• ☐ ☐ ☐ partial [adj] - not 100%, only part
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shutdown [n] - when services or businesses stop working
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come into effect [exp] - officially start
• ☐ ☐ ☐ security [adj] - safety
• ☐ ☐ ☐ combat [v] - fight against
• ☐ ☐ ☐ crippling [adj] - very damaging, causing big problems
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gang violence [n] - fighting or crime by groups of criminals
• ☐ ☐ ☐ appeal [v] - ask strongly for help or action
• ☐ ☐ ☐ restore [v] - bring back, repair
• ☐ ☐ ☐ telecommunications [n] - communication by phone, Internet, or radio
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stay updated [exp] - keep getting the newest information
• ☐ ☐ ☐ financially [adv] - related to money

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

1. A full government shutdown has begun in the US.
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2. The United Nations will reduce its peacekeeping force for Haiti.
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3. European Union leaders are meeting in Denmark to discuss drone attacks.
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4. The Taliban has cut telecommunications across Afghanistan.
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5. The woman says she wants to help earn money for her family.
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6. The woman says she will focus on studying at home.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio/video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. In the US, a [ not full ] government shutdown [ begins ].

   [ partial ] [ comes into effect ]

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2. The UN Security Council approves a much larger international security force to [ fight against ] Haiti's [ devastating ] gang violence.

   [ combat ] [ crippling ]

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3. The UN appeals to the Afghan Taliban to immediately [ bring back ] telecommunications across the country,

   [ restore ]

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4. We used to [ remain current ] on news and technology through the Internet.

   [ stay updated ]

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5. We dreamed of finishing our education and helping our father [ with money ].

   [ financially ]

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Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

In the US, a  p a r _ _ _ _ government shutdown comes into  e f _ _ _ _ .

The UN Security Council approves a  m _ _ _ larger international security force to  c o m _ _ _ Haiti's crippling gang  v i o _ _ _ _ _ .

And leaders of the European Union will  d i s _ _ _ _ how to protect their countries  f r _ _ drone attacks  d u _ _ _ _ meetings in Denmark.

The UN appeals to the Afghan Taliban to immediately restore telecommunications a c _ _ _ _ the country, leaving  p e o _ _ _ helpless.

We used to stay updated on news and technology  t h r _ _ _ _ the Internet. We dreamed of finishing our education and  h e l _ _ _ _ our father financially. But now, we will sit at home doing  n o t _ _ _ _ .