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www.thelisteningbusiness.comDistributed with kind permission from the BBC © The Listening Business 2012BBC RADIO 4 NEWS Tuesday, 6th March 2012 10.00am ELEMENTARY: FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS1. Unions have _ an announcement by Nissan. 2. Nissan is going to _ a new compact _ at its _ in Sunderland. 3. This will create 2,000 _ at the company and _ suppliers. 4. The car, the _, has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this morning.5. The _ secretary Vince Cable has been talking about new taxes on wealth. 6. These might replace the top _ pence rate of income tax. 7. Mr Cable said a wealth tax on the _ valuable properties would be very economically _. 8. The chancellor has to decide whether hes going to keep the top rate of income tax for another _. 9. Hes _ pressure from business, the _ and some Conservative MPs to scrap the tax. 10. Politically the top tax sends a message that the wealthiest _ their _. 11. The Liberal Democrats have _ favoured a form of wealth tax, perhaps levied through a _ council tax on the most _ houses. 12. However, such a move would be _ by many Tory (i.e. Conservative) MPs.13. Hundreds of _ and disabled people are travelling to Westminster today to lobby MPs to end the crisis in _ care. 14. The Government is due to publish a _ Paper this _ setting out changes to the system in _.15. Eurostar says _ _ between London and Paris have been cancelled this morning. 16. However, it says _ _ services are _ normally. 17. Thousands of people were exposed to _ delays and cancellations yesterday. 18. This was because a power cable _ on the _.19. Researchers say scientists and _ are damaging the economy of Antarctica by dropping _. 20. Researchers say people _ the region bring an average of _ seeds with them. 21. The seeds are often _ in the folds of their _.www.thelisteningbusiness.comDistributed with kind permission from the BBC © The Listening Business 2012BBC RADIO 4 NEWS Tuesday, 6th March 2012 10.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS1. Unions have welcomed an announcement by Nissan. 2. Nissan is going to build a new compact car at its plant in Sunderland. 3. This will create 2,000 jobs at the company and its suppliers. 4. The car, the Invitation, has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this morning.5. The business secretary Vince Cable has been talking about new taxes on wealth. 6. These might replace the top 50 pence rate of income tax. 7. Mr Cable said a wealth tax on the most valuable properties would be very economically sensible. 8. The chancellor has to decide whether hes going to keep the top rate of income tax for another year. 9. Hes under pressure from business, the City and some Conservative MPs to scrap the tax. 10. Politically the top tax sends a message that the wealthiest pay their share. 11. The Liberal Democrats have long favoured a form of wealth tax, perhaps levied through a higher council tax on the most expensive houses. 12. However, such a move would be fought by many Tory (i.e. Conservative) MPs.13. Hundreds of older and disabled people are travelling to Westminster today to lobby MPs to end the crisis in social care. 14. The Government is due to publish a White Paper this spring setting out changes to the system in England.15. Eurostar says four trains between London and Paris have been cancelled this morning. 16. However, it says all other services are running normally. 17. Thousands of people were exposed to long delays and cancellations yesterday. 18. This was because a power cable fell on the line.19. Researchers say scientists and tourists are damaging the economy of Antarctica by dropping seeds. 20. Researchers say people visiting the region bring an average of 10 seeds with them. 21. The seeds are often hidden in the folds of their clothing.www.thelisteningbusiness.comDistributed with kind permission from the BBC © The Listening Business 2012BBC RADIO 4 NEWS Tuesday, 6th March 2012 10.00am INTERMEDIATE: QUESTIONS1. Who have welcomed Nissans announcement that its going to build a new compact car at its plant in Sunderland? 2. How many jobs will this create at Nissan and its suppliers? 3. What is the name of the new car? 4. Where has it been unveiled this morning?5. What is the business secretarys surname? 6. What is another word for complicated? 7. What is the current top rate of income tax? 8. What might this be replaced by? a _ tax on the most _ properties 9. Who are trying to persuade the chancellor to scrap the top rate of income tax? 10. What does the top rate of tax harm, according to these people? 11. What political message does the top rate of income ta