• ☐ ☐ ☐ demonstrators [n] - people who protest or demonstrate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ recover the body [exp] - find the body
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hostage [n] - a person captured and held as security for the fulfillment of some condition
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the head [n] - the leader
• ☐ ☐ ☐ NATO [n] - a military alliance of 30 countries in Europe and North America (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an alliance [n] - a partnership of countries
• ☐ ☐ ☐ authoritarian powers [n] - countries with non-democratic governments
• ☐ ☐ ☐ comprised of [exp] - consisting of, made up of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the latest [adj] - the most recent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cut ties with [exp] - stop communicating with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shelter [v] - hide, stay and be protected
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an embassy [n] - the offices of one country (and its ambassadors) in another country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ you name it [exp] - and many more
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an homage [n] - show respect publicly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flock to [v] - (many people) go to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sleepy village [exp] - a small quiet village

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

1. People in Israel are protesting against the Israeli government.
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2. The Israeli military rescued a hostage from Gaza.
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3. The head of NATO wants to form an alliance with Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
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4. Nicaragua has cut political ties with Ecuador.
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5. A politician was arrested after being taken from the Mexican embassy in Quito.
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6. People from around the world are visiting Holmes Chapel to meet Harry Styles.
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7. Harry Styles grew up in Holmes Chapel.
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8. The local government wants to stop visitors from sleeping in Holmes Chapel.
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Directions: Choose the best word.

• This is Ø a the (the) Global News Podcast from Ø a the (the) BBC World Service.
• I'm Nick Miles, and in Ø a the (the) early hours of Ø a the (Ø) Sunday, Ø a the (the) 7th of Ø a the (Ø) April, these are our main stories.
• Tens of thousands of Ø an the (Ø) angry government demonstrators return to Ø a the (the) streets of Tel Aviv after Ø an the (the) Israeli military recovered Ø a the (the) body of Ø a the (a) hostage from Gaza.
• Ø A The (The) head of Ø a the (Ø) NATO says Ø a the (the) West is facing Ø an the (an) alliance of Ø an the (Ø) authoritarian powers, comprised of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
• Nicaragua has become Ø a the (the) latest Latin American country to cut ties with Ecuador in Ø a the (Ø) protest at Ø an the (the) arrest of Ø a the (a) politician who had been sheltering in Ø a the (the) Mexican embassy in Quito.
• A lot of them have come Ø a the (a) long way: Australia, Japan, Peru, you name it.
• They're coming as Ø a the (a) homage to Holmes Chapel, to meet Simon who is Ø an the (the) owner of Ø a the (the) bakery.
• Thousands of fans of Ø a the (the) British pop star Harry Styles have been flocking to Ø a the (a) sleepy village in Northern England to see where he grew up.