Message to Teachers

ILEC Reading Task Practice

Part 1 Task 1 Focus: Vocabulary

Instructions: The following text is a recent website news article about a dishonesty charge against the ex-Speaker of Australia’s Parliament. Read the article then complete the gaps by completing the right word form from the single word given in the table. The first example number (0) is done for you.

Hearing Into Ex-Speaker’s Charges In December ABC Online News Nov 5, 2013

The ACT's (0)Chief Magistrate has refused to put off a hearing into dishonesty (1)______against former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper.

Slipper is (2)______charges over his alleged misuse of Cabcharge taxi vouchers.

It is (3)______he forged dockets to suggest he had used the charges for work trips when he had actually been visiting nearby Canberra wineries.

The alleged (4)______took place before Slipper was Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Today Slipper's lawyers asked the court to (5)______a hearing set down for seven days in early December, because he has had to get a new (6)______.

Commonwealth prosecutors (7)______the application saying they were prepared for the case, and had already arranged for (8)______to attend.

Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker told Slipper he had had five months to sort out his (9)______and the date would (10)______.

Student Answer Sheet Task 1

Instructions: Underline the best choice for each question. Number 0 is an example. Gap# (A) (B) (C) (D) 0 Boss Chief Supreme Head 1 offences charges pleadings briefs 2 facing fronting hearing forwarding 3 stated commented announced claimed 4 charges crimes offences sentences 5 defer cancel hasten delay 6 solicitor attorney barrister lawyer 7 contradicted opposed protested defended 8 bailiffs defendants plaintiffs witnesses 9 defence prosecution representation appeal 10 stand revert remain conclude

Part 2 - Task Focus: Structure

Hearing Into Ex-Speaker’s Charges In December ABC Online News Nov 5, 2013

The ACT's Chief Magistrate (0)has refused to put (1)_____ a hearing into dishonesty charges (2)______former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper.

Slipper is facing charges (3)______his alleged misuse of Cabcharge taxi vouchers.

(4)____ is claimed he forged dockets to suggest he had used the charges for work trips (5)______he had actually been visiting nearby Canberra wineries.

The alleged offences took place before Slipper was Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Today Slipper's lawyers asked the court to delay a hearing set (6)______for seven days in early December, (7)______he has had to get a new barrister.

Commonwealth prosecutors opposed the application saying (8)______were prepared for the case, and had already arranged for witnesses to attend.

Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker told Slipper he (9)______had five months to sort out his representation and the date (10)______stand.

Student Answer Sheet Task 2

Gap# Answer Gap# Answer 0 has 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10

Part 3 - Task Focus: Word Formation

The ACT's Chief Magistrate has (0)refused to put off a hearing into Q Word (1)______charges against (2)______parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper. 0 refuse Slipper is facing charges over his alleged (3)_____ of Cabcharge taxi vouchers. 1 honest It is claimed he forged dockets to suggest he had used the charges for work trips when he had (4)______been visiting nearby Canberra wineries. 2 form 3 use The alleged offences took place before Slipper was Speaker of the House of (5)______. 4 actual

Today Slipper's lawyers asked the court to delay a hearing set down for seven 5 represent days in early December, because he has had to get a new barrister. 6 prosecute Commonwealth (6)______opposed the (7)______saying they were prepared for the case, and had already arranged for (8)______to attend. 7 apply

Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker told Slipper he had had five months to sort 8 witness out his representation and the date (9)______stand. 9 will

Student Answer Sheet Task 3

Gap# Word Form Gap# Word Form 0 refuse refused 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5

Teacher Answer Key Task 1 Gap# Option Answer Gap# Option Answer 0 B Chief 1 B charges 6 C barrister 2 A facing 7 B opposed 3 D claimed 8 D witness 4 A offences 9 C representation 5 D delay 10 A stand

Teacher Answer Key Task 2 Gap# Answer Gap# Answer 0 has 1 off 6 down 2 against 7 because 3 over 8 they 4 It 9 had 5 when 10 would

Teacher Answer Key Task 3 Gap# Answer Gap# Answer 0 refuse refused 0 1 honest dishonesty 7 apply application 2 form former 8 witness witnesses 3 use misuse 9 will would 4 actual actually 5 represent representatives 6 prosecute prosecutors

ORIGINAL TEXT (PASTE HERE)

Hearing Into Ex-Speaker’s Dishonesty Charges To Go Ahead In December ABC Online News Nov 5, 2013

The ACT's Chief Magistrate has refused to put off a hearing into dishonesty charges against former parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper. Slipper is facing charges over his alleged misuse of Cabcharge vouchers.

It is claimed he forged dockets to suggest he had used the charges for work trips when he had actually been visiting nearby Canberra wineries.

The alleged offences took place before Slipper was Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Today Slipper's lawyers asked the court to delay a hearing set down for seven days in early December, because he has had to get a new barrister.

Commonwealth prosecutors opposed the application saying they were prepared for the case, and had already arranged for witnesses to attend.

Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker has told Slipper he has had five months to sort out his representation and the date will stand.