Burnt Train Delays High-Speed Trains Between Madrid and Barcelona
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A train caught fire on the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona.
The fire happened yesterday in Ricla, near Zaragoza.
Workers are now trying to remove the burnt train from the tracks.
This is very difficult. It will take several days.
Many trains have delays or are cancelled because of this problem.
There is chaos at Sants station in Barcelona.
One passenger said he was stuck there. He needed to work in Zaragoza.
He said he felt trapped at the station.
The high-speed line connects two big Spanish cities.
Many people use it every day for work and travel.
The train company has not said exactly when the line will work normally again.
Passengers are asked to check their trains before they travel.
Vocabulary6 words
- high-speed
- very fast
- remove
- to take something away
- delays
- when something is late
- cancelled
- stopped; not happening
- chaos
- a lot of confusion
- trapped
- not able to leave a place
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Answer key
1. In Ricla, near Zaragoza 2. It is difficult to remove the burnt train 3. False
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A train caught fire on the _____ line between Madrid and Barcelona.
The fire happened yesterday in _____, near Zaragoza.
Workers are now trying to _____ the burnt train from the tracks.
This is very difficult. It will take several _____.
Many trains have _____ or are _____ because of this problem.
There is _____ at Sants station in Barcelona.
One passenger said he was stuck there. He needed to _____ in Zaragoza.
He said he felt _____ at the station.
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