English Vocabulary Exercises for B2 – Protest

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1)
Emily is going on a rally this weekend.
2)
Ewan signed a petition against climate change.
3)
Emily went on a march against a new shopping centre.
4)
Ewan doesn’t think protesting will make politicians do anything.
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Emily thinks companies might act more responsibly if people stop buying their products.
6)
Emily thinks that protesting against something is useful.

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1)
We interviewed Tom, who had been living on the streets for a year.
2)
All Americans will remember 11 September 2001, when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center.
3)
Ebola, which is a virus, has killed thousands of people in West Africa.
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A politician from New York, who accepted money from companies in return for changing policies to benefit them, has been sent to prison.
5)
My brother, Jack, who has got a degree, still hasn’t been able to find a job.
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The weather in the Caribbean, where there have been extremely strong hurricanes, has been the worst on record.

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1)
Banning controversial books is an example of
2)
The British population has increased because of and 12% of UK residents were born outside the country.
3)
Although there is less today, African Americans still find it more difficult to find jobs than white Americans.
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Considering how much food we throw away in developed countries, it’s a crime that continues to affect a large part of the world’s population.
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More and more countries have , and that makes the world more dangerous, not safer.
6)
Although has been tackled in places like universities, there is discrimination against women in many places.

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I’ve decided to 1) on behalf of an independent candidate for next year’s elections for President. I don’t 2) the policies of either candidate from the two main parties although in the past I have 3) for both parties. I think it’s very brave to 4) for election when you don’t have a big party to help you, and that’s why I’m helping to 5) meetings and rallies so people can hear what our candidate has to say. I’m also 6) emails to the media to invite them to meet him. It’s going to be hard work, but if we don’t try, nothing will change!

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Human rights organisations joined together last weekend to hold a 1) r in support of refugees. The demonstration also gave people the chance to 2) p against the government’s lack of action in the current migrant crisis. People made placards to 3) h up during the march and were encouraged to 4) s slogans, such as: ‘Say it proud. Say it clear. Refugees are welcome here.’ A meeting was held at the end of the march where participants could 5) l to speeches by leading activists. The total number of protesters is still unconfirmed, but around 90,000 people said on Facebook that they 6) w on the march.

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1)
Ebola is a very contagious which can spread rapidly from one place to another.
2)
is the best thing that has ever happened to large multinational companies.
3)
The government has recently been involved in a number of scandals involving fraud and
4)
One of the most common approaches to is to try to put those affected into shelters.
5)
A lack of rain has caused a drought, which will in turn lead to widespread in the area.
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Social networking sites are often prohibited in countries where there is of the media.