In building relations with other states Kazakhstan ............ The conviction that broad and good-neighborly relation ....... International peace and security.

A) follow, promote

B) maintains, advance

C) proceeds from, strengthen

D) considers, increase

E) collaborate, involve

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“We must continue to ____ our economic and political cooperation with Russia, China, and the Central Asian countries”- said President Nazarbayev in his annual address to the nation in 2010.

A) strengthen

B) promote

C) increase

D) implement

E) ensure

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Foreign relations of Kazakhstan are primarily based on ______

A) economic and political security.

B) national security and prosperity

C) health service and education

D) mineral resources and environment protection

E) national traditions and customs

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The Embassy would ____ a positive response from the Ministry as _____ an agreement between the two Parties in this ____

A) Expect; substituting; point

B) Wait; replacing; problem

C) Regard; constituting; matter

D) Consider; using; question

E) Accept; meaning; case.

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______ is an act by which a nation becomes a party to a treaty already in force.

A) Denunciation

B) Agreement

C) Ratification

D) Accession

E) Treaty

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When can an international instrument be regarded as legally binding?

A) If it does not create contractual obligations between states parties.

B) if it creates contractual obligations between two or more states.

C) if it is not assumed to constitute statements of intention

D) if it is not assumed to constitute international commitments

E) if it declares existing law without modifications

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Guided by their common..... to make a positive contribution to a peaceful settlement of controversial issues they signed this treaty.

A) desire

B) effort

C) implementation

D) encourage

E) signature

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Аn interim agreement in a dispute pending a final settlement.

A) Convention

B) Ratification

C) Protocol

D) Process-Verbal

E) Modus Vivendi

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А diplomatic agent invested with full powers is a ......

A) Rapporteur

B) Minister Resident

C) Plenipotentiary

D) Consul

E) Ambassodor

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Choose the English equivalent: обмен ратификационными грамотами/ ратификациялық граматалармен алмасу:

A) The exchange of notes verbales.

B) The exchange of letters of credence.

C) The exchange of ratifications.

D) Draw up the instruments.

E) Subject to ratification.

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The Director-General of the UN may assume his functions after appointment and .......:

A) Before retirement.

B) Pursuant to the Charter.

C) After entry into force.

D) Pending confirmation.

E) Pending the filling of a vacancy.

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Mutual exchanges in scientific and cultural fields ......... understanding and cooperation:

A) trust.

B) maintain.

C) promote.

D) welcome.

E) decrease.

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When can an international instrument be regarded as legally binding?:

A) If it does not create contractual obligations between states parties.

B) if it creates contractual obligations between two or more states.

C) if it is not assumed to constitute statements of intention.

D) if it is not assumed to constitute international commitments.

E) if it declares existing law without modifications.

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The heads of the delegation expressed a complete .......... of views on all questions discussed:

A) welcome.

B) satisfaction.

C) unanimity.

D) diversity.

E) trust.

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Guided by their common..... to make a positive contribution to a peaceful settlement of controversial issues they signed this treaty:

A desire.

B) effort.

C) implementation.

D) encourage.

E) signature.

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The European Union was established in ....... by the Treaty on European Union:

A) 1991.

B) 1992.

C) 1993.

D) 1994.

E) 1990.

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Choose the word: A diplomatic body headed by an ambassador:

A) Envoy.

B) Embassy.

C) Demarche.

D) Diplomacy.

E) Plenipotentiary.

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