大象传媒

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

steely determination / conviction / amicably / belligerent / enduring

1. Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Chinese and European authorities to resolve the matter _________ by holding talks. But she called for more transparency from Beijing about incentives given to the sector.

2. There is undoubtedly __________ interest in the Titanic story - Belfast and Southampton both opened museums dedicated to the liner during the centenary year.

3. Mr Farage has defended UKIP as being different from other parties after Prime Minister David Cameron said some of its members were "pretty odd people". He said UKIP did have "some eccentrics" but this was healthy and he was an unusual party leader in that he was a __________ politician.

4. Correspondents say Iran's clerical leadership is showing a __________ to keep control amid the controversy, and urging people to unify in the face of western enemies.

5. The North Korean media are full of images of military preparedness, he adds, intended to rally people behind the leadership. Many observers say that North Korea's __________ rhetoric appears intended for a domestic audience and at shoring up the position of Kim Jong-un, who came to power after his father's death in December 2011.