Listen to the “9 News” bulletin and choose the right answer for each of the news items. Write the appropriate letter (a, b or c) in the box provided below, as shown in the example. You will hear each news item TWICE before moving on to the next one. 8 points
News Item 1. After a telecommunications breakdown, the phone company…
has denied responsibility for the problem.
has agreed to compensate clients
is going to announce what caused the problem
News Item 2. Fourteen regions are in green alert due to…
… rough sea.
… heavy rain.
… strong winds.
News Item 3. Costa Rican pre-Columbian spheres…
… are going to be restored by a famous sculptor.
… have been restored by UNESCO.
… might be restored soon.
News Item 4. Some time after the new anti-tobacco law was passed, …
… many people still don’t know if they can smoke in parks.
… non-smokers feel that the government has acted correctly
… “NO SMOKING” signs have been posted on bus stops and parks
News Item 5. Who have met in Guatemala?
Representatives of the army and Human Rights Watch.
Representatives of the Government and the United Nations.
Representatives of a charity and victims of child exploitation.
News Item 6. What happened in Peru?
Two people have died as a result of heavy rain.
The government are planning to legalize coca plantations.
There have been violent clashes between the police and farmers
News Item 7. What happened in Los Angeles?
Over 100 people have been injured outside a school.
There has been a traffic accident caused by an old man.