According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _______ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.. The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _
Trang 1UNIT 14 - INTERNATIONAL OLRGANIZATIONS Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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.
1 According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _ worst year for natural disasters in modern times
2 During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _ injured
3 Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _ famine
4 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
5 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
6 In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any _ attendance
7 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
8 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
9 The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working4in its Geneva _ a factories b companies c headquarters d buildings
10 The Red Cross on white background was the original protection _ declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention
11 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
12 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991
13 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
14 _ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die
15 Go _ this book because it has the information you need
16 Helen has gone out and she will not be _ till midnight
17 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
18 There is no food left Someone must have eaten it _
19 The explorers made a fire to _ off wild animals
20 If something urgent has _ up, phone me immediately and I will help you
21 The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late
22 Be careful ! The tree is going to fall a Look out b Look up c Look on d Look after
23 The organization was established in 1950 in the USA
a come around b set up c made out d put on
24 Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national
25 The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt
26 The AIDS _ continues to spread around the world Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single day
27 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
28 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
Trang 229 We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environmental catastrophe
a pollution b disaster c convention d epidemic
30 The first relief assistance mission organized by the League was an aid mission for the _ of a famine and subsequent typhus epidemic in Poland
31 The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless
32 They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather
a get through b put off c keep up with d go over
33 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
34 He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport
35 I am tired because I went to bed late last night
36 How are you _ on with your work? - It is OK
37 One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local _ care projects
38 The International Red Cross started over 135 years, inspired by _ Swiss businessman, Jean Henri Dunant
39 When was _ United Nations established? a a b an c the d Ø
40 One of the core tasks of the Red Cross is to organize nursing and _ for those who are wounded on the battlefield
41 Fifty per cent of road accidents results in head injuries
42 Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers
43 The mission statement of the International Movement as formulated in the "Strategy 2010" document of the Federation is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity
a weak and unprotected b wealthy and famous c poor and disabled d deaf and mute
44 Did your son pass the university entrance examination?
a make up b get along c go up d get through
45 What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
a go along b count on c keep away d turn up
46 Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside
a calls on b keeps off c takes in d goes up
47 They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic
48 Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _ you at all
49 She is not really friendly She does not get on well her classmates
50 I would be grateful if you kept the news _ yourself Do not tell anyone about it
51 I do not use those things any more You can _ them away
52 They were late for work because their car _ down
53 The authority _ down that building to build a supermarket
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