TELC angol B2 szövegértés 1.típus: The passengers queuing for British Airways flight 77
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The passengers queuing for British Airways flight 77 from Heathrow comprised the clientele that might be expected to board a flight bound for a mineral-rich African country. Many of those waiting at Terminal 5′s Gate A18 at 7.40pm on Tuesday night were expatriates – including British, Canadian and American engineers heading out to work in Angola’s lucrative oil fields.
Only one passenger, Jimmy Mubenga, was dreading his arrival at Luanda airport.Within 50 minutes, his muscular 6ft body would be laid out along an aisle at the rear of the plane, seemingly lifeless, as the aircraft was diverted from the runway and returned to the stand, where paramedics were waiting. Mubenga’s last 50 minutes alive were tonight under investigation by detectives from Scotland Yard’s homicide squad. The death of the Angolan father of five while he was being deported, after losing a legal appeal to remain in the UK in August, is being treated as unexplained.
The police investigation is likely to focus on the actions of three private security guards who attempted to restrain Mubenga, an apparently healthy 46-year-old judo enthusiast.
Detectives have already questioned passengers on the flight, four of whom have given detailed accounts to the Guardian. While some were reluctant to give their full names, fearing for their safety in Angola, they have described how Mubenga began resisting his deportation, prompting the guards to restrain him.
In apparent distress, he was heard to say: “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe” for about 10 minutes before passing out. Two witnesses recalled him saying: “They’re going to kill me.”
“For the rest of my life I’m always going to have that at the back of my mind – could I have done something? That is going to bother me every time I go to sleep,” said Michael, 51, a US citizen. “I didn’t get involved because I was scared I would get kicked off the flight and lose my job. But that man paid a higher price than I would have.”
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Police identified the remainder of the seven people killed on the M5 in one of Britain’s worst motorway disasters, as detectives continued to try to establish whether a nearby fireworks display was to blame for the incident.
Two lorry drivers – one of them a former soldier – an elderly couple, a father and daughter driving home after a funeral and a stalwart of a historical re-enactment society were killed in the M5 pile-up. Jessica Brice, the 16-year-old daughter of lorry driver Terry, said on Twitter: “Rest in peace daddy. Wish you would hold me one last time. Keep telling myself I’ll be ok but nothing will ever be the same, it just won’t.”
Avon and Somerset police said its main line of inquiry continued to be a fireworks event staged at Taunton rugby club beside the M5 on Friday night. Officers believe smoke from the fireworks may have blown across the motorway.
The Met Office confirmed that during the evening light winds blew in all directions, leaving open the possibility that smoke could have drifted onto the carriageways and lingered. However, some experts were casting doubt on the idea that smoke from a relatively modest display could have caused the thick blanket that witnesses reported.
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Baton rounds of plastic bullets will be available to police chiefs in an attempt to prevent disorder from breaking out in the capital during the latest round of student fees protests.
Trained officers will be free to use baton rounds for “extreme” measures as 10,000 protesters march through London on Wednesday to voice their anger over tuition fees and cuts. Scotland Yard commander Simon Pountain said about 4,000 officers will be on duty to police the event amid fears the march could be hijacked by anarchists. Extra police are being deployed to help prevent a repeat of the scenes in November and December last year, when hundreds of arrests were made during protests over student fees.
“We certainly don’t see it as inevitable that we will witness a repeat of last year’s scenes of violence and criminal damage,” Pountain said. “However, it would be negligent if we did not plan a response to the small minority who may be intent on disruption and may not intend to be peaceful. We have put in place a detailed policing plan covering not just the area of the march but London as a whole, which naturally takes prominent buildings into consideration. “Any criminal behaviour will be dealt with quickly, decisively and swiftly.”
Critics have reacted angrily to the idea that police will be able to use baton rounds during the protests, accusing the tactic of being “reminiscent of murderous dictatorships”.
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The Texas physician who administered a powerful surgical anaesthetic to Michael Jackson hours before his death in 2009 has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter following a six-week trial in which he was slammed for his “unconscionable” professional behaviour and neglect of his celebrity patient.
The jury deliberated for six hours on Friday and another two hours on Monday before returning their unanimous verdict against Dr Conrad Murray. He now faces up to four years in prison and the suspension of his medical licence. A squeal was heard from the gallery as the court clerk pronounced the word “guilty”. Outside the courthouse, the news was greeted with loud cheers and horn-blowing by a group of Jackson supporters who had spent the morning chanting “Justice for Michael!” and “Find Conrad Murray Guilty!” and waving banners praising Jesus.
Murray, with heavy bags under his eyes, squirmed uncomfortably in his seat in the moments before the verdict but showed no visible reaction as he absorbed the bad news.
Judge Michael Pastor ordered him remanded in custody without bail pending his sentencing, which was set for 29 November. Even before the court session ended, sheriff’s deputies leaned over Murray’s seat, pulled his hands behind his back and handcuffed him in his pinstriped charcoal grey suit.
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British forces are planning to take responsibility for a larger area of Helmand province to cover parts affected by the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Afghanistan. ncreasing the so-called “battlespace” will not lead to more British troops being sent to the region, but it will mean the 9,000 personnel still in the province will be spread more thinly.
One area the UK is unlikely to return to is Sangin, where 99 British troops died during some of the bloodiest fighting after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.
It is thought British officials have made clear to the top brass at US Central Command (Centcom) that this would be a PR disaster in the UK, reviving memories of the initial deployment to Afghanistan, which left a small number of troops trying to secure a vast territory overrun with Taliban insurgents.
Military planners have known since the summer that the Americans are likely to cut the number of US marines in Helmand, as part of the 27,000 personnel that Barack Obama pledged to return home by September 2012. There are 20,000 US marines in Helmand, but the US is considering slashing that to 6,000 – one Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) unit.
British troops would have to extend operations outside the central areas around the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah, and move further south and north. “No figures for the pullout of US marines have been finalised,” a Whitehall source said. “Washington and Centcom are discussing this now and we are waiting to hear from them. We have a good dialogue with them.
A.Investigating black smoke
B.Students fighting for education
C.Responsible for unintentional homicide
D.Haunted by last cries of dying man
E.Rugby club fireworks display
F.Covering more area
G.Escorting deportees
H.Fans gather for trial verdict
I.Troops to launch new offensive
J.Small missiles available againts rebels
Forrás: guardian.co.uk
Megoldások
1.d
2.a
3.j
4.c
5.f
