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News Item 2:

1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) ____________ killed in a recent plane crash.

a. A number of leaders among southern Africa's front line states were b. Mozambique President Samora Machel was c. Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda was d. A VIP in South Africa was
(2) It is believed that ____________ was directly responsible for the plane crash. a. South Africa b. one front line state c. Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda d. Soviet intelligence agency

2. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks.
    Kaunda said there was
South Africa to
, but he didn't say
. He said it's up to
to prove
. Official Soviet radio said today
Soviet-South African
in the death of Machel.

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News Item 2:

1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) ____________ killed in a recent plane crash.

a. A number of leaders among southern Africa's front line states were b. Mozambique President Samora Machel was c. Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda was d. A VIP in South Africa was
(2) It is believed that ____________ was directly responsible for the plane crash. a. South Africa b. one front line state c. Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda d. Soviet intelligence agency

2. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks.
    Kaunda said there was
South Africa to
, but he didn't say
. He said it's up to
to prove
. Official Soviet radio said today
Soviet-South African
in the death of Machel.