--- title: Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Irel… — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Politics description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 9 «Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/) / Around the English-speaking world: Can… # Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand The 15 questions of lesson 9 «Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand» of the politics course of Mova's primary school with their options, 93 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t1/) — An Aussie cousin texts, "Election day, chur! Snagged a democracy sanga at the school." ("Snagged" means got; a "sanga" is a sandwich.) What did he get? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t2/) — Your American friend says, "Australia fines people for not voting? That's so sus, it's a free country." Which is the balanced view? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t3/) — A Kiwi kid says, "Sweet as, Mum ticked Greens for party and the Labour bloke for our local." ("Sweet as" means fine.) What does this show? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t4/) — A Dubliner says, "Ah, the count's a grand bit of craic, the tallymen have it called already." What does he mean? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t5/) — What would happen if Australia stopped compulsory voting? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t6/) — Your cousin from England says, "TEE-shuck? Sounds like a sneeze, mate." Which is the polite and correct answer? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t7/) — In a game, Canada's Parliament has only English signs and French is banned. What should be fixed? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t8/) — A boy in Wellington says, "Why do Māori get special seats? That's unfair, innit." Which answer gives both sides? — right ✓ · ★★ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t9/) — Your American cousin says, rather formally, "In the event that no candidate secures a majority of first preferences, the lowest candidate shall be excluded." Where does that rule come from? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t10/) — A clever puzzle: in an Australian seat, Ana has 40 first votes, Ben 35, Cal 25. Cal is knocked out and 20 of Cal's voters put Ben next, 5 put Ana. Who wins? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/t11/) — An Irish teacher says, in the old style, "The Oireachtas shall convene." What is the Oireachtas? — wrong ✗ · ★★ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/e1/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the system of voting employed in elections to the House of Representatives of Australia? — wrong ✗ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/e2/) — Identify the person who exercises the functions of head of government in Ireland. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mixed-member proportional system of New Zealand. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/e4/) — It is given that Canada has two official languages. Ascertain the consequence for the proceedings of its Parliament. — right ✓ · exam - ← previous: [8. Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools/) - next →: [10. The news: who makes it and how](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/10-the-news-who-makes-it-and-how/) - ↑ back to [Politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/)