UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK A. PHONETICS I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale 2. A. summer B. educate C. club D. public 3. A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. wanted II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 4. A volunteer B. nation C. college D. hospital 5. A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote 6. A. comfort B. area C. happiness D. believe B. VOCABULARY.: I. Choose the best answer among A,B,C and D. 1. She stays home to take care her sick mother. A. in / for B. from / at C. at / of D. for / with 2. It is not easy to .our bad habits. A. suffer B. take care C. overcome D. spend 3. The have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability. A. educated B. handicapped C. aged D. orphans 4. A home for children whose parents are dead is called a(n) A. kindergarten B. orphanage C. street people house D. lodging 5. Those students volunteered to care the sick and the aged. A. on B. with C. in D. for 6. I often take part .social activities every weekend. a. in B. for C. against D. over 7. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. A. suburb B. central C. faraway D. natural 8. New- born children always need special . . A. help B. care C. look D. interest 9. The local authority asked for a ......contribution from the community to repair roads and bridges. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness 10. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others. A. look after B. take part in C. organize D. clean up 11. are children whose parents passed away. A. Volunteers B. College students C. Handicapped children D. Orphans 12. My roommate used to rush out of the room and mess up the floor and I had to ..after her. A. take care of B. clean up C. take part in D. overcome 13. Some high school students often take part in helping the disadvantaged or handicapped children. A. look after B. clean up C. understand D. participate in 14. He shouted, “I am ..happiest in .world.” A. a / the B. x / a C. the / the D. a / x C. GRAMMAR: II. Choose the best answer among A,B,C, and D. 1. They all denied her. A. to see B. of seeing C. having ever seen D. ever having seen 2. In addition to .., I do the washing up. A. I prepare dinner B. I am preparing dinner C. prepare dinner D. preparing dinner 3. Tom was accused of some top secret document. A. to steal B. having stolen C. for stealing D. to have stolen 4. No one can prevent us from ..good things. A. to do B. doing C. do D. done 5. But after .it over, I decided to laugh at myself and just join anyway. A. having thought B. I have thought C. I thought D. to have thought 6. After ..it, please return the form to us in the envelope provided. A. to complete and sign B. you are completing and signing C. completing and sign D. completing and signing 7. He never admits .wrong. A. to being B. of being C. to be D. to have been 8. I am interested the new course next week. A. in learning B. in learn B. to learn D. on learning 9. I look forward to home next month. A. go B. to go C. going D. done 10. Excuse me ..late. I got stuck in a traffic jam for more than one hour. A. to being B. for being C. being D. having been 11. Listen! I hear someone .the gate. It can’t be Peter because he is at work at present. A. to open B. open C. opening D. opened 12. ..so much, the doll is still on the shelf. A. Cost B. Costs C. To cost D. Costing 13. .anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know. A. Be B. To be C. Being D. In being 14. After .fight, the police arrested two men and a woman. A. stopping B. stop C. to stop D. stopped 15. ..one hand on the steering wheel, Anna opened a can of soda pop with her free hand. A. To keep B. Keep C. In keeping D. Keeping 16. I could feel my hands with fear! A. to shake B. shaking C. was shaking D. none is correct 17. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. A. The fog prevented us not to drive B. The fog prevented us from driving C. The fog prevented us against driving D. The fog prevented us about driving 18. I can hear voices upstairs. A. I can hear someone talking upstairs. B. Someone is heard to talk upstairs. C. There is strange voices upstairs. D. It is too noisy upstairs. 19. Jim said he hadn’t stole the jewels. A. Jim denied stealing the jewels B. Jim didn’t agree to steal the jewels C. There was no denying that Jim had stolen the jewels D. Jim had stolen the jewels, but he denied it 20. I caught him over my wall. A. to climb B. climb C. having climb D. climbing 21. “ Where are the children ?” – “ I saw .in the yard.” A. them playing B. they playing C. them to play D. they play Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others. a. bring along b. get on with c. keep up with d. look after The construction work was carried out by the local contractor. a. continued b. completed c. done d. run Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped. a. participate b. compete c. experience d. support She had never imagined being able. to visit such remote countries. a. foreign b. faraway c. friendly d. desolate The lawn needs mowing again. a. repairing b. making c. bending d. cutting A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund. a. connection b. addition c. contribution d. provision Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy. a. the ability to read and write b. basic skills in mathematics c. good knowledge of literature d. the ability to write books We were involved in the anti-drug campaign up until the last minute. a. included b. affected c. interested d. taken part English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children. a. built b. started c. chosen d. taken People are now raising money for flood victims. a. sending b. collecting c. paying d. making III. Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting. 1. We are looking forward to see you again. 2. I would like buying some earrings like yours. 3. To sit alone in his room, he was frightened by the strange noise 4. She smelt something burn and saw smoke rising. 5. I noticed a lorry to come down the hill. D. READING: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. More and more young people are (1).voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (2)no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience. The work may (3)..of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection (4)..kind of job it is, it is certain to be (5)..and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten. 1. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting 2. A. with B. but C. or D. and 3. A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve 4. A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever 5. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted E. WRITING I. Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate present participle or perfect participle When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road. ____________________________________________________________ When you study your lessons carefully, you will do the exercise well. ____________________________________________________________ I don't have a credit card. I find it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone. ____________________________________________________________ Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed. ____________________________________________________________ Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her. ____________________________________________________________ She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception ____________________________________________________________ She was a nurse. She knew what to do after the accident ____________________________________________________________ He had spent his childhood in Malam, so he knew the town well. ____________________________________________________________ We has spent nearly all our money, so we couldn't take taxis home. ____________________________________________________________ Because we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings. ____________________________________________________________ He got off his horse. He began searching for something on the ground. ____________________________________________________________ I had seen the photographs of the place. I had no desire to go there. ____________________________________________________________ She became tired of my complaints about the program. She turned it off. ____________________________________________________________ He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper. ____________________________________________________________ He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job. ____________________________________________________________ She didn’t want to hear the story. She had heard it all before. ____________________________________________________________ I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw. ____________________________________________________________ He offered to show us the way home. He thought we were lost. ____________________________________________________________ The tree had fallen across the road. It had been uprooted by the storm. ____________________________________________________________ People were sleeping in the next room. They were waken by the sound of breaking glass. ____________________________________________________________ He had heard that the caves were dangerous. I didn’t like to go any further without a light. ____________________________________________________________ The man ran out of the house. He was shouting for help. ____________________________________________________________ II. Choose the correct answer. ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous. a. Having slept b. have slept c. Having been slept d. have been slept By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope ______ painting and decorating the new nursery. a. having finished b. to have finished c. having been finished d. to have been finished She's angry about ______ to the farewell party last night. a. not having invited b. not to have invited c. not having been invited d. not to have been invited We decided not to travel, ______ the terrible weather forecast. a. having heard b. to have heard c. having been heard d. to have been heard I'd love ______ to the party, but it was impossible. a. having gone b. to have gone b. having been gone d. to have been gone I don't recall ______ him at the conference. a. having seen b. to have seen c. having been seen d. to have been seen ______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights. a. Having painted b. To have painted c. Having been painted d. To have been painted The stockbroker denied ______ of the secret business deal. a. having informed b. to have informed c. having been informed d. to have been informed They now regret ______ their son by providing too many material possessions. a. having spoiled b. to have spoiled c. having been spoiled d. to have been spoiled ______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go. a. Having invited b. To have invited c. Having been invited d. To have been invited Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn't fire him. He's lucky ______ a second chance. a. having given b. to have given c. having been given d. to have been given Are you sure you told me? I don't recall ______ about it. a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told III. Give the correct form of the word 1. We would like to see closer __________________ between parents and schools. (cooperate) 2. __________________ activity is essential to effective community work. (cooperate) 3. Employees will generally be more ________________ if their views are taken seriously. (cooperate) 4. The work of the charity is funded by __________________ donations. (volunteer) 5. All donations will be __________________ received. (grateful) 6. In Vietnam there are laws protecting the rights of ethnic __________________ (minor) 7. His ____________________ made her feel unloved (remote) 8. They went hiking in a ___________________ region. (mountain) 9. Each nation has many people who _______________ take care of other. (volunteer) 10. There is a voluntary _______________ called Big Brothers. (organize) 11. Some high school student take part in helping _________________ or handicapped children. (advantage) 12. They give care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their _____________. (difficult) 13. Young college and university students participate in helping the people who have suffered badly in wars or ______ disasters. (nature) 14. They volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas to provide ___________ for children. (educate) 15. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring _______ to others. (happy) 16. The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less ______ children. a. advantageous b. disadvantageous c. advantaged d. disadvantaged 17. All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis. a. volunteer b. volunteered c. voluntary d. voluntarily 18. This scheme could be ______ for people in low incomes. a. advantage b. advantaged c. advantageous d. disadvantaged 19. We would like to see closer ______ between parents and schools. a. cooperation b. coordination c. coexistence d. coeducation IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D -that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. When I was sick with the flu, my mother made me to eat soup and rest in bed 2. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates. 3. To grow well, a tree must be well-suited to the area where is it planted. 4. Despite modern medical technology, many diseases causing by viruses I are still not curable. 5. We should have been informed Janis about the change in plans regarding our weekend trip to the mountains. 6. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job 7. Passing a driver's test is a necessity requirement for all people wishing to drive a motor vehicle. 8. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone number change. 9. Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year. 10. Louis got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because he did not have enough time.
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