Answer:
1) It was important, therefore, to <u>continue efforts</u> to encourage wider ratification.
2) Despite <u>continued efforts</u> by donors, funding is not commensurate with growing humanitarian needs.
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2. Joanne works eight hours a day.
3. Tonight we saw a play at the theatre.
4. Who did you speak to just now?
5. I do not know him very well.
6. What will you do if she comes late?
7. My wife likes coffee for breakfast.
8. What does Tom usually have for breakfast?
9. Your train leaves at 17.25 from platform 3.
10. What does Mary do? She's a student.
11. My family goes to the church once a week.
12. My wife and I go to the beach in the summer.
13. Listen! The phone is ringing in the other room.
14. Rain seldom falls in the Sahara.
15. He is thirteen years old now, and his voice changed.
16. Let's change the conversation. It is getting too serious.
The answer is Stereotypes are based on facts and statistics.