Reading passage 1

A. Could Anwar al-Awlaki be hiding in plain sight in Yemen? He certainly knows when and how to make an appearance. On Monday, Nov. 8, the Yemeni-American cleric released a video rallying his followers to murder Americans. "Do not seek any permission when it comes to the killing of Americans. Fighting the devil doesn't need a fatwa [religious edict]," the bespectacled and bushy-bearded orator said in Arabic, while dressed in traditional Yemeni long robe, headscarf and tribal dagger. B. "This is a battle of Moses and pharaoh. This is a battle of righteousness and falsehood." The footage was crisp and professional. And al-Awlaki's timing was audacious: just two days before, a judge in Yemen had ordered police to capture the radical preacher "dead or alive" after he had failed to show up at his trial a week ago. That, of course, followed days of global consternation over the cargo-bomb plot allegedly brewed up by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Alawlaki is believed to be the group's spiritual mentor. C. In the West, al-Awlaki is caricatured as a Yemeni Osama bin Laden, hiding deep in the mountains, fearing for his life as U.S. Predator drones circle above. But for many Yemenis, alAwlaki is more of an Al Capone, a known outlaw traveling with impunity and some social cachet. A resident of Shabwa, the arid, mountainous southern province where al-Awlaki is believed to be living, tells TIME the cleric was seen only a week before the cargo-bomb plot unfolded. He was part of a convoy on the way to the north. "I saw him driving along with five cars following," says the resident, who asked not to be named. "People here see him a lot." One Yemeni corporate-security adviser with close ties to tribes in al-Qaeda hot spots says, "We are 100% sure the government knows where [al-Awlaki] is." D. Born in New Mexico to Yemeni parents, al-Awlaki took the terrorism spotlight after he and his preaching were linked to a U.S. Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2009, and then to a Nigerian student accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound passenger jet on Christmas day that year. Al-awlaki speaks fluent English with an American accent and has proved his ability to recruit Westerners, who can move with ease across international borders. E. While YouTube has removed some of his sermons, many of his other English-language videos remain accessible. This year, Yemen came under intense pressure from Washington to crack down on al-Qaeda's local offshoot here. But despite the additional pressure emanating from the cargo-bomb plot, Yemen seems to be in the same position it was two weeks before: nowhere. Critics now doubt that the country is up to the challenge of quelling the growing al-Qaeda threat or capturing or killing al-Awlaki. F. The government of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has made many noises about hunting down al-Awlaki, at one point announcing it would send 3,000 troops to Shabwa to search for the cleric. However, residents there tell TIME there has been no visible military build-up. Meanwhile, Saturday's court-ordered arrest is seen as another futile gesture by the government in Sana'a. Critics here refer to the al-Awlaki trial (on charges of belonging to al-Qaeda and inciting the murder of foreigners) as a "game," mere rhetoric to appease the U.S. The Yemeni

government insists there is no link between the timing of the arrest order and the international furor over Yemen's role as the point of origin for the parcel bombs. G. What might happen if Yemen actually arrested al-Awlaki? There is some fear of a backlash from the cleric's mighty southern tribe, the Awlak, which is believed to be sheltering him. With a weak central government, and vast expanses of the country under tribal control, President Saleh is constantly juggling the needs of different tribal sheiks to avoid uprisings. And so, AQAP members like al-Awlaki, who are protected by powerful tribes, are virtually guaranteed sanctuary. Sana'a is already fighting two domestic insurgencies: a rebel faction in the north and a separatist movement in the south, where tribes play a large role in rallying troops against the regime. Source: Time Questions You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 to 14 which are based on Reading Passage 1 Questions 1 to 7 Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs A G. From the list of headings below, choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph. Write the appropriate numbers I ix in boxes 1 7 on your answer sheet.

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix.

Al-Awlakis grooming. The footage. His English-language videos. Anwar al-Awlakis hiding. The threat. The fear of a backlash. The killings. The hunting down of al-Awlaki. Yemeni Osama bin Laden.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Paragraph A Paragraph B Paragraph C Paragraph D Paragraph E Paragraph F Paragraph G

Questions 8 10 Choose the correct letters, A, B, C or D Write your answers in boxes 8 10 on your answer sheet. 8 The government would send to Shabwa to search for the cleric A. B. C. D. 9 A. B. C. D. 10 A. B. C. D. 30000 troops. 300 troops. 300000 troops. 3000 troops. Al-awlaki was born in New England. New Mexico. New Found land. New Jersey. Al-awlaki is believed to be the group's Spiritual mentor. Technical help. Religious mentor. Spiritual help.

Questions 11 14 Complete each of the following statements (questions 11 14) with the best endings A G from the box below Write the appropriate letters A G in boxes 11 14 on your answer sheet. 11 Al-Awlaki is caricatured as a Yemeni Osama bin Laden, 12 YouTube has removed 13 The government knows 14 The government of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has

A B C D E F G

Where al-Awlaki is. Made many noises about hunting down al-Awlaki. Theyve given a good fight. Where Osama is hiding. Some of his sermons. Hiding in the gorges. Hiding deep in the mountains.

Reading passage 2 A. Massive cuts of around 30% to the justice system, which will dramatically reduce the number of people in prison, slash legal aid in divorce and family law cases, and see the closure of more than 150 courts across England, will be unveiled this week. Details of the plans are laid bare in documents leaked to the Observer before George Osborne's comprehensive spending review on Wednesday. The Ministry of Justice emerged tonight as one of the big losers in the coalition government's spending review. B. The leaked information, which lists asset sales of 845m, also prompted speculation denied by officials that ministers were planning to raise money by selling a number of prisons once the prison population has been reduced. One source with experience of the Ministry of Justice said it was impossible to see how that amount could be raised without selling off large parts of the prison estate. He claimed the plans also suggested a reduction in the number of prisoners by at least 6,000.The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, was one of the last cabinet ministers to settle his budget today, and is believed to have had to take an extra hit after the defence secretary, Liam Fox, and Michael Gove at education won more generous agreements than previously expected. It is thought his 9bn budget has been reduced to 6bn. C. The documents obtained by the Observer show that even before the final squeeze was put on the ministry, it was planning to make savings by 2014 from the 2.1bn legal aid budget; 198m from civil and family cases and 93m from criminal cases. Government insiders confirmed that the legal aid budget was a big target and that funds would be limited to the most deserving cases. It is understood that ministers intend to limit the amount of legal aid to people going through complex marital disputes and divorce cases. Immigration and medical negligence cases could also be targeted. D. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, which represents more 300,000 public sector workers including many in the Ministry of Justice, said: "This appears to confirm our worst fears. Far from being an exercise in simply managing budgets and increasing efficiency, this shows that the government is planning to fundamentally change the shape of the welfare state."With unemployment expected to rise and billions of pounds being cut from the benefits paid to some of society's most vulnerable people, it is deeply troubling to consider the implications of loosening the ties that hold our criminal justice system together."Piers Pressdee QC, co-chairman of the Association of Lawyers for Children, raised fears about legal aid being withdrawn from sensitive cases involving children. E. "The priority for family legal aid must be cases including those between parents in which child protection issues arise," he said. "These are complex, demanding cases, involving the highest of stakes and requiring a high level of expertise to conduct properly."A wrong decision one way could mean a child left with a carer only to be abused again, possibly fatally. A wrong decision the other way could mean a child removed permanently from their family of birth for no good reason. We would warn against any cuts that would mean poorer representation and justice for children and their families. Nobody wants to see more miscarriages of justice in a family justice system already creaking from years of under-investment." F. Latest figures from the government's Legal Services Commission annual report for 2008-09 show that 887.1m was spent on family and civil legal aid. According to the leaked documents, some of the biggest savings more than 200m by 2014 were to come from sentencing reforms that are likely to see fewer short-term prison sentences with thousands diverted into communitybased punishments. With the average cost of an inmate running at 41,000 a year, reducing the

prison population using alternatives to jail or shorter sentences is viewed as an obvious way to save money. G. The closure of magistrates and county courts will save a further 38m. The Ministry of Justice is proposing to close 103 magistrate courts and 54 county courts. The move has been opposed by the Magistrates Association, which says it risks eroding local justice. Reform of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, the government-funded body responsible for assessing and awarding compensation claims for victims of violent crime, is predicted to save a further 99m. However, the changes are thought to be through efficiency rather than reducing the size of payouts to victims. Source: Time Questions You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15 27 which are based on Reading Passage 2 Questions 15 19 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? In boxes 15 -19 in your answer sheet write TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. if the statement agrees with the information if the statement contradicts the information if there is no information on this

The government is reducing the number of prisoners across the country. There will be fewer numbers of courts in the country. The government is planning to fundamentally change the shape of the welfare state. It was planning to make savings by 2014 from the 2.1bn legal aid budget. The information has been released by the government to the press.

Question 20 23 Look at the following topics (questions 20 23) and the list of statements below. Match each topic to the correct statement. Write the correct letter A G in boxes 1 4 on your answer sheet. 20. Mark Serwotka 21. The Ministry of Justice 22. Piers Pressdee QC 23. The Magistrates Association

A B C D

Joined hands with the government. Co-chairman of the Association of Lawyers for Children. Is not convinced by the system. General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union. E The move has been opposed. F One of the big losers in the coalition government's spending review. G The move has been supported. Questions 24 27 Complete the following statements with the correct alternative from the box. Write the correct letter A F in boxes 24 27 on your answer sheet. 24. 25. 26. 27. A wrong decision one way could mean The legal aid budget was The closure of magistrates and county courts Ministers were planning to raise money

A Honest to analysts. B Will save a further 38m. C A big target. D Will affect the judiciary system heavily. E A child left with a carer only to be abused again. F By selling a number of prisons.

Reading Passage 3 A. Sir Alex Ferguson has derided what he perceives to be Manchester City's habit of "screaming from the rooftops" since coming into the immense wealth of the Abu Dhabi United Group and questioned whether some of the club's supporters were "embarrassed" by the way those in charge at Eastlands had conducted themselves. Ferguson, in typically provocative mood ahead of the first Manchester derby of the season, was almost certainly referring to City's chief executive, Garry Cook, who was once filmed bragging to supporters about building "without doubt the biggest and best football club in the world". B. Cook has curtailed his media duties after a series of gaffes but Ferguson believes the richest club on the planet have allowed themselves to "get carried away", and the Manchester United manager still holds a grudge about the "Welcome to Manchester" billboard posted after Carlos Tevez left Old Trafford to join City.

C. Ferguson said: "I don't know what created that probably some advertising gimmick but I don't think they can be proud of it. I don't see how they thought that would get more points off us as opposed to playing against us on a football pitch. I said at the time I thought it was stupid and they probably think that themselves now. I think it was probably worthwhile for maybe some of their supporters, but not all of them. Others will have been embarrassed. If you ask their supporters I think they would prefer to see a trophy paraded through the city before they start getting carried away like that. D. "I mean, there was one City fan who put a tattoo around his body saying 'European Cup winners'. People get carried away. Unfortunately supporters are just as bad as directors. But I think a lot of their supporters would probably prefer to see a trophy paraded before they start screaming from the rooftops." This is a theme Ferguson has developed before, at various times describing City as "cocky" and "all talk." Yet Mancini took great care not to utter anything even remotely controversial at his own press conference, the City manager saying: "We must have respect for the top teams like United and Chelsea, those teams that have won things in recent years." E. Ferguson has made no secret of his dislike of the modern-day City and his tone hardened when it was put to him that the vast finances coming in from Abu Dhabi left United facing a considerable challenge. "Excuse me, but it was Chelsea who won the league," he said firmly. "That's our challenge. We have to chase Chelsea, and if you don't recognise who won the league then you're very foolish." Ferguson's impression of the club he has described as United's "noisy neighbours" is not improved by the sense that Wayne Rooney had been made aware of the huge financial riches on offer at City before his recent contract dispute at Old Trafford. Ferguson said he could not answer questions on the subject because there had been no official approach, but it is widely known that Cook and his colleagues were optimistic of Rooney joining them. "That's them," Ferguson said when pressed further. "Don't ask me, Christ." F. Rooney's fitness issues look like they could jeopardise his involvement in England's friendly against France next week - "He can be available only if he's fit and at this moment he's not," Ferguson said but the bigger concern for United is the virus that has affected 10 of their players, and the manager himself, ahead of tomorrow night's game at East lands."I've no idea where to begin with my team, no idea at all," Ferguson said. "We've still got players out with flu and some were sent home yesterday so we're not in a great position." G. The problem is exacerbated by a long injury list and, though City are not convinced by Ferguson's claims that Ryan Giggs and Nani will miss the game, Mancini could be forgiven for thinking this is a good time to face Ferguson's men. Mario Balotelli, who has lost his appeal against the three-match ban for his red card at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, is suspended, but City have no other injury worries, with Emmanuel Adebayor able to train today despite a sore calf. United, though, are unbeaten in their past 24 games. "I watched Match of the Day on Saturday and they said we were hopeless," Ferguson said. "We had five world-class players out of the team [against Wolverhampton Wanderers]. We were playing with three players up front with only 30 games experience between them and we still won 2-1. I thought our result was a fantastic achievement given all the problems we have in the dressing room."

Source: The Guardian

Questions You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28 40 which are based on Reading Passage 3. Questions 28 32 The passage has seven paragraphs labelled AG. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A-G in boxes 28-32 on your answer sheet. NB: You may use any letter more than once. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. Sir Alex Ferguson is the manager of the Manchester United. Ferguson has made no secret of his dislike of the modern-day City. The bigger concern for United is the virus that has affected 10 of their players. Manchester United is unbeaten in their past 24 games. Supporters are just as bad as directors.

Questions 33 36 Complete the sentences below with words taken from Reading Passage 3. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 33-36 on your answer sheet.

33. 34. 35. 36.

The vast finances coming in from Abu Dhabi left United facing . The problem is exacerbated by a long . Wayne Rooney had been made aware of the huge financial riches . This is a theme Ferguson has developed before, at various times describing City as .

Questions 37 40 Complete the summary of the paragraphs A C below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet. Sir Alex Ferguson has derided what he perceives to be Manchester City's habit of 37 Garry Cook was once filmed bragging to supporters about building "without doubt the biggest and best 38 Cook has curtailed his media duties after a series of gaffes but Ferguson believes the richest club on the planet have allowed themselves to 39 . The supporters would prefer to see a trophy paraded through the city before they start getting 40