Marching for LGBTQ + rights in India — Reading comprehension exercise

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STEP 1

Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 33

STEP 2

Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. Are same-sex couples allowed to get married in India?

Not until 3/2024. No. Only bisexual couples can get married.

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2. How many people attended the march?

Two thousand Three thousand Ten thousand

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3. The Indian supreme court recently ______________.

announced it would soon recognize same-sex marriages called for steps to establish hotlines and safe houses for those in the LGBTQ+ community banned sexual relations between same-sex individuals

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4. Sexual relations between same-sex individuals _______________.

only became legal in India about five years ago (2018) have always been legal in India became legal in India in 2013

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5. About ______________ of Indians accepted homosexuality in 2019.

22% 59% 37%

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Did you know? Large public marches for civil rights are common ways for communities to draw attention to issues, and articles about them often describe crowd size, location, and demands using fairly predictable vocabulary patterns. This makes them good practice for skimming for key facts.