Unit 14 : International organizations : Test 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. civilian
2. official
3. temporary
4. tsunami

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. colleague
2. appall
3. devote
4. victim

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. colleague
2. appall
3. devote
4. victim

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. initiate
2. medical
3. rapidly
4. possible

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. volunteer
2. wherever
3. example
4. disaster

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. injured
2. famine
3. earthquake
4. 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.

According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _______ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. Ø

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.

During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______ injure

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. Ø

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.

The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _______, race, religion, class or political opinions.

1. national
2. nationally
3. nationality
4. native

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.

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _______ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerlan

1. human
2. humanity
3. humanization
4. humanitarian

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.

In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any _______ attendance and basic care.

1. medicine
2. medical
3. medication
4. medically

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.

The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _______ is to protect human life and health.

1. mission
2. experience
3. organization
4. rule

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.

The Red .Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the results of war, diseases or _______.

1. victims
2. disasters
3. opportunities
4. conditions

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.

The Red Cross on white background was the original protection _______ declared at the 1864 Geneva Convention.

1. poster
2. billboard
3. symbol
4. signal

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.

The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide, about 800 of them working4in its Geneva _______.

1. factories
2. companies
3. headquarters
4. buildings

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.

The International Red Cross helps to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent and relieve human _______.

1. protection
2. enjoyment
3. wealthy
4. sufferings

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.

In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

1. mounted
2. excited
3. devoted
4. interested

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.

An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

1. started
2. helped
3. treated
4. dedicated

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.

_______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

1. Disaster
2. Famine
3. Poverty
4. Floo

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.

Go _______ this book because it has the information you nee

1. over
2. by
3. off
4. on

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.

Helen has gone out and she will not be _______ till midnight.

1. off
2. along
3. back
4. away

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.

Everything is _______ you. I cannot make _______ my mind yet.

1. out off / on
2. up to / up
3. away from / for
4. on for / off

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.

There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it _______.

1. out
2. up
3. off
4. along

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.

The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals.

1. get
2. keep
3. take
4. go

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.

If something urgent has _______ up, phone me immediately and I will help you.

1. picked
2. come
3. kept
4. brought

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.

The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.

1. took
2. turned
3. cut
4. made

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.

Be careful! The tree is going to fall.

1. Look out
2. Look up
3. Look on
4. Look after

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.

The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

1. put on
2. went off
3. got out
4. kept up

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.

Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.

1. take on
2. get off
3. go about
4. put in

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.

The organization was established in 1950 in the US

1. come around
2. set up
3. made out
4. put on