Questions 6 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. The President’s comments on the number of lost jobs last month was ______. A: negative B: positive C: hopeless D: enlightening

Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news. How many South Korean hostages will Taliban insurgents plan to release A: 3 B: 19 C: 21 D: 23

Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. The license granted to Tyson to fight will be terminated（） A: by the end of the year. B: in over a year. C: in August. D: in a few weeks.

Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. Why does the rebels battle the Sierra Leonean Army A: To overthrow the government. B: To become independent. C: To control the diamond field. D: To ask for ransom.

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. An armed gang attacked buses on the border between Congo and______. A: Togo B: Cabinda C: Angola D: Zaire