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EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS: TALKING TO IMMIGRATION 1
VOCABULARY BUILDER:
ID = Short for "identification"
Status = Your (official/legal) situation in a country
Work permit = Something that allows you to legally work in a country
To deport someone = To send someone back to another country, usually to his/her country of origin
Date of entry = The date that you entered the country
ID = Short for "identification"
Status = Your (official/legal) situation in a country
Work permit = Something that allows you to legally work in a country
To deport someone = To send someone back to another country, usually to his/her country of origin
Date of entry = The date that you entered the country
EXERCISE/VOCABULARY PRACTICE TEST
Choose the most natural-sounding answer to complete each sentence.
1. To ___________ refugee status = To ask for refugee status
Correct answer: claim
2. My brother is my official _____________. = My brother is the one who has (officially) assumed financial responsibility for me.
Correct answer: sponsor
3. My visa_____________ ( = became invalid) three months ago.
Correct answer: expired
4. A ______________ resident is someone who has been allowed to live in a country indefinitely. ( = as long as he/she likes)
Correct answer: permanent
5. I'd like to talk to a ______________ before I do this.
Correct answer: lawyer
6. I didn't know I was ________________ the law. = I didn't know I was doing something illegal.
Correct answer: breaking
7. To _________________ to another country = To move to another country
Correct answer: relocate
8. To establish residence in a country = To _____________ in a country
Correct answer: settle
9. The minimum required _____________ to sponsor your wife is $24,000 per year.
Correct answer: income
10. My wife and I are _____________. = My wife and I don't live together.
Correct answer: separated
THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:
Your application was denied. = Your application was not approved.
You can refile in three months. = You can apply again in three months.
You can get a visa on arrival. = You can receive a visa when you arrive in a country (you don't have to do this in advance).
You have to pay the fee before we can process your application. = You must pay the fee before your application is reviewed.
Have you ever had your visa revoked? = Has your visa ever been officially cancelled?
Your application was denied. = Your application was not approved.
You can refile in three months. = You can apply again in three months.
You can get a visa on arrival. = You can receive a visa when you arrive in a country (you don't have to do this in advance).
You have to pay the fee before we can process your application. = You must pay the fee before your application is reviewed.
Have you ever had your visa revoked? = Has your visa ever been officially cancelled?
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