Orinoco river delta is set to become a major hub for the oil industry in 2012 as several new projects begin to produce oil for the first time. The area has some of the biggest oil...
Venezuela in bid to export more oil Vocabulary overtook surpassed proven oil reserves confirmed information of the existence of crude oil deposits stretches over spreads or covers a large area sticky substance that tends to fix to any surface it touc...
Is Rome's Colosseum falling apart? The Italian government is investigating reports that pieces of rock have fallen off the Colosseum in Rome. Witnesses reported seeing the fallen masonry on Christmas Day. It has raised concerns about the maintenance...
Is Rome's Colosseum falling apart? Vocabulary the emblem a picture of logo that represents a country wild beasts untamed animals, usually big and four-legged spectators people who watch an event mighty monument imposing building with a strong histori...