Reading
Two Bodies Found in England
Last week, police ended the hunt for the body of Rachelle O'Brien, a school teacher in London, England, who mysteriously vanished on Friday, June 6th. The body was discovered late on Sunday in a flat just outside the city. Investigators were not surprised that the body of Andrew Williams, a male friend of Ms. O'Brien, turned up a few days later. Following the disappearance of Ms. O'Brien, Mr. Williams had been the number one suspect. He was Ms. O'Brien's flatmate and the two had been romantically involved for over a year. Detectives are ruling out the possibility that anyone else is connected with the death of Ms. O'Brien. The two were reported to have argued on the day of her disappearance because Mr. Williams had recently been laid off from his job and Ms. O'Brien had voiced her financial concerns. Police think that the argument may have spun out of control and eventually led to the death of Ms. O'Brien and the suicide of Mr. Williams. His record has been checked out by law enforcement agents and it turns out that he had a history of physical abuse assaults and had been arrested numerous times in the past for causing physical harm to Ms. O'Brien. Services are being held on Sunday, June 12th for the deceased. The families of both Ms. O'Brien and Mr. Williams are devastated by their losses and refused to comment on the situation until all the details have been sorted out. Both families are anxious to get to the bottom of the situation and move on with their lives.
Questions
Choose the best explanation for the following phrases…
- "laid off" means:
- "get down to" means:
- "rule out" means:
- "turned up" means:
- "move on" means:
Are the following statements about the reading correct?
1. Police are exploring numerous possible suspects involved in the deaths of both Ms. O'Brien and Mr. Williams.
2. At the moment, both families refuse to comment on the situation.
3. Mr. Williams had a history of physically hurting Ms. O'Brien.
4. Both bodies were discovered in the same place at the same time.
5. An argument started between Mr. Williams and Ms. O'Brien erupted because she had recently lost her job.