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!
Citizens "vote" when they choose a leader in an election.
2The president gave a short ............... on TV about the new law.
Wrong!
A "speech" is a formal talk given to an audience or the public.
3The ............... passed the bill after a long debate.
Wrong!
The "parliament" is the group of elected people who debate and pass laws.
4The government plans to raise ............... to pay for new roads and schools.
Wrong!
"Taxes" are money that people and businesses pay to the government.
5The ............... ruled in court that the police must follow the law too.
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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 and has rights there.
7The prime minister met the ............... to discuss a new trade deal.
Wrong!
An "ambassador" officially represents one country to another country.
8The ............... is the official line between two countries.
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A "border" is the official line that separates two countries.
9The ............... is the main city where the national government works.
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A "capital" is the main city where a national government is based.
10The opposition party criticized the government in a press ............... yesterday.
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A press "conference" is a meeting where officials speak to journalists.
11The new law will ............... next month, so people must follow it from then.
Wrong!
A law will "take effect" when it starts to be valid.
12After the election, the new president will ............... in January.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Be sworn in" and "take office" both mean officially start a government job.
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- 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 ruled in court that 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.