• ☐ ☐ ☐ controversial [adj] - causing disagreement or debate among people
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sign a deal [exp] - agree to a contract
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rare minerals [n] - valuable, uncommon minerals (lithium, titanium, graphite, copper, zinc, silver, nickel)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a draft agreement [n] - an early version of a contract
• ☐ ☐ ☐ considerably [adv] - much, a lot
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an administration [n] - a government
• ☐ ☐ ☐ follow through [phv] - complete an action, carry out a plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tariff threats [exp] - warnings about possible taxes on imported goods
• ☐ ☐ ☐ calls [n] - demands
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tighter border security [exp] - stricter rules to control people moving in and out of a country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cartel [n] - a criminal group involved in illegal activities, often related to drugs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Pope [n] - the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
• ☐ ☐ ☐ double pneumonia [n] - a serious lung infection affecting both lungs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Vatican [n] - the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in critical condition [n] - in a very serious medical state, in danger of dying

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

1. Ukraine's president is expected to sign a deal involving rare minerals in exchange for U.S. military support.
   True
   False
   
   
2. The draft agreement is worth more than $500 billion.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Unlike Canada, Mexico does not seem concerned about potential U.S. tariff threats.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Mexico has refused to increase border security despite pressure from the U.S.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Pope Francis has been released from hospital.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Italian newspapers claim that Pope Francis is unable to work.
   True
   False
   
   
7. The Pope has been in hospital for two weeks.
   True
   False
   
   

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.

• Ukraine's President looks ready (to) sign a controversial deal at the White House (on) Friday.
• One (that/which) would see Ukraine share its rare minerals (in) exchange (for) continued US military support.
• The draft agreement has not (been) made public, but it is believed to (be) worth considerably less (than) the 500 billion dollars the US President (was) first demanding.
• Just (like) Canada, Mexico is waiting (to) see if the Trump administration will follow through (on) its tariff threats.
• It too is giving (in) to calls for tighter border security and policing (to) stop cartels.
• The Pope (is) still in hospital (with) double pneumonia.
• The Vatican says Pope Francis had another restful night (in) hospital (in) Rome.
• His condition (is) listed as critical, but Italian papers (are) reporting he (is) working.
• Pope Francis (has) been in hospital (for) nearly two weeks now.