-- V4 Periode 3 57-58

Question 1

Beleid - what is the … of the government

Answer 1

Policy

Question 2

Gemeenschappelijk - the EU foreign ministers talked about a … foreign policy

Answer 2

Common

Question 3

Wetsontwerp - the … was discussed in the House of Commons

Answer 3

Bill

Question 4

Aannemen (van wet) - parliament has … a new immigration bill

Answer 4

Passed - to pass

Question 5

Debat - after a long … the bill was passed

Answer 5

Debate

Question 6

Doel - what is the …/… of the new bill?

Answer 6

Aim/purpose

Question 7

Wet - after a bill has been passed, it becomes an …

Answer 7

Act

Question 8

Verklaren - the MP … that he was against the bill

Answer 8

Declared - to declare

Question 9

Verklaring - the prime minister will make an official …

Answer 9

Declaration

Question 10

Stemmen - many MPs … against the bill

Answer 10

Voted - to vote

Question 11

Stem - all the … have not yet been counted

Answer 11

Votes - vote

Question 12

Stembureau - you can vota at a …

Answer 12

Polling station

Question 13

Stembriefje en stembus - at a polling station voters put their … in a …

Answer 13

Ballot papers in a ballot box

Question 14

Meerderheid - they won the election by a large …

Answer 14

Majority

Question 15

Minderheid - a small … was against the bill

Answer 15

Minority

Question 16

Kern-/atoom - we must Do everything to prevent a … war

Answer 16

Nuclear

Question 17

Beperken - the aim of this new law is …/… immigration

Answer 17

To restrict/(to) limit

Question 18

Beperking - there was a conference on the …/… of nuclear arms

Answer 18

Limitation/restriction

Question 19

Marge - they won the elections by a very small …

Answer 19

Margin

Question 20

Bondgenoot - … help each other in a time of war

Answer 20

Allies - ally

Question 21

Bondgenootschap - NATO is an …

Answer 21

Alliance

Question 22

Vergezellen - the president is always … by bodyguards

Answer 22

Accompanied - to accompany

Question 23

Burgemeester - the … is the head of the town or village

Answer 23

Mayor

Question 24

Onafhankelijkheid - in 1775 the American war of … began

Answer 24

Independence

Question 25

Onafhankelijk - in 1775 the American colonies became ...

Answer 25

Independent

Question 26

In de doofpot stoppen - the minister tried ... the scandal

Answer 26

To hush up

Question 27

Veroordelen - many governments ... the hanging of the dictator

Answer 27

Condemned - to condemn

Question 28

Goedkeuring - the plan needed the ... of parliament

Answer 28

Sanction

Question 29

Sanctie - what is the effect of economic ...?

Answer 29

Sanctions

Question 30

Met betrekking tot - she doesn’t know anything ... politics

Answer 30

With regard to

Question 31

Mening - my wife and I have different political .../...

Answer 31

Opinions/views - opinion/view

Question 32

Botsen - their views on politics often ...

Answer 32

Clash - to clash

Question 33

Verdrag - the two countries signed a peace ...

Answer 33

Treaty

Question 34

Herstellen - after the treaty the two countries ... diplomatic relations

Answer 34

Restored - to restore

Question 35

Schenden - one of the countries ... the treaty

Answer 35

Violated - to violate

Question 36

Schending - the country was accused of ... of human rights

Answer 36

Violation

Question 37

Vervolgen - in some countries people are ... for their political ideas

Answer 37

Persecuted - to persecute

Question 38

Relletje - there were many ... during the president’s visit

Answer 38

Riots - riot

Question 39

Mislukken - the international peace conference has ...

Answer 39

Failed - to fail

Question 40

Mislukking - the peace talks were a ...

Answer 40

Failure

Question 41

(On)belangrijk - the international conference will be ... for peace

Answer 41

Significant - (in)significant

Question 42

Belang/belangrijkheid - the talks between Russia and the USA were of great ...

Answer 42

Significance

Question 43

Plan/project - the minister explained his ... to help poor countries

Answer 43

Scheme

Question 44

Steunen - most parties ... the scheme

Answer 44

Backed - to back

Question 45

Uitvoeren - when will this scheme be ...

Answer 45

Implemented - to implement

Question 46

Uitvoering - the ... of this scheme is difficult

Answer 46

Implementation

Question 47

Gelijk - all man and woman should have ... rights

Answer 47

Equal

Question 48

Gelijkheid - this conference is about the ... between woman and men

Answer 48

Equality

Question 49

Strijd - the ... for equal rights for women is still going on

Answer 49

Struggle

Question 50

Zich verzetten tegen - many politicians ... the plans of the government

Answer 50

Opposed - to oppose

Question 51

Verzet - there was a lot of ... against the plan

Answer 51

Opposition

Question 52

Tegenstander - these two parties are political ...

Answer 52

Opponents - opponent

Question 53

Vluchteling - ... often leave their country for political reasons

Answer 53

Refugees- refugee

Question 54

Vluchten - thousands of refugees ... from the country

Answer 54

Fled - to flee (fled - fled)

Question 55

Veilige plek/schuilplaats - the refugees found a ... in a foreign country

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Refuge

Question 56

Asiel - the refugees asked for ...

Answer 56

Asylum

Question 57

Asielzoeker - an ... tries to get asylum

Answer 57

Asylum seeker

Question 58

Verdelen - the Red Cross ... food among the refugees

Answer 58

Distributed - to distribute

Question 59

Verdeling - there were problems with the ... of food

Answer 59

Distribution