Unit 14 : International organizations : Test 3

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. disaster
2. prisoner
3. agency
4. family

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. international
2. federation
3. society
4. dedication

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. catastrophe
2. emergency
3. conventional
4. vulnerable

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. suffering
2. president
3. protection
4. conference

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. involve
2. propose
3. improve
4. soldier

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.

All payments to the ICRC are _______ and are received as donations.

1. volunteer
2. voluntary
3. voluntarily
4. voluntariness

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.

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

1. health
2. healthy
3. healthful
4. healthily

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 organizes and leads relief assistance missions after ______, such as natural disasters, man-made disasters, and epidemics.

1. emergent
2. emergencies
3. emergently
4. emergence

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 World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for _______ health.

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 started over 135 years, inspired by _______ Swiss businessman, Jean Henri Dunant.

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.

When was _______ United Nations established?

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.

One of the core tasks of the Red Cross is to organize nursing and _____ for those who are wounded on the battlefiel

1. care
2. attention
3. victim
4. catastrophe

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 and Red Crescent _______ occurs once every four years.

1. Globe
2. Society
3. Conference
4. Nations

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

1. protected
2. devoted
3. increased
4. aimed

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 mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the _______ of prisoners of war.

1. education
2. encouragement
3. treatment
4. runaway

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.

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

1. took
2. dedicated
3. carried
4. suggested

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.

Fifty per cent of road accidents results in head injuries.

1. examines
2. heals
3. causes
4. treats

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 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.

1. weak and unprotected
2. wealthy and famous
3. poor and disabled
4. deaf and mute

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.

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

1. dedicated
2. shocked
3. interested
4. excited

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.

What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

1. go along
2. count on
3. keep away
4. turn 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.

Did your son pass the university entrance examination?

1. make up
2. get along
3. go up
4. get through

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.

Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.

1. calls on
2. keeps off
3. takes in
4. goes 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.

They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemi

1. take up
2. turn round
3. put off
4. do with

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 stranger came ___ me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"

1. on to
2. away from
3. out of
4. up to

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.

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

1. after
2. along
3. up
4. over

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.

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

1. from
2. with
3. for
4. to

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.

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

1. get
2. fall
3. throw
4. make

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.

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

1. from
2. to
3. for
4. at

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.

They were late for work because their car _______ down.

1. got
2. put
3. cut
4. broke

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 authority _______ down that building to build a supermarket.

1. knocked
2. came
3. went
4. fell