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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Reading comprehension 2 for the textbook Step Up Gold Exam Trainer with authors Philippa Bowen e Denis Delaney from Oxford University Press

Question

Leggi il brano sul leader indiano Gandhi e sottolinea le frasi che contengono le informazioni fondamentali.

Answer

  • Mohandas Gandhi was born in India in 1869 and worked as a lawyer.
  • He wanted India to be totally independent from Britain, but he wanted independence without violence.
  • In 1930, Gandhi led a protest of 100,000 Indians. They walked to the sea and made salt.
  • The British put Gandhi in prison on many occasions for his protests.
  • Gandhi lived a very simple life. He gave away his possessions and he wore simple clothes.
  • In 1947, Britain gave India its independence.
  • India was divided into two separate countries - one country for Hindus (India) and another for Muslims (Pakistan).
  • In 1948, Gandhi was assassinated.