• ☐ ☐ ☐ pro-EU [adj] - supporting the European Union
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be mired in [exp] - be stuck in a difficult situation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interference [n] - unwanted involvement that causes problems
• ☐ ☐ ☐ denied entry [exp] - not allowed to enter
• ☐ ☐ ☐ narrowly [adv] - by a very small amount
• ☐ ☐ ☐ approve [v] - officially agree to, officially accept
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a national identity card [n] - an official card proving who someone is
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Ryder Cup [n] - a golf contest between Europe and the USA
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bad-tempered [adj] - easily angry, unfriendly
• ☐ ☐ ☐ US-hosted [adj] - happening in the United States
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cross the line [exp] - go too far, break accepted limits
• ☐ ☐ ☐ back off a shot [exp] - stop before hitting the ball in golf
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shush [v] - tell someone to be quiet (Shhhhhh!)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shadow [v] - closely follow someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cocktail [n] - a mix of different things
• ☐ ☐ ☐ unprecedented [adj] - never happened before

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

1. A pro-EU party won an election in Moldova.
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2. Russia has been accused of interfering in the election.
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3. Nathan Law, a Hong Kong democracy campaigner, was prevented from entering Singapore.
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4. Donald Trump says that a Gaza peace deal is still far away.
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5. Swiss voters rejected the idea of electronic national identity cards.
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   False
   
   
6. Europe defeated America to win the Ryder Cup.
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   False
   
   
7. During the match, some players got into arguments with their own fans.
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Directions: What expressions from the audio/video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. In Moldova, a pro-EU party wins the election [ stuck in, entangled in ] in claims of Russian interference.

   [ mired in ]

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2. Hong Kong democracy campaigner Nathan Law says he was [ prevented from entering ] Singapore.

   [ denied entry to ]

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3. Swiss voters [ by a small margin ] approve the introduction of electronic national identity cards.

   [ narrowly ]

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4. You saw players [ say "shhhhhh" to ] their own fans and state troopers [ following ] a match.

   [ shushing ] [ shadowing ]

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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.

• In Moldova, Ø a the (a) pro-EU party wins Ø an the (the) election mired in Ø a the (Ø) claims of Ø a the (Ø) Russian interference.
• Hong Kong democracy campaigner Nathan Law says he was denied Ø an the (Ø) entry to Singapore.
• Donald Trump says Ø a the (Ø) talks on Ø a the (a) peace deal in Gaza are in their final stages ahead of Ø a the (a) meeting with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Also in this podcast, Ø a the (Ø) Swiss voters narrowly approve Ø a the (the) introduction of Ø an the (Ø) electronic national identity cards.
• Europe beat America to win Ø a the (the) Ryder Cup despite Ø a the (a) bad-tempered contest.
• US-hosted Cups have had their ugly moments in Ø a the (the) past, but this crossed Ø a the (the) line more often and more publicly.
• You saw Ø a the (Ø) players backing off shots, Ø an the (Ø) opponents shushing their own fans, Ø a the (Ø) state troopers shadowing Ø a the (a) match.