Extensive reading B1+. Интерактивные упражнения

divisive

establishment

polarized

baffles

stagnant

written off

1. If a problem, someone’s behaviour etc you, you cannot understand it. (para 1)

2. likely to cause arguments between people . (para 1)

3. clearly divided into opposing groups . (para 2)

4. If someone is , people feel sure they will fail. (para 3)

5. powerful people and groups in politics . (para 3)

6. not growing or changing . (para 5)

landlines

murky

pollsters

rigged

sampling

uniquely

7. influenced in a dishonest way in order to produce a particular result . (para 5)

8. involving activities that are not clear and that people think are dishonest or morally wrong . (para 7)

9. especially, in a way that is different from everyone else . (para 10)

10. people who ask members of the public how they intend to vote . (para 13)

11. telephones that are not mobile phones . (para 14)

12. asking the opinions of a group of people in order to get information about all the people who live in a country . (para 14)