• ☐ ☐ ☐ a proposal [n] - a plan or suggestion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ displace [v] - force someone to leave their home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ undermine [v] - weaken or damage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ceasefire [n] - a temporary stop to fighting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hostage [n] - a person held prisoner
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be bullied [v] - be threatened or pressured
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cut off [phv] - stop or disconnect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ funding [n] - money for a project or cause
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a row [n] - a serious argument
• ☐ ☐ ☐ land reform [n] - changes in land ownership laws
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hardliners [n] - people with strict, extreme beliefs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come under attack [exp] - be criticized or harmed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Islamic [adj] - related to Islam, the Muslim religion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Kerrygold [n] - an Irish butter brand
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a bond [n] - a strong connection
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on the verge [exp] - about to happen soon
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a windfall [n] - an unexpected large money gain
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be dubbed [v] - be given a nickname

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

1. Egypt does not support Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza.
   True
   False
   
   
2. South Africa's president has agreed to land reforms proposed by the Trump administration.
   True
   False
   
   
3. A girls' football match in Bangladesh was canceled due to heavy rainfall.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Irish dairy farmers associated with Kerrygold are experiencing financial difficulties due to poor weather.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The Kerry gold rush refers to new gold dicoveries in Ireland.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: Decide if each verb should be active or passive.

• Egypt is warnedhas warned (has warned) that Israeli support for Donald Trump's proposal to displacebe displaced (displace) Palestinians from Gaza underminesis undermined (undermines) negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage release agreement.
• South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was saidhas said (has said) his country will not bullybe bullied (be bullied) after the Trump administration threatenedwas threatened (threatened) to cut offbe cut off (cut off) funding in a row over the land reforms.
• Islamist hardliners are forcedhave forced (have forced) the cancelation of a girl's football match in Bangladesh.
• The women's game was comehas come (has come) under attack from those who think it's un-Islamic.
• Now many of these Irish dairy farmers areare been (are) on the verge of an incredible windfall thanks to a groundbreaking agreement that has dubbedhas been dubbed (has been dubbed) the Kerry gold rush.