framework for the implementation and monitoring of these agreements,(23).........for settling disputes arising from their interpretation and application.The current body of trade agreements comprising the WTO (24).........16 different multilateral agreements (to which all WTO members are parties)and two different plurilateral agreements (to which only some WTO members are parties). Over the past 60 years,the WTO,which was (25).........in 1995,and its predecessor organization the GATT have helped to create a strong and prosperous international trading system,thereby contributing to unprecedented global economic growth.The WTO currently has 155 members,(26).........which 117 are developing countries or separate customs territories.WTO activities are supported by a Secretariat of some 700 (27).........,led by the WTO Director-General.The Secretariat is located in Geneva,Switzerland,and has an annual budget of (28).........CHF 200 million ($180 million,El30 million).The three official languages of the WTO are English,French and Spanish. Decisions in the WTO are generally taken by consensus of the entire membership.The highest institutional body is the Ministerial Conference,which meets roughly (29)......... years.A General Council conducts the organization's business in the intervals (30).........Ministerial Conferences.Both of these bodies comprise all members. Specialised subsidiary bodies (Councils,Committees,Sub-committees),also comprising all members,administer and monitor the implementation by members of the various WTO agreements. The WTO's founding and guiding principles (31).........the pursuit of open borders, the guarantee of most-favoured-nation principle and (32).........treatment by and among members,and a commitment to transparency in the conduct of its activities.The opening of national markets (33).........international trade,with justifiable exceptions or with adequate flexibilities,will encourage and contribute to (34).........development,raise people's welfare,reduce poverty,and foster peace and stability.At the same time,such market opening must be accompanied by sound domestic and international policies that contribute to economic growth and development according to each member's needs and (35)....... 21.A.which B.that C.whose D.the 22.A.reduce B.reducing C.reduced D.reduces 23.A.as well as B.also C.together D.as well 24.A.composed of B.compose of C.consist of D.consists of 25.A.found B.established C.setting up D.formed 26.A.of B.from C.among D.in 27.A.staffs B.stuff C.staff D.stuffs 1431framework for the implementation and monitoring of these agreements, (23)......... for settling disputes arising from their interpretation and application. The current body of trade agreements comprising the WTO (24)......... 16 different multilateral agreements (to which all WTO members are parties) and two different plurilateral agreements (to which only some WTO members are parties). Over the past 60 years, the WTO , which was (25)......... in 1995 , and its predecessor organization the GATT have helped to create a strong and prosperous international trading system , thereby contributing to unprecedented global economic growth. The WTO currently has 155 members, (26)......... which 117 are developing countries or separate customs territories. WTO activities are supported by a Secretariat of some 700 (27). . . . . . . . . , led by the WTO Director-Genera1. The Secretariat is located in Geneva , Switzerland , and has an annual budget of (28).. . ... .. . CHF 200 mil1ion ( $180 il1 ion ε130 million). The three official languages of the WTO are English , French and Spanish. Decisions in the WTO are generally taken by consensus of the entire membership. The highest institutional body is the Ministerial Conference , which meets roughly (29).. .. . years. A General Council conducts the organization' s business in the intervals ( 30 ). . . . . . . .. Ministerial Conferences. Both of these bodies comprise a11 members. Specialised subsidiary bodies (Councils, Committees, Sub-committees) , also comprising a11 members, administer and monitor the implementation by members of the various WTO agreements. The WTO's founding and guiding principles (31)......... the pursuit of open borders, the guarantee of most-favoured-nation principle and (32).. . . . . . . . treatment by and among members, and a commitment to transparency in the conduct of its activities. The opening of national markets (33)......... international trade , with justifiable exceptions or with adequate f1exibilities, wi11 encourage and contribute to (34)......... development , raise people's welfare , reduce poverty , and foster peace and stability. At the same time , such market opening must be accompanied by sound domestic and international policies that contribute to economic growth and development according to each member' s needs and (35). . 21. A. which B. that C. whose D. the 22. A. reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. reduces 23. A. as well as B. also C. together D. as 11 24. A. composed of B. compose of C. consist of D. consists of 25. A. found B. established C. setting up D. formed 26. A.of B. from C. among D. in 27. A. staffs B. stuff C. staff D. stuffs 1431