Bài tập môn tiếng anh lớp 11 (14)

BÀI TẬP TỰ LUẬN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 UNIT 4
VOLUNTEER WORK
I. Decide whether the -ing form in italics is gerund or present participle? Write G
(Gerund) or Pr P (Present participle) next to each sentence.
1. I think you should start practising now!

..............

2. Listening to music after work helps me relax my mind.
3. It's a waste of time playing computer games.

..............
..............

4. There are some people waiting to see you, Sir.

..............

5. I hate doing the washing-up!

..............

6. Feeling tired, I went to bed early.

..............

7. Having finished the housework, Tâm Vy went for a walk.

..............

8. Do you have a headache? Try taking two of these pills.

..............

II. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate gerund or present
participle of the verbs from the box.
1. He spends most of his time..............................computer games.
2. I'm looking forward to..............................from you soon.
3. Would you mind.............................. for me outside?
4. I fmd..............................up early unbearable!
5. Keeping fit means..............................exercise every day!
6. I saw a flock of birds..............................in the sky.
7. Can you smell anything..............................?
8. Sue keeps..............................late at night.
III. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
Dear Mr and Mrs Smith,
I am very happy to (1)......................... a donation of $10,000 from you yesterday
morning. We will certainly use (2).......................money to build a few classrooms
(3)..................the homeless children in our area.


I would like to (4).........................our gratitude for your help. I think the children will be
very (5) ..............................to you for bringing them the pleasure of (6) ..................... to
school. As soon as we have (7)...............building the classrooms, I will send you some
photos (8)
..............................them.
I do thank you again.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas
IV. Rewrite each sentenee, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Would you like to go to the theatre?

Do you fancy........................................................?
2. Why don’t we wait for the next bus?
He suggested.........................................................
3. I hate clearing up tables after dinner.
Clearing up tables after dinner is...........................!
4. Thoa continued singing for an hour without stopping.
Thoa sang.........................................................
5. There’s something burning in the kitchen.
I can smell................................................................
6. If Dad takes the job he’ll have to move to HCM City.
Taking the job will mean......................................
7. ”You cheated in the exam," said Ms. Tâm Vy.
Ms. Tâm Vy accused me.............................................
8. Because she has already read the book several times, she can tell about it.
Having...........................................................................
V. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.


More and more young people are doing voluntary work abroad. The wide 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 or no money, but they will be doing something useful and enjoying the
experience.
The work may consist of helping local communities, for example by helping to build
new roads or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may
concentrate more on conservation and environmental protection. Whatever kind of job it
is, though, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will
never be forgotten.
Answer the following questions.

1. Where are many young people doing voluntary work?
2: How many months do they spend working there?
3. What can they profit from the voluntary work?
4. What may they do to help local communities?
5. Is voluntary work challenging and worthwhile?