Unit 5 General quiz Name: ____Rodrigo Villanueva Sánchez__

Date: ___________________________
Total Score
______ / 50 points

A Listen to four people talking about doing charity work. What does each person say?
Match the speakers on the left with the statements on the right. Write the letters next to
the speakers. There is one statement that you do not need to use.

1. Speaker 1 ____c____ a. I raised money for charity while I was in college.

2. Speaker 2 ____e____ b. I‘d like to stay in my hometown forever.
3. Speaker 3 ____a____ c. I wish I had enough time to volunteer.
4. Speaker 4 ____d____ d. I hope I can work for a charity in the future.
e. I wish my friends would help me with my charity work.

A _______ / 8 points (2 points each)

B Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. How would your friends react if you have given / gave all your money away to charity?
2. More people would become / became volunteers if there was more information available on how to do it.
3. If I hadn’t bought / didn’t buy that expensive sweater, I could have given some more money to charity.
4. A lot of people didn’t know what they would have done if the homeless project didn’t help / hadn’t helped them
last winter.
5. If they had known how great the problem was, they would do / have done something about it sooner.
6. The world’s governments could solve many of the problems facing our planet if they made / have made a
greater effort to work together.
7. If I lived / would live in a very cold country, I think I would miss going to the beach every day.
8. If I didn't get / hadn't gotten sick last month, I could have gone on the field trip.

B _______ / 8 points (1 point each)

C Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses.

Chris Hi, Finn, what’s up?

Finn I’ve just been to a seminar on global ___poverty__ (poor). It certainly makes you think!
(1)
Chris Sounds interesting. So did you find a ___solution___ (solve)?
(2)
Finn No, but seriously, suppose we all just did a little bit, it could make a difference. Just a
few dollars could save a ___starving__ (starve) child.
(3)
Chris You’re right, of course. But millions of people being ___hungry___ (hunger) isn’t the
(4)
only problem. I think the fact that so many people are not __employed___ (employ) and
(5)
environmental ___protection__ (protect) are also major issues.
(6)
Finn Yeah, that’s true, if ___wealthy__ (wealth) countries put more __investment__ (invest)
(7) (8)
into reducing __pollution__ (pollute), the world would certainly be a better place.
(9)
Chris Yeah, and everything is connected. I mean, imagine if food _distribution_ (distribute)
(10)
was properly organized worldwide. That would make a huge difference in people’s lives.
Finn Yeah, that’s what they said in the seminar.

C _______ / 10 points (1 point each)

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D Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. I wish / hope people did more to help others nowadays.

2. I hope the world would be / will be a better place in the future.
3. I wish I knew / will know how to solve the world’s problems.
4. I hope I am able / was able to volunteer for a charity next year.
5. I wish my country can / would do more to help poorer countries.
6. I wish I had seen / saw that film on our changing environment on TV last night.
7. I hope / wish I can learn more about these issues.
8. I hope people do / did something about it before it’s too late.
9. I wish everyone in the world have / had enough to eat.
10. I gave the homeless man some money, and I hope it made / had made a small difference.

D _______ / 10 points (1 point each)

E Match the opinions on the left with the responses on the right. Write the letters on the
lines. There is one response that you do not need to use.

1. I don’t think my parents would ever give money a. But suppose they don’t – that
to charity instead of buying me gifts I really don’t would be a shame.
need. _____d___ b. Maybe, but imagine life without it.
2. Most people don’t volunteer – they’re just too lazy! c. Maybe, but what if they were?
____e____ d. What if they knew that’s what you
3. I'm hoping most people will sign the petition about wanted?
switching to fair-trade coffee in the cafeteria. e. Yeah, but suppose that isn’t the
____a____ reason.
4. Modern technology has done a lot of harm to
the planet. ____b____

E _______ / 4 points (1 point each)

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F Read the article. Then read the statements and write T for true, F for false, or NG if the
information is not given.

1. The people who receive medical care from RAM do not have to pay anything for it. ____t____
2. Everyone who waits in line will definitely see a medical professional. ___f_____
3. The community center is an uncomfortable place to spend time in. ___ng_____
4. Danny Chacko says that some people earn too little money to pay for dental care. ___t____
5. Paul Wittke says that his work is more important than the work of the doctors. _____f___

F _______ / 10 points (2 points each)

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