Use of English - Multiple Choice

Working Across Borders

In today’s connected world, many of the biggest challenges cannot be solved by one country (0) ALONE. Whether the issue is climate change, public health or cybercrime, progress often depends on people working together across borders. Cross-border collaboration can (1) .......... about faster solutions because teams share data, skills and resources. It also helps governments avoid (2) .......... effort, since the same research does not need to be repeated in every place. Of course, cooperation is not always easy: partners may have different priorities, and decisions can be slowed (3) .......... by bureaucracy. However, when organisations manage to (4) .......... common ground, they can set clear goals and divide tasks fairly. Another advantage is that international projects often (5) .......... in extra funding, as several countries contribute to the budget. Over time, these partnerships can also build trust, making it easier to (6) .......... with future crises. For collaboration to work well, communication must be open and respectful, and everyone needs to stick (7) .......... the agreed plan. If that happens, the results can be far greater (8) .......... any single nation could achieve on its own.