Discussing governance & democracy in Barranquilla.
In the context of governance & democracy, which word best completes the following sentence: 'The government's failure to address the issue has only served to __________ the social divide'?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)exacerbate
💡 Explicación
This question tests advanced vocabulary (verbs of change and impact) suitable for C1+ level.
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Respuesta correcta: B)exacerbate
A)alleviateIncorrect. 'Alleviate' means to make something less severe, which is the opposite of what's needed.
B)exacerbateCorrect. 'Exacerbate' means to make a problem or bad situation worse, which fits perfectly here.
C)mitigateIncorrect. 'Mitigate' means to make something less severe, which doesn't fit the negative consequence implied.
D)facilitateIncorrect. 'Facilitate' means to make an action or process easy or easier, which is not appropriate for a social divide.
💡 Explicación
This question tests advanced vocabulary (verbs of change and impact) suitable for C1+ level.
Pregunta 2
Pregunta 2 · D4Bloom: Remember
Discussing governance & democracy in Cartagena.
In the context of governance & democracy, which word best completes the following sentence: 'Turnout was so low that the assembly's failure to advertise the vote did little to __________ the result'?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)legitimise
💡 Explicación
Democratic vocabulary pairs 'legitimate' with 'legitimise', since a decision gains authority when enough people accept it, and a poor turnout is precisely what weakens that authority.
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Respuesta correcta: C)legitimise
A)provoke'Provoke' means to stir up a strong reaction, which the sentence does not describe happening to the result.
B)distribute'Distribute' means to share out among people, and no sharing of anything is mentioned in relation to the vote.
C)legitimise'Legitimise' means to make something acceptable or valid in the eyes of others, and a low turnout undermines that claim.
D)extend'Extend' means to make something longer in time or space, which is unrelated to the acceptance of the result.
💡 Explicación
Democratic vocabulary pairs 'legitimate' with 'legitimise', since a decision gains authority when enough people accept it, and a poor turnout is precisely what weakens that authority.
Pregunta 3
Pregunta 3 · D4Bloom: Remember
Discussing governance & democracy in Bogotá.
In the context of governance & democracy, which word best completes the following sentence: 'The opposition boycotted the session, which allowed the ruling party to pass the bill without any real __________'?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)opposition
💡 Explicación
In political English 'the opposition' names the side that challenges the government, so describing a bill passed without 'real opposition' points directly at the missing contest of votes.
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Respuesta correcta: A)opposition
A)opposition'Opposition' means resistance or the party opposing the government, and a boycott removes that challenge entirely.
B)concessionA concession is something granted as a compromise, whereas the sentence describes the absence of resistance.
C)consensus'Consensus' is broad agreement, and the sentence concerns political resistance rather than agreement among supporters.
D)mandateA mandate is the authority granted to govern, and no question of official permission appears in the sentence.
💡 Explicación
In political English 'the opposition' names the side that challenges the government, so describing a bill passed without 'real opposition' points directly at the missing contest of votes.
Pregunta 4
Pregunta 4 · D4Bloom: Remember
Discussing governance & democracy in Barranquilla.
In the context of governance & democracy, which word best completes the sentence: 'Turnout was so low that the election failed to __________ a legitimate mandate'?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)confer
💡 Explicación
'Confer' is the verb used for granting authority or status, as in 'the results confer a mandate on the government'; the other options either reverse the direction or describe postponing.
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Respuesta correcta: C)confer
A)confiscate'Confiscate' means to take something away by legal authority, the opposite direction from granting a mandate.
B)defer'Defer' means to postpone, so it would describe delaying a decision rather than failing to grant one.
C)confer'Confer' means to give or grant, and a mandate is something conferred by a vote, which very few people cast.
D)refer'Refer' means to send a matter to someone else, which is not what an election does with a mandate.
💡 Explicación
'Confer' is the verb used for granting authority or status, as in 'the results confer a mandate on the government'; the other options either reverse the direction or describe postponing.
Pregunta 5
Pregunta 5 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about a youth council in Barranquilla.
Read the text and answer the question.
"In Barranquilla, young people between 14 and 28 years old can vote for the municipal youth council. The council cannot pass laws, but it can present proposals to the mayor and follow how public money for youth programmes is spent. In the last election, fewer than one in ten eligible young people voted. Council member Daniela believes many did not even know the council existed. 'Before we ask for more power,' she says, 'we need people to know who we are.'"
What does Daniela think is the main problem?
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Respuesta correcta: C)Many young people do not know that the council exists.
💡 Explicación
The question asks for a speaker's opinion, so focus on Daniela's words. She links the low turnout (fewer than one in ten) to a lack of awareness and says the priority is to make the council known. The other options mention topics from the text but not her view.
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Respuesta correcta: C)Many young people do not know that the council exists.
A)The council has too much power.Incorrect. Daniela talks about asking for more power in the future, so she does not think the council has too much.
B)The mayor rejects all of the council's proposals.Incorrect. The text says the council can present proposals, but it never says the mayor rejects them.
C)Many young people do not know that the council exists.Correct. Daniela explains the low turnout by saying many did not know the council existed, and she wants people to know who they are.
D)The voting age should be raised.Incorrect. The text gives the age range (14 to 28) but no one suggests changing it.
💡 Explicación
The question asks for a speaker's opinion, so focus on Daniela's words. She links the low turnout (fewer than one in ten) to a lack of awareness and says the priority is to make the council known. The other options mention topics from the text but not her view.
Pregunta 6
Pregunta 6 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about participatory budgeting in Cartagena.
Read the text and answer the question.
"In some neighbourhoods of Cartagena, residents can decide how to spend part of the local budget. In open meetings, people propose projects, such as fixing a street or building a small library, and then vote for their favourites. The projects with the most votes receive funding. Afterwards, a committee of residents visits the works to check that the money is spent as promised. Supporters say this process makes local officials more accountable, because citizens can see exactly where the money goes."
In the text, "accountable" means that officials...
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)must explain and justify how they use public money.
💡 Explicación
Being 'accountable' means being responsible for your actions and having to explain them to others. The clause 'because citizens can see exactly where the money goes' gives the reason, showing that officials' spending is open to checking by residents.
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Respuesta correcta: B)must explain and justify how they use public money.
A)count the votes more quickly.Incorrect. 'Accountable' looks like 'count', but it is not about counting votes; it is about responsibility for decisions.
B)must explain and justify how they use public money.Correct. Citizens check the works and see 'exactly where the money goes', so officials have to answer for their spending.
C)can spend money without asking anyone.Incorrect. This is the opposite: the process adds citizen control over how the money is spent.
D)are elected for longer periods.Incorrect. The text does not mention the length of officials' terms.
💡 Explicación
Being 'accountable' means being responsible for your actions and having to explain them to others. The clause 'because citizens can see exactly where the money goes' gives the reason, showing that officials' spending is open to checking by residents.
Pregunta 7
Pregunta 7 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about a public hearing in Bogotá.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Last year, the local council of a district in Bogotá planned to remove a bicycle lane to make room for more parking. Cyclists collected more than 5,000 signatures and asked for a public hearing. At the hearing, shop owners, cyclists and residents presented their views for three hours. In the end, the council decided to keep the bicycle lane and create parking spaces on a nearby side street instead."
What does the text suggest about the signatures?
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Respuesta correcta: C)They helped the cyclists obtain a public hearing on the decision.
💡 Explicación
The sequence of events supports the inference: signatures were collected, a hearing was requested, the hearing took place and the decision changed. Citizen participation tools such as petitions and hearings can influence local government decisions.
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Respuesta correcta: C)They helped the cyclists obtain a public hearing on the decision.
A)They were collected by the shop owners.Incorrect. The text says the cyclists collected the signatures; shop owners only spoke at the hearing.
B)The council ignored them.Incorrect. A public hearing took place after the signatures were delivered, so they were not ignored.
C)They helped the cyclists obtain a public hearing on the decision.Correct. The cyclists collected signatures and asked for a hearing, which then happened, so the signatures supported that request.
D)They were needed to elect a new council.Incorrect. No election is mentioned; the signatures were about the bicycle lane decision.
💡 Explicación
The sequence of events supports the inference: signatures were collected, a hearing was requested, the hearing took place and the decision changed. Citizen participation tools such as petitions and hearings can influence local government decisions.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta 8 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short text about a school election in Medellín.
Read the text and answer the question.
"In every public school in Colombia, students elect a 'personero', a student from the last grade whose job is to defend students' rights. At a school in Medellín, this year's candidates had to present their proposals in a public debate. One candidate promised free ice cream every Friday; another proposed a box where students could report problems anonymously. The second candidate won by a large majority. Teachers said the result showed that students valued realistic proposals over easy promises."
What is the main idea of the text?
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Respuesta correcta: B)Students chose a candidate with a practical proposal over one with an easy promise.
💡 Explicación
A main idea summarises the whole text. Here the facts (two different proposals, the second candidate's victory) lead to the conclusion in the last sentence: students preferred a realistic proposal. Options that contradict details are easy to eliminate.
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Respuesta correcta: B)Students chose a candidate with a practical proposal over one with an easy promise.
A)Free ice cream is the most popular proposal in Medellín schools.Incorrect. The candidate who promised ice cream lost, so the proposal was not the most popular.
B)Students chose a candidate with a practical proposal over one with an easy promise.Correct. The anonymous box won by a large majority, and the teachers explain this as students valuing realistic proposals.
C)Teachers choose the personero in Colombian schools.Incorrect. The first sentence says students elect the personero; teachers only commented on the result.
D)Debates are not allowed in school elections.Incorrect. The candidates had to present their proposals in a public debate, which contradicts this option.
💡 Explicación
A main idea summarises the whole text. Here the facts (two different proposals, the second candidate's victory) lead to the conclusion in the last sentence: students preferred a realistic proposal. Options that contradict details are easy to eliminate.
Pregunta 9
Pregunta 9 · D6Bloom: Apply
Discussing governance & democracy in Cartagena.
The same report notes that officials hedged their claims with phrases like 'to some extent'. What is the effect of that wording on the reader?
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Respuesta correcta: B)It reduces the strength of the claim
💡 Explicación
A hedge like 'to some extent' limits how much the speaker is willing to be held to, so the reader receives a weaker claim than an unhedged assertion would deliver.
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Respuesta correcta: B)It reduces the strength of the claim
A)It strengthens the claim beyond doubtAcknowledging an exception is the opposite of removing doubt, so it weakens rather than confirms the claim.
B)It reduces the strength of the claimBy conceding a limitation with 'to some extent', the official commits less to the statement, so the claim carries less force.
C)It changes the topic being discussedAdding a qualification refines the same point; it does not shift the discussion to a different subject.
D)It makes the statement purely factualThe phrase expresses a judgement, not a measurable fact, so it does not turn an opinion into neutral data.
💡 Explicación
A hedge like 'to some extent' limits how much the speaker is willing to be held to, so the reader receives a weaker claim than an unhedged assertion would deliver.
Pregunta 10
Pregunta 10 · D6Bloom: Apply
Reading a short opinion text about voting in Pereira.
Read the text and answer the question.
"Every four years, some people in Pereira say that voting changes nothing. I disagree. Local elections decide who manages our water, our buses and our schools. In some local elections in Colombia, the difference between the winner and the second candidate has been only a few hundred votes, fewer people than fit in a school auditorium. If you think your vote is too small to matter, remember that small numbers can decide a result. On election day, please go and vote."
What is the writer's main purpose?
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Respuesta correcta: D)To persuade readers that their vote matters and that they should vote.
💡 Explicación
Persuasive texts state a position, support it with reasons or examples and often end with a call to action. Here the position is 'I disagree', the evidence is that local governments manage important services and that close results happen, and the call to action is 'please go and vote'.
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Respuesta correcta: D)To persuade readers that their vote matters and that they should vote.
A)To explain how buses are managed in Pereira.Incorrect. Buses are only one example of what local governments manage; the text does not explain how they work.
B)To report the official results of the last election.Incorrect. The writer gives no official results; the example of close elections supports an argument.
C)To criticise the people who organise elections.Incorrect. The writer criticises the idea that voting changes nothing, not the election organisers.
D)To persuade readers that their vote matters and that they should vote.Correct. The writer states 'I disagree', gives reasons and ends with a direct request: 'please go and vote'.
💡 Explicación
Persuasive texts state a position, support it with reasons or examples and often end with a call to action. Here the position is 'I disagree', the evidence is that local governments manage important services and that close results happen, and the call to action is 'please go and vote'.
Pregunta 11
Pregunta 11 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing governance & democracy in Medellín.
Complete the following sentence about governance & democracy: 'Hardly __________ the new policy been implemented when the first results started to show.' (Topic: Advanced Reporting Structures)
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)had
💡 Explicación
This evaluates mastery of advanced inversion structures, a key component of C1+ proficiency.
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Respuesta correcta: B)had
A)hasIncorrect. The sentence refers to a past sequence, requiring the past perfect in inversion.
B)hadCorrect. 'Hardly had...' is a classic C1 inversion structure used for sequential events.
C)wasIncorrect. 'Was' does not fit the past perfect structure required by 'Hardly'.
D)didIncorrect. 'Did' would require the base form of the verb, not the past participle 'been'.
💡 Explicación
This evaluates mastery of advanced inversion structures, a key component of C1+ proficiency.
Pregunta 12
Pregunta 12 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing governance & democracy in Bogotá.
Complete the following sentence about governance & democracy: 'Rarely __________ a bill pass the chamber with every single member present.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)does
💡 Explicación
Negative-frequency adverbs such as 'rarely' and 'seldom' trigger subject-auxiliary inversion in formal registers, so the correct order is 'rarely does a bill pass'.
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Respuesta correcta: B)does
A)a bill doesIn formal English the auxiliary precedes the subject after 'rarely', so the order must be 'does a bill pass'.
B)does'Rarely' is a negative-frequency adverb and it takes an affirmative auxiliary, so 'does a bill pass' is correct.
C)does pass a billThis places the subject after the verb phrase, which is not the order English uses in inversion.
D)passes a bill'Passes' is not inverted, and 'a bill' is the subject here, not the object of the verb.
💡 Explicación
Negative-frequency adverbs such as 'rarely' and 'seldom' trigger subject-auxiliary inversion in formal registers, so the correct order is 'rarely does a bill pass'.
Pregunta 13
Pregunta 13 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing governance & democracy in Bucaramanga.
Complete the following sentence about governance & democracy: 'Not once during her current term __________ the prime minister faced a vote of no confidence.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: A)has
💡 Explicación
A fronted negative such as 'Not once' triggers subject-auxiliary inversion. Because the sentence already contains the participle 'faced' and the period ('her current term') continues to the present, the correct auxiliary is 'has': 'Not once during her current term has the prime minister faced a vote of no confidence.'
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Respuesta correcta: A)has
A)hasCorrect. 'Faced' is a past participle and the term is still running, so the present perfect inverts after 'Not once': 'has the prime minister faced'.
B)didIncorrect. 'Did' must be followed by a base form ('did the prime minister face'), but the sentence has the participle 'faced'.
C)doesIncorrect. 'Does' needs a base form and present-simple meaning, so 'does the prime minister faced' is ungrammatical.
D)isIncorrect. 'Is' with a participle forms a passive, and 'the prime minister is faced a vote' does not work with the object 'a vote of no confidence'.
💡 Explicación
A fronted negative such as 'Not once' triggers subject-auxiliary inversion. Because the sentence already contains the participle 'faced' and the period ('her current term') continues to the present, the correct auxiliary is 'has': 'Not once during her current term has the prime minister faced a vote of no confidence.'
Pregunta 14
Pregunta 14 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing governance & democracy in Barranquilla.
Complete the following sentence about governance & democracy: 'Only after the audit was published __________ the ministry agree to disclose the figures.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)did
💡 Explicación
'Only after' is a fronted restrictive time phrase, and it obliges subject-auxiliary inversion: 'only after the audit was published did the ministry agree to disclose the figures'.
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Respuesta correcta: D)did
A)has'Has' would not create the inversion that 'Only after' requires, so the restrictive timing is not expressed.
B)was'Was' cannot be inverted to open this clause and does not place the disclosure after the audit.
C)had'Had' would place the agreement entirely in the past without the inversion the fronted phrase demands.
D)didFronting 'Only after' obliges inversion, so the correct order is 'did the ministry agree' rather than the subject leading.
💡 Explicación
'Only after' is a fronted restrictive time phrase, and it obliges subject-auxiliary inversion: 'only after the audit was published did the ministry agree to disclose the figures'.
Pregunta 15
Pregunta 15 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing governance & democracy in Cali.
Complete the following sentence about governance & democracy: 'So little consultation __________ taken before the reform was announced that the unions boycotted the ceremony.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)was
💡 Explicación
In formal written English the intensifier 'so' takes an affirmative verb placed before the subject, so 'so little consultation was taken' replaces the everyday order 'so little consultation was taken'.
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Respuesta correcta: B)was
A)has'Has' would need a perfect construction, and the sentence describes a completed consultation rather than an ongoing one.
B)was'So little' is an intensifier in the formal register and it takes an affirmative auxiliary, so 'was' follows it correctly.
C)were'Were' cannot agree with the singular subject 'consultation', so the passive auxiliary must be 'was'.
D)had'Had' would place the consultation in the past without the inversion the fronted intensifier requires.
💡 Explicación
In formal written English the intensifier 'so' takes an affirmative verb placed before the subject, so 'so little consultation was taken' replaces the everyday order 'so little consultation was taken'.
Pregunta 16
Pregunta 16 · D8Bloom: Analyze
Discussing governance & democracy in Manizales.
Complete the following sentence about governance & democracy: 'Only since the electoral court published its ruling __________ the disputed ballots been counted again.'
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: B)have
💡 Explicación
'Only since' is a fronted restrictive phrase that obliges inversion, and because 'since' covers a period still open at the present moment, the auxiliary is 'have': 'only since the court ruled have the ballots been counted again'.
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Respuesta correcta: B)have
A)had'Had' would place the counting entirely in the past, with no link to the ongoing dispute described.
B)haveFronting 'Only since' obliges inversion, and 'since' points to a period continuing until now, so 'have' is required.
C)was'Was' cannot be inverted here and does not connect the counting to a period that continues to the present.
D)are'Are' cannot open this clause, and the plural subject requires the auxiliary 'have' with 'been'.
💡 Explicación
'Only since' is a fronted restrictive phrase that obliges inversion, and because 'since' covers a period still open at the present moment, the auxiliary is 'have': 'only since the court ruled have the ballots been counted again'.
Pregunta 17
Pregunta 17 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
Discussing governance & democracy in Cali.
In a high-level debate about governance & democracy, Nicolás says: 'I can't help but feel that we are barking up the wrong tree with this approach.' What does Nicolás mean?
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Respuesta correcta: D)The current strategy is directed towards the wrong objective.
💡 Explicación
The idiom 'bark up the wrong tree' comes from hunting dogs that bark at a tree after the animal has escaped to another one. In a debate about governance & democracy, it means the group's effort is aimed at the wrong cause or solution. The literal words (barking, trees) are not part of the message, so any option that mentions real trees or noise misreads the idiom.
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Respuesta correcta: D)The current strategy is directed towards the wrong objective.
A)They are literally looking for something in the trees of Medellín.Incorrect. This reads the idiom literally; nobody in the debate is searching real trees, because the expression is figurative and describes a mistaken line of action.
B)The approach is too noisy and aggressive.Incorrect. 'Barking' here does not describe a loud or aggressive tone; the idiom is about choosing the wrong objective, not about how people speak.
C)A new environmental project involving trees should be started.Incorrect. The word 'tree' belongs to a fixed expression, so the speaker is not proposing a project with trees; the speaker is criticising the approach under discussion.
D)The current strategy is directed towards the wrong objective.Correct. 'Bark up the wrong tree' means aiming your effort at the wrong cause or target, so the speaker is saying the current plan on governance & democracy points in the wrong direction.
💡 Explicación
The idiom 'bark up the wrong tree' comes from hunting dogs that bark at a tree after the animal has escaped to another one. In a debate about governance & democracy, it means the group's effort is aimed at the wrong cause or solution. The literal words (barking, trees) are not part of the message, so any option that mentions real trees or noise misreads the idiom.
Pregunta 18
Pregunta 18 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
Discussing governance & democracy in Bogotá.
In a high-level debate about governance & democracy, Camila says: 'The committee is just going round in circles on this issue.' What is she criticising?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: C)The discussion keeps returning to the same points without progress.
💡 Explicación
'Going round in circles' is an idiom for repeated effort that achieves nothing, so a learner must connect it to lack of progress rather than to the literal movement or to the timetable.
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Respuesta correcta: C)The discussion keeps returning to the same points without progress.
A)The committee is meeting far too often.Frequency of meetings is not part of the expression, which concerns the lack of progress rather than the schedule.
B)The members are physically walking in a circle.That is a literal reading of a figurative expression, and no physical movement is described.
C)The discussion keeps returning to the same points without progress.'Going round in circles' means making no actual progress, which is exactly what Camila observes in the committee.
D)The committee should change the room it meets in.The venue is unrelated to the idiom, since the criticism is aimed at the repetitive content of the discussion.
💡 Explicación
'Going round in circles' is an idiom for repeated effort that achieves nothing, so a learner must connect it to lack of progress rather than to the literal movement or to the timetable.
Pregunta 19
Pregunta 19 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
A conversation about broken traffic lights in Bucaramanga.
Read the dialogue.
Journalist: "Who is responsible for repairing the broken traffic lights?" Official from the mayor's office: "That's the transport department's job." Official from the transport department: "You should ask the mayor's office." Resident: "They're just passing the buck."
What does the resident mean?
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Respuesta correcta: A)Each office is avoiding responsibility by blaming the other.
💡 Explicación
The idiom 'pass the buck' means to avoid a duty by making another person or office responsible for it. The dialogue shows the pattern clearly: the first official points to the transport department, and the transport department points back to the mayor's office.
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Respuesta correcta: A)Each office is avoiding responsibility by blaming the other.
A)Each office is avoiding responsibility by blaming the other.Correct. 'Pass the buck' means to make someone else responsible, which is exactly what both officials do.
B)The offices are giving money to each other.Incorrect. This reads 'buck' as money (a dollar); in the idiom it refers to responsibility, not payment.
C)The two offices are working together efficiently.Incorrect. Each office sends the journalist to the other, which shows a lack of cooperation, not efficiency.
D)The traffic lights will be repaired quickly.Incorrect. Nobody accepts the job, so the dialogue suggests the opposite: the repair is being delayed.
💡 Explicación
The idiom 'pass the buck' means to avoid a duty by making another person or office responsible for it. The dialogue shows the pattern clearly: the first official points to the transport department, and the transport department points back to the mayor's office.
Pregunta 20
Pregunta 20 · D10Bloom: Evaluate
A conversation about a council president in Bogotá.
Read the dialogue.
Andrea: "Did you hear the news about the president of the local council?" Felipe: "Yes. After the scandal, she decided to step down, so the council will choose someone new next week."
What does "step down" mean here?
Elige una opción para comprobar tu respuesta.
Respuesta correcta: D)Resign from her position.
💡 Explicación
'Step down' is a phrasal verb meaning to resign from an important position. The context confirms it: there was a scandal, and the council now needs to choose a new president, which only makes sense if the current one has left.
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Respuesta correcta: D)Resign from her position.
A)Walk downstairs to talk to journalists.Incorrect. This is a literal reading of 'step' and 'down'; the phrasal verb refers to leaving a position.
B)Be promoted to a higher position.Incorrect. This is the opposite direction; she leaves her post and the council must replace her.
C)Refuse to answer questions about the scandal.Incorrect. The dialogue mentions no questions; 'step down' is about her job, not about speaking.
D)Resign from her position.Correct. 'Step down' means to leave an important job voluntarily, which is why the council will choose someone new.
💡 Explicación
'Step down' is a phrasal verb meaning to resign from an important position. The context confirms it: there was a scandal, and the council now needs to choose a new president, which only makes sense if the current one has left.
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