I. Study the following words & word combinations from the text:

headquarter, vacant plot, superintendent, formidable force, public inquiry, diversification, accommodation, forensic laboratory, lease, curious, information room, recruitment

II. Answer the following tasks to the text:

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A) The work of the London police and the Scotland Yard.

B) The internal organization of the Scotland Yard.

C) The area of London where Scotland Yard is located.

D) The name and location of the London police headquarters.

2. According to the passage, the building where the first police office

A) got its name from the land lot on which it was built.

B) was named after the owner to whom the land belonged.

C) got its name from a facing parcel of land.

D) got its name for several historical reasons.

3. The phrase “set aside” is closest in meaning to

A) reserved

B) seized

C) sequestered

D) sequestered

4. The word “formidable” is closest in meaning to

A) formed

B) formulated

C) impressive

D) impudent

5. It can be inferred from the passage that the Scotland Yard building in the late 1800s

A) did not have room to accommodate the force.

B) did not include an office for the public.

C) housed the entire police administration.

D) included police investigations.

6. The author of the passage implies that in the past several decades

A) the police has begun to employ female personnel as police officers.

B) the type of tasks the police performs has grown dramatically.

C) police tasks have been relegated to office personnel.

D) performing police duties has required training in science

7. The word “inevitable” is closest in meaning to

A) unmistakable

B) undesirable

C) unavoidable

D) undisputed

8.How many buildings does Scotland Yard currently occupy?

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

TEXT 4

Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1902 but was raised on a farm in Minnesota, where his father was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1907. From then on he spent his boyhood alternately in Washington, D.C., Detroit, and Little Falls, Minnesota. Because Lindbergh exhibited exceptional mechanical talent, in 1921 he was admitted to the University of Wisconsin to study engineering. However, the young man was seeking more challenging endeavors, and two years later he became a stunt pilot who performed feats at country fairs and public assemblies. This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off handsomely in the sense that it allowed him to gain a diverse and well-rounded experience in aeronautics. he particularly delighted in what he called “wing-walking” and parachute jumping.

After a year of training as a military cadet, Lindbergh completed his program at the Brooks and Kelly airfields at the top of his class and earned the rank of captain. Robertson Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, offered him employment as a mail pilot to run the routes between St. Louis and Chicago, and Lindbergh retained his position with the company until 1927. During this period, he set out to win the Raymond B.Orteig prize of $ 25 000 to be awarded to the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. This ambition would irreversibly change his life and accord him a prominent place in the history of aviation.

Embarking on the greatest adventure of his time, Lindbergh left Roosevelt Field at 7:52 a.m. on May 20, 1927, and landed at Le Bourget Field at 5:24 p.m. the next day. Fearing that he would be unknown when he arrived, Lindbergh carried letters of introduction to dignitaries in Paris, but when his plane came to a stop, he was overwhelmed by tremendous welcoming crowds. He was decorated in France, Great Britain, and Belgium, and President Coolidge sent a specially designated cruiser, the Memphis, to bring him back. His accomplishments in aeronautics brought him more medals and awards than had ever been received by any other person in private life.