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Would Covid masks help criminals get away with it? It was the question posed by police,
academics and many others when face coverings became 51 in shops and other places last year.
Now, it seems, they have their answer as Kent police in the UK say catching a person guilty of a crime
has become even 52 as putting together an accurate efit (electronic facial identification technique)
–which officers use like wanted posters – is difficult when the person 53 is wearing a mask. Susan
Morrison, a civil supervisor at Kent police’s identification office, said, “We are seeing an increase in
reports of guilty people wearing masks. And while we view each case separately, sometimes it can be
more stressful for the victim to go through the process of making an efit, than the result is useful to the
investigation.” The phenomenon is 54 limited to the UK. US media outlets have reports on a couple
in Connecticut committed a series of crime in a day, during which they are accused of robbing several
shops while disguised in medical masks. In order to 55 an increase in mask-assisted crime,
professors at Leeds University’s law school warned shop owners to look out for robbers returning for a
second bite of the cherry. This is because they know that successful commercial robbers return to the same,
nearby or same-type places.
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The killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis and the shooting of Jacob Blake by
police in Wisconsin have led many police departments in the US to deal with unpleasant situations they
have avoided till now. As thousands have marched in the streets to protest against racial inequality, many
others have also been forced to ask some difficult questions about their levels of prejudice. While some
people mistake racism as being only plain prejudice, there is another crucial component that affects our
decision and actions towards others: implicit bias. An implicit bias is any prejudice that has formed
accidentally and without our direct knowledge – and it can often counter our obvious beliefs and behaviors.
Usually, it reflects a mixture of personal experience, attitudes around us as we have grown up, and our
wilder exposure to society and culture –including the books we read, television we watch and news we
follow. Many police departments in the US have pointed to strategies aimed at tackling implicit bias as
evidence of their attempts to root out racism from their ranks. Police departments are not alone in hoping
tackling unconscious bias can bring about change. Multinational corporations have also commanded
implicit bias training in response to racist incidents involving their employees.
56 Which of the following best describes what the passage is about?
Implicit bias is a crucial component in racism.
Police and corporations tackle racism together.
People mistake racism as accidental prejudice.
The US police have made evidence of tackling bias.
57 According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about implicit bias?
Racist incidents involve a certain level of implicit bias.
People are barely aware of having implicit bias.
Corporations have also commanded implicit bias.
The US police avoid fixing unpleasant situations.
58 Which of the following best describes the organization of the information in the passage?
Comparison-Contrast. Process Analysis.
Cause and Effect. Simple Listing.
59 Based on the following sentence, what can you infer about the meaning of the italicized word?
“Many police departments in the US have pointed to strategies aimed at tackling implicit bias as
evidence of their attempts to root out racism from their ranks.”
Grades achieved by the police. Qualities involving in the police.
Positions related to the police. People belonging to the police.
60 What kind of tone does this passage have?
Informative. Respectful. Sympathetic. Disapproving.