September 22 - keys
University if Bari, Faculty of Political Science. September 22, 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. First, may I thank you for ……………… me the opportunity to return to Bruges - and in very different circumstances from my last visit.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. to giving
2. Just three Tory members of Parliament …………. with the government on the Lisbon Treaty last March, and all were over 60.
A. voted B. have voted C. have been voting D. are voting
3. . The French and Dutch snub to the constitution in 2005 came as a huge shock: it was the first time that two countries ……………… no simultaneously.
A. were saying B. say C. had said D. said
4. Some have had the gall to argue, with a straight face, that Lisbon must be brought into effect ………… the Irish “no”.
A. nonetheless B. although C. despite D. in spite
5. Size is important. The smaller ………………… when it comes to constitutions.
A. best B. better C. the best D. the better
6. The European Union ………………………. develop language technologies for many years.
A. has been helping B. helps C. is helping D. has been helped
7. It is worth ………………. that it was Jack Straw who surprised his colleagues by making the initial pledge while Tony Blair was on holiday.
A. remember B. to remembering C. remembering D. of remember
8. So .............., the European Union has been a win-win situation for most of the members of the European Union.
A. far B. yet C. now D. still
9. Hungary ratified the Lisbon Treaty on 17 December 2007,……………. ?
A. isn’t it B. doesn’t it C. true D. didn’t she
10. We don't see …………..on all things. But the values we have in common are more important than the differences between us.
A. eye to eye B. ear to ear C. arm in arm D. side by side
11. Like any EU treaty, the Lisbon Treaty must be ratified by all members before it can come…………………… .
A. in effect B. into force C. in force D. effective
12. The pre-referendum plan is in disarray now. Originally, the treaty ………….. come into force in January 2009.
A. had B. must C. was supposed to D. have to
13. Dmitry Medvedev became the new Russian President ..................... May 2008.
A. in B. on C. at D. over
14. The message she is sending as part of the freedom movement is that you can't be free …………. women have a free role in society.
A. if not B. unless C. whether D. if
15. I’m looking forward ................................................ the close partnership between our two nations.
a. to continue b. to continuing c. continuing d. continue
16. President Harry S. Truman ……………..: “Whenever a fellow tells me he’s bipartisan, I know he’s going to vote against me.”
A. says B. was saying C. used to say D. has been saying
17. The Prime Minister is very worried about his government, and so ………………...
A. I was B. was I C. I am D. am I
18. You don’t speak English, ……………………………………………………?
A. is it B. do you C. isn’t it D. don’t you
19. Would you mind ............................................ your cigarette please?
A. to put out B. putting out C. of putting out D. put out
20. Let me be very clear about this. Steroids ……………….to be banned from baseball.
A. ought B. should C. must D. shall
21. Smoking is not ………………………….…in this area of the restaurant.
A. permit B. permitting C. allow D. allowed
22. I do not believe Europe is ........................ grow into a replica of the United States of America.
A. like to B. likely to C. likely D. like
23. Although we know Saddam ………. WMD, we haven’t found the physical evidence of them.
A. didn’t have B. was having C. had D. hadn’t
24. If I ………………….…… you, I would study much more for this exam.
A. am B. be C. were D. had been
25. When bears ……….. after their winter hibernation, they are grouchy and bad-tempered.
A. get up B. wake up C. take up D. go up
26. This system will allow you to earn some money and if you pass ………….. early, it’s an asset you can pass on to help your widow or your children.
A. by B. up C. off D. away
27. Many politicians like to hold ………. to power and are very reluctant to let it go.
A. on B. up C. off D. away
28. These days we are working together to ………………………… how to solve problems.
A. work out B. fill out C. put out D. hang out
29. To receive assistance, you need to …………………………… a simple application.
A. work out B. fill out C. put out D. hang out
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30. Libya has now agreed, voluntarily and rightly, to give ……………… its nuclear and chemical weapons programmes.
A. on B. up C. off D. away