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Unit 7 - VIET NAM AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS A. PRONUNCIATION I. Put a secondary stress and a primary stress for the following words. Some words may not have a secondary stress. 1. community 2. agriculture 3. explanation 4. development 5. competitive 6. destination 7. activity 8. vaccination 9. environment 10. education 11. supermarket 12. particularly 13. independence 14. organisation 15. economic 16. security 17. necessary 18. participation 19. facilitate 20. information II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. A. nutritionist B. population C. exhibition D. application 2. A. equality B. professional C. establishment D. difficulty 3. A. disadvantage B. governmental C. economy D. presentation 4. A. possibility B. immediately C. individual D. opportunity 5. A. communication B. disability C. international D. university B. VOCABULARY I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. enter promote aims welcomes committed created essential respects practical peacekeeping 1. Intergovernmental cooperation is __________ to resolve issues of global importance. 2. Viet Nam participates in __________ activities in a comprehensive and responsible manner. 3. Viet Nam __________ independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and benefits of all nations. 4. In order to __________ Viet Nam, most foreigners need a visa issued by a Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate. 5. Through open discussion and shared __________ experiences, the workshop provided valuable lessons for students. 6. Viet Nam has __________ to building and implementing policies and measures to promote international cooperation. 7. The U.S. government helped Viet Nam to __________ job-growth in rural areas through the adoption of new U.S. technology. 8. Vietnam’s gender equality work has __________ initial positive changes in the awareness and behaviour of the citizens. 9. WHO always __________ innovative ideas, new research that can come up with useful products for people’s health care. 10. Vietnam National University __________ to develop long term relations with well-known international universities and organizations.
II. Match the abbreviations with their meanings. 1. UN a. World Trade Organisation 2. WTO b. United Nations 3. WHO c. Asian Development Bank 4. ADB d. Food and Agriculture Organisation 5. FAO e. United Nations Development Programme 6. UNICEF f. Association of Southeast Asian Nations 7. UNDP g. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund 8. APEC h. World Health Organisation 9. UNESCO i. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation 10. ASEAN j. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. _______ is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. A. WHO B. UN C. UNESCO D. UNDP 2. Foreign companies in Viet Nam try to make products of higher quality at _______ prices. A. essential B. practical C. active D. competitive 3. ASEAN is a regional organisation that _______ to promote economic and security cooperation among its members. A. creates B. aims C. develops D. promotes 4. Like many organisations, USAID supports Vietnam’s transition to a rules-based market economy more fully aligned to international _______ and standards. A. businesses B. markets C. organisations D. governments 5. _______ is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. A. WTO B. ADB C. UNICEF D. FAO 6. Is it necessary to consider the sustainable and _______ use of natural resources as the key development principle? A. economical B. industrial C. agricultural D. educational 7. Viet Nam has _______ in multilateral mechanisms and forums at regional and global levels. A. supported B. protected C. participated D. formed 8. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most vulnerable and _______ children. A. harmless B. advantaged C. educated D. disadvantaged 9. Is it true that Viet Nam has become a(n) _______ of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) since January, 1st 1996? A. member B. supporter C. advisor D. organizer
10. _______ is an intergovernmental forum for economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. A. UNDP B. APEC C. ADB D. ASEAN IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets. 1. Member states want to make ASEAN a more credible and _______ international organisation. (respect) 2. _______, Viet Nam is one of the fastest growing economies in the region. (economy) 3. International organizations are optimistic about Vietnam’s economic _______ in the coming years. (grow) 4. Trade agreements make it easier for foreign _______ to set up businesses in Viet Nam. (invest) 5. How many foreign localities and organizations has Ho Chi Minh City increased _______ relationship with? (cooperate) 6. UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate _______ while protecting the planet. (poor) 7. Viet Nam actively implements _______ to the United Nations on ecosystem restoration. (commit) 8. Is VIETRADE responsible for management, co-ordination and development of trade _______ activities in Viet Nam? (promote) 9. The cooperation between Vietnamese universities and international organisations has opened up new chances for _______ innovation. (create) 10. UNDP’s programmes support the governments to accelerate _______ of the sustainable development goals. (achieve) C. GRAMMAR I. Choose the correct answers. 1. The central committee is (most/ the most) powerful decision-making body. 2. Viet Nam was (the second largest/ largest the second) producer of coffee in the world in 2022. 3. Australia is one of (stronger/ the strongest) performing economies in the world. 4. Young people were (more likely/ the more likely) to feel optimistic about the future than older people. 5. Viet Nam remains one of the (best/ most) important growth markets in Southeast Asia. 6. A small amount of reliable data is (more useful than/ more than useful) a large volume of questionable data. 7. America is (the most by far popular/ by far the most popular) country for K-12 Vietnamese students. 8. Singapore’s per capita GDP used to be (50 times higher/ higher 50 times) than that of Myanmar and Cambodia. 9. The growth rate this year is expected to be (highest/ higher) than last year.
10. The Asia-Pacific region’s share of protected terrestrial areas is (smaller/ more small) than the global average. II. Supply the correct comparative or superlative form of the words in the brackets. Add than where applicable. 1. Viet Nam is one of __________ (vulnerable) countries to climate change. 2. The power relationship amongst producers, processors, traders and consumers is __________ (horizontal) before. 3. One of __________ (bad) pollutants for human health is fine particulate matter. 4. WTO projections show that carbon prices are __________ (efficient) ever when applied globally. 5. Viet Nam now is one of __________ (dynamic) emerging countries in East Asia region. 6. Are the principles of Most-Favoured Nations (MFN) __________ (relaxing) those of the ASEAN? 7. Several countries in Asia-Pacific are __________ (exposed) and vulnerable to natural hazards of all countries. 8. Viet Nam is projected to be one of __________ (fast) growing economies in the world. 9. English is __________ (dominant) foreign language for studying and working in Viet Nam. 10. Is an EAFTA __________ (beneficial) a CEPEA in terms of economic welfare for the global economy? 11. Asia has some of __________ (successful) green cities, such as Hong Kong, Seoul, and Singapore. 12. A decade ago, the average height of Vietnamese children was among __________ (low) group in the world. 13. Vietnamese students are among __________ (good) academic performers in Southeast Asia. 14. ADB has __________ (professional) functions than a bank because it has widened its development activities. 15. Is VUSTA __________ (big) network of non-governmental science and technology organizations in Viet Nam? 16. With more members, it is __________ (difficult) for APEC to reach consensus on what is desirable for the future. 17. Economic growth of Viet Nam had been among __________ (high) in the world in the past decade. 18. Psychological assessments conducted by UNICEF revealed that in most natural disasters, women are __________ (vulnerable) men. 19. Estimating economic growth in the western is __________ (complicated) that in central Asian countries. 20. A new report of UNICEF suggests the well-being of children living in Canada is __________ (low) those growing up in many other wealthy countries. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.