UNIT 4-FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. gone
B. blank
C. sand
D. bent
2.A. shown
B. knit
C. line
D. drink
3.A. elegant
B. thinkable
C. anxious
D. uncle
4.A. bangle
B. plunder
C. sinning
D. canteen
5.A. tongue
B. wonder
C. income
D. ankle
6.A. packed
B. punched
C. pleased
D. pushed
7.A. naked
B. coughed
C. grasped
D. flashed
8.A. increased
B. promised
C. practised
D. caused
9.A. advisedly
B. demanded
C. cured
D. prevented
10.A. considered
B. interviewed
C. interfered
D. recommended
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.A
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.D
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A. effective
B. difficult
C. mountainous
D. organize
2.A. overcome
B. disaster
C. understand
D. volunteer
3.A. advantaged
B. minority
C. experience
D. education
4.A. province
B. prevent
C. campaign
D. remote
5.A. knowledge
B. spirit
C. unpaid
D. sponsor
6.A. benefit
B. stimulate
C. charity
D. disabled
7.A. dedicating
B. cooperate
C. activity
D. community
8.A. disadvantaged
B. opportunity
C. population
D. eradicate
9.A. service
B. welfare
C. promote
D. standard
10.A. medical
B. depression
C. injure
D. orphanage
Answer keys:
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.B
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. I ( see ) .................. Sue in town yesterday but she ( not / see ) ................. me. She ( look ) .............. the other way.
2. I ( met ) ................ Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They ( go ) ............. to berlin and I ( go ) ............to
Madrid. We ( have ) ............... a chat while we ( wait ) .............. for our flights.
3. I ( cycle ) ................ home yesterday when suddenly a man ( step ) ............. out into the road in front of me. I
( go ) .............. quite fast but luckily I ( manage ) ............. to stop in time and ( not / hit ) ........... him
4. What ( you / do ) .................. this time yesterday ? – I was asleep.
5. ( you / go ) out last night ? – No, I was too tired.
6. Was Carol at the party last night ? – Yes, She ( wear ) ................ a really nice dress.
7. How fast ( you / drive ) ................... when the accident ( happen ) ............... ?
8. John ( take ) .................. a photo of me while I ( not / look ) ...................
9. We were in a very difficult situation. We ( not / know ) ................what to do .
10. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last ( see ) .............. him, he ( try ) ............ to find a new job in London.
Answer keys:
1. saw / didn’t see / was looking
6. was wearing
2. met / were going / was going / had / were waiting
7. were you driving
3. was cycling / stepped / was going / managed / didn’t hit
8. took / wasn’t looking
4. were you doing
9. didn’t know
5. did you go
10. saw / was trying
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. The children seem to be ................... of working quietly by themselves.
A. ready
B. incapable
C. competent
D. able
2. May I sit here ? - .....................................
A. Yes, I’ve been waiting for long
C. Yes, I’m lonely
B. Oh, I’ve just arrived
D. I’m sorry, the chair is taken
3. It .................. the whole evening but Ann still went out for a run.
A. was raining
B. would rain
C. has rained
D. rains
4. She just had time to put up her umbrella before ......................
A. the rain came down in torrents
B. the rain had come down in torrents
C. the rain coming down in torrents
D. the rain comes down in torrents
5. While he ............. the car, he ................. a big case in the boot
A. is washing / discovered
B. was washing / discovered
C. washed/ discovered
D. washed / was discovering
6. One major .............. of this area is lack of public transport.
A. advantage
B. disadvantaged
C. disadvantage
D. advantaged
7. The company ................... to donate fifty trucks to help the flooded area.
A. volunteered
B. sponsored
C. forced
8. When I got to the hospital, she ............... in the waiting room.
A. sat
B. has been sitting
C. was sitting
9. I was born in scotland but I ............... in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up
B. grow up
C. was growing up
10. It’s time we ................ this old car and bought a new one
A. will sell
B. had sold
C. have sold
D. told
D. had sat
D. had grown up
D. sold
11. They’ve done an .................. job in making sure that all the supplies got through.
A. admirable
B. admiring
C. admirous
12. She had a .................. look on her face when I asked her where she was going.
A. surprised
B. puzzled
C. puzzling
D. admireful
D. surprising
13. Jane doesn’t enjoy her job. She’s bored ................. doing the same things every day
A. about
B. of
C. at
14. Did you enjoy your visit to the art museum ? - ....................................
A. Really not
B. No really
C. Not really
D. in
D. Of course I do
15. Certain groups of people are not given work .................. their race or religion
A. in spite of
B. because
C. although
16. ................... of the world is growing at an alarming rate.
A. The population
B. Population
C. A population
17. The old people in our village find .................... today a rather confusing business.
A. the life
B. lives
C. life
18. We are determined to ................... racism from our sport.
A. leave
B. destroy
C. eradicate
D. because of
D. Populations
D. our lives
D. disappear
19. He was really ................. at the thought of going into the office.
A. depressed
B. depressing
C. depressive
20. It is not ............... to stay up late the day before the test
A. advise
B. advice
C. advisable
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.A
5.B
6.C
7.A
11.A
12.D
13.B
14.C
15.D
16.A
17.C
D. depressful
D. advisability
8.C
18.C
9.A
19.A
10.D
20.C
Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in
Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were
much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very
friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to
spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged to
have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect - there were
a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not only did
we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I
think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would
recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
1. The author ______.
A. has been working for OV for a year
B. is living in the capital N'Djamena
C. was born in a rich family
D. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
2. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
A. surprised
B. impressed
C. disappointed
D. depressed
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C. Solar energy was used to heat water.
D. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
4. The word 'It' in line 13 refers to ______.
A. running water
B. the pump
C. the pineline
D. the supply of water
5. What does the author think about his time with OV?
A. It was paid a lot of money.
B. It was not worth working.
C. It wasted time.
D. It provided good experience.
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.D
Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or .D) to each question.
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in
Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were
much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to (1) ............ there. The people were always very
friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to
spend a long time every day (2) ............... heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged
to (3 ) ................ some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect
- there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And
not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. (4) ............ it was not well-paid, it was well
(5) ................. doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
1.A. live
B. lived
C. living
D. lives
2.A. fetching
B. carrying
C. wearing
D. holding
3.A. make
B. let
C. have
D. allow
4.A. Although
B. But
C. Either
D. Because
5.A. price
B. value
C. cost
D. worth
1.C
2.B 3.C
4.A
5.D
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Most students are frightened of speaking a foreign language Speaking a foreign language is .................................
2. The meeting was so boring that I almost fell asleep I ................................ that I almost fell asleep
3. The teacher found her pupil’s exam results disappointing
The teacher was ............................................................................................... her pupil’s exam results
4. I was confused because the instructions were only in Spanish
The instructions ................................................................................................ because they were only in spanish
5. Sarah has worked at the sports centre for 2 months Sarah ................................................. 2 months ago
6. We has never been to the park before I was ..................................................................we had been to the park
7. When we eventually arrived at the party, all the food had been eaten
By ...................................................................... the party, all the food had been eaten
8. He put everythingback in its place before he left He didn’t ........................................ everything back in its place
9. Willian cooked this delicous dinner himself Willian cooked........................................... own
10. Does the project interest you ? Are you ................................................................ the project ?
Answer keys:
1. frightening for most students
2. was bored at the meeting
3. disappointed with
4. were confusing ( for me )
5. started working at the sports centre
6. the first time
7. the time we got to
8. leave until he ( had ) put
9. his delicious dinner on his own
10. interested in
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. “If only I had told him the truth” said she She regretted ....................................................................................
2. She hasn’t seen her family for years It’s years ..................................................................................................
3. I remember telling you about the due day of the exam paper I remember that .................................................
4. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of the week” Tom said to Janet
Tom promised ........................................................................................................................................................
Answer keys:
1. not having told / not telling him the truth
2. since she last saw her family
3. I have told you about the due day of the exam paper
4. Janet to let her know the answer by the end of the week
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. On their trip last year, they help a lot of disadvantaged and handicapped children
2. At this time 4 years ago, we denated food and clothes to low-income people in remote area.
3. When I work with them for the first time, many of them couldn’t read and write
4. He was walking along the corridor when he was seeing a job advertisement on the notice board
5. Suddenly we have to brake hard as the car in front stopped suddenly.
Identify the mistake ( A, B, C, D ) in each sentence:
1. It was the first time we have celebrated our wedding anniversary.
A
B
C
D
2. Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinfore it
A
B
C
D
3. Volunteers who join this charitable organization comes from many parts of the country
A
B
C
D
( 1.C had celebrated
2. D them
3.C come )
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. At that time, colored people and white people were not treated ................ and he fought for the right of colored people
( equal )
2. Those ................ children have many problems and they really need our help. ( advantage )
3. There are more and more youngsters who are ............... in doing volunteer work ( interest )
4. I got some ................. advice from my teacher. It was really helpful ( use )
5. He was very ................ about this film because the main character motivated him to be more confident ( excite )
6. This season is very ................... Millions of viewers have watched it since it first aired ( excite )
7. People who volunteer in their community have a personal ............. to the area ( attach )
8. He was a ................. man and against all forms of violent ( peace )
9. In 1914, the British ruled India and Gandhi wanted the British to leave India so that the country could become .........
( denpend )
10. Mother Teresa was said to be one of the most ...................personalities of the twentieth century ( influence )
Answer keys:
1.equally
2. disadvantaged
3. interested
4. useful
5. excited
6. exciting
7. attachment
8.peaceful
9. independent
10. influential
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. By working for an international organization, he takes opportunities to have a worldwide network of friends and
interact with a variety of people. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. relate to
B. communicate with
C. dedicate with
D. roomate with
2. It sounds interesting. How did you get the job ? - ...........................
A. Yes, it was really amazing
C. I got it last year
B. I received that interesting job in 2014
D. just by chance
3. This method seems to be ...................... A lot of students who follow it can improve their pronunciation
quickly
A. use
B. useful
C. useless
D. misused
4. Joining in a hand helping your community helps you gain experience .................. many fields such as education,
social work and health care.
A. in
B. out
C. during
D. into
5. “While we were having dinner, the phone rang” has the closest meaning to:
A. While the phone was ringing, we had dinner
B. While the phone ringing, we had dinner
C. We were having dinner when the phone rang
D. While the phone was ringing, we having dinner
6. This group of university students had to spend a ................ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A. sleep
B. slept
C. sleepless
D. sleeps
7. He was peaceful man and .............. all form of violence
A. for
B. with
C. again
D. against
8. Your job is likely include welcoming guests and receiving .............. for our Charity Center
A. donate
B. donations
C. donors
D. donated
9. This figure became intrested in politics and .............. to leave his first university for protesting
A.force
B. forced
C. was forcing
D. was forced
10. He continued to fight against the ruling government which was extremely cruel. The underlined word has the closest
meaning to:
A. structure
B. struggle
C. find
D. discover
11. At frst, her superiors tried to discourage her from leaving the convent, but in the end they ................ to let her go.
A. agreed
B. was agreeing
C. to agree
D. agreeing
12. After taking part in in public activities in their community, they realized that they had been ignorant
or ............. before
A. narrow-minded
B.large-minded
C.full-minded
D. thin-minded
13. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. island
B. plan
C. bank
D. pretend
14. We were travelling through the forest when we ................a python.
A. face
B. was facing
C. faced
D. was faced
15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. understand
B. expand
C. England
D.sand
C. annoying
D. annoyed
16. Do you get .............. if you have to work overtime ?
A. annoy
B. to annoy
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
Do like playing computer games or are you tiring of them
A
B
C
D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
We are pretty scary because we were skidding and went off the road into a ditch
A
B
C
D
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. accident
B. prevent
C. attachment
D. encouragement
20. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. prolong
Answer keys:
1.B
2.D
11.A
12.A
B. song
3.B
13.C
4.A
14.C
C. among
5.C
15.C
6.C
16.D
7.D
17.C
D. strong
8.B
18.B
9.D
19.B
Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1.purchased / and last / sisiter / a lot / his / of / Tom novels / winter.
2. Christmas / they / decorating / trees / 8 pm / were / yesterday / at.
3. when / I / talking to / asked / a friend / the / me / teacher / a question / was .
4. famous / she / was / became / awarded for / not only / her / devotion / but also.
5. that / film / so / top / frightening / I / was / shouted / the / of my / at / voice / the.
Answer keys:
1. Tom and his sister purchased a lot of novels last winter
2. They are decorating Christmas trees at 8pm yesterday
3. I was talking to a friend when the teacher asked a question
4. She not only became famous but also was awarded for her devotion
5. The film was so frightening that I shouted at the top of my voice.
10.B
20.C