II. Now decide whether the statement is true or false; correct those that are wrong:

TEXT A

1. At 08:30 a.m. a hijacked passenger jet from Boston crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

2. At 09:30 a.m., at that time on a school visit in Saragosa, Florida, calles the crashes an apparent terrorist attack“.

3. At 09:38 another American Airlines flight crashes into Pentagon.

4. On September 12 the NATO proclaimed article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which ratified

the terrorist attacks on the USA as being an attack on all member states.

5. The attacks also changed U.S. emigration policy.

6. September 11 also assisted an initiative by the Mexican President and U.S. President to allow

undocumented Mexican workers, who already were in the USA, to become legal residents.

7. The Justice and Home Affairs Council agreed to set up a European Arrest Warrant.

8. NATO partner Turkey has not provided over flight authorisation.

9. Eighty percent of cannabis production originates from Afganistan.

10. Northern Alliance’s military leader Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated by Taliban

warriors.

TEXT B

1. Tourism, leisure and insurance industries suffered most.

2. Companies producing security computer software were overloaded with orders.

3. Germany’s target credit institution “Deutsche Bank” reported insolvency.

4. September 11 decreased the global economy’s existing downward tendency.

5. In Europe among others interest rates were cut by the European Central Bank.

6. The serious immediate economic consequences of the attacks were limited by a carefully

considered and well-organised crisis management by business groups and governments.

7. Radio stations avoided broadcasting all songs.

8. Patriotic clothes like T-shirts printed with the “Star Spanngled Banner” or “I love NYC” were

bought by millions of people, especially in the United States.

9. For the first time in 30 years the number of tourists declined.

10. Although many hotels halved their prices, attendance fell rapidly.

TEXT C

1. Panic buying was common and many were afraid of using drinking water because they

thought it could be poisoned.

2. Nine months after the terrorist acts the USA were blessed with baby boom.

3. US government tried to ease people’s fears.

4. The US government spent additional USD 60 mln. On security for the Winter Olympics 2002

in Salt Lake city.

5. The fear of war generated a national feeling which made it possible to criticize the

government’s foreign policy.

6. Many people who were looking for security found it in religius faith or the church.

7. President Bush “urged the American people to hold Arab-Americans and Muslims responsible

for the terrorist attacks”.

8. Everyone who experiences trauma requires treatment afterwards.

9. Drinking alcohol, smoking and drug taking increased after 9/11.

10. Young people from the Middle East demonstrated on the streets to denounce the US and

praise the Al-Quaeda network.