December 19-25, 2005

Australia brands Singapore hanging 'barbaric'
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1. Why did Nguyen smuggle drugs?
A. to get rich
B. to get arrested
C. to help his brother
D. to become famous

2. What success did the Australian government achieve?
A. Nguyen has been pardoned.
B. Nguyen is permitted to carry drugs.
C. NguyenÕs mother can hold his hand.
D. Nguyen is going to be executed in Australia.

3. What punishment do drug smugglers get in Singapore?
A. 20 lashes
B. death penalty
C. community service
D. 30 years hard labour

4. How are convicts executed in Singapore?

A. starving
B. hanging
C. injection
D. shooting

5. What other country is reported to execute prisoners?
A. United States
B. England
C. Australia
D. Germany


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. drop
A. use
B. force
C. increase
D. discontinue

7. clemency
  A. food
B. shelter
C. leniency
D. extradition

8. imposition
A. pardon
B. demand
C. absence
D. exclusion

9. knock back
A. reject
B. expect
C. support
D. suggest

10. plea
A. trip
B. call
C. request
D. sacrifice

 

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