CLA TEST # 45 (Combined Language Assessment) reading comprehension for UN SAAT Exam DAMAGE OF UN VEHICLE NO.725

COMBINED LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT

(English) TEST # 45

DAMAGE OF UN VEHICLE NO.725

FIRST PART of CLA (Reading)
AMS EXAM 2017

REPORT

On Friday 12 October 2011, United Nations Police (UNPOL) Officer Mr. Amir Farrell finished his duty at 15.30 hours. He was attached to the Sector Civil Affairs Team (SCAT) at Linou Police station. Officer Farrell served with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He was off duty for the Saturday and Sunday and had planned to do some sightseeing on the Island of Cyprus. He had applied through his Team Leader for personal use of a UN vehicle during these days. His team leader agreed and UNPOL Officer Farrell was given approval for the use of UN vehicle 725 for the weekend.

FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 1

On Friday night UNPOL Officer Farrell socialized with a number of colleagues at the Brickyard Bar in Nicosia which was visited by many UN personnel. The UN personnel enjoyed a great night without incident. However, when leaving the bar, Officer Farrell did notice that two young Greek males in the smoking area were watching them suspiciously. Officer Farrell did not drink that night and gave a lift to four of his colleagues in UN vehicle 725 to their residences.

FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 2

On Saturday 13 October 2011, UNPOL Officer Farrell and one of his colleagues from Montenegro, UNPOL Officer Mr. Dragic travelled in vehicle # UN 725 to the North of the Island. UNPOL Farrell entered “850” code into the car log which recorded personal use of the vehicle. They crossed to the Northern side of the Island at 09.00 hours via the Exchange crossing point in Nicosia. They drove from Nicosia to Kyrenia and first climbed the St. Hillarion Castle which dated back to the 10th century. They then had lunch at the town and later swam in the sea of the coast of Kyrennia and returned to Nicosia at 21.00 hours by crossing from the North into the South at the Exchange crossing point at Ledra Palace Hotel. When returning to Nicosia, the Officers agreed to meet again at the Brickyard Bar at 23.00 hours. Some other colleagues joined them at the Brickyard Bar.

UNPOL Officer Farrell saw the same two Greek males he had noticed the previous night at the smoking area in the bar watching them. Officer Farrell and his colleagues spoke with a number of local females who had been in their company. At the end, Officer Farrell again travelled home alone in the UN vehicle as he did not drink. He parked the UN vehicle in the driveway of his rented house, locked it up and went to bed.

FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 3

The next day, Officer Farrell got out of bed around 11.00 hours. He went for a 5-kilometer run, and around 13.00 hours he left his home with the intention of going to the UN Base to meet friends and to watch a football match together. He got into his vehicle and tried to reverse it out of the driveway. It was difficult for him to move the vehicle. Officer Farrell got out and went around the vehicle to check what the problem was. He found out that, both tires on the left hand side of the vehicle had been slashed and a knife was stuck in one of the tires. UNPOL Officer Farrell contacted the Force Military Police Unit (FMPU) and notified them of the damage to his vehicle. He also gave them directions to his home located at 23 Eleni Avenue, Engomi, Nicosia. The scene was attended by FMPU Officer Ms. Julie Maher. She noted the damage to Officer Farrell’s UN vehicle and details of the knife used. She also contacted her Cypriot Police (CYPOL) counterpart who also attended the scene. The CYPOL photographed the scene and took the knife for forensic examination. They also sought to locate surveillance cameras from the area. FMPU Officer Maher made arrangements to interview Officer Farrell at the FMPU police station the following day.

FOLLOW-UP REPORT # 4

On Monday morning at 8.00 hours Officer Farrell reported at the FMPU station to give his statement of the events. Officer Maher took the statement of Officer Farrell’s activities over the weekend. At the end of the statement FMPU Officer Maher showed Officer Farrell some pictures from the area surveillance cameras taken close to the scene of the incident. Officer Farrell clearly identified one of the Greek males who had been looking closely at him at the Brickyard Bar. Officer Maher promised to pass the information on to the CYPOL. Officer Farrell later contacted the Transport section about the damage to the UN vehicle and they arranged to tow the vehicle to the UN Base for repair.

FIRST PART of CLA (READING)

QUESTION PAPER  - A

Family Name:…………First Name………Test Serial #:………….

Country:…….…………Date:………………………………………….                                           

Q 1.     What is the full name of the person who reported the incident to the FMPU?

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Q 2.     What was stuck in one of the damaged tires?

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Q 3.     Which team was Officer Farrell attached to in Linou Police Station?

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Q 4.     What code was entered in the car log to record personal use of UN vehicle?

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Q 5.     What time did UNPOL Officer Farrell close from duty on Friday?

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Q 6.     What is the full name of the person who showed pictures from the surveillance ameras?

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Q 7.     What date and time was the damage to the vehicle detected?

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Q 8.     What was the complete address of Officer Farrell’s accommodation?

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Q 9.     How many suspects were identified on the surveillance cameras?

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Q 10.   Which UN Section was contacted about the damaged vehicle for repair?

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QUESTION AND ANSWERS

MATRIX - A

Q 1.     What is the full name of the person who reported the incident to the FMPU?

           (UNPOL Officer) Amir Farrell

Q 2.     What was stuck in one of the damaged tires?

Knife

Q 3.     Which team was Officer Farrell attached to in Linou Police Station?

            Sector Civil Affair

Q 4.     What code was entered in the car log to record personal use of the UN vehicle?

            850

Q 5.     What time did UNPOL Officer Farrell close from duty on Friday?

            15.30 hours

Q 6.     What is the full name of the person who showed pictures from the surveillance

           cameras?

            (FMPU Officer) Julie Maher

Q 7.     What date and time was the damage to the vehicle detected?

14 October 2011, 13.00 hours

Q 8.     What was the complete address of Officer Farrell’s accommodation?

23 Eleni Avenue, Engomi, Nicosia

Q 9.     How many suspects were identified on the surveillance cameras?

            One

                                   

Q 10.   Which UN Section was contacted about the damaged vehicle for repair?

            Transport 

                                                                      

QUESTION AND ANSWERS

PAPER -B

Family Name:…………First Name………Test Serial #:………….

Country:…….…………Date:………………………………………….  

                                                                               

Q 1.   What is the full name of the person who showed pictures from the surveillance cameras?

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Q 2.   What date and time was the damage to the vehicle detected?

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Q 3.   What was the complete address of Officer Farrell’s accommodation?

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Q 4.   How many suspects were identified on the surveillance cameras?

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Q 5.   Which UN Section was contacted about the damaged vehicle for repair?

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Q 6.     What is the full name of the person who reported the incident to the FMPU?

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Q 7.     What was stuck in one of the damaged tires?

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Q 8.     Which team was Officer Farrell attached to in Linou Police Station?

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Q 9.     What code was entered in the car log to record personal use of UN vehicle?

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Q 10.   What time did UNPOL Officer Farrell close from duty on Friday?

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QUESTION AND ANSWERS

MATRIX - B

Q 1.     What is the full name of the person who showed pictures from the surveillance

            cameras?

            (FMPU Officer) Julie Maher

Q 2.     What date and time was the damage to the vehicle detected?

14 October 2011, 13.00 hours

Q 3.     What was the complete address of Officer Farrell’s accommodation?

23 Eleni Avenue, Engomi, Nicocia

Q 4.     How many suspects were identified on the surveillance cameras?

            One

                                   

Q 5.     Which UN Section was contacted about the damaged vehicle for repair?

            Transport 

Q 6.     What is the full name of the person who reported the incident to the FMPU?

           (UNPOL Officer) Amir Farrell

Q 7.     What was stuck in one of the damaged tires?

Knife

Q 8.     Which team was Officer Farrell attached to in Linou Police Station?

            Sector Civil Affairs

Q 9.     What code was entered in the car log to record personal use of UN vehicle?

            850

Q 10.   What time did UNPOL Officer Farrell close from duty on Friday?

            15.30 hours

QUESTION AND ANSWERS

PAPER - C

Family Name:…………First Name………Test Serial #:………….

Country:…….…………Date:………………………………………….   

Q 1.     What code was entered in the car log to record personal use of the UN vehicle?

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Q 2.     What time did UNPOL Officer Farrell close from duty on Friday?

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Q 3.    What is the full name of the person who showed pictures from the surveillance

           cameras?

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Q 4.     What is the full name of the person who reported the incident to the FMPU?

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Q 5.     What was stuck in one of the damaged tires?

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Q 6.     Which team was Officer Farrell attached to in Linou Police Station?

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Q 7.    How many suspects were identified on the surveillance cameras?

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Q 8.    Which UN Section was contacted about the damaged vehicle for repair?

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Q 9.    What date and time was the damage to the vehicle detected?

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Q 10.  What was the complete address of Officer Farrell’s accommodation?

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QUESTION AND ANSWERS

MATRIX - C

Q 1.     What code was entered in the car log to record personal use of the UN vehicle?

            850

Q 2.     What time did UNPOL Officer Farrell close from duty on Friday?

            15.30 hours

Q3.      What is the full name of the person who showed pictures from the surveillance

           cameras?

            (FMPU Officer) Julie Maher

Q 4.     What is the full name of the person who reported the incident to the FMPU?

           (UNPOL Officer) Amir Farrel

Q 5.     What was stuck in one of the damaged tires?

Knife

Q 6.     Which team was Officer Farrell attached to in Linou Police Station?

            Sector Civil Affairs

Q 7.     How many suspects were identified on the surveillance cameras?

            One

                                   

Q 8.     Which UN Section was contacted about the damaged vehicle for repair?

            Transport 

Q 9.     What date and time was the damage to the vehicle detected?

14 October 2011, 13.00 hours

Q 10.   What was the complete address of Officer Farrell’s accommodation?

            23 Eleni Avenue, Engomi, Nicosia

SECOND PART OF CLA (REPORT WRITING)

INTRODUCTION

            This is the second section of the UNPOL Combined Language Assessment.  It is divided into two parts. In the first part you will hear one person describing the mission-related topic you have just read about in the Reading Comprehension – it will be introduced as the Narrative. In the second part, you will hear a conversation between two people who are discussing the same mission-related topic – it will be introduced as the Dialogue.

            Please be reminded that the use of any computer devices, microphones, books, external notes or assistance from others is not permitted. Candidates who fail to observe appropriate conduct during this test will be excluded from the assessment process. Such actions will be duly noted and communicated in writing to the authorities of the Member State concerned and to the SAAT Coordinator in the UN Police Division.

            You will be given a Report Writing Form and another Blank Sheet of paper. Take careful notes on the Blank Sheet of paper of both the Narrative and the Dialogue. Pay attention to the important facts and key information. You will hear the recording only one time.

            Once the Narrative and Dialogue are finished, you will be asked to use your notes from both the Reading and the Audio parts to write your own complete police report.

            You will have 30 minutes to complete your police report. The instructor will indicate when these 30 minutes begin. The instructor will then announce when there are 5 minutes remaining and when there is one final minute.

            Please do not forget to write your full name and your individual test serial number clearly in the spaces provided on the Report Writing Sheet.

Good Luck!

NARRATIVE

Reference is made to the incident of vehicle damage regarding UN vehicle number UN 725 which occurred on Sunday 14 October 2011. During further investigation of the case, it was revealed that, on the night of Saturday 13 October 2011, Officer Farrell spoke with the same local girl he had danced with the previous night, named Maria. Officer Farrell had been talking with her for the last two weekends. The two Greek males were both in their 20s and approximately 160 cm, one had a yellow stripe in his hair and the other had a green stripe. The Greek Cypriot male with the green stripe in his hair was identified on the surveillance cameras located near the scene of the crime as one of those who were looking closely at Officer Farrell at the Brickyard Bar. Sergeant Maher indicated that the man identified was the boyfriend of the local girl, Maria who Officer Farrell had been dancing and conversing with for the past weeks.  

Police investigation revealed that the suspect identified by Officer Farrell was on a police wanted list. His name was David Papandreu, and he was charged with assault in September 2010. He was subsequently granted bail but failed to report to police as agreed and ran away about a year ago. In that case, he severely beat his girlfriend named Vassilka Kostova who was rushed to the Cyprus General Hospital where she had a miscarriage of a three-month pregnancy.  

It was further revealed that the relationship between Maria and her boyfriend David had worsened because David had constantly been beating Maria.

However, David had continued to try to reconcile with Maria. He believed that her association with Officer Farrell would cause further damage to their relationship. David later admitted having damaged the tires of UN vehicle number 725. The Cypriot Police charged him with Assault of his girlfriend and Causing Damage to the UN vehicle. The CYPOL refused to release David on bail due to his previous escape and promised to prosecute him within 48 hours as the Cyprus law stipulates. Meanwhile Officer Farrell was directed by the UN Transport Section to report to the UN Security for his statement to be taken as required by the rules.

DIALOGUE

UNPOL Commander: Good morning, Officer Farrell. As a commander of your unit, I would appreciate if you could give me a brief update on the ongoing investigation about the incident involving damage to the UN vehicle number 725.

Officer Farrell: I am prepared to give the update.   

UNPOL Commander: What happened at the Brickyard Bar on the night of Saturday, 13 October 2011?

Officer Farrell: I spoke with the same local girl I had danced with the previous night whose name is Maria. In fact I had been talking with her for the last two weekends. During the conversation with Maria, I noticed that the same two Greek males who were watching me the previous night at the bar were again looking at us closely from a distance.

UNPOL Commander: Can you describe those two males?

Officer Farrell: They are both in their 20s and approximately 160 cm tall. One of them had a yellow stripe in his hair and the other had a green stripe.

UNPOL Commander: Anything else about them?

Officer Farrell: Yes. The one with a green stripe in his hair was later identified in the surveillance cameras which were located near the scene of crime. The FMPU Officer, Sergeant Maher indicated that the man who was identified in the camera was the boyfriend of Maria named David Papandreu. This is the girl I have been dancing and conversing with for the past weeks.

UNPOL Commander: Was David arrested as a suspect?

Officer Farrell: Yes, he was. In fact, further investigations revealed that he was on a police wanted list. David was reported to have severely beaten his former girlfriend named Vassilka Kostova and was charged with assault in September 2010.

UNPOL Commander: Was he prosecuted in 2010?

Officer Farrell: No, Commander. He was granted bail after being charged with the offense but failed to report to police as agreed and ran away about a year ago.

UNPOL Commander: What happened to the girl who was severely beaten?

Officer Farrell: Vassilka was rushed to Cyprus General Hospital where she had miscarriage of a three-month pregnancy.

UNPOL Commander: That was sad. Why was Maria conversing and dancing with you at the bar when she knew her boyfriend was around?

Officer Farrell: Investigation also revealed that for the past three months the relationship between Maria and her boyfriend had worsened due to constant beatings he had given Maria. He believed that her association with me would cause further damage to their relationship.  

UNPOL Commander: What is the intended action of the police?

Officer Farrell: CYPOL has charged him with Assault of his girlfriend and Causing Damage to the UN vehicle. However, he was refused bail due to his previous escape and the police promised to prosecute him within 48 hours according to Cypriot laws.

UNPOL Commander: Is there any ongoing investigation by UN into the damage to the vehicle?  

Officer Farrell: I have just been directed by the UN Transport Section to report to the UN Security for my statement as required by the rules.

UNPOL Commander: Thank you, Mr. Farrell, for your time and the detailed briefing. 

Officer Farrell: It’s my pleasure, Madam.

SECOND PART OF CLA (REPORT WRITING)

LIST OF 20 KEY FACTS

Who Reported the incident to FMPU:	Mr. Amir Farrell
What was stuck in the damaged tire:	Knife
which team was farrel attached to:	Sector Civil affairs
What was the car log code used:	850
When did Mr.Farrel close work on friday	15.30 Hours
Who showed the pictures from the Camera	Ms. Julie Maher
What date and Time was the damage detected	14 October, 13.00 Hours
What was the address of officer farrel	23 Eleni Ave, ENGOMI, NICOSIA
How many suspects were identified on the camera	ONE
Which UN section was contacted	Transport
Why was the girl hospitalized	Severely Beaten
Height of the suspect	160cm
What was Suspect’s previous offense	Assault
Why was suspect refused bail by police	Runaway During Previous bail
How long wzas the pregnancy	Three Months
Type of current offense	Causing Damage
when was  previous offense	September 2010
What caused problem between maria and suspect	Constant Beatings
The identified suspect	was on Police Wanted list
Police promised prosecution within	48 Hours