Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison — Reading comprehension exercise
B1 / B2 / C1This B1 / B2 / C1 English reading comprehension exercise focuses on “Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison.” Read the article, then answer the questions below to practice identifying key details, meaning from context, and overall understanding.
STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 8
STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. Some of the drug traffickers Joseph Bongiovanni protected _____________.
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2. Bongiovanni's sentence was _____________.
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3. The disgraced lawman was _____________ taking a quarter of a million dollars in bribes from the mafia.
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4. The judge who sentenced Bongiovanni thinks that five years in prison _____________.
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5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Bongiovanni in the article?
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Did you know?
Crime and justice passages use a distinctive vocabulary — sentencing, prosecution, federal charges — that's common in American English news. Familiarity with this register is particularly useful for learners heading to English-speaking countries or following English-language media.
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