Unit 4: VOLUNTEER WORK

WORD FORM
1. volunteer /vɒlə’tiə/ (v) ……………………..
Volunteer (n) ………………………
Voluntary (a) / ‘vɒləntri/ …………………………….# obligatory/ compulsory/ mandatory/ required …………………..
2. nation /’neiʃn/ ……………………….
National /’næʃnə/ (n) ………………………….
Nationality /næʃə’næləti/ (n) …………………………………….
Nationalize /’næʃnəlaiz/ ……………………………-> nationalization (n)
3. orphan /’ɔːfn/ (n) …………………….
Orphaned (a)
Orphanage (n) /’ɔːfniʤ/ …………………………
4. organize (v) /’ɔːgənaiz/ ……………………………..
Organization (n) ………………………
Organizer (n) ……………………..
5. advantage (n) /əd’va:ntiʤ/ ……………………..# disadvantage (n) ……………….
Advantaged (a) # disadvantaged (a)
Advantageous (a) /ædvən’teiʤəs/ …………………………# disadvantageous (a)
6. comfort (n) (v) / ‘kʌfət/ ……………………# discomfort (n), (v) ………………………
Comfortable (a) /‘kʌfəteibl/ # uncomfortable (a)
7. difficult (a) / ‘difikl/ ………………..
Difficulty (n)
8. participate (v) / pa:’tisipeit/ …………………………..
Participation (n) /pa:tisi’peiʃn/
Participant (n) / pa:’tisipənt/ ………………………….
Participative (a) / pa:’tisipeitiv/ ………………………….
9. suffer (v) /’sʌfə/ ………………………..
Sufferance (n) /’sʌfərəns/ ……………………
Sufferer (n) ………………………….
10. nature (n) /’neiʧə/ ……………………..
Natural (a) /’næʧərə/
Naturalize (v) ………………………
11. disaster (n) /di’za:stə/ ……………………………………= catastrophe
Disastrous (a) / di’za:trəs/ …………………………………..= catastrophic
12. remote (a) /ri’məʊt/ ………………………..= distant
13. mountain (n) / ‘maʊntin/ ……………………..
Mountainous (a) / ‘maʊntinəs/ …………………….
Mountaineer (n) /maʊnti’niə/ ……………………..
Mountaineering (n) …………………………
14. provide (v) /prəvaid/ …………………….
Provision (n) / prə’viʒn/ ………………………
Provider (n) …………………….
15. education (n) / edju:’keiʃn/ …………………….
Educational (a)
Educate /’edju:kei/ …………………..
Well-educated (a)
Badly-educated (a)
Educator (n) /’edju:keitə/ …………………….
Educationalist (n) /edju:’keiʃnəlist/ …………………………..
16. service (n) /’sɜːvis/ …………………
Serve (v) /’sɜːv/ ………………….
Servant (n) .....................
17. grateful (a) /’greitfəl/ …………………..# ungrateful
Gratitude (n) /’grætitju:/ ……………………….# ingratitude
18. retire (v) /ri’tai/ …………………..
Retirement (n)
19. donate / ‘dəʊneit/ (v) …………………
Donation (n)
Donor (n) /‘dəʊnə/ ……………………
VOCABULARY
1. clean up ……………………
 2. do the shopping
do the washing
do the shopping
3. mow the lawn = cut …………………
4. get to know: get familiar with………………………..
5. disadvantaged children : deprived from………………………
6. handicapped children : = disabled…………………………..
7. overcome the difficulty: ………………………….
8. participate in = take part in = join ……………………
9. natural disaster: ………………………
10. provide someone with sth
provide sth for someone: ……………………
11. places of interest: …………………..
12. be grateful to someone for sth: ……………………….
13. Show/ extend one’s gratitude to someone for sth
14. the Red Cross: ………………….
15. direct the traffic: …………………
16. war invalid : …………………….
17. martyr /’mætə/ …………………..
18. donation (n) = contribution…………………
19. fund-raising (a) …………………..
raise fund (v) ……………………
20. co-operate (v) with ……………….
Co-ordinate (v) with …………………..
21. carry out (v) = perform/ run………………….
22. ashamed (a) /ə’ʃeim/ of …………….
23. desert / di’zɜːt/ (v) = abandon ………………………..
24. extensive (a) = vast/ far-reaching: ……………………
25. fire extinguisher : …………………………..
26. object to + Ving/ N : …………………..
have (no) objection to
27. remote (a) = faraway, distant………………..
28. wounded (a) = seriously injured………………….
29. charity (n) ………………..
charitable (a) = open-handed/ generous/ benevolent  /bəˈnev.əl.ənt/: từ thiện, hào phóng
30. population (n) ……………………..
inhabitant (n) …………………….
Resident (n)
Inhabit (v) = reside = live: sống ở
31. literacy (n) ability to read and write
32. raise (v) = collect
33. volunteer for
EXERCISE
I. Circle the word with the italic consonant sound different from that of the others in each group.
1. hour half home house
2. union useful under university
3. water whale whole window
4. when who where which
5. usually uranium uniform umbrella
6. answer world write jewellery
7. children kitchen beach chemistry
8. game organize angry college
9. year youth jealous yellow
10. ugly unit ulcer upset
11. mow lawn forward power
12. win wine wrong wet
13. calm would folk help
14. uncle drink danger single
15. donation natural situation suggestion
II. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form or tense of an appropriate verb
from the box.
 suffer overcome volunteer repair comfort
donate participate join raise perform
1. Claire ___________________ at the homeless shelter once a week.
2. I've never seen this play ________________ before.
3. He __________________ to know that most students in the class knew even less than he.
4. He made a rash decision and now he _________________ for it.
5. She __________________ her difficulties to graduate.
6. Some people were in the streets ____________________ money for charity.
7. He __________________ thousands of pounds to charity.
8. It was too badly damaged _____________________.
9. Would you mind if I __________________ you for a drink in the bar?
10. We encourage students ________________ fully in the running of the college.
III. Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part.
1. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.
a. bring along b. get on with c. keep up with d. look after
2. The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.
a. continued b. completed c. done d. run
3. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
a. participate b. compete c. experience d. support
4. She had never imagined being able. to visit such remote countries.
a. foreign b. faraway c. friendly d. desolate
5. The lawn needs mowing again.
a. repairing b. making c. bending d. cutting
6. A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund.
a. connection b. addition c. contribution d. provision
7. Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy.
a. the ability to read and write b. basic skills in mathematics
c. good knowledge of literature d. the ability to write books
8. We were involved in the anti-drug campaign up until the last minute.
a. included b. affected c. interested d. taken part
9. English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children.
a. built b. started c. chosen d. taken
10. People are now raising money for flood victims.
a. sending b. collecting c. paying d. making
IV. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. wholy b. wrap c. write d. who
2. a. flood b. good c. foot d. look
3. a. mountain b. country c. drought d. hour
4. a. university b. student c. volunteer d. museum
5. a. handicapped b. advantaged c. organized d. raised
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. voluntary b. orphanage c. comfortable d. advantage
2. a. overcorne b. participate c. volunteer d. understand
3. a. museum b. disaster c. literacy d. minority
4. a. support b. suffer c. suggest d. succeed
V. Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d -that best completes the sentences.
1. The boys were taken ______ a fishing trip last weekend.
a. in b. to c. on d. for
2. She frequently volunteers ______ extra work because she really likes her job.
a. to b. for c. with d. in
3. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
4. He volunteered his ______ as a driver.
a. job b, work c. service d. help
5. All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis.
a. volunteer b. volunteered c. voluntary d. voluntarily
6. They volunteer to take care of children who have been ______ by the AIDS epidemic.
a. supported b. suffered c. left d. orphaned
7. It's filthy' in here! Are there any volunteers to help ______?
a. light up b. clean up c. clear up d. take up
8. He eventually ______ his disability to achieve some business success.
 a. overcame b. destroyed c. overwhelmed d. suffered
9. The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less ______ children.
a. advantageous b. disadvantageous c. advantaged d. disadvantaged
10. A lot of children participated in ______ performances.
a. raising-fund b. fundraising c. fundraise d. funding-raise
11. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care______ others.
a. in b. on c. to d. of
12. They give care and comfort ______ disadvantaged children.
a. for b. to c. on d. at
13. They have no money and are forced to live on ______.
a. fund b. saving c. charity d. donation
14. This scheme could be ______ for people in low incomes.
a. advantage b. advantaged c. advantageous d. disadvantaged
15. Schools need ______ to help children to read and write.
a. volunteers b. pioneers c. engineers d. innovators
16. We would like to see closer ______ between parents and schools.
a. cooperation b. coordination c. coexistence d. coeducation
17. At present we are ______ an anti-drug campaign.
a. setting up b. carrying out c. taking part in d. joining with
18. The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ______.
a. movements b. teenagers c. donations d. campaigns
19. A(n) ______, is a person who is killed because of their political beliefs.
a. invalid b. soldier c. veteran d. martyr
20. His kind words brought some ______ to the grieving parents.
a. sympathy b. comfort c. interest d. gratitude
VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
governments worldwide sufferred communities enable
emergency nutrition developing services quality
UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (1) ______ all over the world. It helps
children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 140 (2) ______ countries. The purpose
of UNICEF is to help provide better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF gives both long-term assistance and (3)
______ help.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who (4) ______ during World War II
in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 due to the
need for its (5) ______ around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries
improve the (6) ______ of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in
New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (7) ______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel
Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter futures.
UNICEF works with (8) ______ to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in
developing countries. These programs serve the community by providing health care, information about (9) ______,
basic education, and safe water and sanitation. Then UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also
provides supplies and equipment that (10) ______ the programs to work.
VII. Choose the correct word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage.
In the United States, volunteering is (1) ______ as a good way to give children a sense of (2) ______ responsibility
and to bring the family together. Volunteerism is (3) ______ across the United States today because people are trying
to put more emphasis on family (4) ______, and they are looking for ways to help young people have a feeling of hope
and satisfaction. It is (5) ______ that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn
about (6) ______ and problem solving. (7) ______, family volunteering has some (8) ______ it benefits the community
that is (9) ______, it benefits the family for serving together, and it benefits each (10) ______ in the family.
1. a. respected b. viewed c. inspected d, showed
2. a. commune b. communal c. communion d. community
3. a. growing b. traveling c. extending d. forming
4. a. background b. relationships c. togetherness d. connections
5. a. regarded b. believed c. concerned d. accepted
6. a. operation b. corporation c. correspondence d. cooperation
7. a. Moreover b. However c. Therefore d. Consequently
8. a. advantages b. disadvantages c. conveniences d. inconveniences
9. a. cared b. taken c. served d. offered
10. a. character b. community c. personnel d. individual
VIII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
This is part of a report by the Chairman of the Charities Commitee of a Club.
 By Match this year, we shall have raised enough money, we hope, to buy the equipment for the Youth Club. When
we have raised the money, we are planning to go back to the Youth Club leaders in order to discover exactly what is
needed most. Plans have been made for the Book Sale which will be held on 15th February, This means that many of
us will be spending the first two weeks of February collecting books. The event is likely to be held in the Town Hall. If
there are problems here, however, we hope that other Club members might come up with some alternative
suggestions.
As we are proposing to sponsor a student from Africa on a three-month language course in this country, we also
intend to hold a Charity Dance in the spring. Such events are apt to be difficult to organize, so all members of the Club
are invited to contribute or help in any way they can.
The moment I was asked if we could possibly help in some way with the new Club for the Disabled. I said yes. As
Chairman, lam bound to say that this is the sort of social work many Club members would like to do, other than simply
raising money. We are therefore planning to ask members if they can perhaps help out 'on one Saturday every month
(on a rota basis).
Finally, by January next year the Club will have been going for twenty years, and the Committee intend to mark this
anniversary with some kind of dinner, a dance or a party. We have already been offered (unofficially) the use of the
dance all at 'The Forest Hotel'. However, we shall be devoting one of our meetings in the near future to full discussion
on the form of the event, etc. Any suggestions will be welcome.
1. The Committee will be going back to the Youth Club leaders ______.
a. to ask for money in March b. to tell them about the equipment
c, to find out what the Club needs d. to collect old books from them
2. The Committee does not yet know ______.
a. when books will be collected b. when the Book Sale will be held
c, how to get the book to the Town Hall d where the Book Sale will take place
3. Every Club member has been asked ______.
a. to help with the Charity Dance b. to sponsor a foreign student
c. to write to an African student d. to organize something for the Dance
4. In order to help the new Club for Disabled, members will be asked ______.
a. to raise some money b. to make a contribution
c. if they can plan a Club program d. to help at the Club one a month
5. There will be an event next January ______.
a. because the Club has been offered 'the Forest Hotel’
b. to celebrate the Club's twentieth birthday
c. to raise money for a student from Africa
d. which will take the form of a discussion evening