Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.
    1.
  • A A man was pulled to safety after a building collapse.
  • B A beam about ten feet long collapsed to the ground.
  • C A rescue worker got trapped in the basement.
  • D A deserted 100-year-old building caught fire.
    2.
  • A He suffered a fatal injury in an accident.
  • B He once served in a fire department.
  • C He was collecting building materials.
  • D He moved into his neighbor's old house.