• ☐ ☐ ☐ be set [exp] - be ready
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take off for [phv] - leave in order to go to a new destination
• ☐ ☐ ☐ overseas [adj] - to a different country, across and ocean
• ☐ ☐ ☐ confirmed [adj] - officially proven true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fire crews [n] - firefighters
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bring (s/t) under control [exp] - manage a difficult situation successfully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a blaze [n] - a fire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sparks [n] - small bits of fire from an electrical source
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pyrotechnics [n] - fireworks or explosive effects
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ignite [v] - start a fire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be treated [v] - receive medical care
• ☐ ☐ ☐ issue [v] - officially give or announce
• ☐ ☐ ☐ arrest warrants [n] - – legal documents to arrest (out in jail) someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ strikes [n] - military attacks
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Houthis [n] - an armed terrorist group in Yemen
• ☐ ☐ ☐ global shipping [n] - the worldwide transportation of goods by sea
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cockroach [n] - a type of insect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ throw (s/o) off course [exp] - make (someone) go in the wrong direction
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be scooped up [phv] - be picked up, be rescued
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a vessel [n] - a large boat

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

1. Mark Carney is traveling to Europe for the first time as Prime Minister of Canada.
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2. Carney will meet with the leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom during his trip.
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3. There was a fire at a nightclub in Skopje in North Macedonia.
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4. The fire was caused by a terrorist attack.
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5. Marco Rubio stated that strikes on Yemen will continue until the Houthis no longer exist.
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6. The strikes are aimed at protecting global shipping and the US Navy.
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7. A fisherman from Peru survived 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean.
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8. He was rescued by a Peruvian boat over 1,000 km off the coast.
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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. Mark Carney is set to take off for Europe today in what is his first [ international ] visit as Prime Minister.

   [ overseas ]

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2. Fire crews worked to bring the [ fire ] under control.

   [ blaze ]

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3. Video from the night club shows sparks from pyrotechnics [ setting on fire ] the ceiling above the band.

   [ igniting ]

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4. 10 days into his trip, stormy weather threw him [ in the wrong direction ].

   [ off course ]

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5. He was [ rescued ] by an Ecuadorian vessel.

   [ scooped up ]

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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.

• Carney will (be) meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (during) his two-day visit.
• (At) least 59 people (are) now confirmed dead after a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia.
• Fire crews worked (to) bring the blaze (under) control.
• Officials say about 155 (are) injured and are (being) treated in local hospitals.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says strikes on Yemen will continue until the Houthis (no) longer exist.
• Rubio said the large-scale strikes (by) the US (are) about stopping the Houthi's ability (to) attack global shipping and the US Navy.
• A fisherman describes eating cockroaches, turtles, and birds to survive after spending 95 days lost in (the) Pacific Ocean.
• Maximo Napa (set) off from the coastal town of Marcona (on) December 7th.
• 10 days (into) his trip, stormy weather threw (him) off course.
• On Wednesday, he was scooped up (by) an Ecuadorian vessel over 1000 km (off) Peru's coast.