• ☐ ☐ ☐ narrowly [adv] - by a very small amount
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bill [n] - a written plan for a new law
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cast (a vote) [v] - place, submit (a vote)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ decisive [adj] - deciding the result of something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ban [v] - officially stop something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ aging [adj] - becoming old
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tackle [v] - deal with, try to solve
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be called up [phv] - be asked to join the military
• ☐ ☐ ☐ heightened [adj] - increased
• ☐ ☐ ☐ miraculously [adv] - like a miracle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ steam engines [n] - old trains powered by steam
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a carriage [n] - a train car where passengers sit
• ☐ ☐ ☐ determined [adj] - having a strong will to do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ axe [v] - stop or cancel something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Royal Train [n] - a special train for the British royal family

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

1. President Trump's bill passed with a large majority.
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2. The vice president voted against President Trump's bill.
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3. Delhi has banned fuel sales to old vehicles to reduce air pollution.
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   False
   
   
4. Women in Denmark may soon be required to serve in the military.
   True
   False
   
   
5. A father and son survived after falling off a cruise ship.
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   False
   
   
6. King Charles is expanding the use of the Royal Train.
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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. The vice president [ submitted, placed ] the decisive vote.

   [ cast ]

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2. The authorities in the Indian capital Deli [ prohibited, restricted ] fuel sales to millions of [ old ] vehicles.

   [ banned ] [ aging ]

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3. They are making an effort to [ deal with, solve ] air pollution.

   [ tackle ]

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4. Women in Denmark face being [ summoned, enlisted ] for military service because of [ increased ] security concerns in Europe.

   [ called up ] [ heightened ]

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5. Now King Charles [ cancels ] the Royal Train.

   [ axes ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word form.

• The US Senate narrow narrowly (narrowly) approves President Trump's big beautiful beautifully (beautiful) bill with the vice president cast casting (cast) the decisive vote.
• The authorities in the Indian capital Deli banned fuel sales to millions of aged aging (aging) vehicles in an effort to tackle tackling (to tackle) air pollution.
• Women in Denmark face to be being (being) called up for military service because of heightened heightening (heightened) secure security (security) concerns in Europe.
• A father and daughter miraculous miraculously (miraculously) survive to fall falling (falling) off a cruise ship.
• Prince Charles, made making (making) his first contact with the world of steam engines and stations, stands in the doorway of the carriage, determined determining (determined) not to miss anything.
• Now King Charles axes the Royal Royalty (Royal) Train.