vocabulary:
16. talks on climate change resumed in the german city of bonn on july 16
to coMBAt global warming.
a. focus on b. settle down c. fight against
d. sum up

17. hague was elected as the conservative party leader partly BECause of
his ambiguous views on britain’s position in relation to its partners in
the european union.
a. ambitious b. obscure c. appalling
d. indifferent

18. her story shows how gentle stubbornness and an indifference to honors
and fame can lead to great achievements.
a. persuasion b. determination c. devotion
d. reservation

19. we have a responsibility to ensure our nation’s continued prosperity
and the most sensible way to do this is by investment in basic scientific
research.
a. effective b. efficient c. significant
d. reasonable

20. all information reported to or likewise obtained by the commission is
considered confidential.
a. in a similar way b. in another way
c. in a direct way d. in an unauthorized way

21. i would recommend this inn highly on account of its wonderful
location.
a. as a result of b. because of c. with regard to
d. with a view to

22. television advertisements do more than merely reflect dominant
ideologies.
a. exactly b. faithfully c. repeatedly
d. simply

23. the legislative provision has a great impact on the operations of the
department.
a. law b. passage c. revision d.
clause

24. in spite of a problem with the faulty equipment, some very useful work
was accomplished.
a. imperfect b. temporary c. emergency d.
reinstalled

25. bob believes that the invasion of the marketplace into the university
is undermining fundamental academic values, and that we must act now to
halt this decline.
a. lace b. plug c. cease
d. digest

26. a leading british scholar has proposed translating shakespeare into
contemporary english ______ young audiences who are confused by jokes
which are 400 years out of date.
a. in memory of b. at the cost of
c. on behalf of d. for the benefit of

27. the local people could hardly think of any good way to ____ poverty
they had endured.
a. shake off b. ward off c. put off
d. take off

28. the three branches of government --- the legislative, the executive,
and the _____ ----restrain and stabilize one another through their
separated functions.
a. lawful b. just c. judicial
d. legal

29. from observers’ estimates of the brightness of the fireball, he ___
that the body in the space was between 40 feet and 260 feet in diameter.
a. deduced b. reduced c. induced
d. produced

30. they provide a means of keeping ____ of the thousands of journal
papers that are published monthly or quarterly.
a. track b. contact c. relation
d. steps

31.you can use the course calendar to help ____ your students of important