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News Item 2:

1. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
(1) The plans President Reagan unveiled today include
  a. a plan for
along US borders;
  b. a plan for
for some federal workers.
(2) The entire package will amount to $
, while Plan
  a. will cost $
, and Plan
  b. will cost $
.
(3) The order President Reagan signed today requiring federal workers to undergo drug tests covers
  a. employees who
,
  b. officials appointed by
,
  c. officials of
,
  d. any federal worker engaged in activities which
.

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
Additional workers can also be ordered to take the test by heads of government agencies.
(2)
any federal employee will be fired if he is found to use illegal drugs.
(3)
Administration officials have got an accurate estimate of the workers who will be included in the test.

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News Item 2:

1. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
(1) The plans President Reagan unveiled today include
  a. a plan for
along US borders;
  b. a plan for
for some federal workers.
(2) The entire package will amount to $
, while Plan
  a. will cost $
, and Plan
  b. will cost $
.
(3) The order President Reagan signed today requiring federal workers to undergo drug tests covers
  a. employees who
,
  b. officials appointed by
,
  c. officials of
,
  d. any federal worker engaged in activities which
.

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
Additional workers can also be ordered to take the test by heads of government agencies.
(2)
any federal employee will be fired if he is found to use illegal drugs.
(3)
Administration officials have got an accurate estimate of the workers who will be included in the test.