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INTERNATIONA OLRGANIZATIONSTEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a civilian b official c temporary d tsunami2 a colleague b appall c devote d victim
3 a initiate b medical c rapidly d possible4 a volunteer b wherever c example d disaster5 a injured b famine c earthquake d result
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part,or has a close meaning to the original one.
6 According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.
a national b nationally c nationality d native
10 The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _ institution founded in 1863 inGeneva, Switzerland.
a human b humanity c humanization d humanitarian
11 In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field withoutany _ attendance and basic care.
a medicine b medical c medication d medically
12 The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _ is to protecthuman life and health.
a mission b experience c organization d rule
13 The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and relievehuman _.
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14 The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 ofthem working4in its Geneva _.
a factories b companies c headquarters d buildings
15 The Red Cross on white background was the original protection _ declared at the 1864Geneva Convention.
a poster b billboard c symbol d signal
16 The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the resultsof war, diseases or _.
a victims b disasters c opportunities d conditions
17 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of RedCross Societies in 1991.
a started b helped c treated d dedicated
18 In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians,and prisoners of war.
a mounted b excited c devoted d interested
19 _ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.a Disaster b Famine c Poverty d Flood.
20 Go _ this book because it has the information you need.
a over b by c off d on
21 Helen has gone out and she will not be _ till midnight.
22 Everything is _ you I cannot make _ my mind yet.
a out off / on b up to / up c away from / for d on for / off23 There is no food left Someone must have eaten it _.
a out b up c off d along24 The explorers made a fire to _ off wild animals.
25 If something urgent has _ up, phone me immediately and I will help you.a picked b come c kept d brought
Trang 326 The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late.
a took b turned c cut d made27 Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
a Look out b Look up c Look on d Look after28 The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
a come around b set up c made out d put on
29 Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties andresponsibilities of a national relief society.
a take on b get off c go about d put in30 The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
a put on b went off c got out d kept up
care, in remote areas, or in very poor family.
33 Violations of the child's right to protection take place in every country
andbe massive.D(are)
34 Children subjected to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect arein
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35 Among many otherprogram, UNICEF also supports the international
Child Rights Information Network.(programs)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
On Monday, May 12, 2008 a violent earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, happened insouthwestern China's Sichuan Province Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the area The earthquakedestroyed thousands buildings, roads, schools and hospitals, as well as infrastructure like communicationnetworks and electrical towers Thousands of people died or are missing, and more than 45 millionpeople were affected by the earthquake, which has been the worst natural disaster to hit China for 30years.
The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to support the relief and recovery efforts of theRed Cross Society of China These funds will be used to assist survivors through the purchase anddistribution of relief supplies, coordination of logistics and transportation of disaster workers to thehardest hit areas The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to the affected area to helpmonitor and coordinate the response efforts On June 6, the American Red Cross co-hosted a forum toaddress the U.S response and recovery efforts following the earthquake More than 30 representativesfrom humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government participated in the event.
More than 35,000 staff and volunteers with the Red Cross Society of China responded to the disasterby distributing food, water, tents and other essential items The International Federation of Red Crossand Red Crescent Societies are providing 100,000 tents to help those in need.
The Red Cross Society of China is a very strong organization with extensive experience respondingto disasters The American Red Cross has long history of working with the Red Cross Society of China,going to back to famines in 1906 and including severe storms earlier this year There has been a closecontact between the Red Cross Society of China and the International Federation of Red Cross and RedCrescent Societies, arid they have been ready to provide additional support such as disaster workers,relief supplies or financial assistance.
Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty contacting their loved onesbecause telecommunication has been out of work by this disaster If they are trying to reach relatives
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36 The earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China _.a left no aftershocks
b destroyed everything except communication networksc caused no human loss
d had effects on more than 45 million people
37 According to the second paragraph, _.
a the American Red Cross helped the Red Cross Society of China to recover from theearthquake
b the American Red Cross owed the Red Cross Society of China $20 millionc the victims of the earthquake were not helped to buy necessary things
d disaster workers were not sent to the hardest hit areas because of the aftershocks38 Which sentence is not true?
a There are more than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companiesand the government in the US helping the Chinese earthquake victims.
b The American government did not do anything to help the earthquake victims in China.
c The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to help the earthquake victims in China.
d The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to help the earthquake victims in China.
39 Which is not mentioned about the Red Cross Society of China?a It is a strong organization.
b It gets on well with the American Red Cross.
c It supplied the earthquake victims a lot of things except tents.
d It has extensive experience responding to disasters.40 After the earthquakes _.
a it has been difficult to contact with the resident in the ,attacked area
b the American Red Cross advised people not to keep contact with the victimsc contacting with the victims was not a problem
d everything has been in order soon
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Trang 6The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was (41) _ by the United Nations GeneralAssembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency Food and (42) _ to children in 'countriesthat had been devastated by World War II In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the UnitedNations System and its name was shortened from the (43) _ United Nations International Children'sEmergency Fund but it has continued to be known by the popular acronym based on this old name (44) _ in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to'children and mother in developing countries UNICEF is currently focused (45) _ five primarypriorities: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, including girl'seducation, Child protection from (46) _, exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, andPolicy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights Related areas of UNICEF action include earlychildhood development, adolescence development and participation; life skills based education and childrights all over the world.
A (47) _ funded agency, UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private (48) _ Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health andwell-being of children Recently, UNICEF has begun partnerships with world-class athletes and teams topromote the organization's work and to (49) _ funds UNICEF greeting cards are sold worldwide tosupport efforts on behalf of children creating a better world where children are happy, healthy and live indignity UNICEF selects suitable paintings for reproduction from contemporary artists Total income toUNICEF for 2006 was $2,781,000,000.
UNICEF was (50) _ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in2006 UNICEF is present in 190 countries and territories around the world.
41 a taken off b set up c paid on d pushed back
42 a instrument b projects c work d healthcare
43.a original b ancestor c old d relatives
44 a Managed b Led c Headquartered d Committed
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