In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news. The following are the results of Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanging fire EXCEPT ______.

A. develop French digital projects
B. guide cars on roads through instructions in French
C. work with researchers on Skype
D. teach students how to cook French and speak French

A. The new flu vaccine, the FDA has approved, does not protect against the H1N1.
B. The new flu vaccine protects against 3 standard types of seasonal flu.
C. 3 people were killed because of the swine flu in the US.
D. USA Today reports government officials decided to go ahead with the vaccine.

A. The United States is the world’s largest economy.
B. The income of the average American household declined last year.
C. More Americans than ever are living in poverty.
D. The economic recovery is being felt by all Americans.