Vocabulary exercises

I.

1. f

2. j

3. b

4. a

5. e

6. h

7. d

8. c

9. g

10. i

II.

1. f

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. g

6. d

7. e

III.

1. 2j 3k

2. 2e 3h

3. 2k 3a

4. 2d 3i

5. 2h 3c

6. 2b 3l

7. 2a 3b

8. 2l 3d

9. 2c 3j

10. 2g 3e

11. 2i 3g

12. 2f 3f

V.

1. structuralism; 2. structurally; 3. structured; 4. structurally; 5. structure; 6. structured; 7. structure; 8. structural; 9. structured; 10. structure.

VI.

1. common/town council; 2. large-scale cooperation; 3. trade treaty; 4. tariff union; 5. fruitful cooperation; 6. equitable cooperation; 7. equitable treaty; 8. vertical integration; 9. state institution; 10. lateral integration; 11. unequal treaty; 12. trade union; 13. wage structure.

VII.

1. d

2. a

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. d

7. b

8. a

9. b, c, d

10. a

11. b

12. b

13. d

14. b

15. d

16. d

17. d

18. b

19. d

20. d

21. d

22. d

23. d

24. b

25. d

VIII.

1. to; 2. of; 3. to; 4. to; 5. on; 6. on; 7. into; 8. of; 9. into; 10. beyond; 11. into; 12. up; 13. on; 14. from.

IX.

1. accession; 2. councils; 3. treaty; 4. community; 5. structure; 6. commission; 7. institutions; 8. integration; 9. union.

III.

1. k

2. a

3. f

4. c

5. b

6. l

7. e

8. g

9. h

10. n

11. j

12. d

13. i

14. m

IV.

1. f

2. i

3. e

4. j

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. g

9. h

10. a

V.

1. by, to; 2. between, of, on; 3. in, up; 4. for, between, into; 5. of, within; 6. within, of; 7. on, of, in; 8. about, between; 9. for, into, across, of; 10. of, of, between.

VI.

1. the, the; 2. the, the, a, a; 3. the, the, the, a, _; 4. the, a; 5. the, an, the, the; 6. the, the, the; 7. the, the, _; 8. the, the, _; 9. the, the, the, the; 10. the, _.

VII.

1. structure; 2. integration, European Union; 3. Commission, Council; 4. Security Policy; 5. European Economic Community, accessions; 6. institutional system; 7. institutions, represent; 8. set about; common market; 9. environmental protection; 10. cooperation, member state.

IX.

1. A number of European leaders became convinced that the only way to secure a lasting peace between their countries was to unite them economically and politically. 2. The European Union's relations with the rest of the world have also become important. 3. Democracy and the rule of law are the cornerstones of the structure. 4. The Member States delegate sovereignty for certain matters to independent institutions which represent the interests of the Union as a whole, its member countries and its citizens. 5. Some key policy aims have changed in the light of changing circumstances. 6. Economic and political integration between the member states of the European Union means that these countries have to take joint decisions on many matters. 7. The European Union is built on an institutional system which is the only one of its kind in the world. 8. In the early days the focus was on a common commercial policy for coal and steel and a common agricultural policy. 9. The need for environmental protection is now taken into account across the whole range of EU policies. 10. For centuries, Europe was the scene of frequent and bloody wars.