UNIT 4 : VOLUNTEER WORK

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

I notice the lorry ........................ down the hill.

1. to come
2. came
3. coming
4. having come

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

The police accused him of..................... fire to the building but he denied ....................... in the area on the night of the fire.

1. setting/ being
2. setting/ having been
3. set/ be
4. having set/ having been

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ......................... .

1. action
2. activity
3. donation
4. organization

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......................... that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.

1. Knowing
2. Known
3. Knew
4. Having knew

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

She smelt (A) something burning (B) and saw smoke (C) rise(D).

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

Some high school students take part in helping the handicappe

1. play a role of
2. take a place of
3. participate
4. are a part of

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

They left the restaurant, ......................... two hours over lunch.

1. spending
2. spent
3. after spend
4. having spent

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

1. volunteer
2. nation
3. college
4. hospital

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

I’d (A) like buying (B) some earrings (C) like yours (D).

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

Shy people often find it difficult to ........................ group discussions.

1. take place in
2. take part in
3. get on with
4. get in

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....................... photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.

1. Seeing
2. Seen
3. Saw
4. Having seen

Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

More and more young people are ... ... voluntary work abroa 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.

1. doing
2. making
3. taking
4. getting

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

There is a special fund for the severely ....................... .

1. orphan
2. volunteer
3. aged
4. handicapped

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

I hate ....................... a child ........................ .

1. see/ crying
2. see/ cry
3. seeing/ to cry
4. seeing/ cry

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

1. comfort
2. area
3. happiness
4. believe

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

I observed a blue car ...................... very fast towards the motorway.

1. having driven
2. driven
3. driving
4. to drive

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The ...................... of this society in to provide community education for street children.

1. mission
2. work
3. job
4. duty

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

He says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous.

1. say
2. speak
3. always makes
4. nervours

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. handicapped
2. visited
3. decided
4. wanted

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others.

1. Each
2. has
3. voluntary take
4. others

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We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.

1. look after
2. look into
3. look for
4. look at

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

We’re (A) looking forward (B) to see (C) you again (D).

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

1. orphanage
2. participate
3. vacation
4. remote

Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

More and more young people are doing voluntary work abroa 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 ...... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

1. with
2. but
3. or
4. and

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

I am ......................... to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologise for my absence.

1. capable
2. excused
3. unable
4. disliked

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. summer
2. educate
3. club
4. public

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. who
2. wheel
3. whether
4. whale

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

To do the work for a humane society is ......................... .

1. friendly
2. mutual
3. voluntary
4. thoughtless

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....................... it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.

1. Reading
2. To read
3. To have read
4. Having read

Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

More and more young people are doing voluntary work abroa 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 or no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may consist 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. ............ kind of job it is, it is certain to be ................ and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

1. Whatever/challenging
2. Any/dangerous
3. What/difficult
4. However/attracted