• ☐ ☐ ☐ an airstrike [n] - a military attack from the air
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a UN clinic [n] - a medical center run by the United Nations
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an offensive [n] - a large military attack
• ☐ ☐ ☐ open fire [v] - start shooting guns
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Red Cross [n] - a humanitarian aid group
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a convoy [n] - a group of vehicles traveling together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ aid [n] - help, such as food or medicine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a beeper [n] - a pager, a small device that receives and displays short messages [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go on trial [exp] - be judged in court
• ☐ ☐ ☐ alleged [adj] - claimed but not proven
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tax fraud [n] - lying to avoid taxes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an exponential rise [n] - a rapid increase

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

1. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 people at a UN clinic.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Myanmar's army denies attacking a Red Cross convoy from China.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The podcast played a clip of Val Kilmer in the movie Top Gun.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Real Madrid's coach was convicted of tax fraud.
   True
   False
   
   
6. One-minute dramas are becoming very popular.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Israel announced an expansion of its [ large attack ] in the territory.

   [ offensive ]

   Show Hide
   
   
2. Myanmar's army admits to [ shooting guns ] on a Red Cross [ group of trucks ] from China.

   [ opening fire ] [ convoy ]

   Show Hide
   
   
3. The Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti goes on trial in Spain for [ accused but not proven ] tax fraud.

   [ alleged ]

   Show Hide
   
   
4. And the [ very sudden ] rise of the one-minute drama.

   [ exponential ]

   Show Hide
   
   

Directions: Choose the correct article. Nothing (Ø) is possible.

• Ø An The (An) Israeli airstrike is reported to have killed at least 19 people at Ø a the (a) UN clinic in northern Gaza after Israel announced Ø an the (an) expansion of its offensive in Ø a the (the) territory.
• Myanmar's army admits to opening fire on Ø a the (a) Red Cross convoy from China that was bringing Ø an the (Ø) aid to Ø a the (Ø) victims of Friday's huge earthquake.
• Last night at Ø a the (the) bank I noticed something about Two Face.
• I know. You called me here for this? Ø A The (The) Bat-Signal is not Ø a the (a) beeper.
• Ø A The (The) American actor Val Kilmer, who appeared in Top Gun, The Doors, and Batman Forever, has died at Ø a the (the) age of 65.
• Ø A The (The) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti goes on Ø an the (Ø) trial in Spain for Ø an the (Ø) alleged tax fraud.
• And Ø a the (the) exponential rise of Ø a the (the) one-minute drama.