• ☐ ☐ ☐ decisive [adj] - strong and final
• ☐ ☐ ☐ military strikes [n] - attacks by armed forces
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Houthi [n] - a rebel group in Yemen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ air strikes [n] - attacks from airplanes and other aircraft
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a relief mission [n] - an operation to provide humanitarian aid, such as food and medicine in crisis areas
• ☐ ☐ ☐ terrorists [n] - people who use violence or threats to create fear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ maintain [v] - insist
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rally [n] - a large public gathering, often for political or social causes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ government corruption [n] - dishonest or illegal actions by the government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ideally [adv] - in the best possible situation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ refuel [v] - fill a vehicle or machine with gas or fuel again
• ☐ ☐ ☐ infrastructure [n] - basic systems (roads, power, water etc.)

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

1. Donald Trump has ordered military strikes against targets in Syria.
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2. An aid charity in Gaza reported that an Israeli airstrike killed eight people on a relief mission.
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3. The Israeli government stated that it targeted terrorists in Gaza.
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4. There were large protests in Belgrade against government corruption.
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5. Elon Musk says he plans to send a rocket to the moon by the end of next year.
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6. The woman believes that this mission is impossible.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Donald Trump has ordered what he calls [ definite, conclusive ] and powerful military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

   [ decisive ]

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2. Israel [ insists ] it targeted terrorists.

   [ maintains ]

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3. Huge crowds have taken part in one of the biggest [ protests ] so far against government [ fraud, deception, abuse of power ].

   [ rallies ] [ corruption ]

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4. You probably most likely need some sort of [ build permanent systems ] around the moon.

   [ infrastructure ]

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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.

• Donald Trump has ordered (what) he calls decisive and powerful military strikes (against) Houthi targets in Yemen.
• An aid charity in Gaza says Israeli air strike there have killed 8 people (who) were on a relief mission.
• Huge crowds in the Serbian capital Belgrade (have) taken part in one of (the) biggest rallies (so) far against government corruption.
• Elon Musk says he intends (to) send a rocket to Mars (by) the end of next year, but can it (be) done that soon?
• Ideally, you need a way (of) refueling a spacecraft that's capable to take you to Mars.
• And for that, you probably most likely need some sort (of) infrastructure around (the) moon.