Although not stated in the passage directly, we can assume that A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard University
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І. THE CASE OF SACCO AND VANZETTI
Read the passage below, and then try to guess the meanings of the italicized words without using a dictionary.
One of the most sensational murder trials in United States history took place in Massachusetts in 1921. Although the defendants were convicted and later executed, the results of the trial aroused worldwide protests. On April 15, 1920, during a payroll robbery at a shoe company in South Braintree, Massachusetts, the company paymaster, F.A. Parmenter, and the guard, Alessandro Berardelli, were shot to death. On May 5, two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and charged with the crime. The fact that both were armed at the time made them prime suspects. In addition, both were known to not only have dodged the draft in World War One, but also for being political radicals and anarchists. A storm of protest arose. A committee headed by A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard University, issued a report in August 1927 stating that the trial had been fair. With the issuance of the report and with Governor AT Fuller's refusal to grant clemency, protests increased. Benito Mussolini, premier of Italy, made a special plea for their lives. Demonstrations were held in major cities. Bombs were set off in New York City and Philadelphia. All the protest was to no avail as Sacco and Vanzetti were both executed by electrocution on August 23, 1927.
In the 1970s however, Vincent Teresa, a former member of the Mafia, declared in his autobiography that Sacco and Vanzetti had not been involved in the South Braintree killings. He said the actual guilty parties were members of a gang of Italian-American criminals. The case has strongly affected many artists. American composer Marc Blitzstein was working on his major opera "Sacco and Vanzetti" at the time of his death. The artist Ben Shahn's first major success was with his 23 satirical paintings based on the trial and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, which were exhibited in New York City in 1933, and these brought him instant acclaim.
| 1. | trials | ||||
| A) | innocent victims | B) | difficult tests | ||
| C) | legal processes | D) | great debates | ||
| E) | vicious attacks | ||||
| 2. | defendants | ||||
| A) | guardians | B) | protectors | ||
| C) | lawyers | D) | innocent people | ||
| E) | accused people | ||||
| 3. | convicted | ||||
| A) | blamed | B) | found guilty | ||
| C) | released | D) | awarded | ||
| E) | put to death | ||||
| 4. | armed | ||||
| A) | linking arms | B) | working hard | ||
| C) | fist fighting | D) | carrying weapons | ||
| E) | looking timid | ||||
| 5. | draft | ||||
| A) | ideology | B) | petty crime | ||
| C) | military service | D) | leftist action | ||
| E) | drug smuggling | ||||
| 6. | fair | ||||
| A) | just | B) | even | ||
| C) | hasty | D) | bright | ||
| E) | ordinary | ||||
| 7. | issuance | ||||
| A) | confirmation | B) | balance | ||
| C) | passage | D) | release | ||
| E) | agreement | ||||
| 8. | refusal | ||||
| A) | acceptance | B) | desire | ||
| C) | consideration | D) | denial | ||
| E) | proposal | ||||
| 9. | clemency | ||||
| A) | mercy | B) | annoyance | ||
| C) | severity | D) | shame | ||
| E) | enjoyment | ||||
| 10. | avail | ||||
| A) | violence | B) | failure | ||
| C) | pressure | D) | stress | ||
| E) | effect |
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Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
According to the passage, after a period of time, it became known that Sacco and Vanzetti
A) were members of a gang of Italian-American criminals
B) were actually innocent of the murders
C) had taken part in several terrorist actions
D) had set off bombs in New York and Philadelphia
E) had received a fair trial
It is clear from the passage that
A) many people did not believe that Sacco and Vanzetti had committed the murders
B) Vincent Teresa wrote his autobiography in order to reveal the truth about Sacco and Vanzetti
C) the robbers had intended to kill F.A. Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli
D) Sacco and Vanzetti were caught carrying weapons around the crime scene
E) the bombs in New York City and Philadelphia were detonated by anarchists
We can conclude from the passage that Sacco and Vanzetti
A) were at the shoe company at the time of the murders
B) actually killed F.A. Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli
C) were suspected of the murders in part because of their political beliefs and activities
D) were forced by the Mafia to take the blame for the murders
E) were convicted for robbing the shoe company where they both worked
Although not stated in the passage directly, we can assume that A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard University
A) was one of Governor A.T. Fuller's closest friends
B) had strong sympathies for radical and anarchistic beliefs
C) was not believed to have written an honest report
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D) wanted to increase the strength of the protests
E) was a member of an Italian-American criminal gang
5. From the information given in the passage, we can say that Marc Blitzstein's opera "Sacco and Vanzetti"
A) depicted every detail of the trial and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
B) made him world-famous overnight
C) was completed by the artist Ben Shahn
D) is now regarded as his major opera
E) remained unfinished because of the composer's death
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