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In 1999, the price of oil hovered around $16 a barrel. By 2008, it had_ 21 _ the $100 a barrel mark. The reasons for the surge __22__ from the dramatic growth of the economies of China and India to widespread __23__ in oil-producing regions, including Iraq and Nigeria’s deita region. Triple-digit oil prices have __24_ the economic and political map of the world, __25__ some old notions of power. Oil-rich nations are enjoying historic gains and opportunities, __26__ major importers---including China and India, home to a third of the world’s population---_ 27__ rising economic and social costs.
Managing this new order is fast becoming a central _ 28 _ of global politics. Countries that need oil are clawing at each other to _ 29__ scarce supplies, and are willing to deal with any government, _ 30__ how unpleasant, to do it.
In many poor nations with oil, the profits are being lost to corruption, __31 _ these countries of their best hope for development. And oil s fueling enormous investment funds run by foreign government, _ 32__ some in the West see as a new threat.
Countries like Russia, Venezula and Iran are well supplied with rising oil _ 33___, a charge reflected in newly aggressive foreign policies. But some unexpected countries are reaping benefits, __34__ costs, from higher prices. Consider Germany, __35__ it imports virtually all its oil, it has prospered from extensive trade with a booming Russia and the Middle East. German exports to Russia __36___ 128 percent from 2001 to 2006.
In the United States, as already high gas prices rose __37__ higher in the spring of 2008, the issue cropped up in the presidential campaign, with Senator MeCain and Obama _ 38__ for a federal gas tax holiday during the peak summer driving months. And driving habits began to _ 39__, as sales of small cars jumped and mass transport systems__40__ the country reported a sharp increase in riders.
21. A. come B. gone C. crossed D. arrived
22. A. covered B. discovered C. arranged D. ranged
23. A. intensity B. infinity C. insecurity D. instability
24. A. drawn B. redrawn C. retained D. reviewed
25. A. fighting B. struggling C. challenging D. threatening
26. A. and B. while C. thus D. though
27. A. confine B. conflict C. conform D. confront
28. A. problem B. question C. matter D. event
29. A. look for B. lock up C. send out D. keep off
30. A. no matter B. what if C. only if D. in spite of
31. A. abolishing B. depriving C. destroying D. eliminating
32. A. what B. that C. which D. whom
33. A. interests B. taxes C. incomes D. revenues
34. A. as many as B. as good as C. as far as D. as well as
35. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As
36. A. advanced B. grew C. reduced D. multiplied
37. A even B. still C. rather D. fairly
38. A asking B. requesting C. calling D. demanding
39. A change B. turn C. shift D. transform
40. A for B. from C. across D. over