• ☐ ☐ ☐ an investigation [n] - an inquiry, an examination, a probe
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a journalist [n] - a news reporter
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a messaging group [n] - an online chat group
• ☐ ☐ ☐ air strikes [n] - attacks from airplanes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stage a protest [exp] - organize a public demonstration
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shipping [n] - transporting goods
• ☐ ☐ ☐ implement [v] - put into action, make happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rover [n] - a robotic vehicle for exploration
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a compound [n] - a combination of substances (e.g. CO₂, NaCl, C₂H₅OH)

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

1. Russia had access to US government messages regarding Yemen.
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2. The President criticized his team for allowing access to the messages.
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3. A large protest against Hamas took place in northern Gaza.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Russia and Ukraine have reached a deal to stop targeting ships in the Black Sea.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Russia still wants to add more conditions to the deal.
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   False
   
   
6. New evidence that was found in a rock suggests that there may be life on Mars.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Hundreds of people in northern Gaza have [ organized ] a protest against Hamas.

   [ staged ]

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2. And the White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop targeting [ cargo transport ] in the Black Sea.

   [ shipping ]

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3. Moscow has insisted on further conditions before it [ carries out ] any deal.

   [ implements ]

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4. The rover found there were some [ combinations of elements ] in this particular rock.

   [ compounds ]

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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 says there will (be) an investigation into how a journalist (was) invited onto a messaging group (where) he saw plans for US air strikes in Yemen.
• But (the) President has defended his team.
• Hundreds of people in northern Gaza have staged a protest (against) Hamas, (the) biggest since the war there began.
• And the White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed (to) stop targeting shipping in the Black Sea.
• But Moscow has insisted (on) further conditions before it implements any deal.
• I may (have) asked this question before. Is (there) life on Mars?
• The rover found there (were) some compounds in this particular rock.
• And this (is) really exciting because these compounds haven't (been) found on Mars before.