Tiếng Anh 12_Unit 14

U14

I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. a. disaster                                        b. prisoner                                             c. agency                                           d. family
2. a. international                                b. federation                                          c. society                                           d. dedication
3. a. catastrophe                                  b. emergency                                        c. conventional                                  d. vulnerable
4. a. suffering                                      b. president                                           c. protection                                      d. conference
5. a. involve                                        b. propose                                             c. improve                                         d. soldier

II. 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. All payments to the ICRC are …………… and are received as donations.

a. volunteer                                     b. voluntary                                           c. voluntarily                                     d. voluntariness

1. One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local ……………  care projects.

a. health                                          b. healthy                                              c. healthful                                        d. healthily

1. The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for …………… health. 

a. a                                                  b. an                                                      c. the                                                  d. Ø

1. The International Red Cross started over 135 years, inspired by ……………  Swiss businessman, Jean Henri Dunant.

a. a                                                  b. an                                                      c. the                                                 d. Ø

1. When was ……………  United Nations established?

a. a                                                  b. an                                                      c. the                                                 d. Ø

1. One of the core tasks of the Red Cross is to organize nursing and ……………  for those who are wounded on the battlefield.

a. care                                              b. attention                                            c. victim                                            d. catastrophe

1. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent …………… occurs once every four years.

a. Globe                                          b. Society                                              c. Conference                                    d. Nations

1. The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the ……………  of prisoners of war.

a. education                                     b. encouragement                                  c. treatment                                        d. runaway

1. The total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 186.

a. protected                                     b. devoted                                             c. increased                                       d. aimed

1. Henri Davison, president of the American Red Cross war Committee proposed forming a federation of these National Societies. 

a. took                                             b. dedicated                                           c. carried                                                   d. suggested

1. Fifty per cent of road accidents results in head injuries.

a. examines                                     b. heals                                                  c. causes                                                    d. treats

1. Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers.

a. dedicated                                     b. shocked                                             c. interested                                               d. excited

1. 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

1. Did your son pass the university entrance examination?

a. make up                                       b. get along                                           c. go up                                                     d. get through

1. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

a. go along                                      b. count on                                            c. keep away                                             d. turn up

1. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.

a. calls on                                        b. keeps off                                           c. takes in                                                  d. goes up

1. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

a. take up                                         b. turn round                                         c. put off                                                   d. do with

1. 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

1. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take ……………  you at all.

a. after                                             b. along                                                 c. up                                                          d. over (begin to control sth)

1. She is not really friendly. She does not get on well …………… her classmates.

a. from                                            b. with                                                   c. for                                                          d. to

1. I would be grateful if you kept the news ……………  yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.

a. from                                            b. to                                                       c. for                                                          d. at

1. I do not use those things any more. You can ……………  them away.

a. get                                               b. fall                                                     c. throw                                                     d. make

1. They were late for work because their car…………… down.

a. got                                               b. put                                                     c. cut                                                         d. broke

1. The authority ……………  down that building to build a supermarket.

a. knocked                                       b. came                                                  c. went                                                      d. fell

Choose the best that can complete the following.

1. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …………… that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

a. it is a specialized agency in the United Nations                                       b. as it is a specialized agency by the United Nations

c. is a specialized agency of the United Nations                                          d. a specialized agency of the United Nations

1. ……………, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. 

a. Serving both developed and developing countries                                   b. Although it serves both developed and developing countries