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Exercise: the 70's - politics

Tony Thorne

1970's

Do you know the meaning of the following? Try this exercise and check your answers afterwards:


	1: When Tony says 'gay ghetto', he uses the word ghetto to mean...					a community of people who live in isolation from the majority
						a poor area of the city
						an area of the city where there are lots of entertainment venues

	2: 'People in all walks of life' is another way of saying...					'all sorts of people, regardless of who they are or what they do'
						'dedicated walkers'
						'people who try to keep themselves fit by doing all sorts of physical activities'

	3: When you talk about someone's mindset, you mean...					their set of puzzles and games that helps them exercise their mind
						their general attitude, the way they think about things
						their computer

	4: If you find something no-one knew about before, you've made...					a revelation
						a disclosure
						a discovery

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