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The correspondent concludes that the progress in the war against Islamist militants is

Western powers started the multi-pronged battle against Islamist militants

John Bolton believes that situation in Pakistan is

Europe correspondent Jane Hutcheon that al-Qaeda and pro-Taliban militants

Husain Haqqani, a former political adviser in Pakistan said that

It was one of the attacks in the past six months aimed at

T3 -Variant 2

TEST 3

1. Analysts say Bhutto’s death exposed

A that military rule is weak in the country's institutions.

B the extent to which the country's institutions has weakened military rule

C the extent to which military rule has weakened the country's institutions.

2. A week before Bhutto there was an attempt to kill

A the outgoing Interior Minister

B the outstanding Interior Minister

C the easygoing Exterior Minister

A anyone backed by Islamist militants

B anyone involved in the campaign against Western Governments

C anyone involved in the campaign against Islamist militants

A militants enjoy support only in the remote tribal areas

B militants are widely supported even in the remote tribal areas

C apart from remote tribal areas militants are widely supported

5. Husain Haqqani believes that Pakistan's security services saw militants as

A allies in trying to gain influence in Afghanistan

B enemies in their war against India

C allies in trying to gain influence in Pakistan

Aunleashed a stream of suicide bombings and violence in Afghanistan

B initiated a great number of terrorist acts from bases in border regions

C responsible for more than 500 deaths in the past half year.

7. Husain Haqqani ‘s advice for Pakistan's Western backers of Pakistan is to recognise that

A the Pakistani military and the intelligence services are the solution to Pakistan's problems,

B the Pakistani military and the intelligence services are the cause of Pakistan's problems

C the Pakistani military and the intelligence services require financial support

A critical and it’s time to act

B critical but interference is inadmissible

C neither

A 6 years ago

B 16 years ago

C 60 years ago

A considerable

B insignificant

C painful

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