SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTª¤
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news .At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.ª¤
Now listen to the news.ª«ª¤
18.  Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?ª¤
A. Poverty elimination.          
B. Good government.ª¤
C. Fight against corruption.     
D. Poor living standard. ª¤

19.  By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to ___a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.ª¤
A. reject        B. restart        C. follow         D. review

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.ª¤
Now listen to the news.ª«ª¤
20.  What happened during the accident?ª¤
A. A train hit another train.     
B. A train killed 23 people.ª¤
C. A train went off its tracks.   
D. A train was trapped inside the station.
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21.  Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?ª¤
A. No one was fatally injured.ª¤
B. There were many heavy casualties.ª¤
C. No one was hurt during the accident.ª¤
D. Someone was killed during the accident ª¤

Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.ª¤
Now listen to the news.ª«ª¤
22.  The civil servants held a strike to protest___.ª¤
A. spending cuts.               
B. reform measuresª¤
C. pay cuts.                    
D. low pay. ª¤

23.  The civil servants¡¯ strike was staged___the general strike.ª¤
A. a few days after             
B. a few days beforeª¤
C. a few weeks after            
D. a few weeks before ª¤

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.ª¤
Now listen to the news.ª«ª¤
24.  Which is the main idea of the news?ª¤
A. Industrial relations in Germany.    ª¤
B. The German energy industry.ª¤
C. Coalition in the government.  ª¤
D. Closure of nuclear reactors. ª¤

25.  The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from___.ª¤
A. the Governmentª¤
B. the energy industryª¤
C. a party in the coalitionª¤
D. a declining need for nuclear energy ª¤