Pilot survives helicopter crash, Melbourne

How Did She Walk Away From This? A pilot made a frantic scramble for safety after crashing her helicopter in the city last night. The experienced pilot, 45, had been taking VIP racegoers to and from Flemington racecourse when she crashed just after taking off from an oval at the Collingwood Football Club’s Olympic Park base about 6.30pm. The pilot had just returned to Batman Avenue in the city from Derby Day with a load of passengers.

She is believed to have been on her way to Moorabbin airport. But moments after takeoff, the Bell chopper lurched to its side. The force of the impact sent part of a rotor blade through a nearby marquee and crashed into a parked car 30m away at the rear parking lot. The rest of the helicopter rolled and smashed onto the ground, scattering fuel and debris.

to walk away from – kimászni valamilyen nehézségből
frantic – kétségbeesett
to scramble – mászni, kúszni
to crash something – összetörni
racegoer – verseny látogatója
to take off – felszállni (levegőbe)
oval – ovális, itt az ovális ausztrál focipálya
a load of – egy rakománnyi
chopper – helikopter
to lurch – oldalra dőlni
force – erő
impact – ütközés
rotor blade – propeller lapátja
marquee – rendezvénysátor
rear – hátsó
parking lot – parkoló
to scatter – szétszórni
fuel – üzemanyag
debris – törmelék

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answers: 1-c 2-a 3-d 4-b

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Multi-millionaire lottery winner continues to work as doughnut maker at Morrisons store

A woman has continued to work as a doughnut maker in the bakery department of a Morrison’s store despite scooping £2,021,379 on the National Lottery. 62-year-old Jean Swatman was left celebrating after she scooped the prize three months ago. However, despite that she still lives in the three-bedroom terraced house that has been her home for 20 years and still gets up at 5.30am each day to got to work – a job she has held for ten years. Since her win Jean has used the money to pay for a holiday to Cambodia and a trip to Vietnam to see her son Wayne. She has also bought a new car and intends to invest some of her prize for her five grandchildren.

doughnut – fánk
bakery – pékség
despite – annak ellenére
to scoop – meríteni, kikanalazni
to celebrate – ünnepelni
prize – nyeremény
however – viszont
terraced house – sorház
to hold a job – állást betölt
to use – használni
to intend – szándékozni
to invest – befektetni

Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE?

1. The lady won 200 thousand pounds on the lottery.

2. The lady did not give up her job.

3. She moved into a bigger house.

4. She spent some of the money on a holiday to Cambodia.

5. She bought a second-hand car.

Answers: 1-F 2-T 3-F 4-T 5-F