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Democracy In Action

A politician speaks to a possible voter on the doorstep.

Listen to the mp3 file and choose true/false for each question. Then listen again to check.

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1. Richard Cookson is a member of the governing party.
    True
    False

2. Anne is still not sure who she is going to vote for.
    True
    False

3. There has recently been a referendum.
    True
    False

4. Richard Cookson denies the information that Anne saw in the campaign ad.
    True
    False

5. Richard Cookson's party wants to do something about deforestation.
    True
    False

6. Some people will pay higher taxes under Richard Cookson's party's plans.
    True
    False

7. Richard Cookson tells Anne where she can vote on Election Day.
    True
    False

8. Richard Cookson is optimistic about the election result.
    True
    False