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1. 1.

   Read this passage about refugees and fill in the blanks with the given words.

   expelled, safeguards, asylum, law, violence, freedom, human rights, displaced, plight, governments, border, children

   Refugees are people who have fled war, 1_______________, conflict or persecution in their own countries and have crossed an international 2_______________ to find safety in another country. They are defined and protected in international 3_______________, and must not be 4_______________ or returned to situations where their life and 5_______________ are at risk. About 26.4 million people had fled their countries by 2020, and 82.4 million had been forcibly 6_______________ from their homes, according to U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Almost 1 million 7_______________ were born as refugees between 2018 and 2020 8_______________ across the world are working towards rehabilitation of refugees. The measures include 9_______________ from being returned to danger, access to fair and efficient 10_______________ procedures, and steps to ensure that their basic 11_______________ 12_______________ are respected while working out a long-term solution. Each year, the United Nations and people around the world recognize the 13_______________ of refugees on June 20, I World Refugee Day.

2. 2.

   What didn't the birds have?

3. 3.

   How many people are believed to be living in the city?

4. 4.

   How does the poet contrast an old yew tree with the passports of Jews?

5. 5.

   What did the consul tell the speaker and his companion about their status?

6. 6.

   Explain the line, 'Some are living in mansions, some are living in holes:'