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a)
Zimbabwe
is a land-locked country in Southern Africa that used to be known as Southern
Rhodesia.
b)
It was
named after the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes, who claimed the area for the
Crown in 1889, with the interest of the area’s rich mineral and metal resources
in mind.
c)
White
settlers made up only 1% of the population, but they owned 70% of the country’s
farming land.
d)
Whites
were afraid of the consequences of majority rule, they therefore declared
independence from Britain in 1965, though it was only recognized by South
Africa.
e)
There were
years of civil war between Africans and the white minority, until the African
majority took power in 1980, when it was named Zimbabwe.
f)
The
present president is called Robert Mugabe; he was elected in 1980, though he is
widely criticised for his autocratic rule and economic policies.
g)
Zimbabwe
was suspended from the Commonwealth in 2002, as it was accused of civil rights
abuses.
h)
Zimbabwe
is suffering from a serious food shortage, the Aids epidemic has hit the
country hard, although it has the highest literacy rate in Africa.
p34
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a)
I was
having a bath when the telephone rang. The subject was currently performing the action at
the time of the event.
b)
The novel describes
the dangerous journey of three children across post-war Europe. The novel is
not sentient; thus, it cannot currently be performing an action.
c)
In the
wild, lions usually hunt in packs. It is a statement of a fact, rather than of
an event.
d)
The poem
has three stanzas and each stanza consists of four lines. Again, it is the statement
of a fact, rather than of an event.
e)
Last night
when you called, I was watching television. You are describing something you
were doing, rather than something that happened.
f)
When I asked
him what he did, he said he was a writer. To ask what you do, is to ask one’s
profession. To ask what you are doing, is to ask about their current actions.
g)
I usually
go to Spain on my holidays. You are describing a habit, rather than an action.
