December 16 - keys
University of Bari, Faculty of Political Science. December 16, 2008. Part 1.
The use of the dictionary is not permitted. Time allowed: 20 minutes
SURNAME: NAME: NUMBER:
Write the right answer (A-B-C-D) in the square box. Do not rewrite the answer or circle it:
1. The Treaty of Lisbon ……………… signed on 13 December 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.
A. was B. has been C. is D. will be
2. The rejection of the Lisbon Treaty …………. 12 June 2008 by the Irish electorate means that the treaty cannot currently come into force.
A. in B. by C. on D. over
3. Ireland was the only Member State that ……………. a referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon, in addition to a parliamentary vote.
A. holds B. held C. helds D. holded
4. On 12 December 2008 Brian Cowen confirmed that a second referendum …………. be held in Ireland next year.
A. will B. was C. is D. has to
5. Many of us .......................................... to answer these questions for a long time.
A. try B. have been trying C. to try D. are trying
6. Poland's President Lech Kaczynski has refused to ratify the treaty for the time …….., calling it "pointless".
A. now B. being C. moment D. present
7. Dmitry Medvedev became the new Russian President ..................... 7 May 2008.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
8. Thank you for ……………………. me to deliver my address in this magnificent hall.
A. inviting B. invite C. to have invited me D. invited
9. Indeed the more Europe extends its single market, ...................... it is for the prosperity of Europe and the world.
A. better B. the better C. best D. the best
10. In 1997, people ………… more than 18 months for their operation; now, those waiting lists are at record lows.
A. had waited B. wait C. used to wait D. used to waiting
11. Most states in the European Union ................................. try to avoid a referendum on the treaty.
A. are likely B. are likely to C. like to D. are like to
12. Europeans are ……………………………..concepts together with Americans in NATO.
A. used to developing B. used to develop C. developed D. develop
13. How many Member States have ratified the Lisbon Treaty………………………… ?
A. so yet B. so far C. until yet D. so now
14. I can’t wait ........................... with you and with all the new ministers of your government.
A. to work B. to working C. work D. working
15. Would you mind ......................................... your cells during the lesson? Thanks a lot.
A. turn off B. to turn off C. turning off D. turning down
16. Accession to the European Union is ...................................... guaranteed nor automatic.
A. both B. or C. either D. neither
17. No British Government – present or future – can afford to turn ………….. to their domestic or international concerns.
A. a deaf ear B. a blind eye C. a close eye D. a careless ear
18. Let me give you an idea that I think is worth………………………………………….
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. of consider
19. We are making real progress in Iraq, ………….. the continuing terrorist attacks on American forces and British forces.
A. in spite B. despite C. even though D. nonetheless
20. “Solo un padre” is being released internationally like an American movie, ................. it was filmed in Italian.
A. in spite B. despite C. nonetheless D. although
21. Rarely …………………….………………. to pray in my day.
A. do I forget B. I forget C. forget I D. I am forgetting
22. Many people are still ............................................................... in Iraq.
A. been killed B. being killing C. being kill D. being killed
23. These people have no conscience, they’ll cut off a head just like …………….. and don’t care.
A. this B. that C. so D. easy
24. We must be sceptical that they will willingly ............ their WMD, let alone that they already have.
A. pick up B. give up C. ring up D. put up
25. You have to ................................ a questionnaire, either online or hard copy.
A. give in B. put in C. break in D. fill in
26. I wake up every morning trying to ……………………….. how best to protect our country.
A. give out B. figure out C. put out D. break out
27. No flights will ............................. from the United Kingdom for which we cannot apply the highest standards of security for air crew and passengers.
A. put off B. break off C. take off D. leave off
28. It’s already more than five years since the Iraqi war .....................................
A. broke in B. broke out C. broke up D. broke down
29. “Yes, but ............................... a second, we are talking about two different things here”.
A. hold on B. hold up C. hold in D. hold on to
30. All the meetings were ......................................... yesterday because of the weather.
A. called off B. broken off C. taken off D. passed off