C - Comprehension Test 6

Match the names with the positions.

In class

A). Match the words

1) tougher security	on a website
2) counter	checks
3) details of	al-Qaeda internet presence
4) visa	terrorism official
5) US Department of	internet site
6) most prolific supporter of	violent Islamism
7) fully-fledged	waiver program
8) a posting	al-Qaeda network
9) a password protected	Homeland Security
10) psychological	influence
11) waning	warfare

4 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of the elements or whole expressions given above:

1) The Government insists on __________________________________carried out into the identity and background of transport personnel.

2) Travellers who qualify for visa free travel under the _________________________are eligible to transit the United States

3) The senior United Nations ______________________________ held meetings with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad today covering a range of critical issues in a bid to help the country better respond to the scourge.

4) The United States and its allies must pay more attention to ______________________ as they battle insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, an influential think-tank said on Wednesday.

5) The behaviour of the Afghan people is perhaps the most convincing indicator of the Taliban’s____________________________________ in southern Afghanistan.

5.Translate the sentences:

The warning from the official comes as details emerge of a renewed Al-Qaeda internet presence in Britain.
He hosted chat rooms for people in Europe.
We are obviously mindful of the Madrid bombings
A lot of these statements are aspirational.

6. The verb wane means something is diminishing. Write the Russian equivalent to wane in each sentence.

The interest wanes. _______________________

Their glory is waning. _______________________

The moon is waning. ______________________

1. Listen to the Webcast EU travellers face tougher US flight security and do the exercises.

Names	Positions
1) Rafael Epstein	PhD from Kings College in London
2) Michael Chertoff	Scotland Yard's counter terrorism chief
3) Peter Yates	Head of the US Department of Homeland Security
4) Peter Neumann	Europe correspondent

3.What kind of program is visa waiver program? Who and what is it for?

1. People travelling to America from Europe will soon А be more thoroughly checked В become the major source of terrorism С secure tougher checks	2. The head of the US Department of Homeland Security told the BBC that A they remember all terrorist acts B they are mindful of 2 bombings C they have to remember 1bombng and 2 attempted terrorist acts
3. He believes that terrorists look to Europe as A a platform for terrorist attacks B a target for terrorist acts C both	4. The person that worries US officials A worked from a small apartment in London B operated out of a small flat in Morocco C worked against the internet supporters of Islamism.
5. Irhabi 007 promoted terrorism by   A financial assistance B moral support C distributing information	6. Scotland Yard's counter terrorism chief says that Irhabi 007 A appointed a meeting with Al-Qaeda members through the Internet B was responsible for the connection of Al-Qaeda with other networks C was linking into Scotland Yard through the internet.
7. British officials are now concerned about A establishing a branch of Al-Qaeda in the UK B establishing a fully-fledged Al-Qaeda network C a posting that talks about establishing an Al-Qaeda in the UK	8. The site A called Muslims to kill political leaders except Gordon Brown B called Muslims to kill political leaders C cited Gordon Brown to call for killing terrorists
9. Dr Peter Neumann explained to the BBC that   A the website has no credibility among terrorists B the website has some trust among terrorists C the existence of the website doesn’t mean that there is any terrorist structure in GB	10. Analysts say the posting could have been A a signal to start a psychological warfare B a sign of al-Qaeda's waning influence Ca sign of increasing tension within the organization

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