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Culture Councillor in Almería Resigns After Positive Alcohol Test

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Diego Cruz was the councillor for culture in Almería, Spain. He worked for the PP party. Almería is a city in Spain.

Diego Cruz drove an official car. This car is for work only. He drove it after leaving the Feria. A Feria is a big local party with music and food.

Police stopped his car. They gave him an alcohol test. He got a positive result. This means he had alcohol in his body.

After this, Diego Cruz resigned. This means he left his job. He left his job as councillor.

The PSOE party talked about this news. PSOE is another political party in Spain. They said public workers must be good examples. They said, "There is a public responsibility."

This means people with important jobs must follow the rules. They must show good behavior to other people.

Vocabulary7 words

councillor
a person who works for the local government
PP
the name of a political party in Spain
official car
a car used only for work, not for private use
positive result
a test result that shows something bad is present
resigned
left a job by choice
PSOE
the name of another political party in Spain
public responsibility
the duty to act well because you work for the people

Quiz

1. What job did Diego Cruz have?
2. Why did Diego Cruz resign?
3. Which party asked for good public behavior?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Diego Cruz was the _____ for culture in Almería, Spain.

He worked for the _____ party.

Diego Cruz drove an _____ car.

He drove it after leaving the _____.

Police gave him an alcohol test and he got a _____ result.

After this, Diego Cruz _____ from his job.

The _____ party talked about this news.

They said there is a public _____.

Public workers must be good _____ to other people.

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