• ☐ ☐ ☐ controversial [adj] - causing strong disagreement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ aid supply [n] - help like food or medicine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ claim [v] - say something is true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ distribute [v] - give out to many people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ truckloads of [exp] - a lot of (carried by trucks)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the latest [adj] - the most recent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a threat [n] - something that can cause harm
• ☐ ☐ ☐ war-torn [adj] - damaged by war
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cholera [n] - a serious disease caused by dirty water
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cope [v] - deal with something difficult
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in the face of (s/t) [exp] - while (something bad) is happening
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mourn [v] - feel very sad after someone dies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nitrous oxide [n] - a gas, sometimes used as a drug (laughing gas)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ addiction [n] - a strong need to keep doing something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prime soil [n] - very good quality dirt for growing plants

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

1. The aid group that is distributing food in Gaza is supported by the US and Israel.
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2. Sudan's healthcare system is struggling to manage a cholera outbreak.
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   False
   
   
3. King Charles is expected to criticize Canada in his upcoming speech.
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4. The woman's daughter died due to a nitrous oxide addiction.
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   False
   
   
5. Japan's Prime Minister is planning to visit a new garden near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. A [ divisive ] aid supply group supported by the US and Israel claims to have [ given away ] [ large amounts ] of food in Gaza.

   [ controversial ] [ distributed ] [ truckloads ]

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2. The [ most recent ] threat for the people of war-torn Sudan.

   [ latest ]

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3. Cholera and a public healthcare system this is unable to [ deal with it ].

   [ cope ]

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4. Another mother [ grieves for, feels sad for ] a daughter.

   [ mourns ]

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5. With [ high quality ] [ dirt ] from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant it seems.

   [ prime ] [ soil ]

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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.

• A controversial aid supply group supported (by) the US and Israel claims to (have) distributed truckloads of food in Gaza.
• (The) latest threat for the people of war-torn Sudan — cholera and a public healthcare system unable (to) cope.
• We (look) ahead to a speech during (which) King Charles is expected to give his support to Canada (in) the face of Donald Trump's expansion plans.
• She was (the) baby of our family and (had) a bright life full of promise, full of opportunity.
• As another mother mourns a daughter, we found out (why) nitrous oxide addiction is such (a) growing problem.
• And in Japan, how (does) your garden grow, Mr. Prime Minister?
• With prime soil from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant (it) seems.