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English Conversation Practice - Following the News
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Samantha: Do you follow the news?
Nicole: Not really. It's boring.
Samantha: How can you say it's boring?
Nicole: It's always the same stuff: violence and politics.
Samantha: I have to watch, read, or listen to the news every day.
Nicole: Then you can tell me what's going on since I don't watch, read or listen to the news.
1. Why doesn't Nicole follow the news?
It's scary
It's boring
It's on too late
She doesn't have a TV
2. What does Nicole say is on news all the time?
Violence
Politics
Both A and B
None of the above
3. What does Samantha have to do every day?
Watch the news
Listen to the news
Read the news
All of the above
1. It's boring
2. Both A and B
3. All of the above
