Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
 you will be given 45 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.ª¤

11.Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?ª¤

A.Latin America.
B.Subª²Saharan Africa.ª¤
C.Asia.
D.The Caribbean.ª¤

12.According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drop?ª¤

A.Burma.
B.Botswana.
C.Cambodia.
D.Thailand.ª¤

13.The countries that are predicted to experience negative population growth are mainly in ____ª¤

A.Asia.
B.Africa.
C.Latin America.
D.The Caribbean.ª¤ª¤
 
Questions 14 and 15 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.ª¤

14.The trade dispute between the European Union and the US was caused by ____.ª¤

A.US refusal to accept arbitration by WTO
B.US imposing tariffs on European steelª¤
C.US refusal to pay compensation to EU
D.US refusal to lower import duties on EU productsª¤

15.Who will be consulted first before the EU list is submitted to WTO?ª¤

A.EU member states.
B.The United States.ª¤
C.WTO.
D.The steel corporations.ª¤ª¤