• ☐ ☐ ☐ violations [n] - actions that break a rule or law
• ☐ ☐ ☐ put (s/t) on high alert [exp] - make (something) ready for danger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ protests [n] - public demonstrations against something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be arrested [v] - be taken by the police
• ☐ ☐ ☐ deport [v] - send someone out of a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ migrants [n] - people who move to another country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a trial [n] - a legal process in court
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be charged with [exp] - be officially accused of a crime
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bring (s/t) to a standstill [exp] - make (something) stop completely
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an energy grid [n] - a system that provides electricity

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

1. Israel has delayed releasing Palestinian prisoners.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Israel is withdrawing its military forces from Gaza.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Two Palestinian booksellers were arrested in Jerusalem.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The US government is now deporting Venezuelan migrants to Venezuela.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Salman Rushdie is on trial for attempting to murder a man.
   True
   False
   
   
6. A monkey caused a major power outage in Sri Lanka.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: Choose the correct preposition.

• This is the Global News Podcast Ø of on in by from (from) the BBC World Service.
• I'm Bernadette Keo, and Ø of on in by from (in) the early hours Ø of on in by from (of) Tuesday, the 11th Ø of on in by from (of) February, these are our main stories.
• Hamas is delaying the release Ø of on in by from (of) hostages, blaming Ø of on in by from (Ø) Israeli violations.
• Israel responds Ø of on in by from (by) putting its military Ø of on in by from (on) high alert.
• There have been protests Ø of on in to with (in) Jerusalem after two Palestinian booksellers were arrested.
• The Trump administration begins deporting migrants back Ø of on in to with (to) Venezuela.
• I actually thought he'd punched Ø of on in to with (Ø) me very hard. I didn't realize it was a knife Ø of on in to with (in) his hand.
• The trial has opened Ø of on in to with (of) a man charged Ø of on in to with (with) trying to murder the author Salman Rushdie.
• And how a monkey brought Ø of on in to with (Ø) Sri Lanka's energy grid Ø of on in to with (to) a standstill.