BBC Learning English Quiznet Elections All electors will receive a card containing details of the station they should go to to vote a) rolling b) train c) noting d) polling When you go to vote, the clerk will give you a paper to vote on a) shallot b) voting c) ballot d) bill In their the political parties state what their intentions for the parliamentary session would be if they were to win the election a) folders b) manifestoes c) brochures d) envelopes Observers ensure that voters are not being influenced by anyone and that they are able to their votes freely a) past b) passed c) cast d) last Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com To for election, a candidate must first submit a nomination paper signed by ten electors a) stand b) bid c) bet d) sit Since he did not support any of the candidates, he decided to a) refrain b) delay c) abstain d) reject Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com ANSWERS: All electors will receive a card containing details of the station they should go to to vote a) rolling b) train c) noting d) polling a) This is not correct Try again! b) A 'train station' is the place you go to to take a train Try again! c) This is not correct Try again! d) Well done! This is the correct answer When you go to vote, the clerk will give you a paper to vote on a) shallot b) voting c) ballot d) bill a) A 'shallot' is a small vegetable like an onion Try again! b) This is not correct Try again! c) Well done! This is the correct answer d) A 'bill' is a piece of paper that shows the amount of money you owe Try again! In their the political parties state what their intentions for the parliamentary session would be if they were to win the election a) folders b) manifestoes c) brochures d) envelopes a) A 'folder' is a flat container made of card or plastic used for storing loose pieces of paper Try again! b) Well done! This is the correct answer c) A 'brochure' is a printed document containing information about something you can buy Try again! d) An 'envelope' is a paper cover that you put a letter inside before sending it Try again! Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com Observers ensure that voters are not being influenced by anyone and that they are able to their votes freely a) past b) passed c) cast d) last a) This is not correct 'Past' is not a verb Try again! b) The verb 'pass' has many different meanings but cannot be used in this way Try again! c) Well done! This is the correct answer d) This is not correct The verb 'last' means to continue to happen or exist Try again! To for election, a candidate must first submit a nomination paper signed by ten electors a) stand b) bid c) bet d) sit a) Well done! This is the correct answer b) The verb 'bid' means to state how much money you are willing to pay for something Try again! c) The verb 'bet' means to risk an amount of money on what you predict will happen in the future Try again! d) This is not correct Try again! Since he did not support any of the candidates, he decided to a) refrain b) delay c) abstain d) reject a) The verb 'refrain' means to stop yourself from doing something Try again! b) The verb 'delay' means to make something happen later than it was supposed to happen Try again! c) Well done! This is the correct answer d) The verb 'reject' means to refuse to accept something It is a transitive verb and so must be used with an object Try again! Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com ... candidates, he decided to a) refrain b) delay c) abstain d) reject Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com ANSWERS: All electors will receive a card containing details... paper cover that you put a letter inside before sending it Try again! Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com Observers ensure that voters are not being influenced by... It is a transitive verb and so must be used with an object Try again! Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com