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SCMP Reporter

Reading comprehension
Answer the following questions
1 Who was held responsible for the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi? 
a. the Sri Lankan army
b. Sinhalese extremists
c. Velupillai Prabhakaran
d. Mahinda Rajapaksa
2 When did Sri Lanka gain independence from Britain? 
a. 1948
b. 2005
c. 1991
d. 1970
3. How are the Tamil Tigers and Sinhalese extremists similar? 
a. both groups are predominantly Buddhist
b. both groups receive their weapons from the United States
c. both groups wanted to divide Sri Lanka 
d. both groups killed those who spoke of compromise or anti-war efforts
Word power
Match the following words  with their meanings below
1 assure
2 dissent
3 extremist
4 impunity
5 insurgent
6 insurrection
7 stifling
a. suppressing
b. promise; guarantee
c. someone who holds extreme views and is  unlikely to compromise
d. freedom from punishment of any kind
e. disagreement; opposition
f. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion
g. a rebellion
Answers on page 11 next Tuesday
Think about
1 What advice would you give Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to end civil violence?
2 Do you think Tamil Tiger Velupillai Prabhakaran got what he deserved when he was killed by soldiers last week?
3 Is political freedom a blessing or a curse? Compare Sri Lanka to a freer society, such as Hong Kong.
Answers
May 19
Page 7:  Reading comprehension:  1. b, 2. b, 3. b
Word power:  1. e, 2. c, 3. b, 4. a, 5. d, 6. pandemic,  7. antiviral, 8. mutate, 9. premature,  10. generic



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