• ☐ ☐ ☐ announce [v] - say something officially
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sweeping [adj] - big and wide-reaching
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tariffs [n] - taxes on imported goods
• ☐ ☐ ☐ imports [n] - goods brought into a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ dozens [n] - many, 12s
• ☐ ☐ ☐ relief [n] - a feeling of comfort or ease
• ☐ ☐ ☐ elsewhere [adv] - in another place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a special envoy [exp] - a government representative on a mission
• ☐ ☐ ☐ inspect [v] - look at something carefully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ aid sites [n] - places giving help or supplies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be shot [v] - be hit by a bullet
• ☐ ☐ ☐ former [adj] - from the past; not current
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a prison cell [n] - a small room for a prisoner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ human remains [n] - dead human body parts
• ☐ ☐ ☐ burnt [adj] - damaged by fire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sacred [adj] - holy, spiritual, deeply respected
• ☐ ☐ ☐ jewels [n] - valuable stones (diamonds, rubies)

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

1. The US will place new tariffs on imports from ten countries.
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2. President Trump’s special envoy is visiting aid sites in Gaza.
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3. The BBC report focuses on children injured in the war in Gaza.
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4. South Korea’s former president is refusing to wear underpants in jail.
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   False
   
   
5. Sacred Buddhist objects were returned to China.
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   False
   
   
6. The burnt bones are believed to be the Buddha’s.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio/video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. The US announces [ broad, wide ] new tariffs on imports from [ 12s ] of countries.

   [ sweeping ] [ dozens ]

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2. They've been met with relief by some and with disappointment [ in other places ].

   [ elsewhere ]

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3. South Korea's [ previous ] president resists attempts to take him from his prison [ room ].

   [ former ] [ cell ]

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4. Some of them are actually human [ what is left of a body after death ], burnt bone.

   [ remains ]

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5. [ Holy ] jewels related to the Buddha are returned to India.

   [ Sacred ]

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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.

• The US announces sweeping new tariffs (on) imports from dozens (of) countries.
• They (have) been met with relief (by) some and (with) disappointment elsewhere.
• President Trump's special envoy, Steve Whitcoff, inspects aid sites (in) Gaza.
• We have a special BBC investigation on the children (who) have (been) shot (since) the start of the war.
• South Korea's former president resists attempts (to) take him from his prison cell (by) lying on the floor (in) his underpants.
• It's like (a) little collection of very, sort of, sacred objects.
• Some of them (are) actually human remains, burnt bone.
• These (were) believed (to) be the importance of them.
• Sacred jewels related (to) the Buddha are returned to India.