Section g Test (time limit – 45 minutes)

Task 1. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Write your answer on a special answer-sheet. Number 1is a model:

The UK upholds the principle of ___(1) freedom ___ of navigation on the high seas and condemns the ____(2)____ of the law of armed conflicts including attacks ____(3)____ merchant ____(4)____. Under Article 51 ____(5)____ the UN Charter, a state actively engaged in armed ____(6)____ (as in the case of Iran and Iraq) is entitled in exercise of its inherent ____(7)_____ of self-defense to stop and search a foreign merchant ship on the high seas if there is ____(8)____ ground for suspecting that the ship is taking _____(9)_____ to the other side for use in the conflict. This is an ___(10)____ right if the suspicion proves to be unfounded and if the ship has not committed ____(11)____ calculated to give rise to ___(12)____, then the ship’s owners have a good ____(13)____ for compensation for loss caused by the _____(14)____. The right would not, however, extend to the imposition of a ____(15)____ blockade or other forms economic ____(16)____. International relations have continuously influenced the ____(17)____ and evolution of modern international ____(18)____. National leaders and diplomats recognize that a solid legal foundation with other ____(19)____ areas of the world lead to many ____(20)____ including peace.

A	B	C	D
1. freedom	opportunity	liberty	chance
2. offence	disobedience	violation	ignorance
3. on	in	at	for
4. sending	delivering	carrying	shipping
5. for	from	of	before
6. confrontation	disagreement	battle	conflict
7. right	interest	privilege	justice
8. intelligent	fair	reasonable	just
9. arms	tools	toys	cotton
10. usual	ordinary	exceptional	simple
11. deeds	motions	acts	moments
12. suspicion	doubt	trust	mistrust
13. statement	demand	request	claim
14. detain	hold	delay	put off
15. maritime	marine	business	commerce
16. conflict	warfare	campaign	fighting
17. creation	foundation	formation	making
18. principle	ideal	mind	law
19. towns	cities	villages	areas
20. goals	objectives	aims	achievements

Task 2. Complete the sentences with the correct tense.