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President Obama has set out the vision he hopes will define his legacy in his final State of the Union address. He vowed to continue targeting terrorist networks, accelerate the switch from fossil fuels and also launch a new drive to cure cancer. He called for Congress to be less partisan in order to make real progress.
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Thousands of Elvis Presley fans descended on a town in Australia over the weekend for an annual outback festival dedicated to the iconic US singer. The celebrations in Parkes coincided with what would have been Elvis's 81st birthday. The festival was first held in 1993 and includes lookalike competitions, an Elvis-themed gospel service and large street parades as well.
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Words, phrases and definitions
partisan supporting the political views of just one party
bold ambition big or difficult aim, requiring lots of effort
census official count and collection of information about a population
iconic famous person or object which is thought to represent an idea or style from a particular time
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Exercise
Use one of the words or phrases from Lingohack to complete each of these sentences. Note that you may have to change the form of a word or phrase to complete the sentence correctly.
vowed / partisan / bold ambition / census / iconic
1. The latest _______ shows that there are more people living in London than ever before.
2. Staff at the factory weren't convinced by the manager's _______ to improve working conditions and improve wages.
3. One of the world's most _______ railway locomotives, the Flying Scotsman, has taken its first public test run after ten years of repairs and rebuilding work.
4. Some people thought John's _______ to row across the Pacific Ocean in one month as completely mad.
5. The prime minister thought ________ differences got in the way of real progress.
Answers
1. The latest census shows that there are more people living in London than ever before.
2. Staff at the factory weren't convinced by the manager's vow to improve working conditions and improve wages.
3. One of the world's most iconic railway locomotives, the Flying Scotsman, has taken its first public test run after ten years of repairs and rebuilding work.
4. Some people thought John's bold ambition to row across the Pacific Ocean in one month as completely mad.
5. The prime minister thought partisan differences got in the way of real progress.