Part 1

Read the text and choose the correct word for each gap. Tick the correct word. 

An Inspiring Story - From Child Refugee to UNICEF Staff

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Steward Francis grew up as the -----(a)----- boy in

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his family in South Sudan. In 1990, when war

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-----(b)----- in Sudan, 12-year-old Steward had to

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leave his hometown and travel to a refugee camp

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in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Life in the camp wasn’t easy for Steward. One day,

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Steward had the chance to undertake a French course. This was a turning point for

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-----(c)-----, as he now was allowed to attend a government boarding school. The school

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offered him a fresh start and gave him -----(d)----- for the future. At the age of 15, Steward left

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the Democratic Republic of Congo in search of better educational opportunities in Uganda.

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He worked for his living on construction sites when he was just 16 years old. Steward went

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to university and later even had the opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom to complete

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a ‘Master's in Development Studies and Education’. He became a qualified teacher and was

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finally reunited -----(e)----- his mother after 15 years of separation. Motivated by his

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passion for children’s rights, Steward joined UNICEF and became an -----(f)----- specialist

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working for UNICEF.

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(203 words)
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a)

 young

 youngest

 youth

b)

 starts

 will start

 started

c)

 him

 her

 them

d)

 hoping

 hope

 hoped

e)

 without

 for

 with

f)

 educate

 education

 educates

(6 pts)

Part 2

Find opposites for two of the three words in the text and write them down.

a)

(to) enter

b)

(the) past

c)

in the beginning

(2 pts)

Part 3

Find synonyms for two of the three words in the text and write them down.

a)

new

b)

only

c)

(to) finish

(2 pts)

Part 4

Explain two of the following words from the text. You need not write complete sentences.

a)

boarding school

(line 7)

a)

b)

to reunite

(line 13)

b)

c)

specialist

(line 14)

c)

(2 pts)

Part 5

You have the chance to talk to Steward Francis. Ask him three different questions about his life.

a)

b)

c)

(3 pts)

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(15 pts)

Part 1

a)

 youngest

b)

 started

c)

 him

d)

 hope

e)

 with

f)

 education

Part 2

Please Note: You only need to find 2 out of the 3 opposites.

a)

(to) leave (l. 4)

b)

(the) future (l. 8)

c)

finally (l. 13)

Part 3

Please Note: You only need to find 2 out of the 3 synonyms.

a)

fresh (l. 8)

b)

just (l. 10)

c)

(to) complete (l. 11)

Part 4

Please note: Wording may differ slightly – individual answers are valid if they follow the instructions.

a)

A school where you live, sleep and learn

b)

To meet again / to come together again

c)

(Another word for) expert

Part 5

Please Note: Answers may vary – individual solutions are possible as long as they follow the instructions.