News Item 1:
1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The Pentagon __________ Moscow's announcement of withdrawing Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
(2) The Pentagon's reaction is based on ___________. a. some positive proof of the movement of Soviet troops b. a statement made by Lieutenant General Leonard Perutz c. the highly publicized withdrawal plan of Soviet troops d. the exact number of tank and rifle regiments stationed in Afghanistan
(3) According to Leonard Perutz, Moscow added new regiments to Afghanistan for the purpose of ___________. a. strengthening its bargaining position in peace talks b. creating a better image for General Secretary Gorbachev c. keeping a considerable armed force in Afghanistan d. withdrawing them later
(4) In doing so, the Soviets are able, as Perutz claims, to ____________. a. remove additional tank and rifle regiments from unneeded areas b. substitute those unneeded air defense units with useful additional air force units c. keep the number of useful military units unaltered d. complete the withdrawal of six thousand Soviet men from Afghanistan
2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
Perutz said
the Soviet units withdrawn were for
. Since the Afghani Mujahidin rebels
, Perutz said, the Soviet withdrawals
. Perutz said the withdrawals
General Secretary Gorbachev's image
. He said about
remain in Afghanistan.
News Item 1:
1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The Pentagon __________ Moscow's announcement of withdrawing Soviet troops from Afghanistan.
(2) The Pentagon's reaction is based on ___________. a. some positive proof of the movement of Soviet troops b. a statement made by Lieutenant General Leonard Perutz c. the highly publicized withdrawal plan of Soviet troops d. the exact number of tank and rifle regiments stationed in Afghanistan
(3) According to Leonard Perutz, Moscow added new regiments to Afghanistan for the purpose of ___________. a. strengthening its bargaining position in peace talks b. creating a better image for General Secretary Gorbachev c. keeping a considerable armed force in Afghanistan d. withdrawing them later
(4) In doing so, the Soviets are able, as Perutz claims, to ____________. a. remove additional tank and rifle regiments from unneeded areas b. substitute those unneeded air defense units with useful additional air force units c. keep the number of useful military units unaltered d. complete the withdrawal of six thousand Soviet men from Afghanistan
2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.
Perutz said
the Soviet units withdrawn were for
. Since the Afghani Mujahidin rebels
, Perutz said, the Soviet withdrawals
. Perutz said the withdrawals
General Secretary Gorbachev's image
. He said about
remain in Afghanistan.