• ☐ ☐ ☐ a televised address [exp] - a speech given on TV
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a raid [n] - a sudden surprise attack
• ☐ ☐ ☐ corruption [n] - dishonest behavior by leaders
• ☐ ☐ ☐ abusive [adj] - too strong, offensive, or violent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a shipment [n] - a large amount of goods (or food)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ set to sail [exp] - ready to begin a journey by sea
• ☐ ☐ ☐ amid [prep] - during
• ☐ ☐ ☐ imminent [adj] - will happen very soon
• ☐ ☐ ☐ famine [n] - extreme lack of food
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a stabbing [n] - an attack with a knife
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a dissident journalist [n] - a journalist who criticizes the government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the White House Correspondents' Association [n] - the group that represents the journalists who work in the US White House
• ☐ ☐ ☐ forbidden [adj] - not permitted, not allowed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ onboard [adj] - on an airplane or boat

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

1. The president of Peru ordered police to raid the home of her rival.
   True
   False
   
   
2. The president of Peru thought the raid was abusive.
   True
   False
   
   
3. A second shipment of food from Cyprus has arrived in Gaza.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Israel has warned Cyprus not to deliver more food to Palestine.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Iran has denied responsibility for the stabbing of a journalist in London.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Journalists have been invited to take home some souvenirs after flying on Air Force One.
   True
   False
   
   

Directions: Choose the best word.

• In (a) televised address, Peru's president has described an overnight raid (on) her home (by) police investigating corruption (as) abusive.
• A second shipment of food is set (to) sail from Cyprus (to) Gaza amid warnings of an imminent famine in (the) Palestinian territory.
• Iran (has) denied any involvement (in) the stabbing of a dissident journalist in London.
• A source has told (the) BBC that last month, the President of the White House Correspondents' Association wrote an email to (its) members warning (that) removing items from the presidential plane (is) forbidden.
• Who's (been) stealing from onboard Air Force One? Find (out) later.