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News Item 3:

1. Rearrange the following statements according to the sequence of events mentioned on the tape.
  a. Prime Minister Shimon Peres met with Secretary of State George Shultz.
  b. Shimon Peres is in Washington for talks with US leaders.
  c. Peres and Shultz told reporters that the Soviet Union will have no role in Middle East peace talks.

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2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.
  Shimon Peres and George Shultz refuse the Soviet involvement in Middle East peace talks because
  a. the Soviet Union has
, and
  b. the Soviet Union does
.

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News Item 3:

1. Rearrange the following statements according to the sequence of events mentioned on the tape.
  a. Prime Minister Shimon Peres met with Secretary of State George Shultz.
  b. Shimon Peres is in Washington for talks with US leaders.
  c. Peres and Shultz told reporters that the Soviet Union will have no role in Middle East peace talks.

Answer:


2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.
  Shimon Peres and George Shultz refuse the Soviet involvement in Middle East peace talks because
  a. the Soviet Union has
, and
  b. the Soviet Union does
.