• ☐ ☐ ☐ an earthquake [n] - a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rubble [n] - broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete from a destroyed building
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the UN [n] - the United Nations, an international organization
• ☐ ☐ ☐ plead [v] - ask or beg
• ☐ ☐ ☐ halt [v] - stop
• ☐ ☐ ☐ jailed [adj] - put in jail
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a mayor [n] - the leader of a city
• ☐ ☐ ☐ incel [n] - involuntarily celibate, men (usually) who feels unable to get a romantic partner and have strong negative views about women
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tackle [v] - deal with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ obesity [n] - very overweight
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be banned from [exp] - be officially forbidden
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fizzy drinks [n] - soda, cola

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

1. An earthquake in Myanmar left hundreds trapped under the rubble.
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2. The Burmese military is attacking rebels in areas affected by the earthquake.
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3. Large protests are taking place against Istanbul's mayor.
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4. The podcast will examine incel culture.
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5. Mexico is banning junk food in schools.
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   False
   
   
6. Schools are encouraging children to drink juice instead.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. In Myanmar, the search for earthquake survivors continues with hundreds trapped under the [ debris, ruins ].

   [ rubble ]

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2. The UN [ urges ] for the Burmese military to [ stop ] attacks on rebels in affected areas.

   [ pleads ] [ halt ]

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3. We take a look at the [ frustrated single ] culture.

   [ incel ]

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4. Mexico [ attempts to solve ] its country's obesity problem.

   [ tackles ]

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5. The schools are [ prohibited ] from including junk food in the school environment.

   [ banned ]

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

• Ø Of In At For With (In) Myanmar, the search Ø of in at for with (for) earthquake survivors continues Ø of on at for with (with) hundreds trapped under the rubble.
• While the UN pleads Ø of on at for with (for) the Burmese military to halt attacks Ø of on at for with (on) rebels Ø of in at for with (in) affected areas.
• Ø Of In At For With (In) Turkey, hundreds Ø of in at for with (of) thousands Ø of in at for with (of) pro-democracy protesters gathered Ø of in at for with (in) Istanbul to support Ø of in at for with (Ø) the city's jailed mayor.
• We take a look Ø of in at for with (at) the incel culture.
• And Mexico tackles Ø of in at for with (Ø) its country's obesity problem.
• The schools are banned Ø of in at for from (from) including junk food and fizzy drinks and sugar drinks, even juices Ø of in at for with (in) the school environment.