Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 33 to 37.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), originally known (33) ___________the United Nations’ International Children's Emergency Fund, was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children and mothers in countries that had been devastated by World War II. The Polish physician Ludwik Rajchman is widely regarded as the (34) ___________of UNICEF and served as its first chairman from 1946 to 1950, when he had to flee the United States in the wake of McCarthyism. Rajchman is to this day the only person that served as UNICEF's Chairman for longer than 2 years. On Rajchman's suggestion, the American Maurice Pate was appointed its first executive director, serving from 1947 until his death in 1965. In 1950, UNICEF's mandate was extended to address the long-term needs of children and women in developing countries everywhere. In 1953 it (35) ___________a permanent part of the United Nations System, and the words "international" and "emergency" were dropped from the organization's name, though it retained the original acronym, "UNICEF".
UNICEF (36) ___________on contributions from governments and private donors. UNICEF's total income for 2015 was US$5,009,557,471. Governments contribute two-thirds of the organization's resources. Private groups and individuals contribute the rest through national committees. It is estimated that 92 per cent of UNICEF revenue is distributed to program services. UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to (37)___________the health and well-being of children. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965 and the Prince of Asturias Award of Concord in 2006.
Question 36.
focuses
stands
concentrates
relies
Question 36. Đáp án D
Câu hỏi về từ vựng, căn cứ vào nghĩa để chọn đáp án D - relies on
Trích bài: UNICEF relies on contributions from governments and private donors.
Tạm dịch: UNICEF phụ thuộc vào sự đóng góp từ các chính phủ và những nhà hảo tâm tư nhân.
* Mở rộng: “focus on sth” và “concentrate on sth” đồng nghĩa nhưng cũng có một chút khác biệt.
“Focus on sth”: tập trung sự chú ý vào sth
“Concentrate on sth”: tập trung để suy nghĩ thật kĩ về sth
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