Italian General Vannacci's Party Rises in New Polls
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General Roberto Vannacci is a famous name in Italy now. He has a new political party. It is called Futuro Nazionale.
New polls show many people want to vote for him. His party is now the fifth biggest party in Italy. It has passed another party called AVS.
People in north Italy like him. People in medium-sized cities like him too. Many men who like being very strong and traditional also vote for him.
But young people do not like his party much. Students also do not like it. This is a problem for his party.
Another big party called Lega is worried. Vannacci's success could take votes away from Lega in the future.
Vocabulary5 words
- polls
- when people ask many people what they think, before an election
- party
- a group of people who work together in politics
- general
- a very important leader in the army
- traditional
- old ideas about how life should be
- medium-sized
- not big, not small; middle size
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Answer key
1. General 2. North Italy 3. No
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General Roberto Vannacci is a famous _____ in Italy now. He has a new political _____. It is called Futuro Nazionale.
New _____ show many people want to vote for him. His party is now the fifth biggest party in Italy. It has passed another party called AVS.
People in north Italy like him. People in _____ cities like him too. Many men who like being very strong and _____ also vote for him.
But young people do not like his party much. _____ also do not like it. This is a problem for his party.
Another big party called Lega is worried. Vannacci's success could take votes away from Lega in the _____.