October 10-16, 2005

Northern Ireland awaits IRA arms disposal report
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1. For how long have Irish paramilitaries been fighting?
A. 30 years
B. 60 years
C. 90 years
D. 120 years

2. What did the Irish paramilitaries fight against?
A. IRA
B. British rule
C. Thai imports
D. German occupation

3. How long has it taken the IRA to disarm?
A. days
B. a week
C. two months
D. many generations

4. What is special about the ÒassemblyÓ?

A. It is British-ruled.
B. It is part of the Scottish parliament.
C. It follows the American model of democracy.
D. Protestants and Roman Catholics work together.

5. What are the Protestants worried about?
A. Catholics have a higher population density.
B. The pope will become king of Northern Ireland.
C. They will have to pay taxes to Queen Elizabeth.
D. They are being abandoned by the British government


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. sustain
A. stop
B. finish
C. prevent
D. keep going

7. oversee
  A. deny
B. reject
C. propose
D. supervise

8. pledge
A. avoid
B. promise
C. continue
D. consider

9. disposal
A. removal
B. upgrading
C. purchasing
D. re-evaluation

10. final chapter
A. end
B. support
C. continuation
D. re-negotiation

 

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