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1. SPEAKING Look at the logos of three international organisations. What do you think they are responsible for?
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The World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial organisation founded (1) _____ 1944 at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. It is closely (2) _____ to the United Nations and its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. The bank currently has over 9.000 employees working in (3) _____ than 100 representative offices worldwide. It is made up of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA). Each has its own role in improving the (4) ____ standards of people in low-income countries.
As a member, Viet Nam (5) _____ a strong relationship with the World Bank. Most projects and programmes funded by the World Bank for Viet Nam have focused mainly on areas such as agriculture, energy, transport. health, education, banking and finance. These programmes and projects have (6) _____ contributed to Viet Nam's development.
2. USE OF ENGLISH Read the text about the World Bank. Circle the correct words to complete the text.
1. a. at b. in c. on
2. a. connected b. link c. relative
3. a. little b. more c. few
4. a. live b. life c. living
5. a. has b. gets c. takes
6. a. effect b. effective c. effectively
3. Answer the questions about the text.
1. Where are the main offices of the World Bank?
2. When was the World Bank founded?
3. Name the two institutions which form the World Bank.
4. In which areas have World Bank projects been involved in Viet Nam?
4. ☊2.35 Listen to a talk about the World Bank's spending on education in Viet Nam. Match each project in column A with the amount spent in column B.
| A | B |
| 1. Education of deaf children | a. $50.00 million |
| 2. Development of primary school education | b. $77.00 million |
| 3. Improvement of post-secondary education | c. 3.00 million |
| 4. Curriculum development | d. 84.60 million |
5. ☊2.35 Listen again. Are these sentences true or false? Write T or F.
1. The project to help deaf children was in 2011.
2. The primary project in 2012 focused on disadvantaged areas.
3. Viet Nam welcomed two projects in 2013.
4. Renovation of General Education Project was approved in 2014.
5. The World Bank continues to support education in Viet Nam.
