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Joy English · Level B1 · Historyjoy-english.com

Woodrow Wilson: Idealist

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Hear time clauses and the past perfect.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

reform
A change that improves something.
faculty
The teachers at a university.
alumni
Former students of a school.

Answer key

  1. He was a university professor before he entered politics.“Before he entered politics” tells us when.
  2. Wilson did not succeed in that effort.“Succeed in” means achieve.
  3. In time, Wilson became the president of Princeton.“In time” means after some time.
  4. He made major reforms to the school until some faculty and alumni resisted his efforts.Faculty are teachers and alumni are former students. “Resisted” means fought against.
  5. Wilson had always been interested in political power.“Had always been” is the past perfect for a long situation.

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