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Question 1

The government ADOPTED a new policy

Answer 1

Invoeren / aannemen

Question 2

The ADOPTION af a new policy will hopefully be a succes

Answer 2

Invoering

Question 3

The misters agreed on the FRAMEWORK of the new policy

Answer 3

Kader

Question 4

The peace plan was ENDORSED by most allies

Answer 4

Goedkeuren

Question 5

With his signature the minister RATIFIED the treaty

Answer 5

Bekrachtigen

Question 6

I don’t agree with your CONCEPT of democracy

Answer 6

Opvatting / idee

Question 7

Th Republicans wanted to IMPEACH the president

Answer 7

Aanklagen

Question 8

The minister’s ARBITRARY decision caused a lot of protest

Answer 8

Willekeurig

Question 9

ADVERSARY and ANTAGONIST have the same meaning as ‘opponent’

Answer 9

Tegenstander

Question 10

In a democracy, parliament has the SUPREME power

Answer 10

Hoogste

Question 11

In parliament affairs of great MOMENT are discussed

Answer 11

Belang

Question 12

parliament had to take a MOMENTOUS decision

Answer 12

Belangrijk

Question 13

The government took RIGOROUS measures

Answer 13

Streng / drastisch

Question 14

Many people were killed during the REVOLT

Answer 14

Opstand

Question 15

The people REVOLTED against the cruel king

Answer 15

In opstand komen

Question 16

How can we stop the PROLIFERATION of nuclear weapons

Answer 16

Verspreiding

Question 17

The DEPLOYMENT of nuclear missiles was discussed in parliament

Answer 17

Plaatsing

Question 18

When labour was IN OFFICE, he was prime minister

Answer 18

Aan de macht

Question 19

The minister refused to REVERSE his decision

Answer 19

Herroepen / intrekken

Question 20

The decision was IRREVERSIBLE

Answer 20

Onherroepelijk

Question 21

Politicians always WOO voters before the election

Answer 21

Dingen naar gunst van

Question 22

The Russian spy DEFECTED to the west

Answer 22

Overlopen

Question 23

There was great political STRIFE between the two parties

Answer 23

Onenigheid / strijd

Question 24

He VOICED his opinion about the plan

Answer 24

Uiten / uitspreken

Question 25

Some people speak with SCORN about politics

Answer 25

Minachting

Question 26

He never votes; he SCORNS politics

Answer 26

Minachten

Question 27

Thousands of demonstrators RALLIED outside the Houses of Parliament

Answer 27

Zich verzamelen

Question 28

The prisoners of war were DEPRIVED OF their possessions

Answer 28

Beroven van

Question 29

They suffered enormous DEPRIVATIONS

Answer 29

Ontberingen

Question 30

The army lost the battle and RETREATED

Answer 30

Zich terugtrekken

Question 31

The general led the ASSAULT on the city

Answer 31

Aanval

Question 32

FOE is a poetic Word for ‘enemy’

Answer 32

Vijand

Question 33

The BLAST of the bomb broke hundreds of windows

Answer 33

Explosie

Question 34

The captain was a very BOLD man

Answer 34

Moedig

Question 35

Lack of courage is called COWARDICE

Answer 35

Lafheid

Question 36

In the army you have TO SUBMIT TO strict discipline

Answer 36

Zich onderwerpen aan

Question 37

Thousands of people died in this FUTILE war

Answer 37

Zinloos

Question 38

The general’s son was DESTINED for the army

Answer 38

Bestemmen / voorbestemmen

Question 39

Walking through a minefield is a TANTAMOUNT TO suicide

Answer 39

Gelijk aan

Question 40

Th army tried to REPEL the attack

Answer 40

Afslaan / afstoten

Question 41

The VICTORS were welcomed as heroes

Answer 41

Overwinnaar

Question 42

Many rebels were killed in the INSURRECTION

Answer 42

Opstand

Question 43

The soldiers EMBARKED on a warship

Answer 43

Zich inschepen

Question 44

The EMBARKATION of the troops took several hours

Answer 44

Inscheping

Question 45

They EMBARKED ON a dangerous operation

Answer 45

Beginnen aan

Question 46

The troops were DISEMBARKED at first daylight

Answer 46

Ontschepen

Question 47

The first soldiers who disembarked were DOOMED to die

Answer 47

Gedoemd

Question 48

Thousands met their DOOM on the beaches of Normandy

Answer 48

Ondergang

Question 49

The soldiers CHARGED the enemy

Answer 49

Aanvallen

Question 50

If the enemy attacks, we will RETALIATE immediately

Answer 50

Wraak nemen / terugslaan

Question 51

The town was BESIEGED for two months

Answer 51

Belegeren

Question 52

After a SIEGE of two months the town surrendered

Answer 52

Belegering

Question 53

There were many casualties in the VANGUARD of the army

Answer 53

Voorhoede

Question 54

The opposite of ‘vanguard’ is REAR

Answer 54

Achterhoede

Question 55

During the war many ATROCITIES are committed

Answer 55

Gruweldaad

Question 56

The expensive war had IMPOVERISHED the country

Answer 56

Arm maken

Question 57

No army is INVINCIBLE

Answer 57

Onoverwinnelijk

Question 58

It takes some time TO INPUT all these data into a database

Answer 58

Invoeren

Question 59

CABLE is an old-fashioned word for ‘telegram’

Answer 59

Telegram

Question 60

WIRE is an American word for ‘telegram’

Answer 60

Telegram

Question 61

The aim of this questionnaire is TO GAUGE public opinion

Answer 61

Peilen

Question 62

The tabloid article clearly wanted TO DISCREDIT the mayor

Answer 62

In diskrediet brengen

Question 63

The letter was DIRECTED TO the manager

Answer 63

Richten (aan)

Question 64

The survey SUGGESTED that 90 per cent was against the plans

Answer 64

Aangeven

Question 65

These demonstrators ARTICULATE the feelings among students

Answer 65

Uitdrukken

Question 66

A QUARTERLY is a magazine published four times a year

Answer 66

Kwartaaltijdschrift

Question 67

The newspaper had TO RECTIFY the incorrect advertisement

Answer 67

Rectificeren / verbeteren

Question 68

Hé tried TO DIVERT the attention from the real problem

Answer 68

Afleiden

Question 69

Television is a POTENT communication medium

Answer 69

Machtig / sterk

Question 70

Please FORWARD my letters to my new address

Answer 70

Zenden

Question 71

In the campaign the risks of smoking during pregnancy were HIGHLIGHTED

Answer 71

Benadrukken

Question 72

The princess was HOUNDED by the paparazzi

Answer 72

Opjagen / belagen

Question 73

What are the IMPLICATIONS of this decision?

Answer 73

Gevolg

Question 74

These stamps have just been ISSUED

Answer 74

Uitgeven

Question 75

They PROCEEDED to the next item on the agenda

Answer 75

Verdergaan

Question 76

From the newspaper I GATHER that the rumors are true

Answer 76

Concluderen

Question 77

Did you OBSERVE how nervous she was

Answer 77

Opmerken / zien

Question 78

The doctor CERTIFIED in writing that the man couldn’t work

Answer 78

Verklaren

Question 79

She couldn’t find words TO CONVEY her emotions

Answer 79

Uitdrukken / overbrengen

Question 80

He didn’t say ‘no’, but his angry look AMOUNTED TO the same thing

Answer 80

Betekenen / neerkomen op

Question 81

Give a straight answer and don’t EVADE my question

Answer 81

Ontwijken

Question 82

She gave an EVASIVE answer

Answer 82

Ontwijkend

Question 83

The PRIME aim of this campaign is to change eating habits

Answer 83

Belangrijkste

Question 84

The captain BRIEFED the soldiers before their mission

Answer 84

Instructies geven aan

Question 85

Before the meeting there was a short BRIEFING

Answer 85

Instructiebijeenkomst

Question 86

A tv commercial is a DEVICE to advertise a product

Answer 86

Manier

Question 87

TO DISPATCH is a formal word for ‘to send’

Answer 87

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