Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), originally known (26)______the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11th , 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 (27)______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 (28)______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 (29)______ on contributions from governments and private donors. UNICEF’s total income for 2015 was more than five billion dollars. 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 (30)______ 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

Điền ô 27

A. founder 

B. descendant 

C. pioneer 

D. ancestor 

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Chọn A

Kiến thức: Từ vựng

Giải thích:

  A. founder (n): người sáng lập                   

B. descendant (n): hậu duệ

  C. pioneer (n): người tiên phong                

D. ancestor (n): tổ tiên

The Polish physician Ludwik Rajchman is widely regarded as the (27) founder 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.

Tạm dịch: Bác sĩ người Ba Lan Ludwik Rajchman được coi là người sáng lập UNICEF và là chủ tịch đầu tiên của UNICEF từ năm 1946 đến năm 1950, khi ông phải chạy trốn khỏi Hoa Kỳ sau sự kiện của McCarthy