• ☐ ☐ ☐ a declaration [n] - an official statement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take over [phv] - gain control
• ☐ ☐ ☐ spark [v] - cause to start
• ☐ ☐ ☐ condemnation [n] - strong disapproval
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lawmakers [n] - government officials, people who make laws
• ☐ ☐ ☐ impeach [v] - remove a leader for wrongdoing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ alleged [adj] - claimed but not yet proven
• ☐ ☐ ☐ corruption [n] - Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by government officials
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a burden [n] - a heavy responsibility
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a spiritual leader [n] - a religious guide

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

1. Donald Trump declared that the U.S. will take over Gaza.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Many people around the world have expressed their support of Trump's plan.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The Vice President of the Philippines was impeached due to accusations of election fraud.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The Aga Khan, a billionaire spiritual leader, passed away at the age of 98.
   True
   False
   
   
5. He says he felt unprepared when he took over from his grandfather.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: Choose the correct article for each noun or noun phrase. Nothing (Ø) is possible.

• Donald Trump's declaration that Ø a the (the) U.S. will take over Ø a the (Ø) Gaza sparked widespread Ø a the (Ø) condemnation.
• We'll have Ø a the (Ø) reaction from around Ø a the (the) world.
• Ø A The (Ø) Lawmakers in Ø a the (the) Philippines vote to impeach Ø a the (the) Vice President, Sara Duterte, following Ø a the (Ø) complaints about Ø a the (Ø) alleged corruption and Ø an the (an) assassination threat.
• Ø An The My (The) enormous responsibility which had come to me. I didn't feel prepared for it.
• It was Ø a the my (a) very, very heavy burden to take over from Ø a the my (a) man of such status as Ø a the my (my) grandfather.
• We look back on Ø a the (the) life of Ø a the (the) billionaire spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, who has died at Ø a the (the) age of 88.