VOCABULARY PRACTICE

1. What's Barak Obama's ___________ ( = position) on the war in Iraq?

a) stance b)distance
2. The voters have to decide which candidate is better ___________ to handle the current
problems with the economy.
a) suits b)suited
3. It's a ________. = Either candidate could win.
a) wash-out b) toss-up
4. Most voters are concerned about the rising price of ________. ( = called "petrol" in the
UK)
a) gas b) gases
5.McCain has a slight ________. = McCain is doing slightly better, is slightly more successful,
etc.
a) advantage b) plus
6. A ________ margin = A very small margin/difference
a) wafer-like b) wafer-thin
7. George Bush currently has a very low approval ________. ( = very few people approve of
how he is performing as president)
a) rating b) score
8. The mood between the two candidates was not relaxed, it was ________.
a) tense b) tension
9. The two candidates got into a ________ ( = impassioned) argument during their first
debate.
a) heating b) heated
10. Obama is making an effort to ________ ( = get rid of, lessen) divisions within the
Democratic party.
a) heal
b) help