A. Reading comprehension

A. Reading comprehension
Read the article 'Industry Focus' in GO ENGLISH N°78 about
America's intelligence agencies, and decide whether the
statements below apply to the FBI, the CIA or the NSA.
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1. It employs almost 35,000 people.
FBI
CIA
NSA
2. Its director is always a military officer with a rank of four stars.
FBI
CIA
NSA
3. It was founded in 1947 under the National Security Act.
FBI
CIA
NSA
4. Its agents used controversial methods of interrogation after 9/11.
FBI
CIA
NSA
5. It recruits foreigners to get information about other countries.
FBI
CIA
NSA
6. Its main duty is to protect homeland information and to collect information from abroad.
FBI
CIA
NSA
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7. It is the agency that would investigates government fraud.
FBI
CIA
NSA
8. It has spied on over a billion people around the world, according to Edward Snowden.
FBI
CIA
NSA
9. It collects intelligence about terrorist organizations and other threats to the nation.
FBI
CIA
NSA
10. It is a domestic agency, but has a presence abroad.
FBI
CIA
NSA
11. It was established to continue code-breaking work during the Cold War.
FBI
CIA
NSA
12. It is a national security and law enforcement organization.
FBI
CIA
NSA
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