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International Relations

A summit meeting
1 Put each ot the tollowing words or phrases in its correct place in the
passage below.
breakdown leader item
summit meeting spokesperson
news conterence settle hold
preliminary agenda
The American President and the Russian (a) have announced their intention
to (b) a (c) in Vienna next month. The two countries have already
had (d) talks and decided on an (e) for the meeting. The main
(f) will be a discussion about the nuclear arms situation. At a (g) _
held in Washington yesterday a government (h) told journalists that the
unfortunate (i) of last year's talks between the two countries had been
caused by disagreements over arms. He said the Vienna meeting would be achance
for the two nations to (j) their differences.

Diplomatic relations
2 Instructions as above.
diplomatic relations ambassadors split embassies
in protest at resume links break oft
Neighbouring countries A and B had always had very good, c10serelations, but in
1992, owing to a disagreement over the exact location of the border between them,
a (a) began to develop. Finally, in 1994, (b) military activity by
country B near the border, country A announced its intention to (c) _
(d) with country B. Both countries withdrew their (e) and the
(f) in the two countries were c10seddown. It is hoped that a solution will be
found and that it will be possible to (g) norma I trade, cultural and
diplomatic (h) as soon as possible.
3 Put one ot the tollowing words in each space in the sentences below.
in tor over ot on at about by
(a) The French leader hasn't yet decided a date the meeting.
(b) At a summit meeting each country is represented its head of
government.
(c) The announcement was made a news conference Moscow.
(d) The ambassadors had a discussion the peace treaty.
(e) The breakdown the talks surprised everyone.
(f) The American ambassador walked out of the meeting protest _
the Russian speech.
(g) A spokeswoman said there was some disagreement the agenda
___ the meeting.

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