UNIT 7.

VIETNAM AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

I. VOCABULARY
STT Từ vựng Phiên âm Từ loại Nghĩa
1. Organize /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ v tổ chức
Organization /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ n cơ quan; sự tổ chức
Organized /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ a có tổ chức, được tổ chức tốt
Disorganized /dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ a vô tổ chức
Organizer /ˈɔːɡənaɪzə(r)/ n nhà tổ chức
2. Goal /ɡəʊl/ n mục tiêu; bàn thắng; điểm
3. Peace /piːs/ n hoà bình, sự yên bình
Peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ a thanh bình
Peacekeeping /ˈpiːskiːpɪŋ/ n việc gìn giữ hòa bình
4. Poverty /ˈpɒvəti/ n sự nghèo đói
5. Advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ n sự thuận lợi, lợi thế
Advantaged /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ a có lợi thế
Disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ a thiệt thòi
Advantageous /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ a có lợi
Disadvantageous /ˌdɪsædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ a bất lợi
6. Technical /ˈteknɪkl/ a thuộc về kỹ thuật
Technique /tekˈniːk/ n kỹ thuật, cách thức, phương thức
7. Expert /ˈekspɜːt/ a/n về mặt chuyên môn / chuyên gia
8. Economic /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ a thuộc về kinh tế
Economy /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ n nền kinh tế
Economics /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ n môn Kinh tế học
Economical /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/ a tiết kiệm
9. Invest /ɪnˈvest/ v đầu tư
Investor /ɪnˈvestə(r)/ n nhà đầu tư
Investment /ɪnˈvestmənt/ n sự đầu tư
10. Agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ n sự đồng tình; hợp đồng
11. Donation /dəʊˈneɪʃn/ n vật hiến tặng, quyên góp
12. Competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ a cạnh tranh, có sức cạnh tranh
Competitiveness /kəmˈpetətɪvnəs/ n năng lực cạnh tranh
Compete /kəmˈpiːt/ v cạnh tranh, đua tranh
Competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ n sự cạnh tranh, cuộc thi
Competitor /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/ n đối thủ cạnh tranh
13. Essential /ɪˈsenʃl/ a thiết yếu
14. Disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ n sự tàn tật; sự bất lực
Inability /ˌɪnəˈbɪləti/ n sự bất tài
Able /ˈeɪbl/ a có khả năng
Disabled /dɪsˈeɪbld/ a bị tàn tật
Unable /ʌnˈeɪbl/ a không thể, không có khả năng
Enable /ɪˈneɪbl/ v cho phép, kích hoạt
15. Respect /rɪˈspekt/ n/v sự kính trọng / tôn trọng
16. Create /kriˈeɪt/ v tạo ra
17. Practice /ˈpræktɪs/ v thực hành, luyện tập
Practicable /ˈpræktɪkəbl/ a khả thi
Practical /ˈpræktɪkl/ a thiết thực, thực tiễn
18. Challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ v/n thách thức
Challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ a đầy thách thức
19. Achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n thành tích, thành tựu
20. Vaccinate /ˈvæksɪneɪt/ v tiêm vắc xin
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 21. Community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n cộng đồng
22. Facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ v tạo điều kiện thuận lợi
23. Destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/ n điểm đến, đích đến
24. Hunger /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ n tình trạng đói
Hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ a đói
25. Nutrition /njuˈtrɪʃn/ n dinh dưỡng
26. Agriculture /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/ n nông nghiệp
Agricultural /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ a thuộc về nông nghiệp
27. Security /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ n sự an toàn, sự bảo mật
28. Produce /prəˈdjuːs/ v gây ra; sản xuất
Product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ n kết quả; sản phẩm
Production /prəˈdʌkʃn/ n sự sản xuất; sản lượng
Productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/ a năng suất
Producer /prəˈdjuːsə(r)/ n nhà sản xuất
Productivity /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/ n hiệu suất, năng xuất
29. Project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n dự án
30. Exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ v trao đổi
II. STRUCTURES
STT CẤU TRÚC NGHĨA
1. Participate in = take part in tham gia vào
2. Aim to do sth = aim at doing sth nhằm mục đích làm gì
3. Make sure bảo đảm
4. Be pleased to do sth hài lòng làm gì
5. Get/have access to sth có quyền truy cập vào cái gì
6. Have an opinion of sb/sth có ý kiến về ai/cái gì
7. Look down on coi thường
Look up to kính trọng
8. Get on well with = get along with có một mối quan hệ tốt với
= have a good relationship with
9. Be connected with được kết nối, liên kết với
10. Focus on tập trung vào
11. Educate sb about sth giáo dục ai về cái gì
12. Drop out of bỏ giữa chừng
13. Earn a living kiếm sống
14. Hope to do sth hy vọng làm điều gì
15. Provide sb with sth cung cấp cho ai cái gì
Provide sth for sb cung cấp cái gì cho ai
16. In the field of trong lĩnh vực
17. Carry out tiến hành
18. In response to sth đáp lại điều gì đó
19. Commit to do sth cam kết làm điều gì đó
20. Be open to sth/sb rộng mở đối với ai/cái gì
III. GRAMMAR (Comparative and superlative adjectives)
Các loại
Công thức Ví dụ
so sánh
Thể khẳng định: She is as beautiful as her mother.
So sánh S1 + V + as + adj/adv + as + S2 + V She learns as well as her sister does.
bằng Thể phủ định: This exercise is not as/so difficult as I think
(as...as) S1 + V(phủ định) + as/so + adj/ adv + as + S2 + V (it is).
He doesn’t study as/so hard as I do/ me.

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 Với danh từ đếm được: We have as few problems to solve as
S1 + V + as many/few + N(số nhiều) + as + S2 + V yesterday.
Với danh từ không đếm được: I don’t have as much money as you do.
S1 + V + as much/little + N (không đếm được) + as
+ S2+ V
So sánh gấp nhiều lần: In many countries in the world with the same
S + V + multiple numbers * + as + much/ many/adj job, women only get 40%-50% as much as
+ (N) + as + N/ pronoun (* Multiple numbers là salary as men.
những số như half/ twice/ 3,4,5... times; Phân số; Phần
trăm)
Thế nào là tính từ/trạng từ ngắn?
Tính từ/trạng từ ngắn là những tính từ/trạng từ có 1 âm tiết như: big (to), small (nhỏ), hot (nóng),
cold (lạnh), thin (gây), fat (béo)... và có 2 âm tiết tận cùng là 1 trong 5 đuôi sau:
- y: happy (hạnh phúc), easy (dễ dàng), early (sớm), heavy (nặng), lazy (lười biếng)...
- er: clever (thông minh, lanh lợi).
- le: single (độc thân), simple (đơn giản).
- ow: narrow (hẹp).
So sánh
- et: quiet (yên tĩnh).
hơn
Thế nào là tính từ/trạng từ dài?
(adj-er/
Tính từ/trạng từ dài là những tính từ/trạng từ có từ 2 âm tiết trở lên nhưng không phải 1 trong 5 đuôi
more...
kể trên, như: beautiful (xinh đẹp), handsome (đẹp trai), intelligent (thông minh), hard-working (chăm
than)
chỉ)
so sánh hơn với tính từ và trạng từ ngắn: She looks happier than (she did)
S1 + V + adj/adv + er + than + S2 + V yesterday.
so sánh hơn với tính từ và trạng từ dài: She is more beautiful than her sister.
S1 + V + more + adj/adv + than + S2 + V
sánh hơn với danh từ: She has more money than me.
S1 + V + more + N + than + S2+ V
Với tính từ và trạng từ ngắn: He is the tallest (student) in my class.
So sánh
S + V + the + adj/adv + est + (N) + ....
nhất
Với tính từ và trạng từ dài: My mother is the most beautiful (woman)
(the adj-
S + V + the + most + adj/adv + (N) + …. in the world.
est/ most
Với danh từ: He is a billionaire. He has the most
+ adj)
S + V + the + most + N + .... money.
Tính từ/ trạng từ Nghĩa Dạng so sánh Dạng so sánh nhất
hơn
good/well tốt, giỏi better the best
Bad/badly tệ, tồi, dốt worse the worst
Ngoại lệ
much/many nhiều more the most
little ít less the least
far xa farther/further The farthest/ furthest
old già, cũ older/elder The oldest/eldest
Với tính từ ngắn: The summer is coming. It gets hotter and
So sánh Adj + er + and + adj + er hotter.
lũy tiến She is more and more attractive.
Với tính từ dài: more/less and more/less + adj
(càng...
càng) There are more and more people moving
Với danh từ: more and more + N
to big cities to look for jobs.
So sánh
đồng tiến The + (so sánh hơn) adj/adv + S + V, the (so sánh The more difficult the exercise is, the more
(càng... hơn) adj/adv + S + V interesting it is.
thì càng)
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IV. PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. PHONETICS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
in each of the following questions.
1. A. refuse B. usual C. future D. succeed
2. A. local B. career C. certain D. continue
3. A. essential B. teenager C. active D. protect
4. A. relation B. travel C. occasion D. nation
5. A. chance B. exchange C. reach D. character
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in
each of the following questions.
1. A. nation B. country C. children D. advice
2. A. poverty B. technical C. attractive D. government
3. A. education B. particular C. economy D. investor
4. A. activity B. participate C. international D. develop
5. A. explanation B. communication C. population D. application
B. VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
1. Our responsibility is to help the most disadvantaged children.
A. disabled B. developed C. nourished D. deprived
2. Vietnam has become more active and has participated in many UN activities since it joined the UN in 1977.
A. lazy B. slow C. involved D. dull
3. UNICEF’s aim in Vietnam is to protect children and make sure they are healthy educated and safe from harm.
A. ensure B. verify C. secure D. check
4. Because we are a member of the WTO, our goods can enter more markets.
A. go out B. go into C. go through D. go on
5. We intend to use the donations effectively. We have signed an agreement on this.
A. union B. division C. conflict D. treaty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
1. The United Nations works to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives in other ways.
A. need B. wealth C. destitution D. necessity
2. Teenagers are offered job training and career advice as well as essential skills for the job market.
A. important B. critical C. unnecessary D. fundamental
3. Practical projects conducted by the UN organisation help to improve villagers’ lives.
A. realistic B. inefficient C. functional D. sensible
4. A lot of the children look up to the teachers who take care of them at school every day.
A. look forward to B. look onto C. look for D. look down on
5. Vietnam’s relations with all other countries were peaceful. Vietnam wants to be a good friend to every country.
A. unfriendly B. nonviolent C. harmonious D. gentle
Give the correct forms of words in brackets.
1. The FAO, formed in 1945, aims to end (HUNGRY) ___________________ and poverty by making sure all people
have access to healthy food.
2. The organization tries to improve the (PRODUCE) ___________________ of food and agricultural products.
3. Japan is the biggest financial provider to this (ECONOMY) ___________________ organization.
4. Vietnam has become a reliable destination for foreign (INVEST) ___________________.
5. (ORGANISE) ___________________ different festivals helps Vietnam promote local customs and values.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. The organization particularly _____ to create opportunities for all children in Viet Nam to attend school, learn and
succeed.
A. focuses B. provides C. supports D. aims
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2. When they leave school, they should have the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a _____ world.
A. slow-changing B. fast-changing C. out-going D. well-developed
3. Many teenagers _____ out of school and start working to earn a living.
A. drop B. play C. run D. control
4. Vietnam is willing to develop friendly _____ with other countries.
A. relatives B. relationships C. relative D. relations
5. Various cultural _____ help visitors know more about our country.
A. businesses B. competitions C. exchanges D. trips
6. Vietnam’s colleges and universities can also _____ international students.
A. accept B. accepted C. acceptable D. acceptance
7. Vietnam has _____ about 400 projects, including food security and nutrition.
A. put out B. taken up C. given up D. carried out
8. The WTO, the world’s largest international economic organisation, was _____ in 1995.
A. achieved B. formed C. organized D. celebrated
9. Vietnam has _____ in many international activities so that more and more people know about Vietnam.
A. participating B. participate C. participated D. to participate
10. This environmental organization’s responsibility is to protect local forests and it has a _____ plan to achieve this.
A. detailed B. special C. common D. general
11. In many supermarkets, _____ goods are not as expensive as locally produced goods.
A. purchased B. to complete C. completion D. imported
12. Improving learning achievements is a _____ program supported by UNICEF.
A. practice B. practical C. impractical D. impracticable
13. They hope that children can be prepared better for the _____ in the future.
A. fortunes B. achievements C. challenges D. ambitions
14. Children should always be provided equal participation _____ society and a culture where people respect each other.
A. in B. on C. at D. among
15. Let’s decide which program or project will bring more _____ to people in our village.
A. disadvantages B. awards C. difficulties D. benefits
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
1. I think Education for Disadvantaged Young People will be a very useful program __________ our village.
2. In Viet Nam, UNDP works closely __________ the government to reduce poverty and improve people’s lives.
3. Which organization aims __________ helping improve children’s health and education?
4. This program gives children with disabilities a chance to benefit __________ a quality education.
5. All his ideas are connected __________ real situations so many people support them.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Vietnam is pleased to accept foreign investment in various parts of the economy.
A B C D
2. Because of poorly designed packaging, our products are more competitive than foreign products.
A B C D
3. The United Nations is the most largest international organization in the world.
A B C D
4. UNICEF has run projects in various fields to provide the highest possible support to children in our country.
A B C D
5. The program focuses on help disadvantaged teenagers continue their education.
A B C D
C. GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Mary’s voice _____ yours.
A. is not as beautiful as C. not as beautiful as
B. is as not beautiful as D. is not beautiful as
2. Living in the countryside is _____ than living in a big city.
A. more peaceful B. most peaceful C. the most peaceful D. as peaceful
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3. This problem is much _____ to solve than I thought it would be.
A. easier B. as easy as C. more easier D. easiest
4. Strawberries contain _____ vitamin c than oranges.
A. more B. many C. much D. less
5. Global warming is one of _____ things that could have happened.
A. the bad B. the worst C. the worse D. worst
6. Of the three courses I attended, this one is _____.
A. the most interesting B. best interesting C. more interesting D. most interesting
7. Of the two courses I attended, this one is _____.
A. the most interesting B. best interesting C. more interesting D. most interesting
8. Apple laptops are really stylish, but they cost _____ as other laptops.
A. as much B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
9. Just by a quick look, you can realize that that shelf doesn’t have _____ books as this one.
A. as many B. as much C. more D. fewer
10. Of the two films I watched last weekend, The Blacklist is _____.
A. better fascinating C. as fascinating
B. the most fascinating D. the more fascinating
11. Being loved by the person you love is _____ happiness.
A. the greater B. the most great C. the greatest D. greatest
12. Scientists and researchers say that Earth’s climate is getting _____.
A. warmer and warmer B. warm and warm
C. more and more warm D. warmer and warmest
13. _____ Vietnamese students are choosing to study at colleges and universities in a foreign country.
A. More and more B. The more C. Most D. The more and more
14. You should study harder right now. Winning a place at university is becoming _____.
A. more and more difficult B. more difficult and more difficult
C. more difficult D. difficult and difficult
15. The more beer Tom drinks, _____ he will become.
A. the more violent B. the more violently C. the most violent D. more violent
16. Tom _____ his brother.
A. is not as tall as B. is as not tall as C. is not tall as D. not as tall as
17. Physics is much _____ than other science subjects.
A. more difficult B. most difficult C. the most difficult D. as difficult
18. Containers are far _____ usual cars.
A. bigger than B. as big as C. more bigger than D. the biggest
19. I have _____ books than Peterson.
A. more B. many C. much D. less
20. Johnny is _____ football player in our class.
A. the good B. the best C. the better D. best
21. Harry Potter is _____ novel I have ever read.
A. the most interesting B. best interesting C. the more interesting D. most interesting
22. My sister doesn’t go swimming _____ I do.
A. as regularly as B. so regular as C. more regularly D. regularly as
23. That dress is really beautiful, but it costs _____ as this one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
24. Lily doesn’t have _____ money as her husband does.
A. as many B. as much as C. more D. as much
25. Environmental activities deserve _____ than they have received so far.
A. less support B. more support C. as much support D. much support
26. Linda is _____ girl in her class.
A. the cleverer B. the most clever C. the cleverest D. cleverest
27. The street is becoming _____ at rush hour.
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 A. more and more crowded C. as crowded as
B. crowded and crowded D. much more crowded
28. Nowadays, _____ students are reahzing the importance of English and other foreign languages.
A. more and more B. the more C. most D. the more and more
29. In the winter, it gets _____ at night.
A. coldest and coldest B. colder and colder`
C. more and more cold D. cold and colder
30. The more flowers you grow, _____ your garden will be.
A. the more colorful B. the more colorfully
C. the most colorful D. more colorful
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
31. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza.
=> Real Zaragoza is ___________________________________________________________________.
32. He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese.
=> He thinks Chinese is ________________________________________________________________.
33. He is the tallest boy in his class.
=> No one in _________________________________________________________________________.
34. She sings better than anybody else in the class.
=> She is ____________________________________________________________________________.
35. Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India.
=> Munnar is _________________________________________________________________________.
36. Mary thinks Melbourne is the most “liveable” city in Australia.
=> Mary thinks Melbourne ______________________________________________________________.
37. This is the best nature documentary I’ve ever seen.
=> I have ____________________________________________________________________________.
38. Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City.
=> Ho Chi Minh City isn’t ______________________________________________________________.
39. People drive fast. Many accidents happen.
=> The faster _________________________________________________________________________.
40. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.
=> The more _________________________________________________________________________.
D. SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
1. Jack is talking to Mai.
Jack: This programme is really helpful for young people. - Mai: _____.
A. That sounds strange. B. It’s too bad. C. I will see it. D. That’s true.
2. Jack is talking to Mai.
Jack: Do you know any international organisations for children? - Mai: _____.
A. UNICEF, I think. B. What’s that? C. I don’t mind. D. Yes, I know.
3. Jack is talking to Mai.
Jack: I’ll help you find some information about the UN. - Mai: _____.
A. I don’t think it will happen. B. Certainly not.
C. That’s very kind of you. D. It doesn’t work.
4. Jack is talking to Mai.
Jack: I’ve just known that the United Nations is an organisation of most of the world’s countries.
Mai: _____.
A. How can you do it? B. Really?
C. You will get it. D. You should do this earlier.
5. Jack is talking to Mai.
Jack: Which organisation was formed in 1965 as part of the UN? - Mai: _____.
A. I have no idea. B. Check it again C. I noted it. D. You made it.
E. READING
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks.
International organizations are formal (1) _____ that include multiple countries or entities that come together to collaborate
and address shared objectives or challenges. These organizations can have a range of goals, from promoting peace and
security to environmental (2) _____ or economic development. Some (3) _____ international organizations include the
United Nations, the World Health Organization, and the International Monetary Fund.
International organizations are important (4) _____ they provide a platform for countries to coordinate and work
collaboratively, helping to overcome challenges that require global cooperation. Through these organizations, different
countries can come together to (5) _____ resources, share knowledge, and collaborate on projects and initiatives that
benefit all members. These organizations can also provide guidance (6) _____ global policies, (7) _____ they then work
to implement and enforce.
While international organizations have been successful in achieving (8) _____ of their goals, they can face challenges,
including funding constraints, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and occasional resistance from member states. (9) _____,
despite these challenges, international organizations remain a crucial part of the global governance system, working to
promote cooperation, collaboration, and progress (10) _____ shared objectives.
(Adapted from Council on Foreign Relations)
1. A. parties B. bodies C. companies D. enterprises
2. A. conservation B. conservative C. conservationist D. conservatism
3. A. infamous B. well-known C. notorious D. Unknown
4. A. although B. because C. however D. therefore
5. A. make B. earn C. target D. pool
6. A. on B. to C. for D. in
7. A. where B. when C. which D. who
8. A. other B. few C. many D. much
9. A. Despite B. Even C. Although D. However
10. A. on B. about C. for D. towards
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
WWF, in full World Wide Fund for Nature, is an international organization committed to the conservation of the
environment. In North America, it is called the World Wildlife Fund.
In 1960, a group of British naturalists—most notably biologist Sir Julian Huxley, artist and conservationist Peter Scott,
and ornithologists Guy Mountfort and Max Nicholson— led an effort to establish an organization that protected
endangered species and their habitats. The following year the World Wildlife Fund was founded; the international name
was subsequently changed to World Wide Fund for Nature in 1989, although in the United States and Canada it retained
the founding name. The organization’s distinctive panda logo was created by Scott. In the face of growing environmental
threats over the ensuing years, the WWF’s activities expanded in scope. Today its mission statement is threefold: to
conserve the world’s biological diversity, to ensure that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and to
promote the reduction of pollution and of wasteful consumption. The organization has long included both conservationists
and business people with the intention of combining solid scientific data with well-managed action. It also seeks
cooperation between non-governmental organizations, local governments, and local populations. The WWF works closely
with the World Conservation Union and has formed partnerships with the United Nations, the World Bank, and the
European Union.
The WWF provides money for conservation initiatives around the world. These include programs focused on
individual species, forests, and freshwater, and marine issues as well as climate change and responsible international trade.
The group has also been involved in efforts to provide a safe and sustainable habitat for the world’s peoples, both urban
and rural, including clean water, clean air, healthful food, and rewarding recreation areas. Among the WWF’s notable
achievements is its use of debt-for-nature swaps, in which an organization buys some of a country’s foreign debt at a
discount, converts the money to local currency, and then uses it to finance conservation efforts. The WWF’s first successful
debt-for-nature swap took place in 1987 in Ecuador.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the WWF was active in more than 100 countries and had more than five million
supporters. The organization’s international headquarters are in Gland, Switz., and it has more than 90 offices around the
world.
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11. What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The History of WWF B. What WWF Has Done to Conserve Nature
C. The Foundation of WWF D. The Missions of WWF
12. The word “ensuing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. bygone B. present C. following D. current
13. According to the passage, what contemporary mission of WWF is NOT stated?
A. to protect the biological variety of the world.
B. to reduce pollution and prodigal consumption.
C. to make sure that renewable natural resources are used sustainably.
D. to protect endangered species and their habitats.
14. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. The organization B. The attention
C. Solid scientific data D. Well-managed action
15. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. WWF was founded by a group of American biologists.
B. WWF has cooperated with many organizations to change its name.
C. WWF has made an effort to provide people with a sustainable world.
D. WWF uses a debt-for-nature swap to lend money to foreign countries.
16. The phrase “focused on” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _____.
A. concentrated on B. depended on C. relied on D. based on
17. Which sentence is CORRECT about WWF?
A. Its panda logo was created by 2 men, an artist and a conservationist.
B. It has millions of supporters in about a hundred countries.
C. Its headquarters are in Sweden.
D. Its programs covered the issues of terrestrial and marine areas.