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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?
TRY ALL OF OUR PRACTICE TESTS FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS:
At the pharmacy
Talking to the doctor
At the vet
Health care/health insurance
Talking to the landlord
At the post office
Talking to the plumber
Getting a mobile phone (cellphone)
At the library
At the airport
Talking to the dentist
Talking to the police
Renting an apartment
Public transportation
Arranging utilities (electricity, etc.)
Getting a driver's license
Daycare 1
Daycare 2
Child care emergency
Buying a car
Talking about mental health/emotional problems
At the bank
Talking to immigration officers 1
Talking to immigration officers 2
ABOUT THIS SECTION: We have created this "life-skills" section for newcomers to an English-speaking country to be able to practice English related to things you might have to do every day. The new vocabulary you learn will help you integrate into society and make life in your new country easier. Most of these questions use our patented approach, which combines both grammar and vocabulary training, and spans a range of levels from low-intermediate to low-advanced.
At the pharmacy
Talking to the doctor
At the vet
Health care/health insurance
Talking to the landlord
At the post office
Talking to the plumber
Getting a mobile phone (cellphone)
At the library
At the airport
Talking to the dentist
Talking to the police
Renting an apartment
Public transportation
Arranging utilities (electricity, etc.)
Getting a driver's license
Daycare 1
Daycare 2
Child care emergency
Buying a car
Talking about mental health/emotional problems
At the bank
Talking to immigration officers 1
Talking to immigration officers 2
ABOUT THIS SECTION: We have created this "life-skills" section for newcomers to an English-speaking country to be able to practice English related to things you might have to do every day. The new vocabulary you learn will help you integrate into society and make life in your new country easier. Most of these questions use our patented approach, which combines both grammar and vocabulary training, and spans a range of levels from low-intermediate to low-advanced.
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