1. Jonathan Watts. The Guardian. Jan 14 2011.

China took a step towards a smog‐free future today with the announcement of a wide new
set of pollution controls. For the first time, the Ministry of Environmental Protection added
ammonia nitrogen and nitrogen oxide to its list of reduction targets. As part of efforts to cut
these emissions by 1.5% this year, the ministry said greater efforts will be made to cut
vehicles‟ exhausts and to tackle the worst polluting industries, such as paper‐making,
textiles and chemical plants. In a website report, environmental minister, Zhou Shengxian
said the government will increase investment in waste‐treatment plants and tighten
standards for approval of construction projects. Few details were provided, but the
announcement comes ahead of China‟s new five‐year economic plan, which is expected to
ramp up environmental protection.
We can deduce from the report that in China in the future;
a) It will be more difficult to begin building projects.
b) Less people will own cars.
c) The number of waste‐treatment plants will be reduced.
d) More people will be working in textile factories and chemical plants.

2. Helen Pidd. The Guardian. Feb 2 2011.

It took German police five hours to evict tenants from one of Berlin‟s last former squats
today after angry residents booby‐trapped the house. There were dozens of arrests after
2,500 police officers were deployed in a huge operation to clear the Liebig 14 commune in
the eastern district Friedrichshain. The 25 residents had refused to leave after losing a
lengthy legal battle that has become a focus point for the anti‐gentrification movement in
Berlin and other German cities. Six men and three women were found in the property when
the police and bailiffs finally gained entry using axes and sledgehammers to break through
barricades of barbed wire, sharpened metal poles and concrete blocks.
It appears that:
a) The police didn‟t need to use force to enter the property.
b) The police were unable to evict the tenants.
c) There is a movement in favor of illegal occupants in several German cities.
d) There is very little support for illegal occupants in many German cities.

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3. Xan Rice. The Guardian. Feb 3 2011.
Severe drought in Somalia has left nearly one in three children acutely malnourished in
some areas – double the normal emergency threshold – and caused a sharp rise in food
prices. An estimated 2.4 million people –about a third of Somalia‟s population – require
humanitarian aid after the failure of recent rains, according to the U.N. This figure is up from
2 million six months ago. Though fighting continues in many areas of the country, drought
has overtaken insecurity as the main reason for people being displaced. In the most striking
sign of the emerging crisis, the exodus from conflict‐racked Mogadishu in recent years has
reversed, with thousands of people leaving the countryside for the capital in search of food
and water over the past two months.
The main reason for movement of the population in Somalia is;
a) The ongoing conflict.
b) A lack of humanitarian aid.
c) An increase in the population.
d) A lack of rain.

4. The Florida Times‐Union. Jan 25 2011.

Food stamp use has more than doubled in Duval County over the past five years. That grim
statistic is twice the national average and is the second highest in a study of 22 cities
nationwide, according to a report released Monday. The report, issued by the Food
Research and Action Center, an anti‐hunger advocacy group, showed Jacksonville as
second only to Las Vegas in the growth in people who depend on the federal Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, which is commonly called food stamps. It looked at a
geographically balanced cross section of urban areas.
The report claims that;
a) Duval County has the largest number of food stamp users in the USA.
b) Las Vegas has the largest number of food stamp users in the USA.
c) Jacksonville has the largest growth in food stamp users in the USA.
d) Las Vegas has the largest growth in food stamp users in the USA.

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5. Richard Goldstein. The New York Times. Jan 23 2011.
Jack LaLanne, whose obsession with grueling workouts and good nutrition, complemented
by a salesman‟s gift, brought him recognition as the founder of the modern physical fitness
movement, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay, Calif. He was 96. The cause
was respiratory failure resulting from pneumonia, his family said. A self‐described
emotional and physical wreck while growing up in the San Francisco area, Mr.LaLanne
began turning his life around, after hearing a talk on proper diet when he was 15. He started
working out with weights when they were an oddity, and in 1936 he opened the prototype
for the fitness spas to come –a gym, juice bar and health food store‐ in an old office
building in Oakland. “The Jack LaLanne Show” made its television debut in 1951 as a local
program in the San Francisco area, then went nationwide on daytime television in 1959.
Long before Richard Simmons and Jane Fonda and the Atkins diet, Mr.LaLanne was a
national celebrity, preaching regular exercise and proper diet. Expanding on his television
popularity, he opened dozens of fitness studios under his name.
Jack LaLanne, the founder of the modern fitness movement;
a) Died as a result of heart problems.
b) Followed in the footsteps of other health celebrities.
c) Invented weights and weightlifting.
d) Showed ability at marketing.

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6. Fed –Up Nations Get More Aggressive With Pirates Tom Odula. The Chicago Sun‐
Times. Jan 24 2011.
Two daring commando raids by two nations in one day against Somali pirates show that
some naval forces are taking a harder line, perhaps because nothing else they‟ve tried has
stopped the rise of lawlessness off the east coast of Africa. The raids by South Korea and
Malaysia on Friday could be a sign of more aggressive tactics to come – both by navies
and by pirates responding to them. Experts say pirates could increasingly use hostages as
human shields by pirates if raids become more common. The European Union‟s naval force
refuses to raid hijacked ships out of concern for the safety of hostages, but frustration is
rising. Despite patrols by an international flotilla of modern warships, drones patrolling the
Indian Ocean off the east African coast and Arabian Gulf and diverse strategies employed
including the sinking of pirate boats, Somali pirates have been relentless.
The report suggests that:
a) The raids are reducing acts of piracy.
b) The European Union‟s naval force has participated in raids.
c) Hostages are increasingly being used as human shields.
d) The raids are carried out as a last resort.

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7. Income Tax Officials Target Bollywood Stars B.B.C. News. Jan 25 2011.
The homes and offices of two Bollywood actresses have been raided by India‟s income tax
officials in Mumbai, officials said. Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopera were suspected to
have “evaded income tax” on earnings from advertisements, foreign assignments and
“guest appearances”. The raids began on Monday morning and are expected to continue
on Tuesday. Kaif and Chopra are among the highest‐paid actresses in Bollywood. Some 30
tax inspectors were reported to have begun the raids on Monday which continued till late in
the evening. The office of a leading Bollywood photographer, Atul Kasbekar, was also
raided, income tax officials told the Press Trust of India news agency. Kaif and Chopra‟s
apartments in Mumbai, where both live, were raided. Reports said the home of Chopra‟s
secretary was also raided. One report said that income tax officials had sealed a dozen
bank lockers belonging to the three, and collected a number of bank statements, property
documents and details of their investments.
The two Bollywood actresses:
a) Have been convicted of tax evasion.
b) Don‟t have any investments.
c) Are paid for film appearances only.
d) Are being investigated financially.

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8. Thai‐Cambodia Border Fighting Enters Fourth Day B.B.C. News. Feb 7 2011.
Cambodian and Thai troops have exchanged fire in a disputed border area for a fourth
consecutive day. Artillery and machine gun fire was heard around the 11th‐Century Preah
Vihear temple, which Cambodia says has already been damaged in the fighting. At least
five people were killed in clashes over the weekend and thousands of civilians have fled the
area. UN Secretary General Ban Ki‐moon has called on both sides to “exercise maximum
restraint”. This is the worst fighting between the neighbors in years. The clashes have
claimed the lives of two soldiers and a civilian from Cambodia, on Thai soldier and a Thai
civilian. However the two countries‟ media has reported differing casualty figures. On
Sunday, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked the UN Security Council to intervene to
stop what he said was Thailand‟s “repeated acts of aggression” against his country. The
regional grouping Asean has offered to mediate while Mr. Ban has said the UN “remains at
their disposal to assist in these peaceful efforts”, but Thailand has said there is no need for
third‐party involvement.
The report states that:
a) The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is over a temple.
b) Thailand has called for intervention by the UN.
c) There is a discrepancy regarding the number of casualties.
d) No civilians have been injured in the clashes.

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9. Berlin Commune Eviction Results in Arrests and Huge Protests
Helen Pidd. The Guardian. Feb 2 2011.
It took German police five hours to evict tenants from one of Berlin‟s last former squats
today after angry residents booby‐trapped the house. There were dozens of arrests after
2,500 police officers were deployed in a huge operation to clear the Liebig 14 commune in
the eastern district Friedrichshain. The 25 residents had refused to leave after losing a
lengthy legal battle that has become a focus point for the anti‐gentrification movement in
Berlin and other German cities. Six men and three women were found in the property when
the police and bailiffs finally gained entry using axes and sledgehammers to break through
barricades of barbed wire, sharpened metal poles and concrete blocks.
It appears that:
a) The police didn‟t need to use force to enter the property.
b) The police were unable to evict the tenants.
c) There is a movement in favor of illegal occupants in several German cities.
d) There is very little support for illegal occupants in many German cities.

10. Walking Fast a Sign of Longer Life. January 7 2011.

A newly-released study reveals that walking fast in your old age is a sign you will live a long
life. The report in the Journal of the American Medical Association analyzed data from nine
studies that involved 34,485 senior citizens. Participants in the research were regularly
tested over a period of 21 years. The researchers looked at the relationship between
walking speed in the over-65s and expected longevity. They concluded that the faster an
older person can walk, the longer they can expect to live. Lead researcher Dr. Stephanie
Studenski said: "It‟s a real part of the human experience to see that when someone slows
down with age, they may not be doing as well as they once were." Dr. Studenski explained
why an elderly person‟s walking pace could be an indicator of a longer life.
Walking fast:
a) is a sign of old age.
b) is not recommended for seniors.
c) is linked to longevity.
d) is part of the human experience.

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11. CBBC Newsround. Feb 1 2011.
The World‟s oldest woman, Eunice Sanborn, has died in Texas in the USA at 114 years old.
The U.S. Census Bureau records that her birth was in 1896. But Eunice has always said
that she was born a year earlier then that in 1895, meaning she could have been 115 when
she died. The title of the oldest living woman now goes to 114‐year‐old Besse Cooper in
Georgia USA, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
There appears to be a discrepancy about;
a) The woman‟s age.
b) The woman‟s place of birth.
c) The woman‟s nationality.
d) The woman‟s family background.

12. First News. Feb 4 2011.

A new vaccine is set to save thousands of lives in Africa. The new jab is to protect against
pneumonia and it‟s thought it could save more than half a million lives a year globally.
Children in Kenya have already begun getting the vaccine, as well as infants in Nicaragua.
Later this year, children in Sierra Leone, Yemen, Honduras and Guyana will be next in line
for the life‐saving jab. With more funding, even more countries could be getting the jab. The
Gavi Alliance, a global health organization, says it needs an extra 500 million pounds a year
for the next five years for more vaccines. As well as giving protection against pneumonia,
the vaccine also guards against a form of meningitis and blood poisoning.
The vaccine;
a) Helps prevent more than one disease.
b) Is still being developed.
c) Is being used in Sierra Leone.
d) Will cost 500 million pounds to develop.

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13. B.B.C. News November 22 2010.
Japan‟s justice minister says he is resigning after causing outrage for joking about how
easy his job was. Minoru Yanagida said the only two phrases he had to remember in
parliament were: “I won‟t comment on individual cases,” and I‟m acting in accordance with
the law and the evidence.” Opposition conservatives said he deserved to be fired for the
gaffe. Mr. Yanagida announced his resignation at a press conference in Tokyo on Monday
morning. The opposition had called his comments an insult to the legislature, and was
preparing a censure motion against him.
Mr. Yanagida resigned from his job;
a) Because of comments that he made.
b) Because his job was too easy.
c) Because he broke the law.
d) Because he was insulted at a press conference.

14. First News. Feb 1 2011.

A new website has been launched that will help you, your family and your friends get
walking and explore your local area. Many people spend a lot of time in cars, buses and
trains and less time walking around their neighborhood. A new website created by „The
Ramblers‟ is designed to help you plan a walk, and so get healthier. Health experts
recommend that everyone does 30 minutes of exercise, which includes walking, every day
to help stay fit and healthy.
The new website has been launched to;
a) Provide maps for the community.
b) Encourage people to go walking.
c) Provide information about good health.
d) Encourage people to use public transport.

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15. CBBC Newsround. Feb 18 2011.
American president Barack Obama is coming to the U.K. to stay with the Queen on a state
visit. The Queen has invited the President and his wife Michelle to meet the Royal family
and stay with them in Buckingham Palace in May. The couple will then spend three days
looking around the country. It is the first state visit by an American president since
President George W Bush and his wife Laura visited in 2003. Although Obama came to the
U.K. for the G20 summit in 2009, that was not a state visit.
President Barack Obama;
a) Will stay at Buckingham Palace for three days.
b) Has stayed in Buckingham Palace before.
c) Will attend the G20 summit in Britain.
d) Has been to the U.K. before.

16. B.B.C. Newsround. November 17 2010.

Heavy rain and strong winds have caused flooding and landslides in parts of Cornwall,
south‐west England and left people trapped in their homes and cars. Police have called it a
“major flooding incident”, but said there had been no injuries so far. They added that the
rain had now stopped. Floodwater up to two meters deep has been reported in some
places. Some schools have been shut and main roads have been closed. Trains in and out
of Cornwall have been cancelled.
The police;
a) Have admitted that the incident is serious.
b) Have told people to remain in their homes.
c) Have claimed that many have been injured.
d) Expect the rain to stop soon.

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17. First News. October 29 2010.
The number of teenage patients admitted to hospital because of alcohol‐related problems
is rapidly increasing, according to a new report. Around 36 teen patients are being admitted
to hospitals on a daily basis as a result of drinking, and more than half of those are girls.
The huge numbers are putting pressure on the NHS. Survey results show that 630,000
people aged 11‐17 drink alcohol at least twice a week. The shocking figures come from
Alcohol Concern‟s report „Right Time, Right Place: Alcohol –harm Reduction Strategies with
Children and Young People.‟ In London alone in 2009‐2010, 2,200 alcohol call‐outs were
made to under‐ 18s.
The report claims that;
a) The number of teen drinkers is twice what it used to be.
b) London has the highest number of teen drinkers.
c) Girls out‐number boys as teen drinkers.
d) Teenagers with problems drink on a daily basis.

18. B.B.C. News. November 26.

The first global study into the effects of passive smoking has found it causes 600,000
deaths every year. One third of those killed are children, often exposed to smoke at home,
the World Health Organization (WHO) found. The study, in 192 countries, found that
passive smoking is particularly dangerous for children, said to be at a higher risk of sudden
infant death syndrome, pneumonia and asthma. Passive smoking causes heart disease,
respiratory illness and lung cancer. “This helps us understand the real toll of tobacco,” said
Armando Peruga, of the WHO‟s Tobacco‐Free Initiative, who led the study.
The study revealed that;
a) The majority of those killed by passive smoking are children.
b) Passive smoking mainly occurs in Europe.
c) Passive smoking by children usually occurs in a household environment.
d) Passive smoking by children usually occurs in the company of peers.

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19. CBBC Newsround. Feb 8 2011.
A huge fire in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has destroyed more than 8,000 costumes created for
the city‟s famous carnival next month. The blaze hit warehouses in Samba City, the area
where top carnival groups spend months making colorful floats and costumes for the big
parades. Costume maker Jose da Silva Junior said: “A dream has been thrown in the trash.
Months of work… it‟s all lost.”It‟s not yet known what started the huge fire. At least one
person was injured in the blaze, which was brought under control by firefighters.
Regarding the fire in Brazil, it is true to say that;
a) It is still out of control.
b) It has killed several people.
c) It took place during the carnival.
d) Its cause is unidentified.

20. B.B.C. News. Jan 11 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has arrived in Yemen on an unannounced visit to
bolster support for efforts to combat an al‐Qaeda insurgency. Arriving in the capital Sanaa
under tight security, Mrs. Clinton said she wanted to convince Yemen‟s government the
U.S. wanted more than military ties. She is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Yemen for
more than 20 years. Yemen has seen numerous anti‐U.S. attacks since the 2000 bombing
of the U.S.S. Cole in Aden which killed 17 U.S. sailors.
Hilary Clinton‟s visit to Yemen;
a) Was not publicized.
b) Was threatened by al‐Qaeda.
c) Was disrupted by security problems.
d) Did not achieve its aims.

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21. B.B.C. News. Jan 14 2011.
India‟s government has said it plans to reduce the number of security forces in Indian‐
administered Kashmir. Home Secretary GK Pillai said the aim was to pull out 25% of troops
from populated areas in the next 12 months as a confidence‐building measure. The Indian
government has never released official figures on the number of troops deployed in the
region. But according to estimates, the number of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir is
between 300,000 and half a million. They are fighting a two‐decade insurgency against
Indian rule. In the summer, more than 100 people were killed in violent protests in the
muslim‐majority Kashmir valley. The withdrawal of security forces and the repeal of
emergency laws have been the long‐standing demands of the region.
Which of the following is true?
a) More Indian troops will be deployed in Kashmir.
b) There is a demand in the region for Indian troops to remain.
c) The withdrawal of some troops could build trust.
d) Indian rule in Kashmir has been overthrown.

22. Damain Carrington. The Guardian. Feb 3 2011.

Billions of trees died in the record drought that struck the Amazon in 2010, raising fears that
the vast forest is on the verge of a tipping point, where it will stop absorbing greenhouse
gas emissions and instead increase them. The dense forests of the Amazon soak up more
than one‐quarter of the world‟s atmospheric carbon, making it a critically important buffer
against global warming. But if the Amazon switches from a carbon sink to a carbon source
that prompts further droughts and mass tree deaths, such a feedback loop could cause
runaway climate change with disastrous consequences.
The potential danger is that;
a) The Amazon could absorb too much carbon.
b) The Amazon could produce carbon.
c) The Amazon could absorb oxygen.
d) Another record drought is expected in 2011.

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23. Randal C. Archibold. The New York Times. Jan 16 2011.
Haiti‟s political crisis took an amazing turn on Sunday when Jean‐Claude Duvalier, the
dictator known as Baby Doc who was overthrown in 1986, arrived unexpectedly in the
capital from exile in France. Haitian television and radio stations reported that Mr. Duvalier,
dressed in a blue suit, landed shortly after 6 p.m. in Port‐au‐Prince on an Air France flight
and told reporters that he had simply come to help Haiti, moved by images of the first
anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the country. The Associated Press reported
that he would give a news conference on Monday and that he planned to stay in the country
for three days. The sudden appearance of Mr. Duvalier, 59, who ruled Haiti with brutality
and corruption for nearly 15 years, threatened to further convulse a country struggling to
recover from the earthquake and a lingering cholera epidemic. The Haitian government had
no immediate comment.
Mr. Duvalier claimed that he had come to Haiti to;
a) Destabilize the government.
b) Give a press conference.
c) Apologize to the Haitian people.
d) Offer assistance.

24. B.B.C. Newsround. November 15 2010.

A British couple who were kidnapped and held hostage by Somali pirates for more than a
year has been freed. Paul and Rachel Chandler were sailing off the coast of Africa towards
Tanzania, when pirates captured their yacht in October 2009. It‟s thought they were freed
on Sunday after a ransom of around 600,000 pounds was paid for their release. The pair,
who has now been told that Paul‟s dad died while they were being held, is waiting to return
to the U.K. It‟s thought much of the ransom money was raised by friends and family. The
couple, who are both experienced sailors, said the worst time had been leaving their yacht
in the first place. Mr. Chandler said: “We had to abandon our home and boat….in the
ocean.”
It appears that Paul and Rachel Chandler;
a) Were released when Paul‟s father died.
b) Paid for their release.
c) Had assistance in obtaining their release.
d) Didn‟t have much sailing experience.

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25. CBBC Newsround. Feb 15 2011.
A man in Spain has been accused of trying to blackmail computer gaming giant Nintendo.
He‟s been arrested in Malaga in the south of Spain, where it is said that he stole details on
4,000 Nintendo users. Police say he then told Nintendo he‟d go to the data protection
agency in Spain and say they‟d been careless with their customers‟ private details.
Nintendo didn‟t respond so police said he started leaking the information online. Nintendo
themselves haven‟t said anything about the situation.
The report claims that;
a) The man blackmailed Nintendo.
b) Nintendo were careless with private data.
c) Nintendo are very angry about the situation.
d) The man released private information.

26. First News. March 9 2011.

The IBM supercomputer Watson has beaten two human opponents on the American game
show „Jeopardy‟. Watson was competing over three nights against two legends of the show,
Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Jennings won 74 episodes in a row, the most ever, and
Rutter holds the record for the most money won on the program. „Jeopardy‟ was seen as a
good test for a computer, because it is fast and contestants need to be able to work out the
subtle meanings, puns and riddles found in the clues. The computer relied on its
programming and memory and wasn‟t connected to the internet.
Which of the following is true?
a) The computer won because of the internet.
b) Jennings has won consecutive episodes.
c) Rutter has won the most shows ever.
d) The computer has won before.

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27. CBBC Newsround. Feb 15 2011.
The recipe for Coca‐Cola has been top secret for more than 120 years. But the makers of
the U.S. radio show „This American Life‟ think they‟ve found the solution to the fizzy puzzle.
Researchers found a photo from an old newspaper that they say shows all the ingredients
of the top secret recipe, mysteriously called „Merchandise 7X‟. Looking closely at the photo,
it looks like some of the ingredients include lime juice, vanilla and even spices like nutmeg
and coriander. Bosses at Coca‐Cola won‟t officially say if the recipe is genuine or not – it‟s
rumored that only two people in the world are allowed to make the mixture.
The recipe for Coca‐cola;
a) Was invented by a radio show.
b) Has been revealed by Coca‐cola bosses.
c) Is believed to include spices.
d) Is used by people worldwide.

28. CBBC Newsround. Feb 16 2011.

Japan‟s annual Antarctic whale hunt has been put on hold after anti‐whaling activists
protested against it. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society based in the USA has been
chasing the Japanese ship leading the hunt. Japan said they‟ve suspended the hunt
because they were worried that the protests meant it wasn‟t safe enough. The
environmentalists say their tactics in trying to stop the whale hunt have been completely
safe and haven‟t put anyone in any danger. The Captain of the Sea Shepherd boat said:
“There is nothing violent about what we are doing here.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society;
a) Has been hunting whales.
b) Involved in violent protests.
c) Confronting environmentalists.
d) Attempting to prevent whale hunting.

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29. First News. Feb 16 2011.
The Queen has awarded „First News My Way!‟ campaigner, Henry Winkler, the Order of the
British Empire (OBE) for the work he does with children in the UK with learning challenges.
The OBE is a special honor awarded to individuals of great achievement and can only be
given by the Queen. Only four people outside of Great Britain have received an OBE this
year. Henry is one of those four people. Last year, Henry helped to launch the „My Way!‟
campaign at 10 Downing Street in London. The campaign aims to boost the confidence of
children with learning difficulties.
Which of the following is true?
a) Exceptional accomplishments can be recognized with an OBE.
b) Four non‐Britons receive an OBE every year.
c) Henry Winkler awards an OBE to talented individuals.
d) The OBEs are given at 10 Downing Street in London.

30. First News. Jan 23 2011.

Prince Harry is to join four wounded soldiers on a North Pole ski trip. The soldiers were all
injured while serving in Afghanistan. The expedition is in aid of the charity, „Walking with the
Wounded‟, of which Prince Harry is patron. He said: “It will raise awareness of the debt this
country owes to those it sends off to fight‐ only for them to return wounded and scarred,
physically and emotionally.” Two of the team are amputees. Cavalry officer Guy Disney,
from Oxford, had his lower leg blown off by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2009. Paratrooper,
Jaco Van Gass, had his left arm amputated at the elbow after another attack. Third team
member Martin Hewitt has a paralyzed right arm after being shot and Steve Young
fractured his back when his vehicle went over a buried mine in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry intends to;
a) Go on a walking trip with the soldiers.
b) Raise money for a charity.
c) Protest against sending soldiers to Afghanistan.
d) Take a skiing vacation in the North Pole.

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