Europe breaks barriers in fighting terror

 Europe breaks barriers in fighting terror

       Berlin: European countries are starting to break down the barriers between intelligence and police agencies, sweeping aside concerns about civil rights abuses in hopes of combating terrorism more effectively.

       The agencies are starting to cooperate in what is being called “war rooms”’ state of the art communication centers, that allow police and intelligence agencies to meet and share information, such as live wiretaps, video or satellite pictures.

       The moves have been in the works for more than a year but have taken on a new urgency since terrorist attacks in Spain in March and the killing of Dutch film director, Theo Van Gogh.

Next month, Germany will open its “Terrorism Information and Analysis Center,” according to Jorg Zierccke, the president of the German Federal Police.

5. Combating terrorism more effectively is the European countries’…
a. Intelligence.
b. Cooperation.
c. Expectations.
d. Barriers.
e. Rights

2. “The moves have been in the works for more than a year but have taken on a new urgency …..” The words 'The moves' refer to …
a. War rooms.
b. Communication centers.
c. Police and Intelligence Agencies.
d. Wiretaps and video.
e. Satellite pictures

3. What is the text type of text above? It is a...
a. Report.
b. Description.
c. News items.
d. Explanation.
e. Discussion

4. Why does the writer want to write the text above?
a. Because the writer wants to inform the readers about the events of the day.
b. Because the writer wants to amuse and entertain the reader.
c. Because the writer wants to occur.
d. Because the writer wants to criticize somebody’s works.
e. Because the writer wants to describe a specific thing