Democrats flex congressional majorities as Trump accepts electoral losses
Prothom Alo (English) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his...
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Prothom Alo (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A wave of anger over Trump’s policies, particularly the US-Iran war’s role in pushing the cost of living higher, helped Democrats take the Senate, where they flipped seats in deeply Republican states for a majority of at least 54-44.
- Democrats also gained at least 30 seats in the House of Representatives.
- If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 6 years | “If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so.” |
Figure | 99 per cent | “Republicans lost ground in 99 per cent of the approximately 2,100 counties where most votes had been counted as of Wednesday morning, according to tallies compiled by Reuters and USA Today.” |
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
A wave of anger over Trump’s policies, particularly the US-Iran war’s role in pushing the cost of living higher, helped Democrats take the Senate, where they flipped seats in deeply Republican states for a majority of at least 54-44.
Democrats also gained at least 30 seats in the House of Representatives.
If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Democrats also gained at least _____ seats in the House of Representatives.
Question 2: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 5 years was worth it, then do so.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics
Some people think their country should focus on its own problems rather than on events abroad. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।