• ☐ ☐ ☐ commemorations [n] - events to remember someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ arms [n] - weapons (like guns)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an embargo [n] - a ban on trade
• ☐ ☐ ☐ over [prep] - because of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ condemn [v] - say something is very bad
• ☐ ☐ ☐ boycott [v] - refuse to join (as a protest)

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

1. It has been two years since George Floyd’s death.
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2. Spain wants countries to stop selling arms to Russia.
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   False
   
   
3. President Zelenskyy has praised world leaders for their support.
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   False
   
   
4. The opposition in Venezuela did not participate in parliamentary elections.
   True
   False
   
   

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

1. [ Ceremonies, Memorials ] in the United States to mark five years since the death of George Floyd.

   [ Commemorations ]

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2. Spain calls for an arms [ trade ban ] against Israel over the war in Gaza.

   [ embargo ]

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3. Volodymyr Zelenskyy [ criticizes, denounces ] the silence of world leaders.

   [ condemns ]

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4. Venezuela holds parliamentary elections [ refused to participate ] by the opposition.

   [ boycotted ]

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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.

• Commemorations in (the) United States to mark five years since (the) death of George Floyd.
• Spain calls (for) an arms embargo against Israel (over) the war in Gaza.
• The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns (the) silence of world leaders.
• This election (is) weaker. A voting center like this one, (which) I (have) been coming to for a long time, is normally full (at) this hour.
• Venezuela (holds) parliamentary elections boycotted (by) the opposition.