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Section 1
Tested Vocabulary

The below schedule has the words that might be tested in the reading test of the interview. Be familiar with words, and you can use the flags below to find a translation to the languages listed. After you get familiar with the words, move down to the next section to practice reading.

PEOPLE
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
CIVICS
• American flag
• Bill of Rights
• capital
• citizen
• city
• Congress
• country
• Father of Our Country
• government
• President
• right
• Senators
• state/states
• White House
PLACES
• America
• United States
• U.S.
HOLIDAYS
• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Flag Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Thanksgiving
QUESTION WORDS
• How
• What
• When
• Where
• Who
• Why
VERBS
• can
• come
• do/does
• elects
• have/has
• is/are/was/be
• lives/lived
• meet
• name
• pay
• vote
• want
OTHER (FUNCTION)
• a
• for
• here
• in
• of
• on
• the
• to
• we
OTHER (CONTENT)
• colors
• dollar bill
• first
• largest
• many
• most
• north
• one
• people
• second
• south
PEOPLE
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
CIVICS - civismo
• American flag - bandera estadounidense
• Bill of Rights - Declaración de Derechos
• capital - capital
• citizen - ciudadano
• city - ciudad
• Congress - Congreso
• country - país
• Father of Our Country - Padre de Nuestra Patria
• government - gobierno
• President - presidente
• right - derecho
• Senators - senadores
• state/states - estado/estados
• White House - Casa Blanca
PLACES - Lugares
• America
• United States
• U.S.
HOLIDAYS - Días festivos
Presidents’ Day - Día de los Presidentes
Memorial Day - Día Conmemorativo
Juneteenth - Juneteenth (often not translated, it remains the same in Spanish)
Flag Day - Día de la Bandera
Independence Day - Día de la Independencia
Labor Day - Día del Trabajo
Columbus Day - Día de Colón
Thanksgiving - Día de Acción de Gracias
QUESTION WORDS - Palabras interrogativas
How - Cómo
What - Qué
When - Cuándo
Where - Dónde
Who - Quién
Why - Por qué
VERBS - Verbos
can - poder
come - venir
do/does - hacer
elects - elige
have/has - tener
is/are/was/be - ser/estar
lives/lived - vivir/vivió
meet - reunirse
name - nombrar
pay - pagar
vote - votar
OTHER (FUNCTION) - OTROS (FUNCIONES)
a - un/una
for - para
here - aquí
in - en
of - de
on - en/sobre
the - el/la/los/las
to - a
we - nosotros/nosotras
OTHER (CONTENT) - OTROS (CONTENIDO)
colors - colores
dollar bill - billete de dólar
first - primero/a
largest - más grande/mayor
many - muchos/as
most - más/mayoría
north - norte
one - uno/a
people - personas
second - segundo/a
south - sur

 

PEOPLE - PESSOAS
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
CIVICS - Cívica
American flag - bandeira americana
Bill of Rights - Declaração de Direitos
capital - capital
citizen - cidadão
city - cidade
Congress - Congresso
country - país
Father of Our Country - Pai da Nossa Pátria
government - governo
President - presidente
right - direito
Senators - senadores
state/states - estado/estados
White House - Casa Branca
PLACES - Lugares
• America
• United States
• U.S.
HOLIDAYS - Feriados
Presidents’ Day - Dia dos Presidentes
Memorial Day - Dia da Lembrança
Juneteenth - Juneteenth (generally not translated, remains the same)
Flag Day - Dia da Bandeira
Independence Day - Dia da Independência
Labor Day - Dia do Trabalho
Columbus Day - Dia de Colombo
Thanksgiving - Dia de Ação de Graças
QUESTION WORDS - Palavras interrogativas
How - Como
What - O que
When - Quando
Where - Onde
Who - Quem
Why - Por que
VERBS - Verbos
can - poder
come - vir
do/does - fazer
elects - elege
have/has - ter
is/are/was/be - ser/estar
lives/lived - viver/viveu
meet - encontrar/reunir-se
name - nomear
pay - pagar
vote - votar
want - querer
OTHER (FUNCTION) - OUTROS (FUNÇÃO)
a - um/uma
for - para
here - aqui
in - em
of - de
on - em/sobre
the - o/a/os/as
to - para
we - nós
OTHER (CONTENT) - OUTROS (CONTEÚDO)
colors - cores
dollar bill - nota de dólar
first - primeiro/a
largest - maior
many - muitos/as
most - mais/maioria
north - norte
one - um/uma
people - pessoas
second - segundo/a
south - sul
PEOPLE - الناس
Abraham Lincoln - إبراهام لينكولن
George Washington - جورج واشنطن
CIVICS - الدراسات المدنية
American flag - العلم الأمريكي
Bill of Rights - ميثاق الحقوق
capital - عاصمة
citizen - مواطن
city - مدينة
Congress - الكونغرس
country - بلد
Father of Our Country - أبو البلد
government - حكومة
President - الرئيس
right - حق
Senators - أعضاء مجلس الشيوخ
state/states - ولاية/ولايات
White House - البيت الأبيض
PLACES - أماكن
America - أمريكا
United States - الولايات المتحدة
U.S. - الولايات المتحدة
HOLIDAYS - الأعياد
Presidents’ Day - يوم الرؤساء
Memorial Day - يوم الذكرى
Juneteenth - يوم جونتينث
Flag Day - يوم العلم
Independence Day - يوم الاستقلال
Labor Day - يوم العمل
Columbus Day - يوم كولومبوس
Thanksgiving - يوم عيد الشكر
QUESTION WORDS - أسئلة الاستفهام
How - كيف
What - ماذا/ما
When - متى
Where - أين
Who - من
Why - لماذا
can - يمكن
come - يأتي
do/does - يفعل
elects - ينتخب
have/has - لديه/لديها
is/are/was/be - يكون
lives/lived - يعيش/عاش
meet - يلتقي
name - يسمي
pay - يدفع
vote - يصوت
want - يرغب
OTHER (FUNCTION) - آخرون (وظائف)
a - ات
for - إلى
here - هنا
in - في
of - من
on - على
the - ال
to - إلى
we - نحن
OTHER (CONTENT) - آخرون (المحتوى)
colors - ألوان
dollar bill - فاتورة دولار
first - أول
largest - الأكبر
many - كثير
most - معظم
north - شمال
one - واحد
people - أشخاص
second - ثاني
south - جنوب
PEOPLE - 人们 (Rénmen)
Abraham Lincoln - 亚伯拉罕·林肯 (Yàbólāhǎn Línlǐn)
George Washington - 乔治·华盛顿 (Qiáozhì Huáshèngdùn)
CIVICS - 公民课 (Gōngmín kè)
American flag - 美国国旗 (Měiguó guóqí)
Bill of Rights - 权利法案 (Quánlì fǎ'àn)
capital - 首都 (Shǒudū)
citizen - 公民 (Gōngmín)
city - 城市 (Chéngshì)
Congress - 国会 (Guóhuì)
country - 国家 (Guójiā)
Father of Our Country - 国父 (Guófù)
government - 政府 (Zhèngfǔ)
President - 总统 (Zǒngtǒng)
right - 权利 (Quánlì)
Senators - 参议员 (Cānyì yuán)
state/states - 州/州 (Zhōu)
White House - 白宫 (Báigōng)
PLACES - 地方 (Dìfāng)
America - 美国 (Měiguó)
United States - 美利坚合众国 (Měilìjiān hézhòngguó), commonly abbreviated as 美国 (Měiguó)
U.S. - 美国 (Měiguó)
HOLIDAYS - 节日 (Jiérì)
Presidents’ Day - 总统日 (Zǒngtǒng rì)
Memorial Day - 纪念日 (Jìniàn rì)
Juneteenth - 六月十九日 (Liù yuè shíjiǔ rì)
Flag Day - 国旗日 (Guóqí rì)
Independence Day - 独立日 (Dúlì rì)
Labor Day - 劳动节 (Láodòng jié)
Columbus Day - 哥伦布日 (Gēlúnbù rì)
Thanksgiving - 感恩节 (Gǎn'ēn jié)
QUESTION WORDS - 疑问词 (Yíwèn cí)
How - 怎么样 (Zěnme yàng)
What - 什么 (Shénme)
When - 什么时候 (Shénme shíhòu)
Where - 哪里 (Nǎlǐ)
Who - 谁 (Shéi)
Why - 为什么 (Wèishénme)
VERBS - 动词 (Dòngcí)
can - 能 (néng)
come - 来 (lái)
do/does - 做 (zuò)
elects - 选举 (xuǎnjǔ)
have/has - 有 (yǒu)
is/are/was/be - 是 (shì)
lives/lived - 居住/生活 (jūzhù/shēnghuó)
meet - 遇见/见面 (yùjiàn/jiànmiàn)
name - 命名/取名 (mìngmíng/qǔmíng)
pay - 支付/付款 (zhīfù/fùkuǎn)
vote - 投票 (tóupiào)
want - 想要 (xiǎng yào)
a - 一个(or 一)
for - 为了(or 为)
here - 这里(or 在这里)
in - 在(or 在...里)
of - 的(or ...的)
on - 在...上(or 在...之上)
the - 这个(or 那个)
to - 对(or 给)
we - 我们
OTHER (CONTENT) - 其他(内容)
colors - 颜色
dollar bill - 美元钞票
first - 第一
largest - 最大
many - 许多
most - 大多数
north - 北方
one - 一个
people - 人们
second - 第二
south - 南方
PEOPLE - Люди (Lyudy)
Abraham Lincoln - Авраам Лінкольн (Avraam Linkol'n)
George Washington - Джордж Вашингтон (Dzhordzh Vashyngton)
CIVICS - Громадянська освіта
American flag - Американський прапор
Bill of Rights - Закон про права
capital - столиця
citizen - громадянин
city - місто
Congress - Конгрес
country - країна
Father of Our Country - Батько нашої країни
government - уряд
President - Президент
right - право
Senators - сенатори
state/states - штат/штати
White House - Білий дім
PLACES - Місця
America - Америка
United States - Сполучені Штати
U.S. - США
HOLIDAYS - Свята
Presidents’ Day - День Президентів
Memorial Day - День пам'яті
Juneteenth - День Джунтінт
Flag Day - День Прапора
Independence Day - День Незалежності
Labor Day - День праці
Columbus Day - День Колумба
Thanksgiving - День подяки
QUESTION WORDS - Питальні слова
How - Як
What - Що
When - Коли
Where - Де
Who - Хто
Why - Чому
can - може
come - приходити
do/does - робити
elects - обирає
have/has - має
is/are/was/be - є/був/бути
lives/lived - живе/жив
meet - зустрічатися
name - називати
pay - платити
vote - голосувати
want - хоче
OTHER (FUNCTION) - Інші (функції)
a - один
for - для
here - тут
in - у
of - з
on - на
the - це
to - до
we - ми
OTHER (CONTENT) - Інші (вміст)
colors - кольори
dollar bill - доларова купюра
first - перший
largest - найбільший
many - багато
most - більшість
north - північ
one - один
people - люди
second - другий
south - південь
PEOPLE - Люди (Lyudi)
Abraham Lincoln - Авраам Линкольн (Avraam Linkol'n)
George Washington - Джордж Вашингтон (Dzhordzh Vashington)
CIVICS - Гражданская образованность
American flag - Американский флаг
Bill of Rights - Закон о правах
capital - столица
citizen - гражданин
city - город
Congress - Конгресс
country - страна
Father of Our Country - Отец нашей страны
government - правительство
President - Президент
right - право
Senators - Сенаторы
state/states - штат/штаты
White House - Белый дом
PLACES - Места
America - Америка
United States - Соединённые Штаты
U.S. - США
HOLIDAYS - Праздники
Presidents’ Day - День президентов
Memorial Day - День памяти
Juneteenth - День Джунтинт
Flag Day - День флага
Independence Day - День независимости
Labor Day - День труда
Columbus Day - День Колумба
Thanksgiving - День благодарения
How - Как
What - Что
When - Когда
Where - Где
Who - Кто
Why - Почему
VERBS - Глаголы
can - мочь
come - приходить
do/does - делать
elects - выбирать
have/has - иметь
is/are/was/be - быть
lives/lived - жить/жил
meet - встречаться
name - называть
pay - платить
vote - голосовать
want - хотеть
OTHER (FUNCTION) - ДРУГИЕ (ФУНКЦИИ)
a - один / одна / одно
for - для
here - здесь
in - в
of - из / от
on - на
the - тот / та / то
to - к
we - мы
OTHER (CONTENT) - ДРУГОЕ (СОДЕРЖАНИЕ)
colors - цвета
dollar bill - долларовая купюра
first - первый
largest - самый большой / крупный
many - много
most - большинство / наибольший
north - север
one - один / одна / одно
people - люди
second - второй
south - юг
PEOPLE - लोग (Log)
Abraham Lincoln - एब्राहम लिंकन (Ebraham Linkan)
George Washington - जॉर्ज वाशिंगटन (George Washington)
CIVICS - नागरिकता (Nagrikta)
American flag - अमेरिकी झंडा (Ameriki Jhanda)
Bill of Rights - अधिकारों का संविदान (Adhikaaron ka Samvidaan)
capital - राजधानी (Rajdhani)
citizen - नागरिक (Nagrik)
city - शहर (Shahar)
Congress - कांग्रेस (Congress)
country - देश (Desh)
Father of Our Country - हमारे देश के पिता (Hamare Desh Ke Pita)
government - सरकार (Sarkar)
President - राष्ट्रपति (Rashtrapati)
right - अधिकार (Adhikaar)
Senators - सीनेटर (Senator)
state/states - राज्य (Rajya)
White House - व्हाइट हाउस (White House)
PLACES - स्थान (Sthaan)
America - अमेरिका (America)
United States - संयुक्त राज्य (Sanyukt Raajya)
U.S. - संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका (Sanyukt Raajya America)
HOLIDAYS - अवकाश (Avkaash)
Presidents’ Day - राष्ट्रपति दिवस (Rashtrapati Diwas)
Memorial Day - स्मारक दिवस (Smaarak Diwas)
Juneteenth - जूनटींथ (Juneteenth)
Flag Day - झंडा दिवस (Jhanda Diwas)
Independence Day - स्वतंत्रता दिवस (Svatantrata Diwas)
Labor Day - श्रमिक दिवस (Shramik Diwas)
Columbus Day - कोलंबस दिवस (Kolumbas Diwas)
Thanksgiving - धन्यवाद दिवस (Dhanyavaad Diwas)
QUESTION WORDS - प्रश्नवाचक शब्द (Prashnavachak Shabd)
How - कैसे (Kaise)
What - क्या (Kya)
When - कब (Kab)
Where - कहाँ (Kahaan)
Who - कौन (Kaun)
Why - क्यों (Kyon)
VERBS - क्रियाएँ (Kriyayen)
can - कर सकना (kar sakna)
come - आना (aana)
do/does - करना (karna)
elects - चुनना (chunna)
have/has - होना (hona)
is/are/was/be - होना (hona)
lives/lived - रहना (rehna) / रहा था (raha tha)
meet - मिलना (milna)
name - नाम (naam) / नाम रखना (naam rakhna)
pay - भुगतान करना (bhugataan karna)
vote - वोट देना (vote dena)
want - चाहना (chaahna)
OTHER (FUNCTION) - अन्य (कार्य)
a - एक
for - के लिए
here - यहाँ
in - में
of - का / की / के
on - पर
the - यह / वह / उस
to - को / के लिए
we - हम
OTHER (CONTENT) - अन्य (सामग्री)
colors - रंग
dollar bill - डॉलर बिल
first - पहला
largest - सबसे बड़ा
many - बहुत सारे
most - अधिकांश
north - उत्तर
one - एक
people - लोग
second - दूसरा
south - दक्षिण
PEOPLE - لوگ (Log)
Abraham Lincoln - ابراہم لنکن
George Washington - جارج واشنگٹن
CIVICS - شہریت (Shehriyat)
American flag - امریکی جھنڈا (Amriki Jhanda)
Bill of Rights - حقوق کا قانون (Haqooq ka Qanoon)
capital - دارالحکومت (Dār al-ḥukūmat)
citizen - شہری (Shehri)
city - شہر (Shehar)
Congress - کانگریس (Congress)
country - ملک (Mulk)
Father of Our Country - ہمارے ملک کے والد (Hamare Mulk ke Walid)
government - حکومت (Hukumat)
President - صدر (Sadar)
right - حق (Haq)
Senators - سینیٹرز (Senators)
state/states - ریاست / ریاستیں (Riyasat / Riyasatein)
White House - سفید گھر (Safed Ghar)
PLACES - مقامات (Maqamat)
America - امریکہ (Amrika)
United States - ریاستہائے متحدہ (Riyasat-e-Mutahida)
U.S. - ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکہ (Riyasat-e-Mutahida Amrika)
HOLIDAYS - تعطیلات (Ta'atilat)
Presidents’ Day - صدر کا دن (Sadar ka Din)
Memorial Day - یادگار دن (Yaadgaar Din)
Juneteenth - جونٹینتھ (Juneteenth)
Flag Day - جھنڈے کا دن (Jhanday ka Din)
Independence Day - آزادی کا دن (Azadi ka Din)
Labor Day - مزدور دن (Mazdoor Din)
Columbus Day - کولمبس کا دن (Columbus ka Din)
Thanksgiving - شکر گزاری (Shukr Guzari)
QUESTION WORDS - سوالیہ الفاظ (Sawaliya Alfaz)
How - کیسے (Kaise)
What - کیا (Kya)
When - کب (Kab)
Where - کہاں (Kahan)
Who - کون (Kaun)
Why - کیوں (Kyun)
VERBS - فعل (Fi'al)
can - کر سکنا (kar sakna)
come - آنا (aana)
do/does - کرنا (karna)
elects - انتخاب کرنا (intikhab karna)
have/has - رکھنا (rakhna) / ہونا (hona)
is/are/was/be - ہے / ہیں / تھا / ہونا (hai / hain / tha / hona)
lives/lived - رہنا / رہا ہے (rehna / raha hai)
meet - ملنا (milna)
name - نام (naam) / نام رکھنا (naam rakhna)
pay - ادا کرنا (ada karna)
vote - ووٹ دینا (vote dena)
want - چاہنا (chaahna)
OTHER (FUNCTION) - دیگر (کام)
a - ایک
for - کے لیے
here - یہاں
in - میں
of - کا / کی / کے
on - پر
the - یہ / وہ / اس
to - کو / کے لیے
we - ہم
OTHER (CONTENT) - دیگر (مواد)
colors - رنگ
dollar bill - ڈالر بل
first - پہلا
largest - سب سے بڑا
many - بہت سارے
most - زیادہ تر
north - شمال
one - ایک
people - لوگ
second - دوسرا
south - جنوب

PEOPLE - İNSANLAR
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington
CIVICS - VATANDAŞLIK
• American flag - Amerikan bayrağı
• Bill of Rights - Haklar Bildirgesi
• capital - başkent
• citizen - vatandaş
• city - şehir
• Congress - Kongre
• country - ülke
• Father of Our Country - Ülkemizin Babası
• government - hükümet
• President - Başkan
• right - hak
• Senators - Senatörler
• state/states - eyalet/eyaletler
• White House - Beyaz Saray
PLACES - YERLER
• America - Amerika
• United States - Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
• U.S. - ABD
HOLIDAYS - TATİLLER
• Presidents’ Day - Başkanlar Günü
• Memorial Day - Anma Günü
• Juneteenth - 19 Haziran Özgürlük Günü
• Flag Day - Bayrak Günü
• Independence Day - Bağımsızlık Günü
• Labor Day - İşçi Bayramı
• Columbus Day - Kolomb Günü
• Thanksgiving - Şükran Günü
QUESTION WORDS - SORU KELİMELERİ
• How - Nasıl
• What - Ne
• When - Ne zaman
• Where - Nerede
• Who - Kim
• Why - Neden
VERBS - FİİLLER
• can - -ebilmek
• come - gelmek
• do/does - yapmak
• elects - seçmek
• have/has - sahip olmak
• is/are/was/be - olmak
• lives/lived - yaşamak
• meet - buluşmak
• name - adlandırmak
• pay - ödemek
• vote - oy vermek
• want - istemek
OTHER (FUNCTION) - DİĞER (FONKSİYON)
• a - bir
• for - için
• here - burada
• in - içinde
• of - -ın, -in
• on - üzerinde
• the - (Türkçede karşılığı yok, vurgulama için kullanılır)
• to - -e, -a
• we - biz
OTHER (CONTENT) - DİĞER (İÇERİK)
• colors - renkler
• dollar bill - dolar banknotu
• first - ilk
• largest - en büyük
• many - birçok
• most - çoğu
• north - kuzey
• one - bir
• people - insanlar
• second - ikinci
• south - güney

Section 2
Reading Sentenses

The below sentences and questions are created using the vocabulary tested in the schedule above. It is likely to have similar sentences to read on the interview day.

1- George Washington was the first President of the United States.

2- Abraham Lincoln kept our country together during the Civil War.

3- The American flag has fifty stars and thirteen stripes.

4- The Bill of Rights gives us freedoms in the United States.

5- Washington, D.C., is our nation’s capital.

6- A citizen has rights and duties in our country.

7- New York City is a big city in the United States.

8- Congress makes laws for our nation.

9- George Washington, known as The Father of Our Country.

10- The government has three branches.

11- The President lives in the White House.

12- Voting is a right for every citizen.

13- Senators represent their states in Congress.

14- California is a state in our country.

15- America is home to diverse people and cultures.

16- Presidents’ Day honors George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

17- Memorial Day remembers those who served our country.

18- Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

19- Flag Day marks the adoption of our flag.

20- Independence Day is on July 4th and celebrates our nation’s birth.

21- Labor Day honors workers in our country.

22- Columbus Day remembers Christopher Columbus’s journey.

23- Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family.

24-  How do citizens vote?

25-  What is our largest city?

26-  When do we celebrate  Independence Day?

27- Where is the White House?

28- Who was our first President?

29- Why is the American flag important?

30- Citizens can vote in elections.

Congrats!

Now that you have finished preparing for the reading test, remember that the sentences the officer will ask you to read will be similar to those you practiced. You only need to read one out of three sentences correctly to pass.