Unit 14_ INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

TEST 3


Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. disaster b. prisoner c. agency d. family
a. international b. federation c. society d. dedication
a. catastrophe b. emergency c. conventional d. vulnerable
a. suffering b. president c. protection d. conference
a. involve b. propose c. improve d. 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.
a. volunteer b. voluntary c. voluntarily d. voluntariness
The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after ______, such as natural disasters, man-made disasters, and epidemics.
a. emergent b. emergencies c. emergently d. emergence
One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local _ care projects.
a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for _______ health.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
The International Red Cross started over 5 years, inspired by _______ Swiss businessman, Jean Henri Dunant.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
When was _______ United Nations established?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
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
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent _______ occurs once every four years.
a. Globe b. Society c. Conference d. Nations
The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the _______ of prisoners of war.
a. education b. encouragement c. treatment d. runaway
The total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 86.
a. protected b. devoted c. increased d. aimed
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
Fifty per cent of road accidents results in head injuries.
a. examines b. heals c. causes d. treats
Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers.
a. dedicated b. shocked c. interested d. excited
The mission statement of the International Movement as formulated in the "Strategy 00" 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
Did your son pass the university entrance examination?
a. make up b. get along c. go up d. get through
What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
a. go along b. count on c. keep away d. turn up
Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
a. calls on b. keeps off c. takes in d. goes up
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
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
Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _______ you at all.
a. after b. along c. up d. over
She is not really friendly. She does not get on well ____ her classmates.
a. from b. with c. for d. to
I would be grateful if you kept the news _______ yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.
a. from b. to