January 08-14, 2007
EU leaders gather to put the brakes on enlargement
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1. What is the summit in Brussels expected to achieve?
A. find new members to join the Union
B. slow down the process of EU enlargement
C. choose a country for permanent presidency
D. expel existing members that fail the new criteria

2. What country finds it difficult to join the European Union?
A. Turkey
B. Finland
C. Bulgaria
D. Romania

3. Why might some EU members object to this country joining?
A. It is a rocky country.
B. It has no constitution.
C. It is large and relatively poor.
D. They donŐt speak English there.

4. How many countries will be in the European Union from New Year 2007 on?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 25
D. 27

5. What matter do EU leaders find more urgent than enlargement?
A. the war in Iraq
B. the constitution
C. England adopting the Euro
D. fixing a common language


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. summit
A. vote
B. hike
C. meal
D. meeting

7. suspension
  A. excitement
B. explanation
C. acceptance
D. postponement

8. reject
A. rebuff
B. change
C. question
D. welcome

9. spiral
A. submit
B. confuse
C. escalate
D. reconsider

10. concede
A. fight
B. admit
C. discuss
D. contradict

 

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