Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1In a democracy, citizens can ............... for the leader they want.
Wrong!
We say people vote for a person in an election.
2The president gave a short ............... on TV about the new law.
Wrong!
A speech is something a leader says to the public.
3The ............... passed the bill after a long debate.
Wrong!
A parliament is the group of elected people who make laws.
4The government plans to raise ............... to pay for new roads and schools.
Wrong!
Taxes are money people pay to the government.
5The ............... said the police must follow the law too.
Wrong!
A judge is the person in court who makes legal decisions.
6She is a ............... of Canada, so she can vote there.
Wrong!
A citizen is a person who legally belongs to a country.
7The prime minister met the ............... to discuss a new trade deal.
Wrong!
An ambassador represents a country in another country.
8The ............... is the official line between two countries.
Wrong!
A border is the line that separates countries.
9The ............... is the main city where the national government works.
Wrong!
The capital is the city where the government is based.
10The opposition party criticized the government in a press ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
A press conference is a meeting where leaders speak to journalists.
11The new law will ............... next month, so people must follow it from then.
Wrong!
A law takes effect or comes into force when it starts to be valid.
12After the election, the new president will ............... in January.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
A leader takes office or is sworn in when they officially start the job.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- In a democracy, citizens can vote for the leader they want.
- The president gave a short speech on TV about the new law.
- The parliament passed the bill after a long debate.
- The government plans to raise taxes to pay for new roads and schools.
- The judge said the police must follow the law too.
- She is a citizen of Canada, so she can vote there.
- The prime minister met the ambassador to discuss a new trade deal.
- The border is the official line between two countries.
- The capital is the main city where the national government works.
- The opposition party criticized the government in a press conference yesterday.
- The new law will take effect next month, so people must follow it from then.
- After the election, the new president will be sworn in/take office in January.
