Russia – Ukraine – B2 – Vocabulary 1 / 20 What does ‘uncertain’ mean? not known or not decided completely illegal very expensive highly organized 2 / 20 What does ‘alliance’ mean (NATO as an alliance)? a single person in charge a historical building a group working together for a shared purpose a type of natural disaster 3 / 20 What does ‘consequences’ mean? results or effects memories or stories promises or hopes rules or laws 4 / 20 What does ‘neutral’ mean in the text? being fully responsible not taking sides being legally required being extremely angry 5 / 20 What does ‘financial aid’ mean? an online shopping discount a personal tax bill money given to help someone or a country a new bank account 6 / 20 What does ‘weaken’ mean? to make more beautiful to make more expensive to make more complicated to make less strong 7 / 20 What does ‘restrictions’ mean? jobs created by companies celebrations held yearly limits or rules that reduce freedom or action opinions shared in public 8 / 20 What are ‘sanctions’? official punishments to pressure a country military uniforms and equipment friendly invitations to negotiate scientific experiments 9 / 20 What does ‘imposed’ mean (sanctions were imposed)? accidentally lost officially introduced or enforced politely suggested secretly removed 10 / 20 What does it mean to ‘condemn’ an action? to completely ignore it to strongly criticize it to quietly support it to celebrate it publicly 11 / 20 What does ‘refugees’ mean? people studying at university people taking a holiday abroad people starting a new job people forced to leave their country for safety 12 / 20 Who are ‘civilians’? people who are not in the armed forces trained soldiers news reporters government leaders 13 / 20 What does ‘airstrikes’ mean? messages sent online attacks carried out from the air rules made by schools talks held in secret 14 / 20 What is a ‘humanitarian crisis’? a sports competition between cities a technology upgrade a routine government meeting a situation of great human suffering needing urgent help 15 / 20 What does ‘sovereign’ mean? located near the sea crowded with tourists rich in natural resources independent and able to govern itself 16 / 20 What does ‘aggressive’ mean in this context? forceful and likely to attack careful and patient humorous and playful quiet and polite 17 / 20 What does ‘took control of’ mean (Crimea)? shared and divided equally paid for and repaired gained power over and ruled visited and photographed 18 / 20 In the text, ‘tense’ describes a relationship that is… quick and efficient friendly and relaxed strained and uneasy private and secret 19 / 20 What is the closest meaning of ‘conflict’? A weather change A serious disagreement or war A travel plan A cultural festival 20 / 20 What does ‘invasion’ mean in the text? A trade partnership A local election campaign A peace agreement between countries A military attack entering another country Your score is