Pope in 'pretty good health' as he starts Latin America tour
BBC World News (English) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
Pope Leo travels to Uruguay just three weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is "in pretty good health", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.
- The Pope has arrived in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour which he is undertaking only three weeks after his operation.
- "Thanks to the marvellous medical staff... I believe I am in quite good health," Pope Leo confirmed.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
“The Pope has arrived in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour which he is undertaking only three weeks after his operation.”
Someone or something that reports.
“Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is "in pretty good health", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.”
A bishop of the early Church; now specifically, the Pope.
“The pontiff, 71, also said he was "very happy" to be able to make the trip which was thrown into doubt last month when doctors discovered a tumour during a routine scan.”
According to established procedure.
“The pontiff, 71, also said he was "very happy" to be able to make the trip which was thrown into doubt last month when doctors discovered a tumour during a routine scan.”
A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
Synonyms: office, operation, operating room, operating theatre
“Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is "in pretty good health", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is "in pretty good health", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.
The Pope has arrived in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour which he is undertaking only three weeks after his operation.
The pontiff, 71, also said he was "very happy" to be able to make the trip which was thrown into doubt last month when doctors discovered a tumour during a routine scan.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The pontiff, _____ also said he was "very happy" to be able to make the trip which was thrown into doubt last month when doctors discovered a tumour during a routine scan.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Pope Leo XIV has told reporters travelling with him to Latin America he is "in _____ good health", in his first comments on his condition since having surgery for lung cancer.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The Pope has arrived in Uruguay, the first stop of a 12-day tour which he is undertaking only three weeks after his operation.
Writing practice
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Is it better to spend money on preventing illness or on treating it? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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