UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TEST 1 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. civilian b. official c. temporary d. tsunami 2. a. colleague b. appall c. devote d. victim 3. a. initiate b. medical c. rapidly d. possible 4. a. volunteer b. wherever c. example d. disaster 5. 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. a b. an c. the d. 0 7. During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate______injured. a. a b. an c. the d. 0 8. Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _____ famine. a. a b. an c. the d. 0 9. The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on , race, religion, class or political opinions. a. national b. nationally c. nationality d. native 10. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private______institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, 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 without any ______ 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 protect human 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 relieve human . a. protection b. enjoyment c. wealthy d. sufferings 14. The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working in its Geneva _______ . a. factories b. companies c. headquarters d. buildings 15. The Red Cross on white background was the original protection________ declared at the 1864 Geneva 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 results of 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 Red Cross 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. a. off b. along c. back d. away 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 / off 23. There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it ________ . a. out b. up c. off d. along 24. The explorers made a fire to ________ off wild animals. a. get b. keep c. take d. go 25. If something urgent has ______ up, phone me immediately and I will help you. a. picked b. come c. kept d. brought 26. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late. a. took b. turned c. cut d. made 27. Be careful! The tree is going to fall. a. Look out b. Look up c. Look on d. Look after 28. 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 and responsibilities of a national relief society. a. take on b. get off c. go about d. put in 30. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt. a. put on b. went off c. got out d. kept up Error Identification. 31. UNICEF uses the term 'child protection' to refer for preventing and responding to violence, exploitation and abuse against children and teenagers. 32. UNICEF's child protection programs also aim at those children who are uniquely vulnerable to the abuses, so as when living without parental care, in remote areas, or in very poor family. 33. Violations of the child's right to protection take place in every country and be massive. 34. Children subjected to violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems. 35. Among many other program. UNICEF also supports the international Child Rights Information Network. 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 in southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the area. The earthquake destroyed thousands buildings, roads, schools and hospitals, as well as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers. Thousands of people died or are missing, and more than 45 million people, were affected by the earthquake, which has been the worst natural disaster to hit China for 30 years. The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to support the relief and recovery efforts of the Red Cross Society of China. These funds will be used to assist survivors through the purchase and distribution of relief supplies, coordination of logistics and transportation of disaster workers to the hardest hit areas. The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to the affected area to help monitor and coordinate the response efforts. On June 6, the American Red Cross co-hosted a forum to address the U.S. response and recovery efforts following the earthquake. More than 30 representatives from 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 disaster by distributing food, water, tents and other essential items. The International Federation of Red Cross and 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 responding to 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 close contact between the Red Cross Society of China and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and they have been ready to provide addi tional support such as disaster workers, relief supplies or financial assistance. Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty con tacting their loved ones because telecommunication has been out of work by this disaster. If they are trying to reach relatives living in China or those who are citizens of China, the American Red Cross suggests them keep calling or try contacting other family members who live nearby. 36. The earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China_______. a. left no aftershocks b. destroyed everything except communication networks c. 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 the earthquake b. the American Red Cross owed the Red Cross Society of China $20 million c. 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 aftershocks 38. Which sentence is not true? a. There are more than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government in the US helping the Chi nese 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 earth quake victims in China. d. The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to help the earth quake 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 victims c. 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. The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was (41) _________by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and (42)____to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations System and its name was shortened from the (43) United Nations International Children's Emergency 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 primary priorities: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, including girl's education, Child protection from (46) exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and part- nerships for children's rights. Related areas of UNICEF action include early childhood development, adolescence development and participation, life skills based education and child rights 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 and well-being of children. Recently, UNICEF has begun partnerships with world-class athletes and teams to promote the organization's work and to (49) funds. UNICEF greeting cards are sold worldwide to support efforts on behalf of children creating a better world where children are happy, healthy and live in dignity. UNICEF selects suitable paintings for reproduction from contemporary artists. Total income to UNICEF for 2006 was $2,781,000,000. UNICEF was (50) the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006. 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 45. a. at b. with c. on d. in 46. a. violence b. fun c. excitement d. entertainment 47. a. volunteer b. volunteered c. voluntary d. voluntarily 48. a. persons b. patients c. donors d. victims 49. a. rise b. raise c. lift d. heighten 50. a. complimented b. awarded c. won d. taken TEST 2 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. catastrophe b. propose c. become d. survive 2. a. treatment b. s truggle c. init iate d. t otal 3. a. symbol b. emergency c. poverty d. qualify 4. a. appalled b. dedicated c. designed d. injured 5. a. socie ty b. del egate c. pre sident d. prote ction 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. She sustained severe head________after being thrown from her horse. a. injure b. injured c. injuries d. injurious 7. According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute___. a. poor b. poorer c. poorly d. poverty 8. Up until the middle of the 19 th century, there were no_______and well-established army nursing systems for casualties. a. organize b. organized c. organizational d. organizers 9. The AIDS_______continues to spread around the world. Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single day. a. treatment b. epidemic c. tsunami d. damage 10. During World War II, the Red Cross organized relief assistance for____and wounded soldiers and administered the exchange of messages regarding prisoners and missing persons. a. civilians b. governments c. authorities d. members 11. A_________is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things. a. famine b. catastrophe c. tsunami d. flood 12. By the end of World War II, 179________of the Red Cross had conducted 12,750 visits to POW (prisoner of war) camps in 41 countries. a. conferences b. symbols c. missions d. delegates 13. We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environ mental catastrophe. a. pollution b. disaster c. convention d. epidemic 14. The first relief assistance mission organized by the League was an aid mis sion for the______of a famine and subsequent typhus epidemic in Poland. a. leaders b. authorities c. victims d. organizers 15. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless. a. poor b. imprisoned c. suffered d. injured, 16. In 2004 more than 40 national societies have worked with more than 22,000 _____ to bring relief to the countless victims of the earthquake. a. actions b. volunteers c. founders d. nations 17. The International Red Cross works as________impartial, neutral, and in dependent organization. . a. a b. an c. the d. 0 18. In 2005______budget of the ICRC amounts to about 970 million Swiss Francs. a. a b. an c. the d. 0 19. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is________world's largest humanitarian network. a. a b. an c. the d. 0 20. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather. a. get through b. put off c. keep up with d. go over 21. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death. a. turn off b. take on c. get over d. keep up with 22. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport. a. use up b. do with c. take up d. go on 23. I am tired because I went to bed late last night. a. stayed up b. kept off c. put out d. brought up 24. She got_________her car to picksome wild flowers. a. from / on b. in / at c. off / up d. out / for 25. The customer had tried some blouses but none of them suited her. a. at b. with c. in d. on 26. If I get this report finished I will knock________early and go to the pub for some drink. a. up b. over c. on d. off 27. Boys!_________away all your toys and go to bed right now. a. Come b. Lie c. Put d. Sit 28.I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not________through. a. get b. take c. look d. hang 29. The water supply of the building was________off because the pipes burst. a. handed b. held c. cut d. paid 30. How are you________on with your work? - It is OK. a. calling b. getting c. laying d. looking Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 31. Mary says that when her drugs budget was exhausted she turned to the Swedish Red Cross. a. Mary says that she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish Red Cross. b. Mary says that she gave all her money to the Swedish Red Cross. c. Mary says that the money she bought drugs was given to the Swedish Red Cross. d. Mary says that when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked the Swedish Red Cross for help. 32. I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit. a. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult. b. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes. c. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties. d. I will quit smoking someday. 33. You can look up this word in the dictionary. a. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at. b. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary. c. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need. d. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need. 34. That car is beyond my means. a. That car is cheap enough for me to buy. b. That car is too expensive for me to buy. c. I am really interested in that car. d. I really do not like that car. 35. The doctor advised Mr. Pike to take up a new hobby. a. The doctor said, "A new hobby is not good for Mr. Pike." b. The doctor wanted Mr. Pike not to have any new hobby. c. The doctor said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Pike." d. The doctor said to Mr. Pike, "You should stop your present hobby." Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization for the conservation, research, and restoration of the environment, which remains its official name in the United States and Canada. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million sup- porters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses. The group says its main mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment". Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, oceans, and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climate change. The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide in any given year. The organization was formed as a charity trust on 11 September, 1961, in Merges, in Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson. Since its appearance the organization has conserved the world's fauna, flora, forests, landscape, water, soils and other natural resources by the management of land, research and investigation, and publicity, coordination of efforts, cooperation with other interested parties and all other appropriate means. In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world. The initial focus of its activities was the protection of endangered species. As more resources became available, its operations expanded into other areas such as the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. 36. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international organization, which were formed and managed by the governments of the United States and Canada, a. True b. False c. No information 37. The main mission of the organization is ""to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment". a. True b. False c. No information 38. The fund of the organization is mainly supported by the governments of the United States and Canada. a. True b. False c. No information 39. The World Wide Fund for Nature designed a project to change the present climate, a. True b. False c. No information 40. The organization has established offices and operations around the world. a. True b. False c. No information Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (41)………of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and (42) ……….to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of (43) ……… towards children. UNICEF (44) … that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (45) …… to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and (46) ……….services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for (47)………most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and (48) …… and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to (49) …… the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non- partisan and its cooperation is free from discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF (50) ……… , through its country programs, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities. 41. a. protest b. destruction c. protection d. achievement 42. a. admits b. suggests c. adopts d. tries 43. a. poverty b. behavior c. medicine d. injure 44. a. insists b. devotes c. treats d. mounts 45. a. sources b. mines c. budgets d. funds 46. a. care b. appeal c. supply d. react 47. a. a b. an c. the d. 0 48. a. exploit b. exploited c. exploiter d. exploitation 49. a. rise b. relieve c. increase d. lower 50. a. throws b. looks c. aims d. points . Its programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. Recently, UNICEF has begun partnerships with world-class athletes and teams to promote the. protection b. enjoyment c. wealthy d. sufferings 14. The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working in its Geneva _______ . a. factories. in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was (41) _________by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide