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2017 Global Events Recap: From Achievements to Tragedies

Reflecting on the significant global events in 2017, including space missions, terrorist attacks, sports victories, natural disasters, and political developments. This summary underscores the diversity of experiences that shaped the year.

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2017 Global Events Recap: From Achievements to Tragedies

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  1. JUNE 2nd Thomas Pesquet, the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ astronaut, ________________ (land) safely after a successful six-month mission onboard the International Space Station. French landed

  2. JUNE 3rd On June 3rd 2017, on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bridge, a van ___________ (leave) the road and ___________ (hit) a group of pedestrians. Its three occupants then __________ (run) out of the vehicle and ______________ (stab) people at random. Eight people ___________ (be) killed and 48 ___________ (be) injured. The three attackers __________ (be) later shot dead by the police. This _________ (be) the third terrorist attack over a year. London left ran hit were stabbed were were was

  3. JUNE12th defeated On June 12th, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ world-known tennisman Rafael Nadal ______________ (defeat) Stan Wawrinka, thus winning his 10th medal in the French Open. Jelena Ostapenko __________ (be) the winner of the Women's Singles and she _____________ (become)the first _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ player to win a Grand Slam title. Spanish was Latvian became

  4. JUNE13th died tore On June 13th, at least 80 people ____________ (die) when a fire _____________ (tear)through a 24-storey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ building known as Grenfell Tower. It _______ (be) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _‘s worst fire in decades. Britain was London

  5. JUNE 18th Portugal A raging forest fire in central _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ starting on June 18th ___________ (kill) more than 60 people, including at least 30 motorists who ________ (be)trapped in their cars. killed were

  6. JUNE 26th French was Fans ______________ (celebrate)20 years since the first book in the Harry Potter series _______ (be) published on June 26th. celebrated

  7. JULY 4th _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________ (fire) an international ballistic missile on July 4th. North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, _____________ (taunt) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, saying the launch was a Fourth of July “gift” to the Trump administration North Korea fired The U.S.A taunted

  8. JULY 7th President Trump _____________ (meet) with Chancellor Angela Merkel on July 7th, after he _____________ (arrive) in Hamburg, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, where thousands of protesters _____________(converge) before a group of 20 summit meeting with leaders of other major economies. met arrived Germany converged

  9. JULY 11th published On July 11th, scientists _____________ (publish) an alarming report on Earth’s sixth mass extinction. They _____________ (warn) about possible “biological annihilation” of certain species and _____________ (blame) human activity (pollution, deforestation, industrial farming…). warned blamed

  10. JULY 14th were born posted On July 14th , Beyonce and Jay Z’s twin children ___________ (be born) .Beyonce _____________ (post) an elaborate photograph on social media to introduce the babies.

  11. JULY 14th On July 14th, the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _president Donald Trump _____________ (join)the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ president Emmanuel Macron as Bastille Day guest of honour. American joined French

  12. JULY 23rd British France The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cyclist Christopher Froome ___________ ( win) the Tour de _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for the fourth time on July 23rd. won

  13. JULY 25th JULY 27th France Massive wildfires in Southern _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____________ (provoke) ten thousand evacuations from July 25th to July 27th. provoked

  14. AUGUST 2nd resigned from On August 2nd, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s 96-year-old husband, _____________ (resign from) his official royal engagement after seventy years acting on behalf of the crown.

  15. AUGUST 3rd _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ football player Neymar finally ____________ (join) the Paris Saint Germain football club on August 3rd after 3 weeks of negotiations… The club ___________ ( give) 222 million euros, the most expensive transfer in football history. Brazilian joined gave

  16. AUGUST 4th  AUGUST 13th _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________ (win) 5 medals at the Athletics World Championships that _____________ (take place) in London from August 4th to August 13th. Usain Bolt's London finale _______________ (end) in disappointment as he ________________ ( suffer) a muscle cramp and _______________ (fall) on the track before the end of the men’s 4x100m relay final. France won took place ended suffered fell

  17. AUGUST 4th gave A female panda ____________ (give) birth to two baby pandas on August 4th in Beauval zoo (a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ zoo). Unfortunately, one of the two babies ___________ (die) shortly afterwards. French died

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