• ☐ ☐ ☐ mixed emotions [exp] - feeling happy and sad at the same time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ under the deal [exp] - according to the agreement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hail [v] - praise, welcome
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a new dawn [exp] - a hopeful beginning
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Middle East [n] - region including countries like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia
• ☐ ☐ ☐ embattled [adj] - in trouble, facing many problems
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flee [v] - run away, escape
• ☐ ☐ ☐ youth-led [adj] - organized or led by young people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a resignation [n] - quitting a job
• ☐ ☐ ☐ qualify [v] - earn the right to join or compete
• ☐ ☐ ☐ absolutely [adv] - completely, totally

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

1. Palestinian prisoners have been released under a new peace deal.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Israeli hostages have been released under a new peace deal.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The podcast questions whether the peace will last.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Yesterday, demonstations against the president began in Madagascar.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Madagascar’s president is refusing to leave the country.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Cape Verde qualified for the men’s football World Cup for the first time.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Cape Verde is one of the smallest nations ever to qualify.
   True
   False
   
   

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

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

1. [ Happiness & sadness ] as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed [ because of ] the deal to end the Gaza war.

   [ Mixed emotions ] [ under ]

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2. President Trump has [ praised ] a historic new [ beginning ] for the Middle East.

   [ hailed ] [ dawn ]

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3. Madagascar's [ under pressure ] president has said that he has [ left, escaped ] the country.

   [ embattled ] [ fled ]

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4. There have been weeks of youth-led protests calling for his [ quitting ].

   [ resignation ]

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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.

• Mixed emotions as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners (are) freed under the deal (to) end the Gaza war.
• President Trump (has) hailed a historic new dawn for the Middle East, but we ask in this podcast (what) are the chances (for) peace.
• Madagascar's embattled president has said that he (has) fled the country following weeks of youth-led protests calling (for) his resignation.
• Also in this podcast, (the) second smallest nation ever to qualify.
• It has (been) absolutely incredible here, and I think this party is (not) going to end anytime soon.
• Cape Verde earn their place at the men's football World Cup Finals for (the) first time.