2nd Year SC Unit 1: Peace & Conflict Resolution Assessment

Task 1: Fill in the blanks with can, can’t, could, couldn’t, will be able to, was/were able to, or have/has been able to
1. The UN ............................................. impose sanctions on countries that do not want to take part in a proposed new relocation scheme for
Afghan refugees.
2. In the 1990s, on average 1.5 million refugees ............................................. return home each year.
3. Thanks to the American health care law, many refugees, who ............................................. only get eight months of insurance through
RMA, ............................................. get ongoing health insurance through the Marketplace.
4. The U.S. military ............................................. (not) build an Afghan military.
5. The United Nations Organization ............................................. (not) create a permanent military force yet.
6. The UN General Assembly ............................................. only make recommendations to the Security Council. It ............................................. make
decisions.
Task 2: Match each sentence with its function.
Sentences Functions
1. He can’t speak Spanish very well. a. Permission
2. Can / could I ask you something? b. Ability
3. It could rain this afternoon. c. Offer
4. Can I show you the way? d. Possibility
5. Could I have more salad with the meat? e. Warning
6. We have plenty of time. What shall we do now? f. Request
Well, we could go to the movies if you like. g. Suggestion
7. Don’t stay outside. You could catch the flu.
Task 3: Read the text below and circle the correct answer.

I prepared a project about a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Our teacher told us that we (1) had to / didn’t
have to make something perfect if we wanted to get a good mark. This made me nervous because I
hadn’t done well in my exam and I (2) needed / must to improve my grade if I wanted to pass. When
my teacher saw my project, he exclaimed, “Excellent work! You (3) can’t be / must be proud of
yourself. You (4) have to / don’t need to worry about passing any more. In fact, it’s so impressive
that you (5) must / needn’t enter your project in the contest that will take place next month. You (6)
have to / mustn’t forget to invite your parents”. However, I felt like the teacher wasn’t too pleased
because he said that we (7) should have / shouldn’t have worked in terms of groups, and not solely. I
just (8) need / had to add a few finishing touches to my project and I’ll be ready to compete.

Task 4: Join each pair of sentences using the connector between brackets. Make any necessary changes.
a- Children feel safer from the war and violence living as refugees in host countries. Children are still concerned about the impact of the
conflict on their futures. (although)
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b- There can be little doubt that public hostility to refugees has increased in much of the industrialized world. Public hostility to refugees is
difficult to measure. (despite the fact that)
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c- There are no Afghan asylum seekers in Iran. The Afghans with refugee cards are able to access the country's health and education systems.
(although)
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d- Some countries have indicated they will not be giving sanctuary to those fleeing the crisis. The UN has called on its member states to help
Afghan people. (however)
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e- Children now make up more than half of the world’s refugees. Children account for less than a third of the global population. (even
though)
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