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5 You are going to read an article about corruption in politics. For
questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best
according to the text.
1 What was Annette Lu, Taiwan’s vice president, told about President Chen
Shui-bian?
A President Chen Shui-bian's wife used state funds for her own purposes.
B President Chen Shui-bian forced his wife to misuse state funds.
C President Chen Shui-bian decided to leave his presidency.
D President Chen Shui-bian is put under the investigation.
2 What was Annette Lu’s reaction to the news?
A She continued to stay in the Taiwan Strait.
B She returned to the capital.
C She was shocked.
D She was happy because finally she could be the president.
3 What were Chen Shui-bian and his wife charged with?
A They spent nearly half a million dollars on the family needs.
B € 450,000 were used for the purchase of a diamond ring.
C They misused state funds spending them on their children and
grandchildren.
D They stole money from a discretionary state fund.
4 Why can political tension grow in case Annette Lu becomes a president?
A She behaves like Chen Shui-bian.
B Her personality can’t allow her to become a good president.
C Beijing and Washington are against her.
D The legislature can disagree with her policy.
5 What made Chen Shui-bian famous?
A He was an outstanding member of the Kuomin-tang party.
B He was against the military rule of the Kuomin-tang party.
C He exposed corruption in 1990.
D He was against corruption.
6 What is the outcome of Chen Shui-bian’s fall?
A The court is fair in Taiwan.
B The judiciary has no power in Taiwan.
C Taiwan's young democracy is in big trouble.
D Taiwan's democracy is making progress.
7 What conclusion can politicians make?
A Nobody can accuse the president.
B Immunity of a deputy is no more actual.
C No one can put the president under investigation.
D Even the president has no inviolability.