Charged with murder for trying to save a friend — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 68


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. The two men are addicted to ____________________.
2. What is NOT a withdrawal symptom of Fentanyl?
3. How many people die of drugs like Fentanyl every month in the USA?
4. The two men are described in the article __________________.
5. Why weren't the men at a rehab facility?


Did you know? Laws about helping someone in an emergency — sometimes called "duty to rescue" laws — vary a lot between places, and stories about them often raise interesting ethical questions. Articles like this introduce vocabulary around law, ethics, and criminal charges.

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