• ☐ ☐ ☐ express alarm [exp] - be very worried
• ☐ ☐ ☐ top [v] - exceed, go higher than
• ☐ ☐ ☐ displace [v] - force people to leave their homes
• ☐ ☐ ☐ food security crisis [exp] - not having enough food for a population
• ☐ ☐ ☐ more than (what) meets the eyes [exp] - the problem/issue is bigger than what we can see
• ☐ ☐ ☐ anti-war [adj] - against war
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a candidate [n] - a person who tries to be elected in an election
• ☐ ☐ ☐ block [v] - prevent, stop
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stand against [v] - compete against in an election
• ☐ ☐ ☐ dementia [n] - a type of illness that affects the brain, reducing memory and brain function
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Viagra [n] - a type of drug, usually used to help men during sex
• ☐ ☐ ☐ reduce the likelihood [exp] - lower the chance
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Alzheimer's [n] - a type of disease that affects the brain

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

1. Climate warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees in one year.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Global warming is likely going to lead to a food crisis.
   True
   False
   
   
3. A new anti-war candidate is going to compete against Vladimir Putin in the next Russian election.
   True
   False
   
   
4. All peace talks have been stopped in the Middle East.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Viagra has been shown to reduce dementia.
   True
   False
   
   
6. So far, testing has only been done on animals.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: Choose the best word.

• Climate scientists express expresses (express) alarm as for the first time, global warming top tops (tops) one and a 1/2 degrees for a full year.
• If we don't doesn't (don't) do something about it, it is are be (is) only going to increase.
• There is are be (is) so much more, in fact, than what meet meets (meets) the eyes.
• The only remaining anti-war candidate in the presidential election in Russia is are be (is) blocked from standing against Vladimir Putin
• There has have (have) been previous studies that similarly show shows (show) people taking this type of drug.
• And already some work has have (has) been done in animals and in humans showing how this drug might is are be (be) helping protect the brain.
• Signs that Viagra could reduce reduces (reduce) the likelihood of getting Alzheimer's.