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Welfare State

1 Put each ot the tollowing words or phrases in its correct place in the
passage below.
pension
elderly medical treatment physically disabled
sodal services
schooling eligible out of work
benefits sodal workers welfare state retire
subsidised low incomes mentally handicapped
A country which helps its old, sick, disabled and unemployed is called a (a) o
(b) people receive a state (c) when they (d) at the age of
60 ar 65. People with (e) who cannot afford to buy ar rent decent
accommodation are given houses ar flats wit h (f) rents, which means that
the government ar local council supports the rent to keep it law. Sick people get
free (g) from their doctor ar at the hospital. Mothers of smali children get
special state financial (h) , and of course older children receive free
(i) o (j) people, who cannot move normally, and (k) people,
whose minds are not fully developed, also receive special assistance and, if necessary,
special equipment to help them live narmallives. People who are (I) are
normally (m) to receive unemployment benefit, which is paid by the state.
The (n) (government departments responsible far people's well-being) will
help people who financially, physically ar psychologically, have difficulty in coping
with life and (o) will visit such people in their homes.
2 Explain the difference between ...
(a) advice and advise
(b) blind and deaf
(c) free and subsidised
(d) a hearing aid and braiIle
(e) haves and have-nots
3
Put one of the tollowing words in each space in the sentences below.
for of at wit h out in
(a) Oisabled people sometimes find it difficult to cope public transport.
(b) He's been wark for over a year.
(c) a welfare state, the government is responsible people's
well-being.
(d) Social workers visited her her home.
(e) He retired the age 65.
(f) After his accident, he received a disability pension the rest of his life.

ORIGINS OF SURNAMES

The most com mon Britishsurname, Smith, means 'blacksmith', 'metal-worker.
Jones means 'son of John', so does Johnson (and Williams means.'son of
William'). 'Mac' or 'Me' at the beginning of many Scottishnames means 'san
of', e.g. MacOonaid. Similarly,'0' at the beginning of same Irish names means
'descendant of',e.g. O'8rian, Many name.swere originally based on a person's
appearance, e.g. Short. Brown, Black, Strong, an~ mal"lyon .occupation, e.g.
Wright (craftsman), Taylor (tailor), Carpenter, Stuart (steward), Mason.

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