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I wasn’t worried when my son bought a computer. After all lots of children have parents who don’t
understand computers. But when my secretary asked me for a computer in the office, I really became worried.
So I decided to take some lessons in computing and my son became my teacher. He was very helpful. He
invited me to sit down in front of the computer screen. I did not know what it was called. When I asked him
what it was, he said that it was a VDU. I still didn’t know what a VDU was, but I was too shy to ask him any
more. From that moment my memory refused to learn because he told me a lot of things that I really didn’t
understand at all. After a few lessons I began to feel tired. I made an excuse, saying that I had a headache. I
suggested we should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I haven’t said anything about the computer to
my son and my secretary.
1. What did the writer decide to do when his secretary asked him to buy a computer in the office?
5. VDU is ______.
C . a keyboard D. a printer
A computer is an electronic ___(6)___, which executes software programs. It consists __(7)__ 2 parts
hardware and __(8)__ . The computer processes input through input devices like mouse and keyboard. The
computer displays output through output devices like color monitor and printer. The size of a computer varies
considerably from very __(9)__ to very big. The speed of computers also has a very large range. Computers
have become indispensable in today’s world. __(10)___ of people use computers all over the world.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the
following questions.
23. You can contact with the others by sending ________ from your computer to theirs.
C. programmes performed by the computer D. the physical part of the computer system.
26. The computer is _______ of doing almost anything you ask it to.
27. With a computer, you can visit many places of scenic ________ in the world.
28. He comes from a very remote area in the North. I am sure that he is _______ of using computers.
30. I don’t like to be asked such _______ questions in the job interview.
31. She is very _______ in playing computer games online. It is not a good habit.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
32. Instead of buying newspapers as usual, my father reads them ______ computers everyday.
A. at B. on C. in D. from
A. about B. in C. to D. for
35. The man, _______ is sitting in front of the computer, is my former teacher.
36. _______ a phone with the public telephone, you will need a phone card.
37. You should dial 113 ______ the police when you have trouble.
38. The lifeguard says: “_______ far from the shore. It is very dangerous, boys!”
39. In the instructions on how to use a public telephone, you can read the sentence: “ _____ the receiver and
listen to the dial tone”
A. has completed just B. has just completed C. just has completed D. has just complete
42. Nam has not _______phoned me since he moved to London last year.
A. be B. being C. been D. X
43. Many trees in this forest have been _______ down for wood and farming.
44. She always turns ______ all the lights before going out with her friends.
48. Lan tells me about the man. She hit him on the way home yesterday.
A. Lan, who hit him on the way home yesterday, tells me about the man.
B. Lan tells me about the man whom she hit on the way home yesterday.
C. Lan tells me about the man whom she hit him on the way home yesterday.
D. Lan tells me about the man who hit him on the way home yesterday.
49. She has done her assignment in the room since two o’clock.
A. Her assignment in the room has been done since two o’clock.
B. Her assignment has been done in the room by she since two o’clock.
C. Her assignment has been done in the room since two o’clock by her.
D. Her assignment has been done in the room since two o’clock.
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
13. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It __________ soon.
15. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my __________.
A. working days B. days out C. breaks D. days off
16. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.
A. ordinary B. honorable C. beautiful D. gloomy
17. Your tour includes a one-day __________ to the Grand Canyon by air.
A. camping B. travel C. excursion D. visit
18. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely __________.
A. tasteful B. glorious C. delicious D. interesting
19. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to __________ him.
A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. take
20. This town is a popular __________ for art lovers.
A. destination B. arrival C. department D. visitation
21. Don't throw away the __________ . We can have them for supper.
23. It will __________ rain later so we should go and have our picnic now.
24. The school prepares students for a wide range of __________ qualifications.
26. I __________ our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note.
A B C D
Use the words and phrases to make sentences in the present perfect passive. Make any other necessary
changes and additions.
1. These words/ spell/wrongly
______________________________________________
2. Mike/ offer/ opportunity/ study abroad.
______________________________________________
3. The package/ deliver/ yet?
______________________________________________
4. Have you heard about David? He/ attack/ a bull.
______________________________________________
5. Three hostages/ murder/ terrorists.
______________________________________________
6. A lot of damage/ cause/ a storm.
______________________________________________
6. A new hospital/ build/ corner/ street/ since last month.
______________________________________________
7. you/ ever bite/ a dog?
______________________________________________
8. These machines/ not use/ at least five years.
______________________________________________
6. The road/ block/ an hour/ after/ accident.
______________________________________________
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. sick B. second C. service D. sure
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Luckily, I got some ____ advice on how to make a presentation on ‘For a better community’ from my class
teacher.
12. These ____ children encounter many problems and really need our help.
13. Fundraising for charity is a ____ thing for everyone to do to help the community.
14. They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
15. It is ____ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.
16. Volunteers become well ____ of the problems facing the world.
17. English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns ____ a career.
A. off B. up C. on D. into
18. Mahatma Gandhi fought for the rights of coloured people in general and the Indians ____.
20. Mr. Chen is more _____ because he has finally agreed to allow his daughter to join an overseas volunteer
organisation in Africa.
A. single-minded B. narrow-minded
C. absent-minded D. open-minded
21. Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a ____ case.
22. A lot of generous businessmen have ____ valuable contributions to helping needy people.
24. Befriending can offer volunteers the opportunity to provide support and friendship to a person who may be
going ____ a difficult period.
A. up B. on C . off D. through
25. Volunteer organisations are generally small-staffed, so they need to ____ lots of volunteers for a huge
event.
27. They visit a retirement home and ____ time doing fun activities with the elderly who lack immediate
family.
28. Both community ____ and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.
30. Their massive salaries let them afford to give ____ huge amounts to charities.
31. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ____ your knowledge into practice.
32. Volunteers can work with many ____ children who were harmed by Agent Orange in childcare centres.
A. parentless B. disabled C. poor D. homeless
33. Both CARE and Oxfam organisations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped countries ____
their lives.
34. Many international volunteer organisations are trying to find a ____ to the problem of world hunger.
35. For a cleaner and greener community, everyone should ____ the amount of trash and take care of our
environment.
36. Thanks to everyone's efforts, we can do ____ to make school a meaningful place for students living in
poverty.
37. On the door of the house where Louis Braille was born are the words ‘He opened the door of ____ to all
those who cannot see.’
38. University students are willing to get involved in helping the old and ____ people.
40. Football superstar David Beckham has a huge ____ for kids in need.
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
41. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
42. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.
43. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
44. Our top priority is to clean and protect the environment in our neighbourhood.
45. Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.
A. worried B. nervous C. hopeless D. uneasy
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
46. Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others.
47. Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about health or safety
matters.
48. Economically disadvantaged students often drop out of school, choosing a low- paying job to earn money.
49. We are looking for camp helpers who are hard-working, energetic, and able to organise activities for young
children.
50. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
51. Last Sunday, our volunteer team ____ a lot of food packages to homeless people in the flood-hit region.
52. I ____ Maria for the first time at the Heart-to-Heart Charity Office.
53. We ____ the roof for Mrs. Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it ____ with rain.
54. When we were on a voluntary tour, we ____ to public places to collect rubbish every day.
55. The phone was engaged when I called. Who ____ to?
58. I ____ near the fence when suddenly I ____ the voices.
60. While I ____ for him to call up, he ____ a good time in the bar.
61. All the kids ____ their homework when the volunteer team ____.
62. While Lauda ____ round a corner, he suddenly ____ control of his Ferrari.
63. While the Cambridge boat ____ under a bridge, it ____ another boat.
64. My cousin and I ____ on the computer when there ____ a power cut.
65. When I ____ my best friend, she ____ as a voluntary teacher in Dream Homeless Shelter.
66. Where ____ you ____ when I ____ you on the bus last night?
72. When I ____ into the room, two boys ____ a picture book together.
76. When I went to get the tickets, 1 realised I ____ any money.
78. My mother ____ old clothes while my father ____ the food packages for the next voluntary trip.
80. While some volunteers ____ the disabled children, others ____ some furniture in the orphanage.
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
81. A group of volunteer students were mowing the lawn in the home for the aged while it started to rain
A B C
heavily.
82. When he still worked for Oxfam, he was coming up with different ideas to help needy people.
A B C D
83. The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered
A B C
84. The lives of disadvantaged students are often very different for those of their more wealthy peers.
A B C D
85. There are lots of amused ways to volunteer in the arts such as teaching, designing and assisting with
A B C
87. In her lifetime, Audrey Hepburn also paid a visit to Viet Nam to bring awareness of immunisation and
A B
C D
88. He worked in a big bank in London when suddenly he decided to leave this city to take part in Volunteer
A B C D
Bolivia.
Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
91. “Why don’t we visit the Happy Mind Charity Centre this weekend?” – “____”
92. “Hello, I’m Minh, the leader of Dream Sky volunteer team.” - “____”
B. It's nice of you so say so, I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia.
93. “Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!” - “____”
95. “Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.” – “____”
96. “Let’s open a small craft store to raise money for the poor villagers!'' - “____”
97. “What a meaningful thing you've done for your less fortunate friends, my son!” – “____”
99. “Haven't you done any volunteer work before, Jen?" - “____”