News Item 2:

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News Item 2:

1. True or False Questions.
(1)
President Reagan launched his campaign for a drug-free America today.
(2)
According to President Reagan all the federal workers would be required to take drug-tests.
(3)
President Reagan's legislative package would increase the federal anti-drug spending by nine hundred million dollars.
(4)
According to President Reagan, the federal government's attitude toward drugs is getting stiff.
(5)
The mandatory drug testing has been welcomed by all employee groups.

2. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks.
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. To those who
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News Item 2:

1. True or False Questions.
(1)
President Reagan launched his campaign for a drug-free America today.
(2)
According to President Reagan all the federal workers would be required to take drug-tests.
(3)
President Reagan's legislative package would increase the federal anti-drug spending by nine hundred million dollars.
(4)
According to President Reagan, the federal government's attitude toward drugs is getting stiff.
(5)
The mandatory drug testing has been welcomed by all employee groups.

2. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks.
    We are getting
; we mean
. To those who
, we say "
." And to those who
, we say "
."