• ☐ ☐ ☐ security [n] - protection, safety
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reliance [n] - dependence, need for support
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a wave [n] - a sudden increase
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tariff [n] - a tax on imports and exports
• ☐ ☐ ☐ initiate [v] - start
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prompt [v] - cause, trigger, lead to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the OECD [n] - an international economic organization (the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ downgrade [v] - lower in status or value
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an economic growth forecast [n] - a prediction about future economic growth
• ☐ ☐ ☐ expel [v] - force someone to leave
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a diplomat [n] - an ambassador, a government representative in a foreign country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ dramatic [adj] - sudden, striking, intense
• ☐ ☐ ☐ linked to [adj] - connected to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a handle [n] - the part of the cup that you hold
• ☐ ☐ ☐ isolated [adj] - alone, separated
• ☐ ☐ ☐ appeal [v] - ask for, make an urgent request
• ☐ ☐ ☐ accuse [v] - claim that someone did something wrong, blame

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

1. The Canadian Prime Minister wants to build a stronger security alliance with the U.S.
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2. The OECD has downgraded its global economic growth forecast.
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3. The Democratic Republic of Congo expelled all Belgium diplomats from its country.
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4. A team of scientists in Antarctica has run out of coffee.
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5. They have also had an issue with physical assault.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. The new Canadian Prime Minister has said he wants to reduce security [ dependence ] on the United States.

   [ reliance ]

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2. The wave of trade tariffs [ started ] by Donald Trump has prompted the OECD to downgrade its global economic growth forecast.

   [ initiated ]

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3. Rwanda has [ kicked out ] all Belgian diplomats.

   [ expelled ]

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4. An [ alone ] team of scientists in Antarctica [ asks ] for help.

   [ isolated ] [ appeals ]

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Directions: Decide if each noun should be singular or plural.

• The wavewaves (wave) of trade tarifftariffs (tariffs) initiated by Donald Trump has prompted the OECD to downgrade its global economic growth forecastforecasts (forecast) .
• Rwanda has expelled all Belgian diplomatdiplomats (diplomats) in a dramatic worsening of relationrelations (relations) linked to the conflictconflicts (conflict) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• You get to know everything about the other personpeople (person) . You know exactly how they put their coffee cupcups (cup) down, or what direction the handlehandles (handle) points.
• And you know that they scratch their nosenoses (nose) three timetimes (times) before they sit down.
• An isolated teamteams (team) of scientistscientists (scientists) in Antarctica appeals for helphelps (help) after one membermembers (member) is accused of physical assaultassaults (assault) .