Read the sentences below and fill in the gaps with the missing words from the Vocabulary List

1. The Cabinet (a)_____________ practical (b)_____________ to control the situation.

2. Reports say that as a result of political (a)___________ and acute (b) _____________ of food (c)_____________ the (d)________ rate in the country has greatly increased.

3. The Economics Minister said that the Government was responsible for the (a) ________________ economic situation (b)_______ (c)____ its inability to (d) _____________ a market economy system.

4. The decision adopted by the Committee was to (a)____________ (b)______ and (c)_________credits to the countries hit by the disaster to help them (d)____________ their difficulties.

5. A senior United Nations (a)___________ has left New York for the Middle East in an attempt to (b)___________ the hostages after two days of intensive negotiations in NY.

6. Soon after the separatist (a) ___________was (b)_____________ and unity restored, the Government adopted a new constitution.

7. The Head of the Atomic Energy Commission (a)_____________ it (b)____________ that the worsening ecologic situation was (c)____________ by the tests recently (d)________________ (e) ____ in the region.

8. The plan (a) _______________ (b) _____ by the Ecology Commission includes urgent decontamination (c) _________________ to be taken in the area.

9. The (a)______________ of the coalition Government which is being (b) _____________ by differences between the members of Parliament has been accepted.

10. The US (a)______________ of State is (b) ___________ (c) _____ return to the Middle East this weekend to continue talks on the preparation for a (d) _______________.

11. The Opposition leader said the policy pursued by the present (a) ________________ was a (b)____________ to democracy and state security.

12. Public opinion (a)___________ the appointment of Paul McCarthy as the country’s Foreign (b) ___________.

13. The Government’s decision to ban all public (a) ____________ aroused everybody’s (b) ______________.

14. Parliament has (a) ______________ an emergency (b) _____________ to consider ways of settling the (c) _____________ between the Government and Opposition supporters.

15. The election is expected to (a) _____ (b) _________ at the end of the month. There are (c) ____________ it might be (d) _______________ by the (disorders) (e) _____________ in the country.

16. New efforts are being made to break the deadlock between the (a) _______________ forces. A special UN envoy had talks with the (b) ___________________ of both sides.

17. The President said that this reform program was being (a) ______________ by food shortages. He called on all political groups to unite and co-ordinate their (b) _________________.

18. The Head of the Government (a) ____________ the opposition forces of trying to maintain the system which can only lead the country to the disaster.

19. The Government is expected to take effective measures aimed at reducing inflation and (a) _______________ (b) __________ the growth of economy.

20. The Social Democratic party is reported to have won more than 50 per cent of the (a) __________ in the general election.

21. The ceasefire agreement is reported to have been (a) ______________ in several parts of the country, though generally the situation is said to be (b) _____________ (c) _________ to normal.

22. New (a) _____________ and border (b) ___________ are reported in several parts of the country. There are no reports of (c) ______________ (victims).

23. The situation in the country continues to be (a) _____________ despite the efforts of the Government to settle differences between the (b) ____________ groups.

24. The official statement (a) ______________ the report that the opposition forces have (b) _______________ (c) ______ the greater part of the region.

25. The newly (a) ________________ Ambassador to Egypt is due to arrive in Cairo next Tuesday.

26. The border police is reported to have arrested a (a) ___________ of drug (b) ______________ and confiscated two million dollars’ (c) _____________ of drugs.