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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #50543 UN

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Founded after World War II by 51 "peace-loving states" combined to oppose future aggression, the United Nations now counts 192 member nations, its newest members, Nauru, Kiribati, and Tonga in 1999, Tuvalu and Yugoslavia in 2000, Switzerland and East Timor in 2002, and Montenegro in 2006. United Nations Day has been on October 24 since 1948 and celebrates the objectives and accomplishments of the organization, which was established on October 24, 1945. The UN in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions across the globe. Though some say its has declined in recent decades, the United Nations still plays a tremendous role in world politics. In 2001 the United Nations and Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the UN, won the Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world." Since 1948 there have been 63 UN peacekeeping operations, 16 are currently underway. Thus far, close to 130 nations have contributed personnel at various times; 119 are currently providing peacekeepers. As of August 31, 2008, there were 16 peacekeeping operations underway with a total of 88,230 personnel. The small island nation of Fiji has taken part in virtually every UN peacekeeping operation, as has Canada.

including observed treatment engages watched influence trades

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Correct answer: including
Explanation: The word 'including' serves as a preposition that introduces examples of the newest members of the United Nations. It fits grammatically as it connects the main clause with the specific instances of membership, maintaining the flow of information.
Meaning: 'Including' is used to specify particular items or examples that are part of a larger group.
Wrong options:
observed: 'Observed' is a verb that does not fit in this context as it does not relate to the act of listing or specifying members.
trades: 'Trades' is a verb that implies exchange, which is irrelevant to the context of membership in the United Nations.
engages: 'Engages' is a verb that indicates involvement, but it does not appropriately connect to the examples of member nations.
watched: 'Watched' is a verb that implies observation, which does not fit the context of listing members.
influence: 'Influence' is a noun that refers to power or effect, which does not relate to the act of including members.
treatment: 'Treatment' is a noun that refers to the manner in which something is dealt with, which is not relevant to the context of membership.
Correct answer: observed
Explanation: The term 'observed' is a verb that indicates the action of recognizing or celebrating United Nations Day. It fits grammatically as it aligns with the subject 'United Nations Day' and conveys the intended meaning of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Observed' means to celebrate or acknowledge an event or occasion.
Wrong options:
including: 'Including' is a preposition that introduces examples, which does not fit as it does not convey the action of recognizing a day.
trades: 'Trades' is a verb that implies exchange, which is irrelevant to the context of celebrating a day.
engages: 'Engages' is a verb that indicates involvement, but it does not relate to the act of recognizing a specific day.
watched: 'Watched' is a verb that implies observation, which does not fit the context of celebrating an event.
influence: 'Influence' is a noun that refers to power or effect, which does not relate to the action of celebrating a day.
treatment: 'Treatment' is a noun that refers to the manner in which something is dealt with, which is not relevant to the context of celebrating.
Correct answer: engages
Explanation: The word 'engages' is a verb that indicates the action of the United Nations participating in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions. It fits grammatically as it aligns with the subject 'the UN' and conveys the intended meaning of active involvement.
Meaning: 'Engages' means to participate or become involved in an activity.
Wrong options:
including: 'Including' is a preposition that introduces examples, which does not fit as it does not convey the action of participation.
observed: 'Observed' is a verb that indicates recognition, which does not relate to the act of participating in missions.
trades: 'Trades' is a verb that implies exchange, which is irrelevant to the context of peacekeeping missions.
watched: 'Watched' is a verb that implies observation, which does not fit the context of active participation.
influence: 'Influence' is a noun that refers to power or effect, which does not relate to the action of engaging in missions.
treatment: 'Treatment' is a noun that refers to the manner in which something is dealt with, which is not relevant to the context of participation.
Correct answer: influence
Explanation: The term 'influence' is a noun that refers to the power or effect the United Nations has in world politics. It fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the clause discussing the perceived decline of the UN's power.
Meaning: 'Influence' refers to the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.
Wrong options:
including: 'Including' is a preposition that introduces examples, which does not fit as it does not convey the concept of power or effect.
observed: 'Observed' is a verb that indicates recognition, which does not relate to the concept of power in politics.
trades: 'Trades' is a verb that implies exchange, which is irrelevant to the context of influence in politics.
engages: 'Engages' is a verb that indicates participation, which does not fit as it does not convey the concept of influence.
watched: 'Watched' is a verb that implies observation, which does not fit the context of discussing power.
treatment: 'Treatment' is a noun that refers to the manner in which something is dealt with, which is not relevant to the context of influence.

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