TEST

I. Choose the correct alternative for the sentences below:

1. This organization supports fight against violence, ... , and insurgency.
a) limitation b) interdiction c) lawlessness d) rebuttal
2. We doubt the ... of these elections.
a) legitimization b) legitimating c) legalization d) legality
3. Nowadays people can observe the human catastrophe ... on Europe’s doorstep.
a) upending b) seizing c) deploying d) unfolding
4. The crisis was a ... in the history of our country.
a) reconciliation b) watershed c) gulf d) reinforcement
5. The statement tried to ... the country’s brutal aggression against its neighbour.
a) deter b) strike c) embark d) upend
6. The investigation was reopened after careful ... of new evidence.
a) cessation b) seizure c) assessment d) installation
7. It’s necessary to ... decision-making to stop incidents and provocations.
a) resolve b) establish c) streamline d) enforce

II. Find synonyms:

8. to fix a date for
a) to set b) to appoint c) to put d) to dispatch
9. to embroil
a) to draw b) to pull c) to attract d) to get involved
10. skirmishes
a) clashes b) scandal c) disorder d) mess
11. to render assistance to
a) transfer b) legalize c) provide d) obtain
12. to reduce aid to
a) cut back on b) slow up c) cut off d) discontinue
13. to designate as
a) receive b) fix c) find d) nominate
14. snail mail
a) regular b) fast c) ordinary d) electronic
15. minutes of meetings
a) notes b) protocols c) results d) issues
16. to disseminate information
a) secure b) intervene c) spread d) falsify

III. Choose the right variant:

17. ______________________
a) He happened to be invited to the consulate.
b) He happened to have invited to the consulate.
c) He happened to have been invited to the consulate.
18. ______________________
a) The question being settled, we went home.
b) The question settled, we went home.
c) The question having settled, we went home.
19. ______________________
a) Nobody is appeared to have mentioned his name.
b) Nobody is appeared to mention his name.
c) Nobody appeared to have mentioned his name.
20. ______________________
a) The building is reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
b) The building reported to be badly damaged by fire.
c) The building was reported to be badly damaged by fire.
21. ______________________
a) Nobody noticed her to leave the room.
b) Nobody noticed her leave the room.
c) Nobody noticed her to have left the room.
22. ______________________
a) He had his luggage brought into the hotel.
b) He had his luggage to have brought into the hotel.
c) He had brought his luggage into the hotel.
23. ______________________
a) The official spokesmen of the aggressor-state behave as if they had been conducting
peacekeeping operation on the territory of our country.
b) The official spokesmen of the aggressor-state behave as if they were conducting
peacekeeping operation on the territory of our country.
c) The official spokesmen of the aggressor-state behaved as if they are conducting
peacekeeping operation on the territory of our country.
24. ______________________
a) If his political opponents were not so weak he wouldn’t have won at the regular
presidential elections.
b) If his political opponents were not so weak he wouldn’t win at the regular presidential
elections.
c) If his political opponents had not been so weak he wouldn’t won at the regular
presidential elections.
25 ______________________
a) It’s high time he explains what he thinks about this event.
b) It’s high time he would explain what he thought about this event.
c) It’s high time he explained what he thinks about this event.
26 . ______________________
a) It is necessary that all the parties would sign this treaty.
b) It is necessary that all the parties had signed this treaty.
c) It is necessary that all the parties should sign this treaty.
27. ______________________
a) The parties decided to consider the controversial provisions of the contract once
again lest they should have misunderstanding in future.
b) The parties decided to consider the controversial provisions of the contract once
again unless they should have misunderstanding in future.
c) The parties decided to consider the controversial provisions of the contract once
again least they would have no misunderstanding in future.
28. ______________________
a) I wish this state agency would have more powers.
b) I wish this state agency had more powers.
c) I wish this state agency had had more powers.
29. ______________________
a) He denies his taking part in skirmishes.
b) He denies against his taking part in skirmishes.
c) He denies his having taking part in skirmishes.
30. ______________________
a) Ukraine agreed to signing the Association Agreement with the EU.
b) Ukraine agreed with signing the Association Agreement with the EU.
c) Ukraine agreed having signed the Association Agreement with the EU.
31. ______________________
a) Coming into office the prime-minister called the emergency meeting of the Cabinet.
b) Having come into office the prime-minister called the emergency meeting of the
Cabinet.
c) After coming into office the prime-minister has called the emergency meeting of the
Cabinet.
32. ______________________
a) The Agreement is reported to have ratified at the regular session of the
Parliament.
b) The Agreement was reported to be ratified at the regular session of the
Parliament.
c) The Agreement is reported to have been ratified at the regular session of the
Parliament.
V. Match the definitions:
33. to keep pace with
a) to develop or progress at the same rate as something else b) to measure distance
c) to arrive in time
34. to pool together
a) to mix b) to consolidate c) to facilitate
35. instantaneous
a) sudden b) immediate c) unexpected
36. to conduct diplomacy
a) to deliver diplomacy b) to convey diplomacy c) to carry out diplomacy
37. to boost presence
a) to avoid presence b) to expand presence c) to speed presence
38. to be void
a) to be real b) to be legit c) to be invalid
39. to adhere to
a) to adopt b) to obey c) to observe
40. evaluation
a) approval b) appraisal c) enhancing

Answers box

KEYS
Answers box
1c 9d 17c 25c 33a
2d 10a 18b 26c 34b
3d 11c 19c 27a 35b
4b 12a 20a 28b 36c
5a 13d 21b 29a 37b
6c 14c 22a 30a 38c
7c 15b 23b 31b 39c
8a 16c 24a 32c 40b