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Claudia Sheinbaum – Vocabulary Practice

Here you can practice the vocabulary found in the reading lesson about Claudia Sheinbaum.

In the first exercise, you must guess the meaning of the bold word from the context of the example sentence. In the second exercise, you must choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentence. Good luck!

Vocabulary in Context:

1. Every four years, citizens go to the polls to elect a new leader.

a) remove someone from a job
b) train someone for a position
c) choose someone by voting

2. The city’s mayor announced a new plan to improve public transportation.

a) the leader of a city or town
b) a person who owns many businesses
c) a government worker

3. The president’s term in office lasts four years.

a) a rule or law
b) an important speech
c) a period of time in a position

4. The school board will appoint a new principal to replace the one who retired.

a) give someone a job without an election
b) ask someone to vote
c) give someone advice

5. The manager will oversee the entire project to make sure everything is done correctly.

a) control or punish people
b) watch and direct a process
c) delay or stop progress

6. The company wants to expand its business by opening new stores in different cities.

a) sell something quickly
b) close something permanently
c) make something larger

7. The government is working to modernize the transportation system by adding electric buses.

a) replace something old with something new
b) remove something unnecessary
c) make something smaller

8. There was a serious accident on the highway, and traffic was delayed for hours.

a) a planned event
b) an unexpected and harmful event
c) a fast-moving vehicle

9. The mayor decided to step down after ten years in office.

a) take a break from work
b) travel to another country
c) leave a job or position

10. The company is trying to reduce waste by using less plastic.

a) increase the amount of something
b) make something smaller or less
c) change something into something new

Word Forms:

1. The city is planning the _________ of the subway system to serve more neighborhoods.

a) expand
b) expansion
c) expanding

2. The country will hold an _________ next month to choose a new leader.

a) elect
b) elected
c) election

3. The _________ representatives in the government make laws which affect the nation.

a) election
b) elected
c) electing

4. The manager is _________ the project to make sure everything is completed on time.

a) overseeing
b) overseen
c) oversaw

5. The company is focusing on the _________ of its outdated technology.

a) modernize
b) modernized
c) modernization

6. The school principal was _________ by the government instead of being chosen by a vote.

a) appointed
b) appointing
c) appointment

7. The new library looks very _________ with its glass walls and digital check-out system.

a) modern
b) modernization
c) modernizing

8. He _________ as CEO last year because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

a) stepping down
b) stepped down
c) step down

9. She _________ spilled coffee on her report and had to print it again.

a) accidental
b) accident
c) accidentally

10. There has been a _________ in air pollution because of new environmental laws.

a) reduce
b) reduction
c) reducing

When you’re finished the vocabulary exercise, you can do the reading lesson.