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News Item 1:
1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Israeli warplanes raided _____________ today.

a. suspected Palestinian targets in northern Lebanon b. suspected Palestinian targets in southern Lebanon c. suspected Palestinian targets east to Israel d. suspected Palestinian refugee camps in western Lebanon
(2) Israeli suffered a grenade attack near Jerusalem's Wailing Wall ___________. a. today b. yesterday c. last week d. three days ago
(3) Israeli military spokesman in Jerusalem ____________ a raid had taken place in south Lebanon. a. denied that b. explained why c. confirmed that d. kept silent about the report that
(4) According to a rotation agreement made by the two major political parties, Yitzhak Shamir will become ______________ on Monday. a. the new President of Israel b. the new Prime Minister of Israel c. the new Religious leader of Israel d. the new Foreign Minister of Israel

2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
    This afternoon
Israeli jets streaked over the
of Miamia near
within Palestinian targets. According to reports from
, one Israeli Phantom jet
by a Sam-5 missile during the raid. Two crewmen on board
. One
; the other
by Amal,
.

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
A government crisis has been resolved today by the rotation agreement reached by the two major parties.
(2)
Though the government crisis has attracted the attention of most Israelis, its resolution was hardly noticed because the Israelis were busy celebrating their religious holiday.

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News Item 1:
1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) Israeli warplanes raided _____________ today.

a. suspected Palestinian targets in northern Lebanon b. suspected Palestinian targets in southern Lebanon c. suspected Palestinian targets east to Israel d. suspected Palestinian refugee camps in western Lebanon
(2) Israeli suffered a grenade attack near Jerusalem's Wailing Wall ___________. a. today b. yesterday c. last week d. three days ago
(3) Israeli military spokesman in Jerusalem ____________ a raid had taken place in south Lebanon. a. denied that b. explained why c. confirmed that d. kept silent about the report that
(4) According to a rotation agreement made by the two major political parties, Yitzhak Shamir will become ______________ on Monday. a. the new President of Israel b. the new Prime Minister of Israel c. the new Religious leader of Israel d. the new Foreign Minister of Israel

2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
    This afternoon
Israeli jets streaked over the
of Miamia near
within Palestinian targets. According to reports from
, one Israeli Phantom jet
by a Sam-5 missile during the raid. Two crewmen on board
. One
; the other
by Amal,
.

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
A government crisis has been resolved today by the rotation agreement reached by the two major parties.
(2)
Though the government crisis has attracted the attention of most Israelis, its resolution was hardly noticed because the Israelis were busy celebrating their religious holiday.