Business English reading comprehension exercise 15

TOPIC: Childcare voucher crisis in Mississippi


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 15


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. Who's in charge of the money for the child care vouchers in Mississippi.
  The US Department of Human Services
  The governor of Mississippi
  The Mississippi Department of Human Services

2. How many Mississippi families have lost access to child care in the past couple of years?
  Over 50,000
  About 20,000
  impressive

3. Historically how many of Mississippi's eligible children have been helped by the voucher program?
  About one in seven
  About half
  About a third

4. What percentage of the 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)' grant can a state transfer to the Child Care and Development Fund?
  20%
  30%
  25%

5. According to the article, the Mississippi government ______________ putting more of its stockpiled TANF funds into the childcare voucher program.
  is strongly considering
  will wait until 2027 before
  is not very keen on

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