• ☐ ☐ ☐ a crush [n] - a crowd that is dangerously large
• ☐ ☐ ☐ state media [n] - government-contolled news
• ☐ ☐ ☐ confirm [v] - officially say something is true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a crisis [n] - a serious problem or emergency
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a counterpart [n] - someone in the same position in another place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ devastating [adj] - causing great damage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ wildfires [n] - large, uncontrolled forest fires
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tarppolin [n] - a large waterproof sheet, used to cover boats or make tents
• ☐ ☐ ☐ house [v] - provide a place to stay
• ☐ ☐ ☐ casual laborers [n] - workers with temporary jobs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ domestic workers [n] - people who clean or cook for others
• ☐ ☐ ☐ farmhands [n] - people who work on farms
• ☐ ☐ ☐ brace [v] - prepare for something difficult
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an influx [n] - a large arrival of people or things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a crackdown [n] - strict action to stop something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ undocumented migrants [n] - people in a country without legal papers

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

1. The Kumbh Mela is a religious festival held in India.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Large crowds at the Kumbh Mela have resulted in deaths.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Félix Tshisekedi recently attended a meeting with the President of Rwanda.
   True
   False
   
   
4. It is still unclear whether climate change contributed to the L.A. wildfires.
   True
   False
   
   
5. In Mexico, a tent city has been set up for migrants hoping to enter the U.S.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Donald Trump’s policies are expected to lead a large increase in the number of people deported to Mexico.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: Choose the correct article. Nothing (Ø) is possible.

• There has been Ø a the (a) deadly crush at Ø a the (the) world's Ø a the (Ø) largest religious festival, Ø a the (the) Kumbh Mela in Ø a the (Ø) northern India.
• Ø a the (Ø) State media in Ø a the (the) Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed that President Félix Tshisekedi will not attend Ø a the (a) crisis meeting with his Rwandan counterpart.
• Ø a the (Ø) Scientists have concluded that climate change was Ø a the (a) major factor in Ø a the (the) devastating L.A. wildfires.
• Ø a the (Ø) Men in Ø a the (Ø) work boots and Ø a the (Ø) baseball caps set up Ø a the (a) huge tarppolin.
• It's Ø a the (the) centerpiece of Ø a the (a) tent city intended to house Ø a the (Ø) casual laborers, Ø a the (Ø) domestic workers, Ø a the (Ø) kitchen staff, and Ø a the (Ø) farmhands.
• Ø A The (A) nation braces itself for Ø a the (the) expected influx of Ø a the (Ø) people deported under Donald Trump's crackdown on Ø a the (Ø) undocumented migrants.