Reading - Part 1

Read the text. Fill in each gap with ONE word. You must use a word which is somewhere in the rest of the text.

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. To most people, its name immediately brings to mind the picture of a detective - cool, efficient, ready to track down any criminal, or a helmeted (1) constable - that familiar figure of the London scene and trusty helper of every traveller from overseas. Scotland Yard is situated on the Thames Embankment close to the Houses of Parliament and the familiar clock tower of Big Ben, and its jurisdiction extends over 740 square miles with the exception of the ancient City of (2), which possesses its own separate police force. One of the most successful developments in Scotland Yard's crime detection and emergency service has been the "999 system". On receipt of a call, the 999 Room operator ascertains by electronic device the position of the nearest available police car, which is contacted by radio. Almost instantly a message is also sent by teleprinter to the police station concerned so that within seconds of a (3) for assistance being received, a police (4) is on its way to the scene. An old-established section of the (5) police is the Mounted Branch, with its strength of about 200 horses stabled at strategic points. These (6) are particularly suited to ceremonial occasions, for they are accustomed to military bands.