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An organisation [called / name] the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked [at / in] the working conditions of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they receive very [few / low] pay and their work is very [danger / dangerous] . Sometimes [employers / employees] do not give the workers their salary. The construction companies take [off / away] the worker's passports. The men do not get [free / freely] drinking water, even though they work in temperatures of [down / up] to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's embassy in Qatar's capital city, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men [death / died] from heart attacks or workplace accidents. The ITUC says that up [of / to] 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.

Many people are shocked about the [treats / treatment] of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is [happening / happen] at the World Cup building sites is like modern-day [slaving / slavery] . The Nepalese ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said the country was [liking / like] "an open jail" for workers. Aidan McQuade, [director / direction] of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is [being / been] built using slave labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is no [excuse / excusing] for any worker in Qatar to be treated [on / in] this manner. The health, safety, well-being and [dignify / dignity] of every worker that contributes to [staging / stage] the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the utmost importance."

 


 
 
 

 

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