Egy kis szókincsfejlesztés politika témában mindenkinek.
I. Match the words with the definitions.
1. to abolish |
a) money or gift given illegally to persuade someone to do something for you |
2. crisis |
b) to choose someone for an official position by voting |
3. to vote |
c) to officially end a law or system |
4. riot |
d) to take part in a series of actions with a political aim |
5. candidate |
e) a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be solved quickly |
6. bribe |
f) a situation in which a large crowd protests violently about something |
7. to campaign |
g) to show which person you want to elect or whether you support a plan |
8. to elect |
h) someone who is competing in an election |
II. Fill in the gaps with the words above.
1. Abraham Lincoln …………………. as president in 1860.
2. The examiner was given a …………………. to let all students pass.
3. There were three brilliant …………………. for the position.
4. In the Civil War the Southern states didn’t want to …………………. slavery.
5. The majority of residents were shocked by the Paris …………………. in 2006.
6. Matt Damon used to …………………. for Obama.
7. 70 percent of the representatives …………………. against compulsory military service.
8. Who knows how people will react in a real …………………. .
III. Word building
VERB |
NOUN |
to abolish |
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bribe |
to vote |
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to campaign |
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riot |
to elect |
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answers
I. 1-c 2-e 3-g 4-f 5-h 6-a 7-d 8-b
II. 1-was elected 2-bribe 3-candidates 4-abolish 5-riot 6-campaign 7-voted 8-crisis
III.
VERB |
NOUN |
to abolish |
abolition |
to bribe |
bribe |
to vote |
vote |
to campaign |
campaign, campaigner |
to riot |
riot |
to elect |
election, electorate |
