• ☐ ☐ ☐ hit back [phv] - retaliate, get revenge
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tariffs [n] - taxes on imports or exports
• ☐ ☐ ☐ impose [v] - force something to happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call for [v] - demand, request
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rebels [n] - people fighting against the government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ address [v] - deal with, handle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a humanitarian emergency [n] - a crisis needing urgent help
• ☐ ☐ ☐ krill [n] - small shrimp-like sea creatures [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ threatened [adj] - at risk, in danger
• ☐ ☐ ☐ capacity [n] - ability
• ☐ ☐ ☐ draw down [phv] - take down to the bottom
• ☐ ☐ ☐ atmospheric carbon [n] - carbon dioxide (air pollution) in the air
• ☐ ☐ ☐ store [v] - keep, hold
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tackle [v] - deal with, solve

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

1. China has decided not to impose tariffs on American products.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Five people have been shot at a school in Sweden.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The UN is warning travelers to avoid airports in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Krill are in danger due to global warming.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Krill have the ability to move carbon out of the air and into the ocean.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Scientist are conducting experiments on krill in space.
   True
   False
   
   

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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.

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• China hits back against President Trump's tariffs (by) saying it will impose its own import taxes (on) American products.
• Police in Sweden say five people (have) been shot at a school.
• The UN calls (for) the airport in the rebel-held city of Goma in (the) east of the Democratic Republic of Congo to (be) reopened immediately (to) address a humanitarian emergency there.
• Also in this podcast, as krill (are) threatened by global warming...
• They also have (an) incredible capacity to draw down atmospheric carbon and store (it) in the deep water, therefore helping us (to) tackle climate change.
• So that's (why) we call them the superheroes of the Southern Ocean.
• We'll tell you why scientists (are) monitoring the tiny sea creatures (from) space.