Ethiopia to use Somaliland port — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 29


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. Which country did Somaliland declare its autonomy from?
2. Ethiopia _____________ as an independent country.
3. Which country's port does Ethiopia currently use?
4. Somaliland declared its autonomy ______________.
5. What else was promised to Somaliland as part of the port deal?


Did you know? Port access is hugely important for landlocked or coastal-limited countries, and agreements to use a neighboring country's port often involve complex negotiations over trade and security. This article is a useful source of vocabulary related to infrastructure, trade routes, and diplomacy.

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