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A. Reading comprehension/Syntax
Here is a list of connecting words and expressions from the
article ‘Insights’ on pages 12-13 of GO ENGLISH No 78. Drag
and drop the connecting word or expression into the correct
space in the short texts.
Despite - For example - the fact is that - Even after - such as - As a consequence - Of course - While because - but - despite the fact that - So
1. We give people whose ancestors came from European countries titles like Italian-American and
German-American, but black people are simply called African-Americans, ______Africa is a
continent, not a country.
2. Black people are more likely to have higher rates of poverty and to be high-school dropouts.
______, they get fewer college degrees and have lower-paying jobs.
3. Race is a complex but crucial issue in the US today that needs addressing. ______how can we
improve race relations? That’s a tough question to answer.
4. ______what people like to believe, not everyone is equal in the United States. Your opportunities in
life depend a lot on if you’re black or white.
5. ______today, it is less common to encounter such overt, violent racist acts, more subtle acts of
everyday racism are common, ______being pulled over by the police for no apparent reason or
having someone cross the street to avoid passing you on the sidewalk.
6. ______black people became free people, they still had to face many barriers and problems in
American society, most notably, racism and racist laws. ______, many states required black people
to pass a literacy test in order to vote. Many couldn’t read, so they were deemed ineligible to
vote. White people didn’t have to pass such tests.
7. While there has been a lot of progress in giving black people equal rights on paper, ______black
and white people are not equal and still remain quite segregated in the neighborhoods that they
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choose to live in and who they choose to socialize with.
8. It’s not always easy for Americans to admit, ______black people have more difficulties and fewer
opportunities to advance in life.
9. Many Americans trace their roots back to specific European countries. ______, Native Americans
are an exception to this. So are African-Americans ______their ancestors didn’t choose to come to
the US. They were forced to come.
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