LISTENING COMPREHENSION SET 8
Listening 8
inaudible to human ear
powerful events
avalanches
to verify the comprehensive test ban treaty
to pledge
cooperation over disarmamnet
an outspoken opponent
to strongly urge
to show concrete committment
trade unions
to call for a general strike
following clashes
to demand resignation of sb
to be forced to cancel plans
an income tax increase
following the unrest
census
determined by sth
a vital snapshot of sth
accuse sb of sth
bulid up forces along the border
in violation of …
to violate
worseining relations
to resume
resumption of a nuclear programme
to impose immediate economic sanctions
Listening 23
conceited
inquisitive
to find sb quilty
to fail to do sth
a retrial
Listening 36
forced military service
to approach/ they are typically approached by
to threaten with going to jail
to resist
to give no opportunities to contact their families
to handle guns
to lay land mines
to expand rapidly
to commit increasing human rights abuses against civilians
to resort to forced recruitment
vulnerable to sth
to withstand threats
to intimidate
intimidation
children are easy prey for...
Listening 37
go to the polls
the rulling party
a fourth successive term in office
to have a narrow lead
to gain ground
to achieve/ achievements
murder rate
his campaign focused on
security is tight ahead of today's vote
to reduce the risk of intimidation
attacks from rival factions
Listening 55
to give sb some rules concering escorting convoys
to give sb advice in case of difficulties
if the failure is beyond repair
communications must be manitained all the time
to halt the convoy owing to some techical failures
to assemble
to become violent
to prevent people from looting supplies
to be obliged to follow procedures
the threat of enemy attacks cannot be disregarded
an ambush
to occur
to hesitate
to be forced to stop the convoy
to avoid engagement with aggressors