Four midterms takeaways for 2028 White House race
BBC World News (English) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
The buzz about the presidential election is already under way - here's what we learned this week.
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- Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff and Republican Vice-President JD Vance Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the 2028 White House race.
- Buoyed by major gains in Congress, Democrats will have momentum as they prepare for the contest to succeed President Donald Trump.
- But a good showing in the midterms does not guarantee a White House win two years later.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Anything that assures a certain outcome.
“But a good showing in the midterms does not guarantee a White House win two years later.”
A picture representing a real or imaginary scene by land or sea, the main subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water, etc.
“Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the 2028 White House race.”
A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).
“But a good showing in the midterms does not guarantee a White House win two years later.”
Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.
“Buoyed by major gains in Congress, Democrats will have momentum as they prepare for the contest to succeed President Donald Trump.”
To turn on an exact spot.
“Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the 2028 White House race.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff and Republican Vice-President JD Vance
Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the 2028 White House race.
Buoyed by major gains in Congress, Democrats will have momentum as they prepare for the contest to succeed President Donald Trump.
But a good showing in the midterms does not guarantee a White House win two years later. Barack Obama was re-elected in 2012 despite huge Republican gains in 2010.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Ballots are still being counted in the US midterm elections but the political landscape is already pivoting to the _____ White House race.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.But a good showing in the _____ does not guarantee a White House win two years later.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Barack Obama was re-elected in 2011 despite huge Republican gains in 2010.
4.Buoyed by major gains in Congress, Democrats will have momentum as they prepare for the contest to succeed President Donald Trump.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: World politics
Why do elections in powerful countries such as the United States matter to people in other countries?
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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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।