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UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS

I. Put the following words into the right categories according to how the letter(s) in bold is pronounced.

society

national

sign

assure

president

disaster

dedicated

convention

cross

tsunami

civilians

initiative

flood

mission

washed

natural

medical

earthquakes

emergency

passenger

activity

official

result

hesitate

research

established

constitute

potential

children

charity

expression

situation

surely

possession

suggestion

adopts

epidemics

musician

conference

nations

/s/ …………………………………………………………………………………

/z/ ………………………………………………………………………………...

/k/ ………………………………………………………………………………...

/ʃ/ …………………………………………………………………………………

/tʃ/ ………………………………………………………………………………...

II. Complete these sentences with the correct form or tense of the verb in the box.

Appall      dedicate      mount up      wash away      encourage
            Adopt     inspire    hesitate    appeal     initiate

1. He……………all his life to helping the poor and the lonely.

2. Most people think that volunteer work should……………more in our    communities.

3. The government……………a program of economic reform since last year.

4. They now……………for funds to help the cities hit by the earthquake.

5. I……………that a doctor could make a remark like that.

6. The famous symbol of the Red Cross, the white flag bearing a red cross,     ……………in 1964.

7. Prices continue……………leading to inflation and reducing purchasing power.

8. The foundation of International Red Cross…………by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant.

9. The whole village……………by the floods in 1997.

10. He……………for a moment, and then knocked on the door.

III. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.

     (1)……………in 1992 by Prof. Fred Hollows in Australia, the Fred Hollows Foundation has helped almost 1000000 people worldwide (2)……………of cataract blindness, a major (3)……………problem for the poor and the rural population. The organization has also cooperated (4)……………local blindness prevention agencies in more than 29 countries such as Viet Nam, Thailand, China, and India to (5)……………and  prevent avoidable blindness with new technologies.

    Viet Nam became the Fred Hollows Foundation’s third international project (6)……………Eritrea and Nepal. (7)……………to official statistics, more than 60000 cataract blindness operations are (8)……………each year in Viet Nam. Many local surgeons have been trained in order to (9)…………………the    new techniques nationwide and help reduce the number of people (10)………… from cataract blindness.

IV. A says something and B replies. Which goes with which?

                            A

                           B

1. I’ve made a mistake on this form.

 a. No problem. I can fix it up.

2. I’m too warm with my coat on.

 b. Kate pointed it out.

3. This jactet looks nice.

 c. That’s OK. Just cross it out and     

correct it.

4. My phone number is 579620

 d. Yes, why don’t you try it on.

5. What’s 45 euros in dollars?

 e. OK, I won’t bring it up.

6. How did you find the mistake?

 f. Just a moment. I’ll write it down.

7. I’m not sure whether to accept their offer or not.

 g. Why don’t you take it off then?

8. I need a place to stay when I’m in London.

 h. You can look it up.

9. It’s a subject he doesn’t like to talk about

 i. I think you should turn it down.

10. I don’t know what this word means.

j. Give me a moment to work it out.

V. Complete the following sentences with phrasal verbs from the list. Use the correct tense or structure: carry out, cut down, get on, hold up, dip into, make up, bring out, break out, cut off, get over, put out, work out, let down, turn out, lead to.

1. Now, don’t…………….us…………….We’re counting on you to cook something really special for the party this Saturday.

2. Over eating and lack of exercise can……………. …………….serious health problems in later life.

3. Giving up my job to go and live abroad……………. …………….to be the biggest mistake I ‘ve ever made.

4. He……………. …………….some story about catching the wrong train to explain his lateness.

5. If you want to lose weight, you should……………. …………….on amount of dairy products you eat.

6. Modern computers are capable of…………. ………….the most complex  operations in micro-seconds.

7. It’s no the sort of book you’d want to read from cover to cover but it’s quite interesting to……………. …………….now and then.

8. The start of the concert was……………. …………….by the late arrival of the group.

9. The gas supply was……………. …………….for about four hours as they had to repair some leaking pipes.

10. Toby’s……………. …………….really well at his new job. He’s already been promoted twice.

11. Quick action by the police prevented fighting from………… ………… between rival groups of fans after the football match.

12. I hear FIAT have……………. …………….a new model but I haven’t seen it yet.

13. She……………. …………….the problem of lack of time by hiring a house-cleaner.

14. Herbie asked them to……………. …………….their cigarettes as he is allergic to smoke.

15. It is said that Isaac Newton……………. …………….the law of gravity after he’d been hit on the head by an apple!

VI. Complete each sentence using a phrasal verb that means the same as the words in brackets.

1. The football match had to be…………….because of the weather. (cancelled)

2. The story Kate told wasn’t true. She……………. . (invented it)

3. A bomb…………….near the station, but no one was injured. (exploded)

4. How long are you going to…………….working? (continue)

5. George finally…………….nearly an hour late. (arrived)

6. We are going to…………….an outing for our group. (arrange)

7. A number of buildings are going to be…………….to make way for the new road. (demolished)

8. We need to make a decision today at the latest. We can’t…………….any longer. (delay it)

9. You can hardly…………….on £100 a week. (manage to live)

10. The noise is terrible. I can’t…………….. (tolerate it)

11. For the sake of your  health, you ought to…………….alcohol. (stop)

12. Teachers should encourage kids to…………….for themselves. (discover things)

13. I’m afraid the machine has…………….. (stopped working)

14. Our phone has been…………….so ring me on my mobile. (disconnected)

15. We need to…………….the situation. (fully discuss)

VII. Complete the sentences. Use one word each time.

1. You are driving too fast. Please…………….down.

2. It was only a small fire and I managed to…………….it out with a bucket of water.

3. I’ve …………….on weight. My clothes don’t fit any more.

4. I was talking to the woman sitting next to me on the plane, and it……………. out that she works for the same company as my brother.

5. ‘Do you know what happened?’ ‘Not yet, but I’m going to…………….out’

6. There’s no need to get angry…………….down!

7. If you’re going on a long walk, plan your route carefully before you  …………….off.

8. Sarah has just phoned to say that she’ll be late. She’s been…………….up

9. You’ve written my nam wrong. It’s Martin, not Marin - you…………….out the T.

10. Three days at £45 a day - that…………….out at £135.

11. We had a really interesting discussion, but Jane didn’t…………….in. She just listened.

12. Come and see us more often. You must…………….in any time you like

13. We are still discussing the contract. There are still a couple of things to …………….out.

14. My alarm clock…………….off in the middle of the night and…………… me up.

15. The house is empty at the moment, but I think the new tenants are………… in next week.

VIII. In the following sentences add a particle to complete the phrasal verb and an appropriate object pronoun (it, me, the, etc.) in the correct place – either before or after the particle.

1. OK, you read out the phone numbers and I’ll jot……………… ……………..

2. That cheese in the fridge had gone off so I threw……………… ……………..

3. He doesn’t look like his father much but he takes……………… …………..... in the way he behaves.                   

4. Their company has gone bankrupt and they only set…………… ……………..two years ago!

5. Look, don’t keep complaining to me about it. If your steak is underdone, send………………… ………………..!

6. Did you believe that story about a long-lost brother? No, not a word of it. I’m sure she was making……………… ……………...

7. What did little  Patrick think of his first visit to the swimming pool? Oh, he took……………… ……………...like a duck to water!

8. You don’t have to give me an answer right now. Think……………… ………..……for a few days before you decide.

9. The form was so complicated that she had to ask her accountant to fill ……………… ……………...for her.

10. I still don’t understand this word and I’ve just looked……………… ……………...in the dictionary.

11. As they didn’t have anywhere to stay, we put…………… …………….for the night.

12. Nina fainted in the heat and we had to bring……………… ……………... with smelling salts.

13. Why don’t you talk to him about it? You can’t keep putting……………… ……………...forever.

14. You can borrow this book, but you must promise to look……………… ……………...

15. Don’t make up your mind at once; talk……………… ……………...with your lawyer first.

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. Compared with their counterparts 20 years ago, the highly educated now receive vastly higher salaries.

The highly educated now…………………………………………………………

2. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.

This reporter, ……………………………………………………………………..

3. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.

Only by…………………………………………………………………………...

4. We’ve been considering the matter carefully and have finally come to a decision.

We’ve been thinking……………………………………………………………...

5. ‘Is it or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds the manager asked the accountant.

The manager wanted……………………………………………………………...

6. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.

No sooner…………………………………………………………………………

7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.

There………………………………………………………………………….......

8. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

Had it………………………………………………………………………….......

9. People say he was once in the French Foreign Legion.

He…………………………………………………………………………...

10. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in

extinguishing it.

The firemen managed to put……………………………………………………...

Đặt ra mục tiêu học tập cho bản thân

ĐÁP ÁN:

I.

/s/ society, civilians, epidemics, adopts, sign, earthquakes, cross, emergency,

    president, tsunami, passenger

/k/ dedicated, conference, activity, medical

/z/ disaster, floods, result ,  hesitate,  nations,  possession

/ʃ/ established,  potential, expression,  official,  mission,  surely,  convention,

      washed , assure ,  national,  initiative ,  musician

/tʃ/ natural   research     suggestion     situation    constitute    children     charity

II.

1. dedicated

4. are appealing

7. to mount up

10. hesitated

2. be encouraged

5. am appalled

8. was inspired

 

3. has initiated

6. was adopted

9. was washed away

 

III.

1. founded/ Established

3. eye

5. treat

7. according

9. spread

2. out

4. with

6. after

8. performed

10. suffering

IV.  1. c     2. g     3. d     4. f     5. j     6. b    7. i     8. a     9. e      10.h

V.

1. let down

5. cut down

9. cut off

13. got over

2. lead to

6. carrying out

10. getting on

14. put out

3. turned out

7. dip into

11. breaking out

15. worked out

4. made up

8. held up

12. brought out

 

VI.

1. called off

6. fix up/ set up

11. give up

2. made it up

7. knocked/ pulled

12. find things out

3. went off

8. put it off

13. broken down

4. carry on/ go on

9. get by

14. cut off

5. showed up/ turned up

10. put up with it

15. talk over/ talk through

VII.

1. slow

4. turned/ turns

7. set

10. works

13. sort/ work

2. put

5. find

8. held

11. join/ participate

14. went-woke

3. put

6. Calm

9. left/ have left

12. drop/ call

15. moving

VIII.

1. them down

5. it back

9. it in/ out

13. it off

2. it out/ away

6. it up

10. it up

14. after it

3. after him

7. to it

11. them up

15. it over

4. it up

8. it over/ about it

12. her round

 

IX.

1. The highly educated now receive vastly higher salaries than did their counterparts 20 years ago/ …than their counterparts did 20 years ago.

2. This reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest.

3. Only by operating immediately can we save your eyesight.

4. We’ve been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a decision.

5. The manager wanted to know if the accountant had been misappropriating company funds.

6. No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm.

7. There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years.

8. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed.

9. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.

10. The firemen managed to put out the fire after fighting it for twelve hours.

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Trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh 12 Unit 14 (sở hữu đáp án): International Organizations

Bộ bài tập trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 12 chương trình cơ bản gồm đầy đủ những kĩ năng: Phonetics and Speaking, Vocabulary and Grammar, Reading, Writing sở hữu đáp án và giảng giải chi tiết. Vào để theo dõi bài tập trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh lớp 12.

A. Phonetics and Speaking

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

Question 1. A. iniiate     B. sunami     C. delegae     D. poential

Question 2. A. rlieve     B. objctive     C. pidemic     D. ddicated

Question 3. A. heitation     B. oldier     C. diaster     D. diease

Question 4. A. cnvention     B. cmprise     C. bjective     D. advcate

Question 5. A. gency     B. neutrl     C. rrest     D. temporry

Question 6. A. collgue     B. hdquater     C. appl     D. lder

Question 7. A. strken     B. dedcated     C. comprse     D. mpartial

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

Question 8. A. potential     B. agency     C. objective     D. impartial

Question 9. A. neutral     B. improve     C. relief     D. arrest

Question 10. A. livelihood     B. convention     C. tsunami     D. develop

Question 11. A. soldier     B. colleague     C. peacetime     D. title

Question 12. A. advocate     B. potential     C. disaster     D. tsunami

Question 13. A. hesitation     B. epidemic     C. dedicated     D. federation

Question 14. A. emergency     B. temporary     C. conventional     D. advocator

Question 15. A. relieve     B. protect     C. open     D. appall

B. Vocabulary and Grammar

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1. We need ___________ to help the disaster-stricken area.

A. volunteers     B. flood     C. schools     D. government

Question 2. The tsunami washed _______ houses, trees and cattle.

A. on     B. out     C. off     D. away

Question 3. The soldier getting _________ when rescuing the little boy is now takne to the hospital.

A. amused     B. scared     C. wounded     D. interested

Question 4. Where is __________ headquarter of the World Wide Fund?

A. the     B. a     C. x     D. an

Question 5. What do you do _______ livelihood?

A. to     B. for     C. of     D. with

Question 6. WHO _________ for World Health Organization.

A. sits     B. lies     C. stands     D. leans

Question 7. He is the representative ___________ in for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

A. stands     B. standing     C. stood     D. to stand

Question 8. Living standard of our residents has been improved a lot in peacetime in comparison _______ war time.

A. to     B. with     C. of     D. for

Question 9. The United Nation Women advocates women __________.

A. impartiality     B. inequality     C. discrimination     D. movement

Question 10. The World Trade Organization was established aiming _________ reducing tariffs for the facilitation of global trade.

A. to     B. in     C. off     D. at

Question 11. WHO main activities are carrying _______ researches on medical development and improving international health.

A. off     B. down     C. along     D. out

Question 12. UNICEF ________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children.

A. provides     B. relieves     C. advocates     D. locates

Question 13. Can you name _________ of the world heritages recognized by the UNESCO?

A. many     B. much     C. a lot     D. some

Question 14. Do you know what the function of the World Bank _________?

A. be     B. will be     C. are     D. is

Question 15. He dedicated all his life ___________ maintaining global peace.

A. to     B. for     C. with     D. on

C. Reading

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. As a global authority UNICEF is able to influence decision makers at the global level and turn the most innovative ideas into reality.

In all of its work, UNICEF takes a life-cycle based approach, recognizing the particular importance of early childhood development and adolescence. UNICEF programmes focus on the most disadvantaged children, including those living in fragile contexts, those with disabilities, those who are affected by rapid urbanization and those affected by environmental degradation.

UNICEF was created with a distinct purpose in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.

We promote girls’ education – ensuring that they complete primary education as a minimum – because it benefits all children, both girls and boys. Girls who are educated grow up to become better thinkers, better citizens, and better parents to their own children. We act so that all children are immunized against common childhood diseases, and are well nourished: no child should suffer or die from a preventable illness. We work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people because it is right to keep them from harm and enable them to protect others. We help children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives with dignity.

Question 1. UNICEF is the world’s largest provider of vaccines.

A. True     B. False

Question 2. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories.

A. True     B. False

Question 3. UNICEF programmes focus on the most disadvantaged children.

A. True     B. False

Question 4. Boy’s education is promoted in the program of UNICEF.

A. True     B. False

Question 5. UNICEF contributes to the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

A. True     B. False

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

More __________ (6) 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85 per located in the field in 190 countries. Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul and Tokyo, and UNICEF headquarters __________ (7) New York and Geneva work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.

We employ committed professional __________ (8) in our five focus areas: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS, Child Protection and Policy Advocacy and Partnerships. We __________ (9) employ staff with expertise in administration and finance, human resources, information technology, supply and logistics as well as external relations and communication. UNICEF’s presence in humanitarian crises means that we also seek experts __________ (10) emergency preparedness and response.

Question 6. A. than     B. less     C. the     D. over

Question 7. A. of     B. in     C. on     D. with

Question 8. A. work     B. working     C. to work     D. worked

Question 9. A. well     B. also     C. fully     D. very

Question 10. A. to     B. in     C. on     D. with

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. One of the youngest of the international organizations, the WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in the wake of the Second World War. So while the WTO is relatively young, the multilateral trading system that was originally set up under the GATT is over 70 years old.

The past 70 years have seen an exceptional growth in world trade. Merchandise exports have grown on average by 6% annually. This growth in trade has been a powerful engine for overall economic expansion and on average trade has grown by 1.5 times more than the global economy each year. Total exports in 2016 were 250 times the level of 1948. The GATT and the WTO have helped to create a strong and prosperous trading system contributing to unprecedented growth.

The system was developed through a series of trade negotiations, or rounds, held under the GATT. The first rounds dealt mainly with tariff reductions but later negotiations included other areas such as anti-dumping and non-tariff measures. The 1986-94 round – the Uruguay Round – led to the WTO’s creation.

Question 11. What is the passage mainly about?

A. the World Trade Organization

B. the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

C. the Second World War

D. the global economy

Question 12. When was the World Trade Organization founded?

A. in 1993     B. in 1994     C. in 1995     D. in 1996

Question 13. How many percent have merchandise exports grown on average annually?

A. 2%     B. 4%     C. 6%     D. 8%

Question 14. How many times were the total exports in 2016 in comparison with 1948?

A. 50 times     B. 520 times     C. 250 times     D. 20 times

Question 15. Which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A. Trade has grown rapidly.

B. WTO creates a strong and prosperous trading system.

C. Trade negotiations can also be called rounds.

D. GATT was established in the first World War.

D. Writing

Each sentence has a mistake. Find it by choosing the letter A, B, C or D.

Question 1. WWF, stands World Wide Fund, established 1961.

A. who name     B. for     C. was     D. in

Question 2. We the form the environmental .

A. fill on     B. to register     C. for     D. campaign

Question 3. If I WHO, I can help people to .

A. work     B. for     C. the sick     D. get round

Question 4. international you like for: WWF, WHO or the UN?

A. What     B. organizations     C. would     D. to work

Question 5. What activities organization involved

A. kind of     B. is     C. this     D. to

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

Question 6. She/ to/ going/ the library / to / at home / staying / prefers.

A. She prefers going to the library to staying at home.

B. She staying to at home prefers going to the library.

C. She to prefers staying the library going to at home.

D. She prefers to going the library staying to at home.

Question 7. The team captain/ for / the referee / blamed / their loss / in the last / game.

A. The team captain in the last game blamed the referee for their loss.

B. The team captain blamed their loss in the last game for the referee.

C. The team captain game in the last their loss blamed the referee for.

D. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game.

Question 8. It/ that / Vietnamese / surprised / me / was / what / he liked /most.

A. It liked me that Vietnamese food was what he surprised most.

B. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most.

C. It surprised me what Vietnamese food was that he liked most.

D. It surprised me what Vietnamese food was that most he liked.

Question 9. Martin / his flight / because / missed / he / had not / informed / been / of / in flight schedule / the change.

A. Martin had not been his flight because he missed informed of the change in flight schedule.

B. Martin had been not been his flight because he missed informed of the change in flight schedule.

C. Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule.

D. Martin not missed his flight because he had been informed of the change in flight schedule.

Question 10. If I/ would/ not / were/ you/ to wirte/choose / about /sensitive/ such a/ topic.

A. If I would you, I were not choose to write about such a sensitive topic.

B. If I were not choose you, I would to write about such a sensitive topic.

C. If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a topic sensitive.

D. If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 11. The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.

A. The man wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken.

B. His fingerprints would not be left unless the man wore gloves.

C. In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves.

D. The man wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints.

Question 12. Peter’s main subject in university is electronics.

A. The university lets Peter major in electronics. B. Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes. C. Peter thinks electronics is a special subject. D. Peter major in electronics at university.

Question 13. I wish I hadn’t accepted the invitation to her birthday party.

A. I insisted on having been invited to her birthday party.

B. I was very glad to accept the invitation to her birthday party.

C. I regret accepting the invitation to her birthday party.

D. If only I had come to her birthday party.

Question 14. Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of endangered species.

A. Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware of the problems of endangered species.

B. People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the efforts of the environmentalists.

C. People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in spite of the efforts of environmentalists.

D. Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the problems of endangered species.

Question 15. I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.

A. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job.

B. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.

C. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job.

D. I failed to get the job because of my poor English.

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