• ☐ ☐ ☐ rule out [phv] - say something won’t happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pause [n] - a short stop or break
• ☐ ☐ ☐ turmoil [n] - confusion, trouble
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the markets [n] - the stock markets around the world (NASDAQ, NYSE, TSE, etc.)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ escalate [v] - become worse or bigger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ microbes [n] - tiny living things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cardiovascular disease [n] - heart illness
• ☐ ☐ ☐ diabetes [n] - illness caused by high sugar in the blood
• ☐ ☐ ☐ obesity [n] - being very overweight

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

1. President Trump has agreed to pause his new trade policy.
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2. Trump mentioned the possibility of ending the trade war with China.
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3. The US is currently holding direct talks with Iran.
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4. Research shows that losing specific microbes in the body might increase the risk of cancer.
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5. It also shows that moving to a new country is likely to lead to a healthier diet.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. President Trump has [ rejected ] any pause in his new trade policy...

   [ ruled out ]

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2. ...despite another day of [ trouble ] on the markets.

   [ turmoil ]

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3. He threatened to [ increase ] the trade war with China.

   [ escalate ]

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4. There was also an increase in [ heart-related ] disease and diabetes and obesity.

   [ cardiovascular ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word.

• President Trump has ruled out all any every (any) pause in his new trade policy despite although even though (despite) another day of turmoil on the markets.
• At the same time, he threatened to escalate the trade war fight conflict (war) with China.
• And at a news conference with the Israeli Prime Minister, he said told spoke (said) the US is holding direct talks speech sayings (talks) with Iran.
• We found, with the loss of these distinct detailed specific (specific) microbes, that there was also an increase in cardiovascular disease and diabetes and obesity.
• So, there seems to be a tie link bond (link) between these two, so a loss of these microbes and an increase in cardiovascular risk chance danger (risk) .
• Researchers say tell talk (say) moving to a new country can lead result affect (lead) to unhealthy changes in diet.