Making the United States a less bilingual place — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 17


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. The organization called "U.S. English" wants English to be the only official language:
2. "U.S. English" is a ____________________ organization.
3. According to "U.S. English", if all government communications were in English, :
4. One critic says that this proposal sends a hostile message to new immigrants. What does that mean?
5. Currently, _______________________ requires that certain ballots have to be in two languages.
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Did you know? Sociolinguistics and language policy passages test your ability to follow a nuanced argument — where the author is not simply reporting facts but presenting a position on a contested issue. Following that kind of reasoning accurately is a C1-level skill.

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