SECTION I Reading Comprehension Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. (5 points each)
Frank W. Abagnale has been affiliated with the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and is one of the world’s most renowned authorities on money-related crimes. For over thirty years, he has acted as a consultant and has given numerous lectures on how to prevent money-related crimes to businesses and government agencies around the world.
How did Abagnale become such an authority on these subjects? Strangely enough, he gained his keen insight into these topics by committing numerous money-related crimes himself. When he was 16, his parents got divorced. Shortly afterwards, he left home and went to New York on his own where he managed to get a job and open a bank account. Soon after, he committed his first crime, which involved writing bad checks against his own account. He made out several checks for more money than he had in his checking account. Because he knew that it was only a matter of time before his bank demanded that he pay the amount he owed, he opened new accounts at several other banks under different identities.
As time went on, he came up with various clever ways to defraud banks. For example, he printed his own checks and convinced banks to cash them. He also took deposit slips from the bank, wrote his name on blank deposit slips and placed them back in the stack of blank ones, so when customers filled out deposit slips to deposit money into their accounts, the money went into his account instead of theirs. It is said that during a mere five year period, he managed to cash approximately 2.5 million dollars in forged checks. He supposedly cashed checks in every state in the United States and in 26 other countries!
Eventually, Abagnale’s luck ran out and he was arrested in France at the age of 21. He was sent to Perpignan’s House of Arrest where he spent six months in squalid conditions and became very ill. Eventually, he ended up back in the United States to serve a 12-year prison sentence. However, halfway through his sentence he was released on the terms that he would use his “special talents” to assist the federal government and law enforcement agencies free of charge. He assisted these agencies by lecturing and teaching their employees how to prevent money-related crimes.
Now over 30 years later, he is still associated with the FBI. In the meantime, he founded Abagnale & Associates, an organization that advises banks and various other businesses on fraud. He has written several popular books including Catch Me If You Can, which was made into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Frank W. Abagnale is now a multimillionaire from the money he has earned from his books and consulting business.
Sources: http://www.abagnale.com/aboutfrank.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale A B C D E
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1 What is the main idea of the reading passage?
A Frank W. Abagnale wrote fraudulent checks all over the world.
B Frank W. Abagnale has used his personal experience to help government agencies and
businesses prevent fraud.
C Frank W. Abagnale has written several best-selling books, including Catch Me If You Can. D Frank W. Abagnale was very good at defrauding people.
2 According to the reading, which of the choices describes something that Abagnale did NOT do in
order to defraud banks?
A He printed his own checks and cashed them.
B He opened several accounts at different banks.
C He withdrew real money and photocopied it.
D He wrote his account number on deposit slips.
3 Abagnale cashed bad checks in how many countries outside the United States?
A 16
B 26
C 30
D 12
4 Why was Abagnale released from prison early?
A Because he had to serve another prison sentence in France.
B So he could write books and make movies about his crimes.
C Because he convinced authorities that he did not commit the crimes.
D So that he could help government and law enforcement agencies.
5 How long has Abagnale been assisting the FBI? A over 30 years
B 12 years
C 26 years
D Since he was 16
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SECTION II Strategies Use the context and your knowledge of word forms to choose the best meanings for the words in italics. (5 points each)
1 In paragraph A, renowned probably means . A well-known
B intelligent
C wealthy
D helpful
2 In paragraph B, keen probably means . A fast
B evil
C very good
D criminal
3 In paragraph C, clever probably means . A inexpensive
B famous
C quick
D skillful
4 In paragraph C, mere probably means . A long
B short
C difficult
D approximate
5 In paragraph D, squalid probably means . A dangerous
B strange
C very dirty
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SECTION III New Words Fill in the blanks with the correct word. (4 points each)
accessory backslide clean-cut deliberated responds
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1. Whenever the teacher asks a question, Seth does two things before he .
He thinks about his answer and he raises his hand.
2. Although Monique did not commit the crime, she was arrested for being an
to the crime, because she let the thief stay in her home after the robbery and did not call the police.
3. Nobody could believe that Thomas was the murderer based on his
appearance. He had short hair and no facial hair, and he dressed very conservatively.
4. The jury for three days before all twelve members agreed that the accused
man was innocent.
5. Although she studied a lot for the test, she her tutor for teaching her some
helpful ways of remembering new vocabulary words. Without her tutor, she might not have done as well on the exam.
6. Sue helped me an outline for my paper. Now I will be able to do the
research and write a complete essay.
7. Once they are released from prison, many criminals because they are
unable change their criminal tendencies and end up back in prison.
8. The fact that their car had been stolen their minds so much, that they were
unable to fill out the police report properly.
9. The movie star was accompanied by three body guards, so nobody dared
approach her for her autograph or to take photos.
10. When Carla heard the knock at her door, she opened it as it was late at
night and she wasn’t expecting anyone.
PART IV Building vocabulary Match the descriptive adverbs with their definitions. (2 points each)
1. abruptly a. directly 2. nervously b. fast 3. personally c. unexpectedly 4. quickly d. cautiously 5. suspiciously e. anxiously TOTAL /100 pts. weg70646_ChTest_ch10-Rnd02.indd 40 11/29/12 1:36 PM