Read the text about a military briefing and choose the false statement.
Now the platoon commander of No 3 Platoon is briefing his section commanders:
‘Pay attention and take notes. The Company Commander is not happy with the standard of
map reading. So, next Tuesday, 26th October, the whole platoon is going out on a 24-hour
exercise, Exercise "Hot Foot". The aim of the exercise is to give the platoon practice in compass
marching across country. You will move by day and night. The dress for the exercise will be fighting
order. You will not carry weapons and ammunition. You are to draw combat rations for your
sections from the stores. Do this at 1600 hours on Monday 25th October. Individuals will be
responsible for their own meals during the exercise. Each man is to take a protractor, a compass,
map sheet 175, map-case, torch and chinagraph pencils. You are responsible for checking this.
The platoon is to parade outside the guardroom at 0730 hours on Tuesday 26th October. We shall
travel to the exercise area by 4-tonner but we shall march back to camp. Estimated time of return
to camp will be 1030 hours on Wednesday 27th October. Make sure you brief your sections. Right,
that's all. Any questions?’
ARNOLD, James & SACCO; Robert. Command English: a course in military English.1ª ed. London: Longman ELT, 1988. p. 62-63.
Ⓐ The platoon will carry out the activity unarmed.
Ⓑ The platoon will retrieve their food prior to the exercise.
Ⓒ The platoon will measure angles during the exercise.
Ⓓ The platoon will perform the exercise both in daylight and at nighttime.
Ⓔ The platoon will return to camp on a military vehicle.
The false statement is: The platoon will return to camp on a military vehicle.
In the briefing, the commander says:
“We shall travel to the exercise area by 4-tonner but we shall march back to camp.”
So:
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They go to the exercise area by vehicle (a 4-tonner).
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They return to camp by marching, not by vehicle.
Checking the other options:
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Ⓐ True – “You will not carry weapons and ammunition.”
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Ⓑ True – They must draw combat rations at 1600 hours on Monday 25th October, before the exercise.
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Ⓒ True – Each man must take a protractor, which is used to measure angles on a map.
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Ⓓ True – “You will move by day and night.”
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