• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Gloria Funicular [n] - a small train in Lisbon [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ convicted [adj] - found guilty in court
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sex offender [n] - a person guilty of a sexual crime
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call for [phv] - ask strongly for something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a case [n] - a legal situation or trial
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flex its muscles [exp] - show strength or power
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a perspective [n] - a point of view
• ☐ ☐ ☐ mark [v] - show or remember an event
• ☐ ☐ ☐ refugees [n] - people who leave their country for safety
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vigorous [adj] - very strong or energetic
• ☐ ☐ ☐ physical activity [n] - exercise

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

1. The Gloria Funicular accident in Lisbon killed several people.
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2. Jeffrey Epstein’s victims are asking for all the case files to be made public.
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3. China is showing its military strength to the world.
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4. Germany opened its borders to Syrian refugees 15 years ago.
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5. About one million people arrived in Europe when Germany opened its borders.
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6. New research says that only one hour of vigorous activity can have health benefits.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio/video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Victims of Jeffrey Epstein [ demand ] all the files on the case to be released.

   [ call for ]

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2. China [ shows ] its military [ power ] to the world.

   [ flexes ] [ muscles ]

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3. We hear a Chinese [ point of view ].

   [ perspective ]

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4. We [ remember, commemorate ] ten years since Germany opened its borders to Syrian refugees.

   [ mark ]

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5. One minute of [ energetic ] physical activity can be a lifesaver.

   [ vigorous ]

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

• One of Ø a the (the) best known tourist attractions in Ø a the (the) Portuguese capital Lisbon, Ø a the (the) Gloria Funicular, has crashed, killing Ø a the (Ø) several people.
• Victims of Ø a the (the) convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein call for all Ø a the (the) files on Ø a the (the) case to be released.
• China flexes Ø a its (its) military muscles to Ø a the (the) world. We hear Ø a the (a) Chinese perspective.
• We mark ten years since Germany opened Ø a its (its) borders to Ø a the (Ø) Syrian refugees, and Ø a the (a) million people arrived in Europe.
• And Ø a the (Ø) new research says that even one minute of Ø a the (Ø) vigorous physical activity can be Ø a the (a) lifesaver.