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Joy English · Level B1 · Historyjoy-english.com

Abraham Lincoln: Martyr

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Follow a biography with abstract nouns.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

formal
Official; done in a school or system.
opposition
Being against something.
slavery
The system of owning people and forcing them to work.

Answer key

  1. He had little formal education or government experience.“Little” here means not much.
  2. Eventually, he became a lawyer in the state of Illinois.“Eventually” means in the end, after a long time.
  3. Voters did not like his opposition to the country’s war with Mexico.“Opposition to” means being against.
  4. The division over the issue of slavery was deepening.“Was deepening” means was becoming stronger.
  5. But he did not support the country’s policies on slavery.“Did not support” means was against.

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