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Seven Killed in Accident on Jalan Sultan
Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car and a truck at 10:35 p.m. on Jalan Sultan last night.
The dead were all passengers in the car. Police believe the car may have been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the car may not have been using his lights, as the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching.
The police said the car should not have been trying to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car–a small Japanese car–should not have been carrying more than five people. The names of the victims are not yet known.
Taken from www.thejakartapost.com
Checking your understanding. Write T if the sentence is True, and F if it is False. If it is False, CORRECT it!
1. The bus must have been travelling too fast.
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2. The driver of the car must have been driving dangerously.
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3. The driver of the truck may not have been driving carefully.
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4. The bus was struck by the truck.
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5. The bus and the car were in the same direction.
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6. To overtake is forbidden on Jalan Sultan.
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Avenged Sevenfold Drummer The Rev's Death Due To Accidental Drug Overdose
Sullivan, 28, died at his home in Huntington Beach, California. He was buried in a private ceremony on January 6th. Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates delivered a eulogy at the cemetery in front of the band, Sullivan's wife and family, ex-Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck and members of Buckcherry and My Chemical Romance. | Paragraph 1 |
Six months after Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan's death, the cause of death has been determined as an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol, Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal told Rolling Stone. | Paragraph ………….. |
Toxicology reports indicate that Sullivan suffered "acute polydrug intoxication due to combined effects of Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Diazepam/Nordiazepam and ethanol." Sigal added that Sullivan also had cardiomegaly (an enlarged heart), which was marked in the coroner's report as a "significant condition" that may have played a role in the drummer's death. The Coroner's Department conducted "five or six" different tests to verify the cause of death, Sigal added. | Paragraph ………….. |
Since The Rev's death, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy stepped in behind the kit to finish recording the new album, and then later to help out tour. | Paragraph ………….. |
TASK 3
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Britney Spears - Lutfi Investigated for ‘Drugging’ Spears
Caption: Britney Spears is followed by a frenzy of photographers while shopping at Fred Segal in West Hollywood. Los Angeles, California - 15.02.08
Britney Spears estranged manager Sam Lutfi is under investigation by Los Angeles police over allegations he drugged the troubled star. Lutfi was served a restraining order earlier this month (Feb 2008) and was instructed to keep his distance from the Spears family after Britney’s mother Lynne claimed the manager had admitted he drugged her daughter. According to website TMZ, the allegations are now being investigated by the Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles Police Department. Lutfi ’s new spokesman Michael Sands tells TMZ.com he is aware of the investigation. Spears had been hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation at Los Angeles UCLA Medical Centre, but was discharged last week (06 Feb 2008) after a seven-day stay.
Adapted from: http://www.contactmusic.com
- Why was he instructed to keep his distance from the Spears family?
- Who is Lynne? What did she do?
- Who is Lutfi ’s new spokesman? What did he say to TMZ.com?
- Where did Britney Spears get her psychiatric evaluation? How long did she spend her time there?