• ☐ ☐ ☐ electronic goods [n] - things like phones, TVs, or computers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ exempted from [adj] - not included in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a climb-down [n] - change your mind and accept you were wrong
• ☐ ☐ ☐ negotiators [n] - people who talk to make an agreement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ assess [v] - measure, evaluate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ former [adj] - previous, in the past, not now
• ☐ ☐ ☐ latest [adj] - newest, most recent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a campaign [n] - a plan to share a message using TV, radio, social media
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rights [n] - things people are allowed to do

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

1. Electronic goods are included in Donald Trump's list of tariffs.
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2. US negotiators are beginning talks with Iran about nuclear weapons.
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3. The podcast host thinks that US will not be successful in its negotiations with Iran.
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4. Melinda Gates is launching a new campaign related to women's rights.
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5. Melinda Gates thinks women have fewer rights now than in past.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Electronic goods are [ not included in ] Donald Trump's list of tariffs.

   [ exempted from ]

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2. Is it another [ acknowledgment of fault ]?

   [ climb-down ]

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3. We [ evaluate ] that chances of success.

   [ assess ]

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4. Melinda Gates, [ ex ] wife of Bill, tells us about her latest campaign.

   [ former ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• Electronic goods (are) exempted from Donald Trump's list of tariffs. Is (it) another climb-down?
• And as the president's negotiators begin nuclear talks (with) Iran, we assess their chances (of) success.
• Also (in) this podcast, Melinda Gates, former wife of Bill, tells us about (her) latest campaign.
• I felt that I didn't want (to) live in a world (where) my two beautiful granddaughters had fewer rights growing up (than) I had.