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- In the 1970s, when inflation in the advanced economies rose sharply, central banks rightly______________it.
A. grimly
B. comply
C. detach
D. adhere
E. obdurately
1) A-B
2) A-E
3) B-C
4) B-D
5) A-EAnswer – 4)
Explanation: adhere – stick fast to (a surface or substance). - subtly and over time, this lesson has______________into a belief that low inflation is also a sufficient condition for sustained growth.
A. altered
B. recurrent
C. perennial
D. morphed
E. doggedly
1) A-E
2) A-D
3) B-C
4) B-E
5) A-CAnswer – 2)
Explanation: morphed – change smoothly from one image to another by small gradual steps using computer animation techniques. - As we now know, that led to a period of easy monetary conditions, which, together with financial deregulation and technological developments,______________sowed the seeds of the 2007 financial crisis and the ensuing recession.
A. remains
B. bivouac
C. isochronous
D. defiantly
E. modify
1) A-B
2) A-C
3) B-C
4) C-D
5) B-DAnswer – 1)
Explanation: remains – the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed. - Although the European Union is in the midst of an economic recovery, long term unemployment – joblessness and job-seeking that lasts at least a year______________high in many of the countries that were hardest hit by the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath.
A. intermittent
B. adamantly
C. forlornness
D. keenness
E. stubbornly
1) E-B
2) A-E
3) B-C
4) C-E
5) B-DAnswer – 1)
Explanation: stubbornly – in a manner that shows dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something. - As we have seen, unemployment has been an important factor in the rise of populist parties that are now threatening social______________, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe.
A. hankering
B. coherence
C. cyclical
D. striving
E. cohesion
1) A-B
2) A-D
3) B-C
4) C-D
5) B-EAnswer – 5)
Explanation: cohesion – relating to an occupation or employment. - For young people, a university education or______________training can insure against long-term unemployment, at least when sufficient jobs are available.
A. vocational
B. rivalry
C. strife
D. adherence
E. emulation
1) A-E
2) A-D
3) B-C
4) C-D
5) B-DAnswer – 1)
Explanation: vocational – relating to an occupation or employment. - Behind these statistics are individual stories of personal tragedy, self-doubt,______________, and lost faith in society.
A. anguish
B. centennial
C. fracas
D. encounter
E. despair
1) A-B
2) A-E
3) B-C
4) C-D
5) D-EAnswer – 2)
Explanation: despair – the complete loss or absence of hope. - While unemployed, he sent out hundreds of job applications. But on the few______________when he was called in for an interview, employers first told him he was “too expensive” or “overqualified.”
A. contention
B. occasions
C. emulation
D. desperation
E. alternate
1) B-E
2) A-D
3) B-C
4) C-D
5) A-CAnswer – 1)
Explanation: occasions – a particular event, or the time at which it takes place. - In October 1997, when global leaders gathered in Oslo to strategize how to end child labor, we brought a huge______________and a deep commitment to change.
A. couragement
B. steadfastly
C. ambition
D. appetiteappetite
E. despondency
1) A-B
2) B-D
3) B-E
4) C-D
5) A-EAnswer – 4)
Explanation: ambition – a strong desire to do or achieve something. - Stemming this trend requires urgent and coordinated investment in education and safety wherever children are at risk – in______________zones, refugee camps, and in areas affected by natural disasters.
A. collision
B. aspiration
C. persistently
D. conflict
E. obstinately
1) A-B
2) A-D
3) B-C
4) C-D
5) A-EAnswer – 2)
Explanation: conflict – a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
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