News Item 2

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News Item 2:

1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1)
was hit by an earthquake three days ago.
(2)
, the
of
ordered the government employees in the city to go back to their jobs.
(3) There
(was/wasn't) danger for these government employees to return to work shortly after the earthquake because (almost all public buildings suffered some kind of damage) .

2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks with the numbers to complete the following statements.
(1) Some
government workers in San Salvador.
(2)
days after the earthquake, government workers were asked to return to work.
(3)
people were killed.
(4) More than
people were left homeless in earthquake.
(5) It is estimated that the earthquake caused $
in damage.

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News Item 2:

1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1)
was hit by an earthquake three days ago.
(2)
, the
of
ordered the government employees in the city to go back to their jobs.
(3) There
(was/wasn't) danger for these government employees to return to work shortly after the earthquake because (almost all public buildings suffered some kind of damage) .

2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks with the numbers to complete the following statements.
(1) Some
government workers in San Salvador.
(2)
days after the earthquake, government workers were asked to return to work.
(3)
people were killed.
(4) More than
people were left homeless in earthquake.
(5) It is estimated that the earthquake caused $
in damage.