• ☐ ☐ ☐ a summit [n] - a large important meeting of leaders
• ☐ ☐ ☐ boost [v] - increase
• ☐ ☐ ☐ temporarily [adv] - for a short time
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lift [v] - remove, end
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tariffs [n] - taxes on imports and exports
• ☐ ☐ ☐ well-wishers [n] - people who send kind messages
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the postal service [n] - the mail delivery system
• ☐ ☐ ☐ no longer [exp] - not anymore
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hopper [n] - a small jumping robot or vehicle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bounce [v] - jump
• ☐ ☐ ☐ touch down [exp] - land on a surface, come to the ground
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a lander [n] - a spacecraft that goes down to the surface of a planet

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

1. European nations have decided to increase spending on defense.
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   False
   
   
2. The U.S. will impose new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Pope Francis sent his first written message since being admitted to the hospital.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The Danish postal service will stop delivering letters.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The U.S. government has put a new lander on the moon.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The lander is looking for valuable minerals.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: What expressions from the audio have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. At their emergency [ meeting ] in Brussels, EU leaders agreed to [ increase ] spending on defense.

   [ summit ] [ boost ]

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2. President Trump temporarily [ ends ] tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

   [ lifts ]

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3. And it has got a little hopper that's going to [ jump ] around the surface.

   [ bounce ]

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4. A lunar lander built by a private US firm has [ landed ] on the moon.

   [ touched down ]

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Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

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.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

• (At) their emergency summit in Brussels, EU leaders agreed (to) boost spending on defense.
• President Trump temporarily lifts tariffs (on) Canada and Mexico.
• Pope Francis thanks well-wishers in his first audio message since (being) admitted (to) hospital.
• The Danish postal service says it will (no) longer deliver letters.
• And it (has) got a little hopper (that/which) is going to bounce around the surface and try (and/to) look for water in these regions.
• A lunar lander built (by) a private US firm has touched down on (the ) moon.