Bài tập thực hành Unit 14 - Sách Mai Lan Hương Lớp 12

INTERNATIONA OLRGANIZATIONS

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. Ø 7. During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______ injured. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 8. Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _______ famine. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 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 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 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 …