One of the reasons why Paco thinks there is not any good news in the newspaper is another piece he reads about a murderer that has recently taken place at a service station relatively close to the hotel. It is just two kilometres and a half away from it. All that terrible news has made him decide to travel to Kenya and have fun on a safari, since he loves, as we already know, wild animals. Let's read the article which helped Paco make that decision.

Staff murdered at a petrol station

By gak. C. Commons

Freetown – A member of the staff of the only service station in the north-west of Freetown was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday night. The thief shot and killed him before rushing off, as the shop assistant had refused to give him the money from the till.

A European couple who were walking around had also been robbed half an hour before at a corner next to the station. Fortunately, they had decided to give all their cash to the thief. They are having their car repaired and that is why they had not taken it.

A man driving at high speed on the highway and with evident signs of nervousness was arrested by the police. It seems he had never been arrested before. At the moment, the police are busy investigating whether there is any kind of link between the two crimes. They had already arrested a thief in the same area when the armed robberies took place.

Inspector Thomas Scorn said the first incident took place at 21:25 at Percival Street.

By wit. C. Commons

"The couple of tourists had gone out for a relaxing walk. They were walking along Percival Street when a man with a red cap approached them from behind and asked them to give him the money. They got nervous but gave all their cash and valuables to the thief who rushed off down the street", said Scorn.

The second incident took place half an hour later at a service station on Krootown Road, barely two kilometres away.

"The armed man entered the premises, held up the member of the staff and tried to take an undisclosed amount of money. The shop assistant put up resistance and he was shot. The thief fled on foot," said Scorn.

"The police are now attempting to ascertain whether both robberies are linked and also whether any other service station armed robbery has recently been committed in the area. Incidents like these need stopping" said Scorn.

The man who was arrested is expected to appear in the Law Courts in Freetown next week.

Remember that at least one of the questions in any PAU exam is a Reading Comprehension question. However, it is also important that you bear in mind that you don't need to know every single word in a text to be able to understand it and answer one or more questions about it.

Answer the following questions:

1. According to the text, do the police know how much money was stolen from the service station? Explain your answer briefly.

2. According to the text, did the man who robbed the couple escape in a vehicle? Explain your answer briefly.