Blood Diamonds Answer KEY PDF

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Answer Key
Level 1
Blood Diamonds Richard MacAndrew

Summary and his driver unloading guns from their car. Van Delft
tells him that the guns are going to Africa by boat
Annie Shepherd and Harley Kirkpatrick are reporters
and he’ll get the diamonds in return. And also that
on the Daily Post newspaper in Fleet Street, London.
Kirkpatrick will be dumped in the sea. Soon they are
They have been investigating ‘blood diamonds’ – using
joined by Lafon who has caught Shepherd. A small
money from the sale of diamonds to buy guns for use
boat arrives from a larger one out at sea.
in wars in African countries. They have just had their
first front-page story. Van Delft and the driver start loading the guns onto
the small boat, but four police cars arrive – Shepherd
Shepherd has information that an Afro-Belgian
phoned them when she found out that one of Van
businessman called Erik Van Delft who may be
Delft’s ships had just left Southampton for Africa. Van
involved in the blood diamonds business has just
Delft escapes in the small boat, but they see that there
arrived in London. Kirkpatrick follows him from his
are police boats out on the water.
hotel to Lafon Jewellery, a shop in Hatton Garden, and,
after he leaves the shop, greets Van Delft as if they Shepherd and Kirkpatrick are questioned at length by
have met before in Lagos. Kirkpatrick gives him his the police, and then drive back to London. They are
phone number and tells him to call if he wants to do tired but happy because they know they have another
business. That evening Kirkpatrick meets Van Delft, good front-page story.
but he gets beaten up by Van Delft’s driver and warned
to stay away – Van Delft didn’t fall for the Lagos story. Before reading
Shepherd finds out that Van Delft has left his hotel. 1. It has diamonds and the red colour looks like
Kirkpatrick goes to talk to Sophie Lafon. She assures blood.
him that she hates blood diamonds and would not deal 2. Student’s own answer. (Here it means diamonds
in them. He leaves his phone number. which are sold to buy guns with which people
The following Friday Lafon phones Kirkpatrick from are then killed.)
Beesands, Devon, and says that Van Delft is there. 3. Van Delft is a businessman who may be buying and
Shepherd and Kirkpatrick drive down to investigate. selling blood diamonds. Kirkpatrick and Shepherd
While Shepherd looks for information on the Internet are journalists writing about blood diamonds.
on her laptop, Kirkpatrick goes to look at Van Delft’s 4. Sophie Lafon – she owns a jewellery shop.
house, but he is again beaten unconscious by Van 5. in Hatton Garden
Delft’s driver. 6. Student’s own answer.
Kirkpatrick comes round on the beach, with Van Delft
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Worksheet
Answer Key
Level 1
Blood Diamonds Richard MacAndrew

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3. She never buys them; she hates them.
Chapter 1 4. Student’s own answer.
1. Blood diamonds are a big problem in Africa.
Chapter 5
They make billions of dollars.
2. They have got their first front-page story. 1. a Kirkpatrick – his phone
3. a It’s in the newspaper story – a lot of people b Lafon – Van Delft
died there in the 1990s because of blood c Kirkpatrick – Van Delft’s house
diamonds. d Kirkpatrick – Shepherd
b Erik Van Delft came to London from Lagos e Kirkpatrick and Shepherd
in Nigeria. 2. c, a, e, b, f, d
c Shepherd has a story about Van Delft from a 3. Student’s own answer.
South African newspaper. 4. Student’s own answer.
4. a F, b T, c F, d F, e T, f T
Chapter 6
Chapter 2
1. a beach, b guns, c stupid, d business, e ship
1. He sells African coffee and fruit to Europe, and 2. They are going to put them in the sea; Because
sells European cars and computers to Africa. they know too much.
2. jewellers’ shops 3. a Kirkpatrick, b Van Delft, c Shepherd, d Lafon,
3. a the Lafon Jewellery shop e Van Delft’s driver, f the man on the boat
b a woman in a flower shop
c Lagos, Nigeria (five or six years ago) Chapter 7
d telephone number
1. 1 c, 2 e, 3 a, 4 b, 5 d
e wants to buy (diamonds)
2. That Van Delft’s ship left Southampton yesterday
4. False
for Africa.
3. Because he knows they have got a front-page
Chapter 3
story.
1. a Kirkpatrick to Shepherd
b Shepherd to Kirkpatrick After reading
c Van Delft to Kirkpatrick
d Kirkpatrick to Van Delft 1–10. Student’s own answers.
e Van Delft to Kirkpatrick
2. c, a, e, b, d
3. No, he doesn’t.
4. a Van Delft, b Van Delft’s driver
Chapter 4
1. a a taxi driver, b Kirkpatrick, c Van Delft,
d Shepherd, e Lafon
2. She’s the granddaughter of the person who
opened the shop in 1903. She lives in London
and works in the London shop.
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Blood Diamonds Richard MacAndrew

Kirkpatrick comes round on the beach, with Van Delft

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Blood Diamonds Richard MacAndrew

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