UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK

Từ vựng: những từ liên quan về công tác tình nguyện.

Ngữ pháp:
 gerund and present participle (danh động từ và hiện tại phân từ)
 perfect gerund and perfect participle (danh động từ hoàn thành
và phân từ hoàn thành)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word

whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each
of the following questions.
1. A. sword B. sweat C. swing D. swallow
2. A. use/ju/ B. student C. united D. truck/^/
3. A. swimmer B. drawing C. allow D. lawn
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress rest in each of
the following questions.
4. A. volunteer 3 B. orphanage C. mountainous D. organise
5. A. participate 2 B. advantage 2 C. voluntary 1 D. disaster
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlines part that needs correction.
6. She smelt something burning and saw smoke rise.--> rising
A B C D
7. He says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous.
A B C D
8. It’s no use asking children to keep quiet. They can’t help to make noise.
A B C D
9. Passing a driver’s test is a necessity requirement for all people wishing to drive a
motor vehicle. necessary
A B C D
10. Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the school
skiing trip this year.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
11. Last month the company __________ to donate fifty trucks to help the flood
areas.
A. volunteered B. organised C. bring D. took
12. We are helping the poor people in the remote areas.
A. suburb B. central C. faraway D. difficult
13. Children in these classes often ___________ in fundraising performance.
A. share B. provide C. participate D. expand
14. The __________ have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability.
A. donator B. handicapped C. aged D. orphan
15. Some high school students take part ______ helping the handicapped.
A. with B. in C. to D. of
16. _________ it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.
A. Reading B. To read C. To have read D. Having read
17. I hate __________ a child ___________ .
A. see/ crying B. see/ cry C. seeing/ to cry D. seeing/ cry
18. I notice the lorry ________ down the hill.
A. to come B. came C. coming D. having come
19. They left the restaurant, _________ two hours over lunch.
A. spending B. spent C. after spend D. having spent
20. Did you ever finish _____ the office for that new client of yours?
A. to design B. designing C. designed D. having
designed
21. Tom was accused ________ some top secret document.
A. to steal B. of having stolen C. for stealing D. to have stolen
22. No one can prevent us _________ good things.
A. to do B. from doing C. of doing D. in order to do
23. Martin denied _________ the accused man on the day of the crime.
A. to see B. of having seen C. to have seen D. having seen
24. I don’t blame you for ________ to go outside in this awful weather.
A. not wanting B. not to want C. not to have wanted D. not want
25. All the teachers work on an entirely ________ basis.
A. volunteer B. volunteered C. voluntary D. voluntarily
26. A lot of children participated in _________ performances.
A. raising-fund B. fundraising C. fundraise D. funding-raise
27. I am __________ to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologise
for my absence.
A. capable B. excused C. unable D. disliked
28. The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ____________.
A. action B. activity C. donation D. organization
29. Schools in remote areas need ________ to help children read and write.
A. engineers B. peasants C. doctors D. volunteers
30. It’s important for children to get a good _______.
A. education B. educator C. educational D. educate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
31. Sue: “Thank you very much for your help.” ~ Ken: “_________.”
 A. It’s quite OK B. That’s right C. I’d love to D. You’re
welcome
32. “ John, could you do something for me, please?”
“_________. What would you like me to do?”
A. Excuse me B. Sorry C. Certainly D. Don’t worry
33. “Will you be able to come to the party?” ~ “_____________.”
A. I believe yes B. I’m afraid not C. I don’t hope so D. I hope that
34. “Would you mind if I use your dictionary?” “ Of course not, ___________.”
A. Don’t do that B. I’m sorry I can’t C. It’s over there D. I have a
dictionary
35. “Could you come, please? I want some help.” ~ “______________.”
A. Sure, I’m coming now B. You’re welcome C. Yes, I could D. That’s
right
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.
A village placement is particularly (36)____________ for those volunteers with
great ideas and enthusiasm. However, if you wish to work in a very remote area
with HIV (37)____________ orphans, we are developing a new project in a village
which is about 5 hours away from our programs. This is the area
(38)____________ HIV/AIDS is the most devastating. The organization is focused
on bringing aid, education, HIV prevention and AIDS (39)____________,
women's rights education and love to the orphans of the area, many of whom lost
their parents due to AIDS related illnesses. Volunteers help with feeding,
organizing play, arts and crafts, hygiene and HIV/AIDS education appropriate to
the children's age level from 3 to 8 years. (40)____________ a volunteer for this
village you must be 18 years or over, have no health problems, be enthusiastic, be
a native speaker of English, and be not older than 65 years of age.  
36. A. correct B. suitable C. proper D. right
37. A. negative B. affirmative C. objective D. positive
38. A. that B. which C. where D. that
39. A. help B. care C. look D. take
40. A. As B. To C. For D. Since
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Volunteering can be the experience of a lifetime and for some people it is a life
changing experience. Volunteer Bolivia is the international volunteer organization
that combines a volunteer service learning experience with a program for an
unforgettable intercultural experience. They offer an affordable way for you to
experience a foreign country while lending a hand. Their variety of 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 intermediate 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 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.
41. According to the writer, volunteer work is _____________.
A. a combination B. an experience C. an organization D. a
lifetime
42. 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
43. 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
volunteer
C. volunteers are not allowed to make friends
D. if you are a short term volunteer you will work with patients
44. The word “crucial” means ___________.
A. necessary B. not easy C. very difficult D. important
45. Long term volunteers work as __________.
A. designers B. professors C. healthcare workers D. teachers
of English
Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, past or
perfect).
46. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
 Seeing saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road
47. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.

48. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.

The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
Being imported, The fruit was expensive.
She had spent her childhood in Boston so she knew the city well.