Former Fiancé of Nancy Mace and Two Associates Charged With Sex Crimes

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How to approach this practice

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   What is the article’s principal aim?

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   1. To establish the defendants’ guilt beyond dispute
   2. To explain the charges and their legal limitations
   3. To reconstruct every detail of the 2018 incident
   4. To evaluate Mace’s legislative record
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   To explain the charges and their legal limitations

   It reports the charges while carefully delimiting what remains legally unproven.

   The existence of charges does not determine the eventual outcome of the case.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Why does the article define voyeurism cautiously?

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   1. The term has no connection with privacy
   2. Its meaning is identical in every jurisdiction
   3. Its legal meaning depends on applicable law
   4. The article rejects the term’s ordinary meaning
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   Its legal meaning depends on applicable law

   Its legal significance varies according to the governing jurisdiction’s law.

   Its precise legal meaning, however, depends on the law that applies to a particular case.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What relationship does the article establish between the speech and proceedings?

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   1. They are interchangeable methods of adjudication
   2. The speech replaces the need for courtroom evidence
   3. Both forums determine criminal liability identically
   4. They address the matter through different institutional functions
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   They address the matter through different institutional functions

   The speech publicizes an issue; proceedings determine whether criminal allegations are provable.

   The two forums serve different purposes.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What does “that incident” refer to in the second paragraph?

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   1. The Wednesday announcement
   2. Mace’s earlier account of the 2018 event
   3. The defendants’ business relationships
   4. The definition of voyeurism
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   Mace’s earlier account of the 2018 event

   It refers to the event Mace previously described in her House speech.

   The three defendants are connected to an account Mace previously gave in a speech before the House of Representatives.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   Why is the delay between the incident and charges significant?

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   1. It proves the allegations false
   2. It shows the case was resolved immediately
   3. It distinguishes conduct from prosecutorial timing
   4. It establishes the defendants’ eventual acquittal
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   It distinguishes conduct from prosecutorial timing

   It separates the alleged conduct’s date from the later initiation of legal action.

   That gap underscores the distinction between the date of alleged conduct and the later decision to bring a case.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   Which detail is explicitly confirmed by the article?

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   1. The incident occurred in South Carolina
   2. The defendants have been convicted
   3. The charges concern three men connected to Mace
   4. The court has issued a final ruling
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   The charges concern three men connected to Mace

   The article confirms charges against three men connected with Mace.

   The former fiancé of Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina and two of his business associates have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism in connection with a 2018 incident.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   How does the article organize its account after introducing the charges?

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   1. Chronologically, from trial to sentencing
   2. From allegations to legal context and institutional distinctions
   3. By presenting opposing partisan editorials
   4. From courtroom testimony to legislative voting
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   From allegations to legal context and institutional distinctions

   It moves from background and legal caution to institutional comparison and implications.

   The case also illustrates how a matter may unfold in more than one public arena.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

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   What limitation does the final paragraph place on the report?

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   1. The report claims the case will end in conviction
   2. The report limits itself to the confirmed charges
   3. The report dismisses the relevance of Mace’s account
   4. The report supplies a complete account of the incident
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   The report limits itself to the confirmed charges

   It confines the confirmed development to charges, without predicting their outcome.

   The central confirmed development is therefore limited but consequential: three men associated with Mace, including her former fiancé, face sex-crime and voyeurism charges connected to the 2018 incident.

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Before you practise: a worked example

Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.

The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.

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