Happy New Year! Time for Canadian English Practice

Headlines Quiz

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A Ukrainian rocket strike a humiliating

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setback Russian forces.

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The army barracks reduced rubble.

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“It is a massive attack that the Ukrainians be very happy with.”

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Moscow’s admission and implications the wider war.

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The start of a historic public viewing the Vatican.

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“I’m very emotional.” “I wanted pray for him.”

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Tens of thousands pay tribute the late Pope Benedict.

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Plus: the new read on artificial intelligence, “It is writing better most of my students write.”

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The online tool engineered emulate human responses.

1 out of 3

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How much can you remember?

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war?

Ukraine struck Russia.

Russia struck Ukraine.

The US struck Russia.

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The commenter says that:

Moscow is angry with the result.

Russians are too aggressive.

Ukraine is happy with the result.

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Another way of saying "the late Pope Benedict" is:

the Emeritus Pope Benedict.

the not-so-punctual Pope Bendedict.

the former Pope Benedict.

the deceased Pope Benedict.

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To "Pay Tribute" means:

to pay a tax.

to pay homage or respect for someone.

to pay a compliment to someone.

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The "online tool" mentioned in the news does what?

Performs rapid calculations.

Mimics (imitates) human responses.

Knows everything.

2 out of 3

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