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In the fragment “The threat to stability is all the greater given that Iran is likely to win any such clash and to treat the result as a licence to reassert its influence in the region" (lines 17-20), given that can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

a) even so

b) even though

c) despite the fact that

d) because of the fact that

e) taking into account that

Based on the meanings in Text I, the two items that express synonymous ideas are

channel (line 12) - hinder

stark (line 16) - dubious

stem (line 23) - restrain

pledged (line 38) - refused

bold (line 69) – fearful

In the sentence of the text “Generally, loan clerks are on the high end of this range,whereas general office clerks are on the lower end" (lines 78-80), the word whereas

a) expresses a contrast.

b) highlights a problem.

c) imposes a condition.

d) introduces an example.

e) points out a solution.

In the 2^nd paragraph of the text, in the fragment “That determination would appear to eliminate the possibility that Navy pilots who reported seeing unexplained aircraft”, the word who refers to

a) alien

b) military

c) officials

d) scientists

e) Navy pilots

In the sentence of the last paragraph “In short, banks are best-placed to succeed if they commit to end-to-end digital transformation”, the phrase In short conveys an idea of

cause

addition

emphasis

conclusion

time sequence

In the fragment of the text “It all comes down to the relationship between oil and gas production and the price of electricity, which directly affects the bottom line of technologies like wind and solar” (lines 14-17), the pronoun which refers to

a) oil production

b) gas production

c) electricity

d) the price of electricity

e) the relationship between oil and gas production

Considering some of the figures in Text I, one can affirm that

“US$16.6 billion" (line 36) refers to the amount of money saved by OECD members on new energy R&D two years ago.

“$10b" (line 38) refers to the amount of money invested by OECD members on new energy R&D in 2010.

“£2.5 billion" (line 42) refers to the figure invested by the UK government in nuclear power stations and offshore wind turbines in the previous decade.

“more than 30% up or down" (lines 54-55) refers to the budget fluctuations in all technology areas funded by the US Department of Energy from 1990 to 2017.

“by 35%" (line 56) refers to the Trump administration's estimated increase in the 2018's energy R&D budget.

The main purpose of Text II is to

criticize the excessive dependence of the U.S. and Europe on fossil fuels.

announce an increase in the use of solar energy in Latin America and India.

expose the higher costs related to rising LNG imports in several Asian nations.

provide estimates concerning the increasing demand for renewable energy sources.

warn investors about the risks associated with solar, wind and green energy projects.

The main objective of the text is to

a) argue that the prices of oil are currently excessively low.

b) introduce the idea that the low prices of oil can be positive for electricity and renewables.

c) defend the position of those who see no connection between the prices of oil and the electric market.

d) discuss the position of the Reagan government in relation to oil prices in the 80s.

e) attack those who believe that the prices of oil should increase.

In the fragment of Text I “we urgently need to take stock of policy initiatives around the world" (lines 21-22), take stock means to

reevaluate controversial decisions.

plan ahead to overcome potential difficulties.

make an overall assessment of a particular situation.

discard unnecessary measures or questionable actions.

get rid of all inefficient or superficial solutions to a problem.