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News Item 3

1. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) _______________ in Soweto were shut down today.

a. All the high schools b. All the middle schools c. All the colleges and universities d. All the high schools and middle schools
(2) Soweto is _________ in South Africa. a. one of the largest cities b. a black township c. a black province d. a town inhabited by the white people
(3) The schools were shut down because __________. a. the students staged a massive sit-in b. the students had to help their parents in the fields c. the students walked out in the mid-morning d. the summer vacation began

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
The students began the walkout without reporting to classes.
(2)
The students' walkout was part of a protest.

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News Item 3

1. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) _______________ in Soweto were shut down today.

a. All the high schools b. All the middle schools c. All the colleges and universities d. All the high schools and middle schools
(2) Soweto is _________ in South Africa. a. one of the largest cities b. a black township c. a black province d. a town inhabited by the white people
(3) The schools were shut down because __________. a. the students staged a massive sit-in b. the students had to help their parents in the fields c. the students walked out in the mid-morning d. the summer vacation began

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
The students began the walkout without reporting to classes.
(2)
The students' walkout was part of a protest.