Pope Francis – Vocabulary Practice

1. The priest led the ceremony at the church, offering prayers and guidance to the community.

a) a person who works in a government office
b) a religious leader
c) a teacher in a school

2. After years of working at the company, Mr. Johnson decided to resign from his position and look for new opportunities.

a) to work harder
b) to ask for a promotion
c) to leave a job or position

3. During the meeting, the manager asked everyone to focus on finding solutions rather than complaining about problems.

a) to pay close attention to something
b) to avoid doing something
c) to change the topic

4. Many people felt that the decision was made unfairly, because not everyone had a chance to share their opinion.

a) in a way that is not right
b) in a way that follows the rules
c) in a way that makes everyone happy

5. It is important to stand up for your friends when they are treated badly.

a) to ignore someone’s problems
b) to avoid speaking to someone
c) to support and defend someone

6. The students opposed the new school rule because they thought it wasn’t fair.

a) to support something
b) to be against something
c) to not care about something

7. The scientist spoke out against pollution, calling for stronger environmental laws.

a) to remain silent about a problem
b) to talk about an issue publicly
c) to ask for help with something

8. His selfishness made it hard for him to keep friends, because he only thought about himself.

a) thinking only about yourself
b) being kind to others
c) always following the rules

9. The company worked hard to promote its new product through advertisements and social media.

a) to keep something a secret
b) to sell something at a low price
c) to make something more popular or well-known

10. The teacher warned the student not to abuse his classmates by calling them rude names.

a) to treat someone badly
b) to help someone in need
c) to make someone laugh

1. After months of controversy, the mayor announced his _______________ during a press conference.

a) resign
b) resigns
c) resignation

2. The professor _______________ modern history in his lectures.

a) focusing on
b) focuses on
c) focus on

3. The judge was known for making _______________ decisions in difficult cases.

a) fair
b) fairly
c) fairness

4. She _______________ her friend when he was unfairly accused of cheating.

a) stood up for
b) standing up for
c) stand up for

5. The new policy faced strong _______________ from environmental groups.

a) oppose
b) opposition
c) oppositional

6. The activist _______________ against the unfair treatment of workers.

a) speak out
b) speaking out
c) spoke out

7. It was _______________ of him to take all the credit for the team’s hard work.

a) selfishly
b) selfishness
c) selfish

8. The organization is dedicated to the _______________ of human rights around the world.

a) promoted
b) promotion
c) promote

9. The organization helps victims of domestic _______________.

a) abusing
b) abuse
c) abusive

10. The teacher was fired after reports of _______________ behavior toward students.

a) abusing
b) abuse
c) abusive