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Cuba Loses All Its Electricity Again

worldSeptember 22, 2026·123 words·2 min read

This is a A2 (elementary) English article about cuba loses all its electricity again. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 5 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Cuba Loses All Its Electricity Again
Cuba lost all its electricity on Friday. Millions of people had no power. The problem started just before 2pm. A power line broke, and bad weather made it worse. Phones and the internet stopped working too. In the evening, power came back near hospitals in the capital city.
This happens often in Cuba now. The electricity system is very old. Cuba must buy fuel from other countries. This fuel is getting harder to find. This is the sixth or seventh big blackout this year.
Life is hard without power. Food and medicine are difficult to find. Hospitals can not work well. Schools and offices often close. One old man had no power for 28 hours. Some people protested, which is very rare in Cuba.

Key Vocabulary

n.
power that makes lights work
n.
oil or gas burned to make power
n.
a time when the power stops
n.
something you take to get well
n.
the city where a country's leaders work
v.
to show in public that you are angry
adj.
not happening often
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

electricityn.

power that makes lights work

điệneletricidade電気elektrikelectricidadelektrycznośćكهرباءelektriciteitэлектричество전기
fueln.

oil or gas burned to make power

nhiên liệucombustível燃料yakıtcombustiblepaliwoوقودbrandstofтопливо燃料연료
blackoutn.

a time when the power stops

sự mất điệnapagão停電elektrik kesintisiapagónprzerwa w dostawie prąduانقطاع الكهرباءstroomstoringотключение электричества停电정전
medicinen.

something you take to get well

thuốcremédioilaçmedicinalekarstwoدواءmedicijnлекарство药品
capitaln.

the city where a country's leaders work

thủ đôcapital (cidade)首都başkentcapital (ciudad)stolicaالعاصمةhoofdstadстолица首都수도
protestv.

to show in public that you are angry

biểu tìnhprotestar抗議するprotesto etmekprotestarprotestowaćاحتجّprotesterenпротестовать抗议항의하다
rareadj.

not happening often

hiếmraroまれなnadirraro (poco común)rzadkiنادرzeldzaamредкий罕见的드문

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The electricity system in Cuba is new.

2

Phones and the internet also stopped working.

3

In the evening, power came back near hospitals.

4

The country has had only one big power failure this year.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How long did one old man live without power?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

When did the problem with the power start?

Question 4: Matching

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Other countries sell Cuba the ______ it needs to make electricity, but it is now harder to get.

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