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translating Shakespeare into contemporary English ______ young audiences who are confused by jokes which are 400 years out of date.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