ENGLISH 11 TEST 1 FOR UNIT 4 VOLUNTEER WORK

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>UNIT 4. ENGLISH 11 VOLUNTEER WORK TEST 1. I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. war b. work c. world d. whom 2. a. use b. umbrella c. under d. utter 3. a. winter b. answer c. award d. towards 4. a. lawn b. allow c. drawing d. swimming 5. a. student b. education c. united d. truck II. Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one. 6. Those active boys like to go ……………… climbing. a. mountain b. mountainous c. mountaineer d. mountains 7. It’s important for children to get a good ……………… a. educate b. education c. educator d. educational 8. I think you should give it up. There is no ……………… for it. a. help b. helpful c. helpless d. helpfully 9. She stays ……………… home to take care ……………… her sick mother. a. in/ for b. from/ at c. at/ of d. for/ with 10. Mary spent most her money ……………… the help for the poor. a. on b. with c. it d. at 11. Although she studied English at university, she is working ……………… an accountant now. a. for b. as c. at d. over 12. He has smoked for more than 20 years, and eventually he ……………… from a lung cancer now. a. suffers b. takes c. participates d. enters 13. It is not easy to ……………… our bad habits. a. suffer b. take care c. overcome d. spend 14. The government of many countries are trying to prevent a nuclear ……………… at any cost. a. disadvantage b. suffer c. war d. organization 15. The ……………… have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability. a. educated b. handicapped c. aged d. orphans 16. Peter is busy mowing the lawn so he cannot answer the phone. a. cutting lawn with a knife b. cutting the lawn with a pair of scissors c. cutting the lawn with a sickle d. cutting the lawn with a machine 17. They have ……………… various social activities, but not all the members want to be drawn in. a. volunteered b. spent c. participated d. organized 18. I think nothing is more interesting than sitting in the sunshine and enjoying the beauty of ……………… nature. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 19. They all denied ……………… her. a. to see b. of seeing c. having ever seen d. ever having seen 20. Up to two thirds of 14 to 16 years old admit ……………… drink illegally. a. to buying b. for buying c. having bought d. buying 21. John has just moved to the city. He ……………… lives here. a. no longer b. any longer c. any more d. more than 22. ……………… as an account. He has just found another job. a. Any longer he works b. Any longer does he works c. No longer he works d. No longer does he works 23. In addition to ………………, I do the washing up. a. I prepare dinner b. I am preparing dinner c. prepare dinner d. preparing dinner 24. Tom was accused ……………… some top secret document. a. to steal b. of having stolen c. for stealing d. to have stolen 25. No one can prevent us ……………… good things. a. to do b. from doing c. of doing d. in order to do 26. As a teacher and a leader, she wanted us ……………… effectively..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> a. have known how to learn b. knowing how to learn c. to know how to learn d. to know of learning learn 27. But after ……………… it over, I decided to laugh at myself and just join anyway. a. having thought b. I have thought c. have thought d. to have thought 28. They did not want us to feel inhibited ……………… together. a. from asking questions or enjoying our time b. of asking questions or enjoying our time c. having asked questions or enjoying our time d. as asing questions or enjoying our time 29. Mary said, “I regret ……………… him earlier in my life”. a. to meet b. not having met c. to have met d. at meeting 30. 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 an sign d. completing and signing III. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given. 31. many people/ homeless/ after/ floods/ their houses and property/ wash away/ the water. a. Many people are homeless after the floods with their houses and property were washed away by the water. b. Because many people are homeless after the floods, their houses and property were washed away by the water. c. Many people are homeless after the floods although their houses and property were washed away by the water. d. Many people are homeless after the floods because their houses and property were washed away by the water. 32. we/ build/ shelters/ for them/ settle down. a. We are now building some shelters for them to settle down. b. We are now building some shelters for them settling down. c. We are now built some shelters for them to settling down. d. When we are now building some shelters for them to settle down. 33. we/ grateful/ you/ give us a donation a. We would be very grateful if you could give us a donation. b. We are very grateful because you can give us a donation. c. We will be very grateful so you could have given us a donation. d. So we are very grateful if you will give us a donation. 34. contact us/ the hall of the People’s Committee a. To contact us at the hall of the People’s Committee. b. Having contacted us at the hall of the People’s Committee. c. Contacting us at the hall of the People’s Committee. d. Please contact us at the hall of the People’s Committee. 35. we/ appreciate/ contribution/ thank you very much a. We appreciated your contribution, so, thank you very much. b. We appreciated your contribution. Therefore, thank you very much. c. We appreciated your contribution. Thank you very much. d. We appreciated your contribution and then thank you very much. IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Volunteering can be the experience of a lifetime and for some people it is a life changing experience. Volunteer Bolivia is the international volunteer arganization that combines a volunteer service learning experience with a program for an unforgettable intercultural experience. They offer an affordable way for community volunteer positions provide you with the opportunity to make new friends, define a new career, develop new skills, and share your skills with others. Short term volunteers are a crucial part of their program allowing you to fulfil the needs of a variety of children’s centers scattered around the region. These centers provide services for children. Long term volunteers, are those who stay with them more than five months, speak immediate Spanish and are specialized volunteers who have an expertise that matches their Bolivian colleagues needs. Many long term volunteers contribute in a collaboratively designed volunteer position such as helping in the office, translating, and working with the Bolivian staff. If you have a specialized skill, they can.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> place you in your profession. Long term volunteers have also contributed as healthcare workers, physical therapists, graphic designers, by teaching advanced computer skills or in project development. 36. According to the writer, volunteer work is …………….. a. a combination b. an experience c. an organization d. a lifetime 37. If you take part in Volunteer Bolivia, you have a chance …………….. a. to work in a foreign country b. to lose you career c. to work in your hometown d. to change experience 38. According to the passage, …………….. a. there is only one kind of volunteers b. there are two kinds of volunteers: long term volunteers and short term volunteers. c. volunteers are not allowed to make friends. d. if you are a short term volunteer you will work with patients. 39. The word crucial means …………….. a. necessary b. not easy c. very difficult d. important 40. Long term volunteers work as …………….. a. designers b. professors c. healthcare workers d. teachers of English V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. The program is set up in Kolkata, which is (41) …………….. in Eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. The city has a (42) …………….. of almost 5 million, the fourth (43) …………….. city in Idia. Volunteers will need to (44) …………….. a taxi from the airport (45) …………….. their own expense. You will be met by a member of their (46) …………….. and taken to the guest house. Volunteers are accommodated in shared rooms and will need (47) …………….. public transport to get to the various placement sites. (48) …………….. a volunteer in India you must be at (49) …………….. 18 years of age – the upper age limit is 60 and in good health, must be a native speaker of English or can speak English (50) …………….., must be enthusiastic and have cultural sensitivity and respect. 41. a. located 42. a. people 43. a. large 44. a. use 45. a. in 46. a. organize 47. a. to use 48. a. To 49. a. last 50. a. quickly. b. laid b. person b. larger b. take b. for b. organization b. use b. With b. least b. carefully. Note: mow (v) caét, gaët sickle (n) caùi lieàm inhibited (adj) gượng gạo, rụt rè property (n) taøi saûn grateful (adj) bieát ôn appreciate (v) caûm kích contribution (n) sự đóng góp, góp phần contribute (v) intercultural (adj) pha troän caùc neàn vaên hoùa crucial (adj) quyeát ñònh, coát yeáu expense (n) phí toån accommodate (v) điều tiết, làm cho thích nghi với hoàn cảnh mới sensitivity (n) tính nhaïy caûm. c. lain c. population c. largest c. keep c. with c. organizable c. using c. As c. late c. hardly. d. put d. dweller d. the largest d. do d. at d. organizational d. for used d. For d. latest d. fluently.

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