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1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements according to what you have heard.
(1) IBM announced today it is
.
(2) IBM is selling
.
(3) The
in South Africa has caused this decision.
(4) Anti-apartheid groups have
this decision.
(5) IBM employs some
people in South Africa.

2. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks.

Charles Redmond said
the Reagan Administration believes US
in South Africa has been a
against
. "We regret any decision to
involvement in South Africa."

3. Focusing on Details. Complete the following statement with details.
The US State Department regrets the reductions of US private sector involvement in South Africa because they could
a. have
,
b. injure
, and
c. limit
.

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