• ☐ ☐ ☐ former [exp] - previous, not current
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be sentenced [exp] - officially be given a punishment by a court
• ☐ ☐ ☐ criminal conspiracy [exp] - a secret plan to break the law
• ☐ ☐ ☐ address [exp] - speak to a group or audience
• ☐ ☐ ☐ via [exp] - through
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call for [exp] - ask strongly for something to happen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ recognize a state [exp] - accept a country as independent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be arrested [exp] - be taken by police
• ☐ ☐ ☐ property [exp] - land
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slash [exp] - reduce, lower, cut
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a game changer [exp] - something that makes a big difference
• ☐ ☐ ☐ head to [exp] - go to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a growth area [exp] - an industry that is expanding
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scores [exp] - many, 20s
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tray [exp] - a flat object for carrying things

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

1. The current president of France has been arrested for criminal conspiracy.
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2. He was sentenced to 15 years in jail.
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   False
   
   
3. The Palestinian president came to New York to give a speech to the UN.
   True
   False
   
   
4. He called for all countries to recognize the state of Palestine.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Bolivia's former president was arrested for making illegal drugs.
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   False
   
   
6. Drug companies are refusing to reduce the price of HIV drugs.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Tobacco used to be the main crop driving Zimbabwe’s economy.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The berries picked at Lauetta Farm are mainly for export.
   True
   False
   
   

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

1. The [ previous ] president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is sentenced to five years in prison.

   [ former ]

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2. The Palestinian president [ talks to ] the UN [ through ] video link.

   [ addresses ] [ via ]

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3. A new deal to [ lower ] the price of an HIV drug has been described as [ a breakthrough, a turning point ].

   [ slash ] [ a game changer ]

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4. [ Many ] women, trays in hand, are picking dark purple fruit from shoulder-high bushes.

   [ Scores of ]

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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.

• The Palestinian president addresses (the) UN via video link and calls (for) all countries (to) recognize the state of Palestine.
• Bolivia's former leader of the anti-drugs war (is/was) arrested after the discovery of (a) drug laboratory on his property.
• A new deal (to) slash the price of (an) HIV drug has (been) described (as) a game changer.
• And, once tobacco kept Zimbabwe's economy going. We head (to) the new growth area.
• I (have) come to Lauetta Farm. Scores (of) women, trays in hand, (are) picking dark purple fruit from shoulder-high bushes.
• They (are) separating the large, quality berries (for) export.