SECTION C    NEWS BROADCAST

Question 18 is based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the following question.    Now listen to the news.

18.In this speech, Chancellor Kohl of Germany _____.
A. urged Britain to give up the idea of a signal European currency
B. said the euro-currency was not to be launched until the start of next year
C. tried to remove the doubts of the British about the Euro-currency
D. spoke with uncertainty of the prospects of a signal European currency
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Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

19.What has caused the national strike in Zimbabwe?
A. Employees demanding higher pay.
B. Tax increases by the government.
C. Head teachers closing their schools.
D. Employees being denied the right to work.
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20.The government has said it intends to punish _____.
A. those who supported the illegal tax increases
B. shopkeepers and businessmen
C. whoever has supported the strike
D. Zimbabwean business leaders
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Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

21.The total government aid for flood victims in Eastern Germany is likely to be _____.
A. 390 million dollars
B. 120 million dollars
C. 150 million dollars
D. 270 million dollars
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22.Mr. Kohl described the flood as _____.
A. a great disaster in 6 years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall
B. a nightmare in which thousands of people lost their homes and farms to the raging currents
C. a positive thing to bring the two halves of Germany closer together
D. a temporary difficulty that could soon be overcome
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Question 23 is based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the following question.    Now listen to the news.

23.What has recently happened according to the news?
A. The UN Security Council has warned Libya not to send Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
B. A Libyan spy aircraft invaded one of the north African countries.
C. Libya has again violated the UN sanctions by flying an aircraft from Tripoli to Saudi Arabia.
D. Libyan jet carrying Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has crashed in Tripoli, which is totally unexpected.　
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Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news item.    At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the following questions.    Now listen to the news.

24.Why did the many people demonstrate in London?
A. To protest against the harmful use of cannabis.
B. To demand the prohibition of the use of cannabis.
C. To ask the government to legalize the use of cannabis.
D. To give give support to the users of cannabis.
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25.Supporters of the campaign say that _____.
A. cannabis has health benefits though no less dangerous than tobacco or alcohol
B. cannabis can be as dangerous as other drugs such as heroin
C. using cannabis can lead people to try other drugs like heroin
D. cannabis does more good and less harm to health than tobacco and alcohol
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