Read the following passage, which introduces a discussion of a government initiative launched in 2011. Fill the gaps with appropriate words or phrases. Afterwards, compare your choices with the author’s.

After the riots of 2011, which were so and so that I where they were or what they were about, or how much damage was done, the government decided that everyone would go back to if the nation’s poor people were given .

On paper this looks a promising plan because if someone who is and is suddenly given a large of money it’s likely he or she will instead of .

After the riots of 2011, which were so massive and so terrifying that I can’t remember where they were or what they were about, or how much damage was done, the government decided that everyone would go back to an Enid Blyton-style state of contentedness if the nation’s poor people were given £448m.

On paper this looks a promising plan because if someone who is fat and unwashed is suddenly given a large lump of money it’s likely he or she will immediately send their child to school instead of letting them do burgling and drugs.

  • How similar or dissimilar were your choices to those of the author, Jeremy Clarkson?
  • How does the author seek to capture the attention and interest of readers in this passage?
  • What are some words we could use to describe the author’s tone in this passage?