• ☐ ☐ ☐ The Red Cross [n] - an international organization that helps people in emergencies [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hostages [n] - people captured and held to force others to do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be handled [v] - be managed or dealt with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rival factions [n] - enemies, opposing groups in a conflict
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reconstruction funds [n] - money for rebuilding after damage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Baltic republics [n] - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hail [v] - celebrate, praise
• ☐ ☐ ☐ electricity grids [n] - networks that supply power
• ☐ ☐ ☐ win over [phv] - persuade, gain support
• ☐ ☐ ☐ amputees [n] - people who have lost a limb (an arm or leg)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in shape [exp] - physically fit and strong

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

1. The Red Cross has asked that the exchange of hostages for prisoners in Gaza be stopped.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Lebanon’s rival factions have agreed on a new government.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Lebanon has received money for reconstruction.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The three Baltic republics will no longer get their electricity from Russia and Belarus.
   True
   False
   
   
5. India’s governing party has won an election in Delhi.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Amputees in Ukraine are playing football.
   True
   False
   
   
7. The woman has injuries to her arms, hands, and back.
   True
   False
   
   

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 Red Cross says it's uncomfortable (with) the way the exchange of hostages for prisoners under the Gaza deal is (being) handled.
• Lebanon's rival factions agree on (a) new government, bringing it closer (to) reconstruction funds.
• The leaders of (the) three Baltic republics hail the fact they are (no) longer connected to the electricity grids of Russia (and) Belarus.
• Also in this podcast, India's governing party finally wins (over) voters in Delhi.
• I'm (in) shape now. My hands, arms, back (are) all getting strong.