1 Banks may pay computer criminals

a to give back information they have stolen.

b to explain what their technique is.

c not to commit the same crime again.

d not to pass on information they have stolen.

2 Companies don't always report computer crime because they

a think it would create bad publicity.

b don't expect the criminals to be caught.

c don't want the police to investigate.

d think the criminals are members of their staff.

3 The computer hackers' motive seems to be

a to win a competition.

b to make a lot of money.

c to overcome a challenge.

d to appear in the newspapers.

4 The mother of the 12-year-old hacker in Detroit

a had been worried about the time her son spent at his computer.

b thought her son's interest in his computer was normal.

c had been involved in her son's criminal activity.

d had tried to prevent her son's criminal activity.

5 What was the result of one software company's attempt to prove that its security systems were effective?

a It was a complete success.

b It was a partial success.

c It was a failure.

d The results were inconclusive.

"Super-Terrorism"

Ex. 12 A What can be done to prevent terrorism? Discuss the ideas below.

• harsher punishment

• agree to terrorists' demands

• more security at airports

• reintroduce the death penalty

• limit freedom of speech

B Read the following T/F statements, then listen to the text and answer them.

1. The future of terrorism is extremely alarming.

2. People panic about the possibility of water supplies being poisoned.

3. "Suicide terrorism" has risen dramatically.

4. Biological warfare is not a frightening prospect.

5. Chemical weapons are easy to get hold of.

6. Train staff cannot be trained to recognise unusual smells.

7. Terrorism aims to intimidate the public.

C. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below:

Intimidated, entrusted with, issue, implausible, prospect, impact, devastating, ensued, surveillance, contamination, potentially, core

1 The_________of a nuclear reactor is extremely radioactive, (centre)

2 The bombing had a(n)_________ effect on the whole city, (extremely damaging)

3 The terrorists didn't even _________a warning to the public before the bomb went off. (give out)

4 The government refused to be___________by the terrorists' threats. (scared)

5 The bomb squad was_________the task of defusing the bomb. (given responsibility for)

6 The witness's statement was_______so the police didn't bring it up in court. (difficult to believe)

7 The suspect was under_________by the police. (observation)

8 The assassination of the President has had an enormous_______on the country's economy. (effect)

9 Nuclear war is a terrifying_____________(possibility)

10 The ___________of the water supply meant that all water had to be boiled before use. (pollution)

11 An explosion in an indoor shopping centre would be ______deadly for hundreds of people. (possibly)

12 Panic ___________when the bomb went off. (followed)

D. Underline the correct word, then list all the actions against terrorism.

The 1)rise/turn-up in terrorism and its use of advances methods means that new 2)measures/measurements against terrorism have to be 3)adopted/adjusted. This can be a problem because if governments 4)depose/impose very strict controls, the rights of every 5)tenant/citizen are restricted as a result. One obvious course of action is longer prison 6)sentences/fines for convicted terrorists. But it is doubtful whether this will really discourage terrorists because they are usually 7)determined/convinced to 8)make/commit their crime whatever the punishment is. Another 9)possibility/aspect is to increase security and 10)surveillance/invigilation in public places such as airports, official buildings, shopping centres and stations.

Ex. 13 Render the following text in English.