• ☐ ☐ ☐ 30 years on [exp] - 30 years later
• ☐ ☐ ☐ resonate [v] - create memories and emotions in people's minds
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hostage [n] - a person captured and held as security for the fulfillment of a condition
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rally [n] - a large meeting of people to protest or show support for a cause
• ☐ ☐ ☐ highlight [v] - show, make clear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scourge [n] - a thing that causes great trouble or suffering
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the ozone layer [n] - the part of the atmosphere (15-30km high) made of ozone (O₃) that protects life by absorbing harmful radiation from the sun
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Antarctica [n] - the continent (land) around the South Pole [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ expose [v] - not protect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wildlife [n] - animals
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ray [n] - a beam of light
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be classed as [exp] - be classified as

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

1. South Africa had its first democratic elections ______.
   last year
   30 years ago
   
   
2. _____ posted a video of two Israeli hostages.
   Hamas
   Israel
   
   
3. The daughter of one of the hostages ______ a hostage.
   had been
   hadn't been
   
   
4. She demanded that the leaders of Israeli ______.
   end the war
   watch the video
   free the hostages
   
   
5. There were numerous rallies in ______ to highlight issues regarding violence against women.
   Austria
   Australia
   
   
6. There is a whole in the ozone layer above ______.
   the Arctic circle
   South Africa
   Antarctica
   
   
7. Experts are worried about the safety of ______.
   fauna (wildlife)
   flora (vegetation)
   
   
8. The passenger is ______ years old.
   just over 100 years old
   100 years old
   just under 100 years old
   
   
9. The airline classified her as ______ year(s) old.
   100
   10
   1
   
   

Directions: Choose the word that seems the most natural for each sentence.

• 30 years on from --- ∅ a an the (the) first democratic elections in --- ∅ a an the (∅) South Africa, President Ramaphosa outlines --- ∅ a an the (the) event's importance.
• It signaled --- ∅ a an the (a) new chapter in --- ∅ a an the (the) history of our nation. --- ∅ A An The (A) moment that resonated across --- ∅ a an the (∅) Africa and across --- ∅ a an the (the) world.
• --- ∅ A An The (A) new video of --- ∅ a an the (∅) two Israeli hostages is posted by Hamas.
• --- ∅ A An The (The) released daughter of one of --- ∅ a an the (the) men said, "I demand that --- ∅ a an the (the) leaders of this country watch this video and see their own father crying out for --- ∅ a an the (∅) help."
• Australia holds --- ∅ a an the (a) nationwide weekend of --- ∅ a an the (∅) rallies to highlight --- ∅ a an the (the) scourge of --- ∅ a an the (∅) violence against --- ∅ a an the (∅) women.
• --- ∅ a an the (∅) experts say --- ∅ a an the (a) hole in --- ∅ a an the (the) ozone layer over --- ∅ a an the (∅) Antarctica is exposing --- ∅ a an the (∅) wildlife to --- ∅ a an the (the) sun's most harmful rays.
• They thought I was only --- ∅ a an the (a) little child, and here I'm --- ∅ a an the (an) old lady.
• --- ∅ A An The (The) passenger aged a hundred and one who was classed as being just one by --- ∅ a an the (an) airline.