• ☐ ☐ ☐ a rainforest [n] - a thick forest that receives a lot of rain, usually located near the equator
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a summit [n] - a large meeting between people from many countries
• ☐ ☐ ☐ landmark [adj] - an event that marks an important stage of development
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fatal [adj] - causing death
• ☐ ☐ ☐ baffle [v] - confuse
• ☐ ☐ ☐ absolutely [adv] - completely
• ☐ ☐ ☐ devastated [adj] - very sad
• ☐ ☐ ☐ raging wildfires [exp] - uncontrolled fire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ furry [adj] - having the hair (fur) of an animal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stole the show [exp] - was the most popular
• ☐ ☐ ☐ surfing [n] - riding a board on ocean waves
• ☐ ☐ ☐ draw a huge crowd [exp] - attract a large group of people

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

1. South American leaders met in Brazil to discuss air pollution.
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2. In Australia, some people died after they ate some mushrooms.
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   False
   
   
3. The police are confused about the mushroom case.
   True
   False
   
   
4. There are many wildfires in Portugal.
   True
   False
   
   
5. A man recently won a surfing competition in Northern California.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Almost 1000 people attended the surfing competition.
   True
   False
   
   

• The mystery --- surrounded surrounding (surrounding) a fatal mushroom lunch in Australia.
• This case has definitely --- baffled baffling (baffled) police.
• It has --- confused confusing (confused) and --- shocked shocking (shocked) the local community.
• And it has left this family absolutely --- devastated devastating (devastated) .
• Also in this podcast, how Portugal is --- battled battling (battling) --- raged raging (raging) wildfires.
• The World Dog --- Surfed Surfing (Surfing) competition always draws a huge crowd up in North California.