1 Tensions between the Afghan Government and the international community are over
A the expulsion of two high-ranking foreign officials
B the misconduct of two high-ranking foreign officials
C the mistreatment of two high-ranking officials
| 2 The expelled officials are experts from
A the United Nations
B the United Nations and the European Union
C the European Union
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3 Britain may also find itself in direct conflict with the Afghan Government over
Aallegations that some of its officials have held meetings with the Taliban.
B delegations that some of its officials send to the Taliban.
Callegations that some of its officials rendered financial help to the Taliban.
| 4 The officials in question were officially declared persona non grata
A for interference into home policy
B for the Kabul administration of threat to national security
C for threatening national security
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5. Both of them have lived in Afghanistan
A for more than 10 years, through the Civil War period
B through the Civil War, the Taliban period and the recent government.
C through the Civil War and the Taliban period
| 6. They were able to travel freely in these very dangerous insurgency areas, largely because
A they had a reliable interpreter
B they were two of the only people who used to have good relationship with the government
C they were who were not afraid of travelling all over Afghanistan
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7. The reason they are expelled is
A they might reveal that there's no support for the Taliban in the south of the country
B they might be canvassing against the Afghan Government
C they know the real situation in the country which the government doesn’t want to acknowledge.
| 8. A British newspaper revealed that members of MI6 held meetings
A with senior EU members in Afghanistan
B with senior Taliban members in Afghanistan
C with serious Taliban members
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9. That could prove embarrassing for Gordon Brown because
A he recently refuted allegations of having any talks with the Taliban
B he recently approved all talks with the Taliban
C he recently declined the offer to negotiate with the Taliban
| 10. In his statement Gordon Brown says that Great Britain was trying
A to isolate and to eliminate the leadership of the Taliban
B to negotiate with the leadership of Taliban
C to isolate religious extremists by conducting talks with the leadership of the Taliban
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11. Analysts on the ground believe that it makes sense to talk with
A religious extremists to persuade them to support the Government
B the tribal chiefs to persuade them to support the Government
C the religious extremists or the tribal chiefs to persuade them to support the Government
| 12. The former EU mediator tries to engage in dialogue
A with both British and EU negotiating groups
B with both peaceful and armed Islamist groups
C with both Afghani and EU Islamist groups
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13. The former EU mediator believes that there are factions within the Taliban
A which seek some sort of power sharing arrangement
B which participate in the governance of Afghanistan
C which found a way of getting back for the expelled officials
| 14. He has an opinion that both local government and the European are
A to bring a more inclusive government
B to stabilise the government of the day
C to bring a more decisive government
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