UNIT 14 PRACTICE 1

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>ENGLISH 12 UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PRACTICE 1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 1. A. compose B. propose C. purpose D. suppose 2. A. society B. delegate C. president D. protection 3. A. treatment B. struggle C. initiate D. total Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. injure B. famine C. earthquake D. result 5. A. medical B. tsunami C. disaster D. official Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. 6. According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute ………. A. poor B. poorer C. poorly D. poverty 7. W.H.O is the ……… of World Health Organization A. initiate B. initial C. initials D. initiating 8. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world’s largest … network. A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian 9. In former days, soldiers died or were left wounded without any … attendance and basic care. A. medicine B. medical C. medication D. medically 10. The Red Cross helps people who are suffering from the results of war, disease or …….. A. victims B. disasters C. opportunities D. conditions 11. They were ……… to hear that hundreds of people were killed in the air crash. A. appealed B. appalled C. initiated D. dedicated 12. The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the …………… of prisoners of war. A. education B. encouragement C. treatment D. runaway 13. … 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. 14. This woman has dedicated her whole life ……………. helping others. A. for B. by C. about D. to 15. The customer had tried ………………some blouses but none of them suited her. A. at B. with C. in D. on 16. The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals. A. get B. keep C. take D. go 17. The passengers had to wait because the plane ………………off one hour late. A. took B. turned C. cut D. made 18. ………………! The tree is going to fall. A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after 19. The stranger came ………………me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?" A. on to B. away from C. out of D. up to 20. The water supply of the building was ………………off because the pipes burst. A. handed B. held C. cut D. paid 21. They were late for work because their car ………………down. A. got B. put C. cut D. broke.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 22. The authority ………………down that building to build a supermarket. A. knocked B. came C. went D. fell 23. I am tired because I ……………… late last night. A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up 24. The Red Cross Organization provides the victims …………..food and clothes. A. for B. with C. from D. about 25. Let’s go for a walk tonight, ……………..we? A. Shall B. Do C. Should D. Did 26. ………………hard he worked, he could not earn enough money to support his family. A. But B. Therefore C. Whatever D. However 27. Hardly had they arrived at the airport ……………….it began to rain. A. than B. when C. before D. after 28. Ryan: “Shall I carry the suicase for you?” Hellen: “…………………………. .” A. Thanks, but I can manage. B. No. Don’t say so! C. I would be glad to. D. Never mind. 29. Nancy: “Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?” Kate: “……………………… .” A. Do you think I would? B. I wouldn’t. Thank you. C. Yes, you are a good friend. D. Yes, I love to. Thanks. 30. Rachel: “Would you mind turning down the volume?” Sue: “…………………………” A. Of course. B. I’m glad to. C. Not at all. D. Yes, sure. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. 31. Violations of the child's right to protection take place in every country and be massive. A B C D 32. The road used to be narow in the past, but now it has widened. A B C D 33. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to trying out my new tape recorder. A B C D 34. As time went by, the poor girl became more nd more beautifully. A B C D 35. According to a statistics, fifty percent of road accidents results from head injuries. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 36. Having been delayed by heavy traffic, ………………….. . A. it was difficult for her to arrive on time. B. her being late was intolareble. C. it was impossible for her to arrive on time. D. she was unable to arrive on time. 37. ……………, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. A. He felt very tired though B. As he might feel tired C. Tired as he was D. Tired as he might feel Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 38. You can look up this word in the dictionary. A. There are a lot of words in the dictionay for you to look at. B. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 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. 39. The sisters looked forward to getting new clothes for Christmas. A. The sisters expected new clothes as Christmas gifts. B. The sisters wanted to wear new clothes on Christmas day. C. The sisters looked for new clothes for Christmas. D. The sisters got dressed for Christmas day. 40. They could not go for a picnic because of the bad weather. A. The bad weather prevents them from going for a picnic. B. The bad weather prevented them from going for a picnic. C. The bad weather stops them from going for a picnic. D. The bad weather stoped them from going for a picnic. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45. 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 violence, exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and partnerships 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. 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 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50. A. UNICEF provides a relief network for children and their parents or other caregivers in the aftermath of disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, and droughts. It has worked extensively with children from war-tom countries to help alleviate their suffering. The organization works to prevent child abuse, child labor, sexual exploitation of children, and the use of children as soldiers. In the United States, UNICEF has focused its work on inner-city children victimized by random violence and gang warfare. B. UNICEF has provided immunization to millions of children against potentially fatal diseases, such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, polio, and tuberculosis. UNICEF's promotion of basic health-care delivery systems and treatments, such as rehydration therapy for children suffering from diarrhea, has also contributed to dramatic reductions in child mortality. In response to the global epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), UNICEF works to prevent the transmission of AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus (VHS) in young people and to obtain medicine for infected individuals. It also helps communities, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, care for the millions of children orphaned by the death of their parents from AIDS..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> C. UNICEF receives financial support from more than 150 national governments. Like many international aid organizations, however, UNICEF faces shrinking government subsidies for the work it performs. UNICEF' S challenge in the years ahead is to attract a greater percentage of its funding from foundations, corporations, and individuals to ensure its programs can continue. 46. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. UNICEF provides programs improving early health-care system for children. B. UNICEF works to protect children from harmful effects. C. UNICEF is funded by more than 150 national governments D. UNICEF creates better working conditions for children 47. UNICEF was established in order to …………….. . A. solve conflicts between children and their parents B. prevent problems that affect children badly C. prevent natural disasters such as droughts, floods, earthquakes D. support homeless children in big cities 48. Millions of children can escape from fatal diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, measles, tuberculosis because of ……… . A. the immunization program of UNICEF B. the prevention from the transmission of AIDS C. the improvement of modern medical system in the world D. the new treatments in hospital for children 49. In communities in sub-Saharan Africa, UNICEF also helps ……… . A. children victimized by random violence B. children orphaned by the death of their parents from AIDS C. children infected fatal diseases D. children suffered the aftermath of natural disasters 50. In the near future, the challenge of UNICEF is ……… . A. to reduce child mortality B. to prevent the transmission of AIDS C. to attract a greater fund from foundations D. to continue its programs. UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PRACTICE 1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 1. A. compose B. propose C. purpose D. suppose 2. A. society B. delegate C. president D. protection 3. A. treatment B. struggle C. initiate D. total Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. injure B. famine C. earthquake D. result 5. A. medical B. tsunami C. disaster D. official Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. 6. According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute ………. A. poor B. poorer C. poorly D. poverty 7. W.H.O is the ……… of World Health Organization.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> A. initiate B. initial C. initials D. initiating 8. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world’s largest … network. A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian 9. In former days, soldiers died or were left wounded without any … attendance and basic care. A. medicine B. medical C. medication D. medically 10. The Red Cross helps people who are suffering from the results of war, disease or …….. A. victims B. disasters C. opportunities D. conditions 11. They were ……… to hear that hundreds of people were killed in the air crash. A. appealed B. appalled C. initiated D. dedicated 12. The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the …………… of prisoners of war. A. education B. encouragement C. treatment D. runaway 13. … 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. 14. This woman has dedicated her whole life ……………. helping others. A. for B. by C. about D. to 15. The customer had tried ………………some blouses but none of them suited her. A. at B. with C. in D. on 16. The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals. A. get B. keep C. take D. go 17. The passengers had to wait because the plane ………………off one hour late. A. took B. turned C. cut D. made 18. ………………! The tree is going to fall. A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after 19. The stranger came ………………me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?" A. on to B. away from C. out of D. up to 20. The water supply of the building was ………………off because the pipes burst. A. handed B. held C. cut D. paid 21. They were late for work because their car ………………down. A. got B. put C. cut D. broke 22. The authority ………………down that building to build a supermarket. A. knocked B. came C. went D. fell 23. I am tired because I ……………… late last night. A. stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up 24. The Red Cross Organization provides the victims …………..food and clothes. A. for B. with C. from D. about 25. Let’s go for a walk tonight, ……………..we? A. Shall B. Do C. Should D. Did 26. ………………hard he worked, he could not earn enough money to support his family. A. But B. Therefore C. Whatever D. However 27. Hardly had they arrived at the airport ……………….it began to rain. A. than B. when C. before D. after 28. Ryan: “Shall I carry the suicase for you?” Hellen: “…………………………. .” A. Thanks, but I can manage. B. No. Don’t say so! C. I would be glad to. D. Never mind. 29. Nancy: “Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?” Kate: “……………………… .” A. Do you think I would? B. I wouldn’t. Thank you..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> C. Yes, you are a good friend. D. Yes, I love to. Thanks. 30. Rachel: “Would you mind turning down the volume?” Sue: “…………………………” A. Of course. B. I’m glad to. C. Not at all. D. Yes, sure. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. 31. Violations of the child's right to protection take place in every country and be massive. A B C D 32. The road used to be narow in the past, but now it has widened. A B C D 33. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to trying out my new tape recorder. A B C D 34. As time went by, the poor girl became more nd more beautifully. A B C D 35. According to a statistics, fifty percent of road accidents results from head injuries. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 36. Having been delayed by heavy traffic, ………………….. . A. it was difficult for her to arrive on time. B. her being late was intolareble. C. it was impossible for her to arrive on time. D. she was unable to arrive on time. 37. ……………, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. A. He felt very tired though B. As he might feel tired C. Tired as he was D. Tired as he might feel Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. 38. You can look up this word in the dictionary. A. There are a lot of words in the dictionay 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. 39. The sisters looked forward to getting new clothes for Christmas. A. The sisters expected new clothes as Christmas gifts. B. The sisters wanted to wear new clothes on Christmas day. C. The sisters looked for new clothes for Christmas. D. The sisters got dressed for Christmas day. 40. They could not go for a picnic because of the bad weather. A. The bad weather prevents them from going for a picnic. B. The bad weather prevented them from going for a picnic. C. The bad weather stops them from going for a picnic. D. The bad weather stoped them from going for a picnic. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45. 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.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 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 violence, exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and partnerships 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. 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 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to the questions from 46 to 50. A. UNICEF provides a relief network for children and their parents or other caregivers in the aftermath of disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, and droughts. It has worked extensively with children from war-tom countries to help alleviate their suffering. The organization works to prevent child abuse, child labor, sexual exploitation of children, and the use of children as soldiers. In the United States, UNICEF has focused its work on inner-city children victimized by random violence and gang warfare. B. UNICEF has provided immunization to millions of children against potentially fatal diseases, such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, polio, and tuberculosis. UNICEF's promotion of basic health-care delivery systems and treatments, such as rehydration therapy for children suffering from diarrhea, has also contributed to dramatic reductions in child mortality. In response to the global epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), UNICEF works to prevent the transmission of AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus (VHS) in young people and to obtain medicine for infected individuals. It also helps communities, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, care for the millions of children orphaned by the death of their parents from AIDS. C. UNICEF receives financial support from more than 150 national governments. Like many international aid organizations, however, UNICEF faces shrinking government subsidies for the work it performs. UNICEF' S challenge in the years ahead is to attract a greater percentage of its funding from foundations, corporations, and individuals to ensure its programs can continue. 46. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. UNICEF provides programs improving early health-care system for children. B. UNICEF works to protect children from harmful effects. C. UNICEF is funded by more than 150 national governments D. UNICEF creates better working conditions for children 47. UNICEF was established in order to …………….. . A. solve conflicts between children and their parents B. prevent problems that affect children badly C. prevent natural disasters such as droughts, floods, earthquakes D. support homeless children in big cities 48. Millions of children can escape from fatal diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, measles, tuberculosis because of ……… . A. the immunization program of UNICEF B. the prevention from the transmission of AIDS C. the improvement of modern medical system in the world D. the new treatments in hospital for children.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 49. In communities in sub-Saharan Africa, UNICEF also helps ……… . A. children victimized by random violence B. children orphaned by the death of their parents from AIDS C. children infected fatal diseases D. children suffered the aftermath of natural disasters 50. In the near future, the challenge of UNICEF is ……… . A. to reduce child mortality B. to prevent the transmission of AIDS C. to attract a greater fund from foundations D. to continue its programs.

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