| 1950 FIRE DESTROYS COLLECTION
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| A bomb exploded yesterday
afternoon in the check-in hall of Hillsfield International Airport. Five people were killed and dozens more seriously injured in the blast.
The bomb went off without warning at 3 pm as hundreds of holidaymakers were preparing to board flights bound for Spain and Italy.
The explosion was caused by a substantial amount of plastic explosive connected to a timing device. The bomb was placed in a suitcase and left in the central check-in area, which was crowded with people at the time.
The emergency services arrived at the airport within minutes to deal with the widespread panic and devastation. Their first priority was to transfer the injured to hospital and put out the fires. Doctors were also called to the airport to treat the people who were in a state of shock.
The airport will remain closed until further notice. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the incident and police are appealing to the public for any information they might have.
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| A painting by Pablo Picasso,
which was thought to have been destroyed over forty years ago, was found by building workers in the attic of an old house in the village of Silverdale last Monday.
The builders were making alterations to the house when they made the discovery. The painting was wrapped in cloth and leaning against a wall in the attic, which was being cleared in preparation for restoration work.
The painting was believed to have been destroyed in a fire in 1950, along with several other well-known works of art belonging to collector Miles Duval. It is not clear how this particular work survived the blaze and came to be in the attic of the house.
The title of the painting has not yet been revealed to the public, but experts have verified that it is genuine and worth a great deal of money. The owner of the house, Mrs. Brenda Freeman, said, “I had no idea it was there, so it’s a wonderful surprise.”
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| MASTERPIECE FOUND IN ATTIC
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45. The newspaper you work for has asked you to write a news report covering a recent strike against employment reduction. Write a news report of 200 – 250 words, including as many compound nouns from activity 30 as you can.
| UNIT 3. Government and its powers
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