Ex. 8. Explain what the following headlines mean in ordinary English.

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Ex. 7. Newspaper headlines often follow grammatical rules rather different from other kinds of writings causing ambiguity sometimes. Find peculiarities in the following newspaper headlines and translate them into Russian. Choose one to write a short article about.

1. MP FACING CAT PROBLEMS

2. EIFFEL TOWER STOLEN BY ALIENS

3. EX-PRESIDENT TO START NEW JOB

4. PRISON FOR MIDNIGHT FRIDGE THIEF

5. CHOCOLATE FACTORY PAY CUT RIOT

6. HUNGRY STUDENTS STUDY BETTER, SAYS DOCTOR

7. DEAN TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA

8. POLICE RAID DUCHESS'S FLAT

9. MISSING ENVOY RIDDLE DRAMA

10. KREMLIN SPLIT ON IMF ADVICE

11. CHANCELLOR TO SELL UNIVERSITY TO STUDENTS

12. THEFT SUSPECT GETS APPOINTED ATTORNEY

13. DISNEYLAND PORNOGRAPHY FREE, OFFICIALS SAY

14. MANUFACTURERS DISCHARGED INTO RIVER

15. AMBASSADOR ABDUCTED FROM EMBASSY SAFE

16. FRENCH OFFER TERRORISTS REWARD

17. GOVERNMENT PLANS COLLAPSE

18. BADDEST MAN ON THE PLANET

19. CROWDS RUSHING TO SEE PM TRAMPLE SIX TO DEATH

1. GO AHEAD FOR WATER CURBS

2. POLL PROBES SPENDING HABITS

3. BID TO OUST PM

4. PM PLEDGES BACKING FOR EUROPE

5. YELLOW FEVER FIGURES DROP

6. POLICE BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO RUN DOWN JAYWALKERS

7. DRUNKS GET NINE MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE

8. IRAQI HEAD SEEKS ARMS

9. TEACHER STRIKES IDLE KIDS

10. JUVENILE COURT TO TRY SHOOTING DEFENDANT

11. STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE

12. KIDS MAKE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS

13. LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS CUT IN HALF