Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
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Q 1. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
a) Optimistic and hopeful
b) Neutral and detached
c) Analytical and critical
d) Celebratory and approving
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Q 2. Based on the passage, what is the biggest risk of Trump’s "Russia reset" strategy?
a) Strengthening China’s influence in global politics.
b) Alienating key European allies and worsening Ukraine’s position.
c) Encouraging further Russian military aggression in Eastern Europe.
d) Weakening the U.S. economy by shifting military aid away from Ukraine.
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Q 3. What is the implication of the U.S. ruling out security guarantees for Ukraine?
a) Ukraine will be forced to seek military alliances outside of NATO.
b) Russia will likely be given control over Ukraine’s foreign policy.
c) Ukraine’s security will largely depend on a divided and uncertain Europe.
d) The U.S. will continue to support Ukraine militarily but through indirect means.
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Q 4. (Phrasal Verb) Hark back?
Q 5. (One-word) Restoration of cordial relations – Strive/Obviate/Rapprochement
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Q 6-7. (Fillers) The ______ discovery could ______ the need for invasive surgeries in the future.
a) reminiscent, rule out
b) invasive, determine
c) epochal, preclude
d) momentous, hark back to
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Q 8-10. (Spot the errors) The famous actress was happily married a historian, whose old-fashioned manners stood reminiscence about a bygone era.
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Q 1. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
a) Optimistic and hopeful
b) Neutral and detached
c) Analytical and critical
d) Celebratory and approving
_______________
Q 2. Based on the passage, what is the biggest risk of Trump’s "Russia reset" strategy?
a) Strengthening China’s influence in global politics.
b) Alienating key European allies and worsening Ukraine’s position.
c) Encouraging further Russian military aggression in Eastern Europe.
d) Weakening the U.S. economy by shifting military aid away from Ukraine.
_______________
Q 3. What is the implication of the U.S. ruling out security guarantees for Ukraine?
a) Ukraine will be forced to seek military alliances outside of NATO.
b) Russia will likely be given control over Ukraine’s foreign policy.
c) Ukraine’s security will largely depend on a divided and uncertain Europe.
d) The U.S. will continue to support Ukraine militarily but through indirect means.
_______________
Q 4. (Phrasal Verb) Hark back?
Q 5. (One-word) Restoration of cordial relations – Strive/Obviate/Rapprochement
_______________
Q 6-7. (Fillers) The ______ discovery could ______ the need for invasive surgeries in the future.
a) reminiscent, rule out
b) invasive, determine
c) epochal, preclude
d) momentous, hark back to
_______________
Q 8-10. (Spot the errors) The famous actress was happily married a historian, whose old-fashioned manners stood reminiscence about a bygone era.