• ☐ ☐ ☐ an anniversary [n] - the memory of the date of an event each year
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an invasion [n] - entering a place by force
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Whitehouse [n] - the U.S. president’s residence
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the U.N. [n] - the United Nations, an international group
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vote down [phv] - reject by voting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an E.U. resolution [n] - an official European Union decision
• ☐ ☐ ☐ condemn [v] - strongly disapprove
• ☐ ☐ ☐ back [v] - support
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sovereignty [n] - independence, a country’s right to rule itself
• ☐ ☐ ☐ poised [adj] - ready to become
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a chancellor [n] - the head of government in Germany
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an unresolved issue [n] - a problem that is not yet solved
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a breakthrough [n] - an important discovery
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a spinal cord [n] - the nerve center in the spine [image]

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

1. Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago.
   True
   False
   
   
2. The U.S. and French presidents discussed the Ukraine conflict at the U.N.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The U.S. supported an E.U. resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Friedrich Merz believes migration, defense, and the economy are Germany's key issues.
   True
   False
   
   
5. There has been a scientific breakthrough related to heart disease.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Roberta Flack was a singer.
   True
   False
   
   

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

• On Ø a the (the) third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ø a the (the) U.S. and French presidents discuss Ø a the (the) conflict at Ø a the (the) Whitehouse.
• At Ø a the (the) U.N., Ø a the (the) U.S. has joined Russia and North Korea in voting down Ø an the (an) E.U. resolution which condemns Ø an the (the) invasion and backs Ø a the (Ø) Ukraine sovereignty.
• Ø A The (The) man poised to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says Ø a the (Ø) defense, Ø an the (the) economy, and what he called Ø an the (the) unresolved issue of Ø a the (Ø) migration are among Ø a the (the) key issues facing Ø a the (a) new government.
• It was Ø a the (a) dream for me to be honest with you.
• To actually do it was quite Ø an the (an) emotional experience for me, and I felt ever so grateful.
• Ø A The (A) potential breakthrough for Ø a the (the) people with Ø a the (Ø) spinal cord injuries.
• And Ø a the (the) singer, Roberta Flack, has died.