SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

EXERCISE 1

The Peace Corps

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an order creating the Peace
Corps.
Its mission was to promote world peace and friendship by providing qualified
volunteers to interested countries. Today it sends an average of 6,000 U.S. citizens
abroad each year. Volunteers live at a local level in their host countries. They are
paid in local currency. Each month they receive a small sum of money that covers
basic living expenses, and varies with the local economy. ·For example, volunteers
in Micronesia make the equivalent of $300 per month, while those in Turkmenistan
make $75. Most volunteers live with host families. This is a great chance to learn the
language and the culture. For each month that they spend overseas, volunteers
receive a sum of about $200. This money helps them to get back on their feet in the
United States.
Serving countries all over the world, the Peace Corps lives up to its promise as "the
toughest job you'll ever love." Volunteers do everything from teaching English to
sharing tips on growing food to providing preventive health care. However, the
application process to become a Peace Corps volunteer is very competitive. You
must be a U.S. citizen, at least eighteen years old, in good health, and willing to
serve for two years. Nearly all volunteers have a bachelor's degree in their chosen
field, and about 18 percent have their master's or doctorate degrees. Knowing a
language, especially French and Spanish, helps.

Read the passage The Peace Corps and answer the following questions with NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.

1. What kind of U.S. citizens does the Peace Corps send abroad to fulfil its mission?
2. What does the monthly payment in local currency to volunteers cover?
3. Whom do the volunteers stay with in their host countries?
4. What is the shortest time that volunteers can work for the Peace Corps?
5. Which languages are given as an example of what can benefit volunteers?

Answer the questions:

1. Qualified volunteers
2. Basic living expenses
3. Host families
4. Two years
5. French and Spanish
EXERCISE 2

Out of the Wild, into Our Homes

Many of the earth's creatures die because of choices humans make. These choices
have nothing to do with food or shelter or anything else that helps humans survive.
What kills these millions of animals from all over the world is human greed - the
desire for money.
People use parts of animals for everything from hats to handbags, from ornamental
jewellery and ashtrays to powders that supposedly improve a person's life. Declaring
a species endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough. Poachers,
people who kill wildlife illegally, rarely get caught.

During the late 1980s, saving elephants became a popular cause. Wildlife protection
groups made sure everyone saw pictures or films of elephants with their faces
sawed off for their ivory tusks. These groups also proved that certain populations of
elephants were dwindling.
As a result, most people stopped buying objects made of ivory. Laws against
poaching were strengthened. Many countries made bringing ivory in from other
countries illegal. Killing elephants for their ivory became more risky and less
profitable.
.·..
However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while. In the late 1970s,
people protested against the slaughter of seal pups. Everyone was shocked at the
sight of pups being clubbed to death in their icy habitat. The brutality came to a halt.
But ten years later, the number of seal pups killed was higher than ever.

Other animal protection movements have come and gone, such as saving the
whales and protecting dolphins from the tuna fishermen. The whale population
appears to have increased for now. And the laws are finally changing in the United
States to protect the dolphins that swim with tuna fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean.

In the 2010s, the protests and the publicity will probably turn to some other
endangered species. Plenty of them urgently need attention. During this time, will the
elephants be forgotten?

Part 1

Decide which of the following choices is closest in meaning to the underlined word in
the
sentence and write down the corresponding letter.

1. Declaring a species endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough.

A. in danger B. out of danger C. causing danger

2. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were dwindling.
A. becoming more B. becoming smaller C. becoming weaker
3. However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while.
A. strengthen B. disappear C. change

4. Everyone was shocked at the sight of pups being clubbed to death in their icy
habitat.
A. shot B. kicked C. beaten

Part 2
Read the passage Out of the Wild, into Our Homes and answer the following
questions
with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.
5. According to the passage, what do people use to make things that people think
can improve their lives? Parts of animals
6. What do people kill elephants and cut their faces off for? ivory tusks
7. What animal is mentioned after elephants as a victim of humans? seal pups
8. Whom do some animal protection movements want to protect dolphins from? the
tuna fishermen

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

Unit 1: Exercise 1
Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences. There is often more than
one possible answer.

1. Your uncle is your … 

□ aunt’s husband.
□ mother or father’s brother.
□ sister’s husband.
2. Your cousin is your … 
□ brother’s father.
□ father’s nephew or niece.
□ uncle or aunt’s child.
3. Your niece is your … cháu gái
□ brother or sister’s daughter.
□ mother or father’s cousin.
□ son or daughter’s cousin. (anh/chị em họ)
4. Your brother-in-law is your … 
□ brother’s wife.
□ husband or wife’s brother.
□ sister’s husband.
5. Your aunt is your … 
□ cousin’s wife.
□ mother or father’s sister.
 □ uncle’s wife.
6. Your daughter-in-law is your … 
□ brother’s wife.
□ daughter’s husband.
□ son’s wife.
7. Your nephew is your … 
□ brother or sister’s daughter.
□ brother or sister’s son.
□ niece’s brother.

Unit 1: Exercise 2
Complete the text. Use the words in the box.

Anniversary celebrate congratulated engaged have invited

married occasions together wish
I come from a very large family, but we all live in different places, so we don’t get
___________together ___ very often. We usually meet for special
_______ocassions________ like weddings. Last year, we all met for my
grandparents’ 50th wedding ________anniversary_________ .
It was my birthday a few weeks ago, but I didn’t ___have____________ a big party. I prefer
to _celebrate_________have____ my birthday with my family and a few close friends. My
cousin, who lives in Australia, phoned to _____wish____________ me a happy
birthday. She got _____________engaged_______ last month and is going to get
___married_______________ next year. I ________congratulated________ her on the
great news. She’s _____invited_____________ me to her wedding next year. I'm so excited
because I've never been to Australia before.

Unit 1: Exercise 3
Choose two correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Age: She’s … 
□ middle-aged.
□ slim.
□ young.
2. Type of person: He’s a/an … 
□ baby.
□ child.
□ scar.
3. Size/Height: He’s … 
□ long.
□ short.
□ tall.
4. Weight: He’s …
 □ plain.
□ slim.
□ thin.
5. Looks: She’s … 
□ good-looking.
□ plain.
□ wavy.
6. Hair: He’s got … hair. He’s got a BALD HEAD ( it means he has no hair on
his head.)
He’s got a fair hair ( tóc màu vàng nhạt)
dark hair ( tóc nâu/tối màu)
The answer is: Dark/fair
□ Bald
□ Dark
□ fair
7. Features: He’s got a/an …
□ adult.
□ beard.
□ moustache.
8. Features: She wears …
□ big earrings.
□ glasses.
□ long hair.
Unit 1: Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

Boss classmate colleague enemy neighbor partner relative

stranger
1. A/An _____relative_______ is a member of your family, such as a cousin, a parent
or one of your children.
2. A/An ________enemy____ is a person who hates another person and tries to hurt
them or stop them from doing something.
3. Your _______neighbor_______ is someone who lives very close to you, sometimes
in the next house or flat.
4. If you don’t know somebody, they are a/an _______stranger_________ .
5. Your _________boss_____ is the person who tells you what to do at work.
6. A/An ________classmate____ is someone who is in the same class as you at school
or university.
7. A/An ________colleague____ is one of a group of people who work together.
8. Your ________partner______ is a person you work closely with, for example in
pairwork.
Unit 1: Exercise 5
Complete the sentences. Use the phrases in the box.
always does a lot of work doesn’t like meeting new people
doesn’t want to work or do anything that needs effort
is happy to give other people money, help or their time
is happy to help other people is happy to meet new people
 thinks only of themselves, and doesn’t care about other people
will do what they say they will do

1. A hard-working person --------------- always does a lot of work -------------------------

2. A lazy person -------- doesn’t want to work or do anything that needs effort-----
3. A shy person --------------------- doesn’t like meeting new people ----------------
4. A friendly person ------------------------- is happy to meet new people ----------------
5. A reliable person ----- will do what they say they will do----------------
6. A selfish person thinks only of themselves, and doesn’t care about other people
7. A helpful person ---------- is happy to help other people -----------
8. A generous person ------ is happy to give other people money, help or their time---

Unit 1: Exercise 6
Read the information. Then change the underlined words to the negative form.
Use contractions (e.g. don’t, aren’t) where possible.
You will get 1 point per mistake (1 point for making each change correctly).
To make a sentence negative, we use do + not + the infinitive without to.
Positive sentence:
I  see my cousin very often because she lives in the same town.

Negative sentence:
I  don’t see  my cousin very often because she doesn’t live in the same town.
1. I can remember people’s names because I’ve got a good memory.
2. My uncle looks old because he’s got grey hair.
3. My grandmother gives us lots of presents because she’s a rich person.
4. We have a lot of family get-togethers*, so I know my cousins very well.
5. You can buy toys for your nieces and nephews because they’re little children.
* get-together = a social occasion/event, usually organised for a particular reason
Answer:
1. I can’t remember people’s names because I don’t have got a good memory.
2. My uncle doesn’t look old because he does not have got grey hair.
3. My grandmother doesn’t give us lots of presents because she is not a rich person.
4. We don’t have a lot of family get- togethers, so I don’t know my cousins very well.
5. You can not buy toys for your nieces and nephews because they are not little children.
Unit 1: Exercise 7
Complete the questions in the conversations.
1. A : How _________often_______ do you see your cousins?
B: Not very often. I only see them about once a year.
2. A : _________Does your boss__________ wear a lot of make-up?
B: My boss? Yes, she wears a lot of make-up.
3. A : ______How old are_____________ your nephews and nieces?
B: My nephew is eight years old and my nieces are five and two years old.
4. A : _______Do____________ your colleagues lazy or hard-working?
B: They’re quite lazy.
5. A: How ___________many cousins have you________ got?
B: I’ve got six cousins.
6. A: What ___________colour of______ your brother’s hair?
 B: It’s dark brown.
7. A: _________Can you remember __________ your cousin’s wedding?
B: No, I can’t. I was only three years old at the time, so I can’t remember it at all.
8. A: _________Do you ______ usually celebrate your birthday?
B: I usually have a party with my relatives and close friends.
Unit 1: Exercise 8
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first sentence. Use the
words and phrases in bold to help you.
1. Whenever it’s my aunt’s birthday, she organises a family get-together.
o My aunt always organises a family get-together for her birthday.
o My aunt occasionally organises a family get-together for her birthday.
o My aunt rarely organises a family get-together for her birthday.
2. When it’s my aunt’s birthday, she usually organises a family get-together.
o My aunt almost never organises a family get-together for her birthday.
o My aunt always organises a family get-together for her birthday.
o My aunt organises a family get-together most years for her birthday.
3. My aunt often organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt always organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt occasionally organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt organises a lot of family get-togethers.
4. My aunt organises family get-togethers from time to time.
o My aunt almost never organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt always organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt occasionally organises family get-togethers.
5. My aunt organises a family get-together three times a year.
o My aunt organises a family get-together every four months.
o My aunt organises a family get-together every month.
o My aunt organises a family get-together every three months.
6. My aunt organises a family get-together every other month.
o My aunt organises a family get-together every four months.
o My aunt organises a family get-together six times a year.
o My aunt organises a family get-together twice a year.
7. My aunt doesn’t often organise family get-togethers.
o My aunt organises a lot of family get-togethers.
o My aunt organises family get-togethers from time to time.
o My aunt rarely organises family get-togethers.
8. My aunt hardly ever organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt almost never organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt always organises family get-togethers.
o My aunt occasionally organises family get-togethers.

Unit 1: Exercise 9
Read the active sentences. Then complete the present simple passive sentences
underneath. Leave out the underlined words from the passive sentences. The
first one has been done for you.
1. We treat elderly people with respect in my country.
 Elderly people are treated with respect in my country.
2. We define teenagers as young people aged between 13 and 19 years old.
___________________Teenagers are defined ________________ as young people aged
between 13 and 19 years old.
3. The police describe the thief as tall with a scar on his face.
_______________________The thief is describe __________ as tall with a scar on his
face. The thief is described
4. The police advise members of the public not to speak to the thief.
______________________________Members of the public are advised _____ not to
speak to the thief.
5. How do people usually celebrate birthdays in your country?
How ___birthdays are celebrated___________________________ in your country?
6. We don’t expect you to give us an exact number of guests.
__You are not expected not_________________________ to give us an exact number of
guests.
7. They don’t allow us to wear make-up at school.
___We are not allowed not to wear make-up __________________ at school.
8. What kind of presents do people normally give at weddings in your country?
What kind of presents __________are normally given______ at weddings in your country?

Note: Can you tell me the way to do this exercise, Ms Tris? ( from 5 to 8)
Unit 1: Exercise 10
Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verbs in
brackets. Some answers need to be in the present simple passive.
1. In my country, a wedding usually __________takes________ (take) months, or even
years, to prepare.
2. The best places for a wedding reception ____are booked ______________
(book) years in advance.
3. So you _______need ___________ (need) to make a booking as soon as possible.
4. This ______means __________ (mean) that you need to quickly decide how many
people you want to invite.
5. A wedding often ___costs_____________ (cost) a lot of money, so you need to find
out how many people you can afford to invite.
6. The guests ______are invited _______ (invite) as soon as possible to give them time
to make the necessary arrangements.
7. The whole event _______is planed____planned________ (plan) very carefully, as
there are a lot of things to organise in time for the wedding.
8. Finally, the wedding day _______arrives__________ (arrive).
9. Usually, everything goes well, everyone has a nice time and the stress of the last
months __is forgotten_______________ (forget).