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himself and seriously injuring
Last night in the capital of Sri
some police officers. A passing
Lanka police stopped a man taxi, carrying two American
outside the main government
buildings after observing his tourists, was damaged by the
blast, and the tourists are in
suspicious behavior. The man the local hospital suffering from
reacted by detonating heavy light injuries and shock. The
explosives attached to his police are investigating.
person, immediately killing
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28. According to this news item...

a. a man was arrested for detonating a bomb.
b. some people were injured by a blast.
c. some American tourists ran away in a taxi.
d. a local hospital was lightly damaged.

Mr. Bloom was a short man with thick, iron-grey hair, and the physique of a
swimmer. He was very strong. He had an attractive face, muscular and a
stubborn line to his thin mouth. He looked like a man who could make trouble, a
man who looked after his money, a man who certainly was not a gentleman. The
airhostess thought he was interesting. She had put his age at about 50. She
guessed he was single.
“If you want another whisky, you'd better hurry,” said the hostess. “We’ll be at
London airport in 20 minutes.
“No more.” He didn't look at her; he was looking out of the window at the grey-
green fields.

29. According to this passage, Mr. Bloom...

a. never drinks while flying on an airplane.
b. seemed very interested in the hostess.
c. was definitely in a hurry to leave London.
d. probably practiced a sport in the past.

30. Also according to this passage, Mr. Bloom was...

a. not interested in money.
b. definitely a well-mannered man.

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