Title MULTIPLE MATCHING & GAPPED TEXT READING | PART 14 ✅

MULTIPLE MATCHING & GAPPED TEXT READING FOR NEC | PART 14 Exercise 1. QUESTION SECTION Source: ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT OLYMPIC DHBB 2023 - Chuyên Bắc Ninh L11 Notorious Art 'Collector' Goes Free Last week, Brian Barnes was acquitted of stealing a valuable ancient artefact. We asked some of the key players about the trial. A. Amelia Ashford (journalist) I've been covering this case since the night of the robbery. A source from the museum contacted me and told me that a priceless and irreplaceable ancient Egyptian gold statuette had been stolen. This was not an opportunistic crime. The perpetrator knew in advance exactly where the guards would be and had a meticulously crafted scheme for bypassing the museum's security system. The police investigation soon focused on Mr. Barnes, an art dealer with a shady past. They had him under surveillance and an undercover officer, posing as a rich art collector, was negotiating to buy the statuette. Mr. Barnes must have been tipped off, or realised what was going on, and tried to flee the country. He was arrested at the airport, but this abrupt end to the police operation meant that, when the case came to court, they didn't have enough evidence to secure a conviction. B. Brian Barnes (the defendant) Justice was done. It's as simple as that. The jury delivered the only possible verdict. To be honest, I take my hat off to whoever stole that statuette. It was an audacious crime, and the thieves clearly baffled the police, but I had nothing to do with it. I'm just an honest businessman, and when the robbery took place, I was at the theatre. Surely, if the police were unable to find anyone who could corroborate that, that's their fault, not
mine. Now, I just want to put this whole thing behind me. I'm going to take a well-earned holiday, and then I'm looking forward to getting back to work. C. Cristina Calviano (prosecution lawyer) Obviously I'm very disappointed. I felt that we had a solid case against Mr. Barnes, and enough persuasive arguments to get a conviction. The defendant clearly had the financial means to mount an extravagant defence, and he took full advantage of that. What really hurt us, though, was the judge's ruling that some of our key evidence could not be introduced in court. The jury never heard that Mr. Barnes practically admitted stealing the statuette to an undercover police officer or that we found a partial fingerprint at the scene of the crime that we believe is Mr. Barnes'. We had to rely on a witness who saw the defendant with an item resembling the statuette on the night in question, and sadly that wasn't enough to sway the jury in our favour. Unfortunately, this means that the statuette is now unlikely to ever be recovered. D. Daniel Dawson (defence barrister) To begin with, I don't think it befits someone in Ms. Calviano's position to criticise in public the way the court handled the case. There were good legal reasons why she wasn't allowed to present the evidence that she mentioned. It's also disingenuous of her to claim that, had this evidence been included, it would have altered the outcome of the trial. Take, for example, the partial fingerprint that the police found (which, by the way, was the only tangible evidence that the prosecution had). The experts disagreed about it, and even the police's forensic scientist admitted that she wasn't able to state with 100% certainty that it was my client's print. Quite frankly, this is a case that should never have come to court. E. Ed Ellis (police detective) Of course it's a shame, but that's the way it goes. You win some and you lose some. We'll have to reopen our file on the case now but, after so much time and with no other suspects, I doubt that my superiors will commit too many resources to it. We think that Barnes managed to pass the statuette off to an accomplice before he was arrested, but
after that the trail goes cold. The only consolation is that Mr. Barnes doesn't seem like the sort of person who will be able to keep a low profile. He's on our radar now, and I have a hunch that this won't be his last brush with the law. Which person (A—E) does the following? 1. states that the physical evidence in the case was inconclusive 2. believes that reinvestigating the case won’t be the police’s priorities 3. suggests Mr. Barnes may have been warned about the police investigation 4. suspects Mr. Barnes will be in trouble with the police again 5. mentions Mr. Barnes' affluence as his assisting factor 6. expresses admiration for the thieves 7. says that the robbery had been carefully planned 8. complains about a decision made by a court official 9. mentions that Mr. Barnes' alibi could not be confirmed 10. accuses somebody of acting in an unprofessional manner
ANSWERS AND DETAILED EXPLANATION 1. D Câu 1 là D vì trong đoạn D, bài viết nói rằng "Take, for example, the partial fingerprint that the police found (which, by the way, was the only tangible evidence that the prosecution had). The experts disagreed about it, and even the police's forensic scientist admitted that she wasn't able to state with 100% certainty that it was my client's print." => Đoạn D chỉ ra bằng chứng vật lý trong vụ án không thuyết phục đó là một dấu vân tay bán phần mà cảnh sát thấy (the partial fingerprint that the police found). 2. E Câu 2 là E vì trong đoạn E, bài viết nói rằng "You win some and you lose some. We'll have to reopen our file on the case now but, after so much time and with no other suspects, I doubt that my superiors will commit too many resources to it." => Đoạn E nêu lên suy nghĩ của người nói (một thám tử cảnh sát) rằng những người cấp trên của anh sẽ không sử dụng quá nhiều tài nguyên cho vụ án này (I doubt that my superiors will commit too many resources to it). 3. A Câu 3 là A vì trong đoạn A, bài viết nói rằng "Mr. Barnes must have been tipped off, or realised what was going on, and tried to flee the country." => Đoạn A nêu lên suy nghĩ của người nói rằng chắc hẳn ông Barnes đã được báo trước (Mr. Barnes must have been tipped off). 4. E Câu 4 là E vì trong đoạn E, bài viết nói rằng "The only consolation is that Mr. Barnes doesn't seem like the sort of person who will be able to keep a low profile. He's on our radar now, and I have a hunch that this won't be his last brush with the law."