72 Politics and public institutions | In listening tasks where you have to complete sentences, you should look carefully at which words are before and after the gap as these will give you an indication of which word form or grammatical structure is needed in the gap. The speaker/s may use several sentences to communicate the answer, and instead of giving details of what the speaker/s say/s, the sentence in the listening task may actually summarise that information. Working with vocabulary Look at the following sentences. First think about the type of word which is needed in each gap. 1 I believe that it’s very important to encourage young people to stand for what they believe in. 2 Even though Jack had been speaking out for months about the discrimination he’d suffered, nobody took any notice what he said. 3 When forming a cabinet, it’s up the new prime minister to choose who to work with. 4 A plan has been drawn up to address the lack of support among young people for the major political parties in the UK, and it will soon be put action. 5 With the new tax cuts that have been pledged under the Labour government, millions of people will be better . 6 Although the President of the US was accused of abuse of power on numerous occasions, his loyal Republican supporters never gave up him. Now complete the sentences in exercise 1. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentences. 1 When the general election results were announced, in her speech, the prime minister thanked the as well as her family. a monarch b campaign workers c national court 2 Many people believe that the need an increased budget in order to be able to do their job of defending our country properly. a NGOs b members of the opposition c armed forces 3 Putting someone in prison without allowing them to have a fair trial is a clear of human rights. a term b violation c rule of thumb 4 The current government has been accused of putting their own before the actual good of the country. a short-term interests b civil society c political parties 5 During the recent televised presidential debate, members of the audience called for on the country’s foreign policy by asking the presidential candidates exactly what they meant. a distinction b modification c clarification 1 2 3 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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