UNIT 4.

FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

TEST 1 (unit 4)
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others'.
1. A. disadvantaged B. handicapped C. bored D. annoyed
2. A. donation B. priority C. hopeless D. low-income
3. A. development B. dedicated C. devoted D. describe
4. A. development B. improvement C. documentaryD. environment
5. A. organisation B. disadvantaged C. meaningless D. obvious
II. Choose the word that has the underlined partpronounced differently from the others'.
1. A. rural B. surprise C. successful D. volunteer
2. A. application B. benefit C. non-profit D. narrow-minded
3. A. reference B. remote C. reaction D. creation
4. A. area B. market C. martyr D. archaeology
5. A. development B. demonstrate C. dedicated D. delicate
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. Your music is very ____. Can't you just stop it?
A. annoying B. interesting C. annoyed D. bored
2. If you can do something to help others, you will find your life ____.
A. meaningful B. meaningless C. helpless D. interested
3. Some of the students were ____ at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. endless D. excited
4. She wishes she could do some _____ work this summer.
A. voluntarily B. volunteerism C. volunteer D. volunteering
5. Life is sometimes very harsh for ____ families in big cities.
A. lowly-income B. low-income C. highly-income D. high-income
6. The local government provides financial support to the children of ____ parents.
A. needful B. needed C. need-blind D. needy
7. This charity provides financial support and mental comfort to ____ children.
A. advantaged B. disadvantaged C. advantageous D. disadvantageous
8. You can ____ books, clothes, medicine and money to this charity.
A. donor B. donate C. devote D. dedicate
II. Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the words given: prioritize, meaning, hope, dedication, boredom, donate
1. He is a ___________________________ person. I don't want to talk to him.
2. Her story is nonsense. It seems _________________________________ to me.
3. Quality education should be a top _____________________________ in developing countries.
4. We received a _________________________ of 50 million VND from an anonymous donor yesterday.
5. She is _____________________ to her job at the charity centre. She spends most of her free time there.
6. Do you feel _______________________ about the result? - Yes, I think I performed well at the interview.
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. It was raining so heavily while we arrived at the beach.
A B C D
2. I was coming home this morning when I was seeing Kate waiting at the bus stop.
A B C D
3. When he was calling me, I was doing the cooking for dinner.
A B C D
4. He putted the letter on the table and then he got out to take a taxi.
A B C D
5. While we talked, someone in the same room was recording our conversation.
A B C D
6. While Hung arrived at the airport, his family and close friends were waiting for him.
A B C D
7. Actually, during I came to see you this morning, I just wanted you to help me.
A B C D
8. We played some games, teaching the disadvantaged children and gave clothes to them.
A B C D
IV. Match each word with its correct meaning.
 1. advertisement A. communicate with people when you spend time with them
2. benefit B. knowledge and skills gained through doing something
3. passionate C. a helpful and useful effect
4. experience D. having strong enthusiasm for something
5. interact E. something that tells people about a film, a job or a service.
V. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. Volunteer work helps young people know their strong and weak points before they enter the ____.
A. job world B. professional market C. job market D. position market
2. If we ____ the roads in this area, the economy can develop.
A. stretch B. increase C. widen D. restrict
3. She has a lot of ____ in this field, so she was offered the job.
A. contact B. involvement C. maturity D. experience
4. Taking care of the needs of the old, the sick and the homeless is our ____.
A. top priority B. top preference C. utmost importance D. chief priority
5. Local people in this neighborhood have been supplied with ____ for five years now.
A. pipes B. river water C. running water D. rainwater
6. Mary wrote a letter of ____ to Microsoft yesterday after seeing their advertisement in the morning.
A. position B. appliance C. employment D. application
7. Building necessary ____ such as hospitals, schools and parks is important.
A. facilities B. services C. equipment D. utensils
8. My sister is writing a letter to apply for the ____ of an English teacher at the center.
A. vacancy B. position C. place D. Both A & B are correct.
VI. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. What ____ in Paris in 2004?
A. did you do B. were you doing C. you did D. were you
2. I ____ in the queue when I ____ that I had lost my wallet.
A. was standing - was realizing B. stood - was realizing
C. was standing - realized D. stood - realized
3. What ____ when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball.
A. did you do B. were you C. you did D. were you doing
4. This time last week, we ____ for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room.
A. would have been sitting B. had been sitting C. sat D. were sitting
5. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.
A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting
6. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games.
A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time
7. While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, she ____ carefully.
A. didn't listen B. wasn't listening C. had listened D. wasn't listened
8. We arrived at the hotel quite early, ____ in and had lunch.
A. checking B. checked C. was checking D. to check
9. She ____ in Provence, France for two years when she was a student.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
10. ____ my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen, John came in and broke the dish.
A. When B. While C. During D. Both A & B are correct.
VII. Choose the correct forms of the verbs.
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) was born to a poor family in a small village in South Africa. As the first child in
the family to go to school, he ________________________ (1. show) an interest in political issues and was forced to
leave his first university for protesting.
At that time, as a result of apartheid, black and white people were separated from each other. Black people had
to live in rural areas and farm on infertile lands. Witnessing all those injustices, Mandela ___________________ (2. join)
a group and _______________________ (3. fight) against the government. However, the ruling government
______________________ (4. arrest) him in 1962 and ___________________ (5. put) him into prison for the next 27
years. When he was in prison, he _______________________ (6. begin) to find out more about his struggles for
democracy and justice.
Released in 1990, Mandela _____________________ (7. keep) fighting against the ruling government and black
people in the world already ________________________ (8. consider) him their hero. Eventually, his struggles
___________________ (9. got) successful results as they put an end to apartheid. Nelson Mandela
______________________ (10. become) the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
VIII. Determine whether the following sentences are Corrector Incorrect.
1. I was going out for a walk when I came across an old friend.
2. My brother was playing video games, when my father suddenly came in.
3. I finished my homework and then I went to my friend's house.
4. While my mother was watching her favourite Indian film, my father was reading a newspaper.
5. John was hurting his ankle while we were playing tennis.
6. They were active in community service when they were young.
IX. Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given: buy, walk, meet, teach, promise, sleep
1. My father _________________________________ me this T-shirt on his trip to Nha Trang last summer.
2. He ___________________________ me to come back early and then he wore his boots and went in the rain.
3. We _______________________________ on the beach when it started to rain.
4. The twins were whispering about their toys while their parents _____________________________.
5. My sister _______________________________ me English when we noticed someone enter our house.
6. We _________________________________ Jack and Rosy on our way home from school yesterday.
X. Give the correct forms (Past Simple or Past Continuous) of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. Susan ________________________________ (study) in her room when she heard the noise.
2. What ________________________________ (they, do) at eleven p.m. last night - it was so noisy?
3. After going to the library, I _________________________ (meet) Jane and we went out for some coffee.
4. I was eight years old when my elder sister ____________________________ (teach) me how to ride a bike.
5. John _____________________________________ (not go) to school last week because he was ill.
6. I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I _____________________ (work) inside at
that time.
7. My mother ___________________________ (give) me ten dollars and asked me to go to the supermarket.
8. The children ______________________________ (play) in the living room when they broke the vase.
9. I ______________________________ (buy) this coat in 2009, but it is still fashionable.
10. My grandmother was making breakfast while my grandfather _____________________ (do) the gardening.
C. READING
I. Read the passage and write A, B, or C.
A: I spent the month of November 2015 volunteering in South Africa. For the first two weeks, I worked with 2 to
4 kids in grades 1 and 2 on Maths and literacy skills. I guided them and measured their progress so that other volunteers
could take on my work after I left. For the last two weeks, I instructed the small kids to do personal hygiene and make
toys. I had a lot of fun working with them.
B: Working with people living with HIV/AIDS is always emotionally and technically demanding. Before my
volunteer trip to Ghana, I got training about HIV/AIDS. I worked with different groups of people. It was very emotional
when I visited and played with children with HIV/AIDS in orphanages. I also visited schools, universities and households
to give presentations and leaflets about HIV/AIDS. I had never felt
so helpful before. I can't wait for my next trips to other African countries.
C: My main duty was to provide financial advice for poor households in Kenya. I had to adapt myself
immediately to the new weather, new people and new food there. Fortunately, my host family was the most selfless
and encouraging people I'd ever known. I lived with three other volunteers, and the host family considered us as their
daughters. I loved dinner time when all the family members gathered together and told jokes. Sometimes, I helped the
children in the family with their homework. I feel so blessed I've known them in my life.
1. _________________ mentioned a specific time of the day he/she enjoyed the most
2. _________________ only worked with children
3. _________________ told the specific time he/she did volunteer work
4. _________________ helped people with problems related to money
5. _________________ wished to go to other African countries
6. _________________ his/her work was closely related to other volunteers'
7. _________________ work worked with different groups of people
8. _________________ felt that he/she was very helpful
9. _________________ adapted himself/ herself quickly to a new environment
10. _________________ taught children how to keep their bodies clean
11. _________________ feel very lucky because of knowing some people
12. _________________ helped someone with their homework
13. _________________ mentioned training before his/her trip
14. _________________ accepted that his/her volunteer work is demanding
15. _________________ stayed with other volunteers in a same family
II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
 THE LOST PROPERTY OFFICE
Recently I read a magazine article about the things that people lose ____ (1) they travel on the London
Underground. I couldn't believe it at first. ____ (2) you are a violinist, and when you ____ (3) off at your station, you
leave your violin on the train. It seems strange that nobody says, "____ (4) me, but I think you've forgotten something". I
suppose the violinist ____ (5) have been thinking of someone else, and there might ____ (6) have been any other
passengers on the train. Still, why didn't the violinist ____ (7) to the lost property office? All the lost property on the
underground system ____ (8) to be sent to this office, so if you lose anything you can easily get it ____ (9). In this case,
the violinist must have ____ (10) very absent-minded. Perhaps he or she didn't have to play the violin ever again after
this journey.
1. A. during B. when C. since D. after
2. A. Suppose B. If C. While D. Sometimes
3. A. go B. step C. get D. walk
4. A. Help B. It's C. Excuse D. Sorry
5. A. should B. might C. who D. to
6. A. not B. often C. then D. so
7. A. tell B. find C. visit D. go
8. A. has B. must C. needs D. should
9. A. again B. back C. return D. too
10. A. felt B. had C. been D. because
III. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.
1. It took her two hours to do housework yesterday.
A. She spent two hours to doing housework yesterday.
B. It took her two hours doing housework yesterday.
C. She spent two hours doing housework yesterday.
D. Do housework yesterday took him two hours.
2. The weather is very cold, so they can't go swimming.
A. The weather is so cold that they can't go swimming.
B. The weather isn't cold enough for them to go swimming.
C. The weather is too cold for them going swimming.
D. It is so a cold weather that they can't go swimming.
3. My friend is living in Moscow. I received this letter from him.
A. My friend, whom I received this letter, is living in Moscow.
B. My friend, from whom I received this letter, is living in Moscow.
C. My friend whom I received this letter from is living in Moscow.
D. My friend, that I received this letter, is living in Moscow.
4. They saw the children play football in the street.
A. The children were being seen to play football in the street.
B. The children were seen to playing football in the street.
C. The children were seen play football in the street.
D. The children were seen to play football in the street.
5. I have never been to France before.
A. It's the first time that I've gone to France. B. It's the first time that I went to France.
C. It's the first time that I've been to France. D. It's the first time that I was to France.
6. It's a pity that you didn't tell us about this.
A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you had told us about this.
C. I wish you would tell us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
7. He's getting them to mend the windows.
A. He's having the windows to mend. B. He's having to mend the windows.
C. He's having to be mended the windows. D. He's having the windows mended.
8. It started to rain at 2 o'clock and it is still raining.
A. It has been raining at 2 o'clock. B. It has been raining since 2 o'clock.
C. It has been raining for 2 o'clock. D. It has been raining in 2 o'clock.
9. They made her hand over her passport.
A. She was made to hand over her passport.
B. She was made hand over her passport.
C. She was handed over to make her passport.
D. She was handed over for her passport to make.
10. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn't eat it. B. It was so sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.
C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn't eat it. D. The cake was very sweet that I couldn't eat it.
11. My brother and I went to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too. B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother. D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
12. She said to us: "Don't be late again."
A. She said to us not to be late again. B. She told us to be not late again.
C. She told to us not to be late again. D. She told us not to be late again.
13. I often get up early in the morning.
A. I am used to getting up early in the morning. B. I am used to get up early in the morning.
C. I used to get up early in the morning. D. I used to getting up early in the morning.
14. Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn't good at getting an interesting job. B. He isn't interested in getting a good job.
C. He is only interested in getting a good job. D. Even a good job isn't suitable to him.
15. The garden is too small to play football in.
A. The garden is so small not to play football in.
B. The garden is small enough to play football in.
C. The garden isn't big enough to play football in.
D. The garden is such small that they can't play football in.
D. WRITING
I. Writing an application letter for volunteer work
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II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.
1. If they had left earlier, they wouldn't have missed the train.
Had ________________________________________________________________________________
2. My mother is making a cake for my birthday.
A cake ______________________________________________________________________________
3. "Don't be afraid," he said to his daughter.
He told _____________________________________________________________________________
4. I have never been late for work before.
Never before _________________________________________________________________________
5. It's so cold. I don't like it at all.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
6. Our company spent thousands of dollars upgrading our computer systems.
It took ______________________________________________________________________________
7. Do you understand what he means?
Are you _____________________________________________________________________________
8. She can't sleep at night because she has a backache.
Because of __________________________________________________________________________
9. I prefer you not to tell anyone about this.
I'd rather you ________________________________________________________________________
10. No sooner had I entered the room than the light went out.
Hardly ______________________________________________________________________________
TEST 2

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. returned B. cursed C. started D. learned
2. A. construction B. physical C. industry D. satisfy
3. A. recent B. receive C. faucet D. efficient
4. A. eruption B. tradition C. suggestion D. addition
5. A. beard B. search C. pearl D. heard
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. communicate B. effectively C. efficiency D. innovation
2. A. occasional B. industrial C. information D. variety
3. A. plentiful B. adequate C. relative D. excellent
4. A. distinguish B. compliment C. slavery D. natural
5. A. compost B. migrant C. typhoon D. electric
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.
1. You have never been to England, ____ you?
A. haven't B. have C. never D. ever
2. Many students go there on weekends to have a rest after a week.
A. working hard B. hardly C. hard working D. worked
3. Ba dropped his watch when he was ____ the bus.
A. turning off B. getting off C. taking off D. going off
4. Mary's eyes are weak. ____, she has to wear glasses.
A. But B. However C. And D. Therefore
5. Scientists are looking for an ____ way to reduce energy consumption.
A. effective B. affection C. effect D. effectively
6. ____ to have a lunch at 12 o’clock every day?
A. Did she used B. Was she used C. Is she used D. Did she use
7. The lion - tamer and his lion ____ we saw on the stage came from Moscow.
A. who B. which C. that D. whom
8. Energy-saving bulbs should be used ____ electricity.
A. to save B. saving C. save D. to saving
9. Analysts suggested the country ____ its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
A. improve B. to improve C. improves D. improving
10. The report showed the U.S. trade deficit ____ in February
A. shrink B. shrunk C. shrunken D. shrinking
11. The controversial film was nominated ____ eight Academy Awards.
A. of B. about C. with D. for
12. Union members ____ the privatization of the country's airports.
A. replied B. annoyed C. protested D. identified
13. The advertising executive resigned over his inappropriate ____ made at a conference.
A. dress B. acting C. welcome D. remarks
14. Thieves made ____ over twenty thousand pounds.
A. off with B. off C. up D. up with
15. The children ____ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. were enjoyed taking C. enjoyed being taken D. enjoyed taking
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. It took me so many time to learn that lesson three months ago.
A B C D
2. My father has retired since three years and he is now living on his pension.
A B C D
3. Mrs. Brown's children are used to be picked up after school everyday.
A B C D
4. My father asked us not to spend too much time play computer games.
A B C D
5. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. These ___________________________ will conserve the earth. INNOVATE
2. We should be more ____________________________ with our electricity. ECONOMIC
3. A list of _____________________________ events for the autumn is being prepared. COME
4. The ____________________________ of forests has brought about serious floods recently. DESTROY
5. My neighbors are very kind. They are ________________ to me during my parents' absence. SUPPORT
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage.
Last week I was walking home after playing tennis when it started raining very heavily. “Oh no, I will get soaked
before I reach home”, I thought. I wish I (1) __________________________ (remember) to bring my raincoat. But
unfortunately I had left it at home. How stupid of me! I always forget to bring it with me. Luckily just then a friend of
mine passed in her car and offered me a lift.
“Are you going home? Or do you want to go for a drink?" she asked. “I think Id rather you (2) _______________
(take) me home,” I said. “If I don't change my clothes, I know I (3) ____________________ (fall) ill, and then I won't be
able to play in the tennis tournament next week. And I (4) ____________________ (practice) hard for the last month” “I
will wait for you to change if you like” she told me. “I think it's time you (5) ______________________ (relax) for a
change. You have been worrying too much, which makes you fall ill more easily. It's got nothing to do with the rain!"
C. READING
I. Choose the best options A, B, C or D to answer the following questions.
The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United
Stases before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes had improved
very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of
the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick.
Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale
provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it
proved to be an remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive.
Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the
wider use of gas. In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing
illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until mid-century gas
lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy. In 1854 a Canadian doctor,
Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that
produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene”
because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner
never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming
out of North American mines.
1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mid-
nineteenth century?
A. development of railroads B. demand for better medical facilities
C. increases in the number of new factories D. growth of cities
2. The phrase "served as” is closest meaning to ____.
A. differed fromB. functioned as C. rested upon D. reacted to
3. The word “this” refers to ____.
A. lard B. charcoal C. wick D. oil
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of camphene?
A. high cost B. bad smell C. potential to explode D. greasy texture
5. What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the paragraph?
A. It was first developed in the United States.
B. It was not allowed to be used in public buildings.
C. It was not widely available until mid-century.
D. It had an unpleasant smell.
6. The word “resembled” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. was similar to B. cost the same as C. was made from D. sounded like
7. According to the passage, what advantage did the kerosene patented by Gesner have over camphene?
A. Kerosene had a more pleasant smell. B. Kerosene was less expensive.
C. Kerosene burned more brightly. D. Kerosene was safer to use.
8. The word “it” refers to ____.
A. fortune B. odor C. camphene D. kerosene
9. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. a description of events in chronological order
B. a comparison of two events
C. an analysis of scientific findings
D. the statement of a theory and possible explanations
II. Arrange these sentences of a review in the correct order.
A. He writes a letter to the company accepting the job and gives it to his son, Bobby, to post.
B. My award goes to young Justin Time, who plays Bobby.
C. Bob isn't too pleased, because he'd rather play football with his friends, but he sets off on the long walk to the post
office.
D. Local playwright Hanna has given her hometown a chance to see her most successful play,
The Letter,
at the Lexford Playhouse.
E. The Letter is on for just one more week, so don't miss it.
F. The story is set in the 1930
G. Unaware of its importance, Bobby gives them the letter and runs off happily to play football.
H. The play is excellent, and the lighting, scenery, and sound effects are all very good. The cast perform it brilliantly.
I. If you want to know what happens next, you'll have to go and see the play for yourself, but believe me, you won't
regret it.
J. John Barlow, who has been out of work for several months, is offered a job by a large engineering firm.
K. On the way he meets two older boys who offer to post the letter for him.
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________
III. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space.
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world's wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (1) ____
you in the fight for survival that (2) ____ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (3) ____
of extinction.
As you enjoy the book's 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (4) ____ of knowing that
part of your purchase money is being used to (5) ____ animals (6) ____ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be
able to observe the world's animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of
human (7) ____ for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (8) ____
their (9) ____ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (10) ____ each
orangutan which is captured, one has to die?
1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead
2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces
3. A. edge B. start C. limit D. end
4. A. virtue B. enjoyment C. satisfaction D. value
5. A. enable B. help C. allow D. assist
6. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
7. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern
8. A. from B. by C. for D. with
9. A. feet B. paws C. claws D. toes
10. A. for B. at C. from D. to
D. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the one given. Do
not alter these words in any way.
1. “Please don't smoke in the house." she said to us. (to)
She told __________________________________________________________________________
2. They're telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)
They are __________________________________________________________________________
3. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. (found)
If I ______________________________________________________________________________
4. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. (which)
I bought myself ____________________________________________________________________
5. I'm trying to concentrate, but all that noise you're making is distracting me. (putting)
I'm trying to concentrate, but all that noise _______________________________________________
TEST 3
Part I. PHONETICS
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
2. A. angry B. needy C. supply D. country
3. A. handicapped B. interested C. dedicated D. excited
4. A. hungry B. community C. mutual D. student
5. A. charity B. school C. childless D. teacher
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.
6. A. dedicate B. fortunate C. practical D. volunteer
7. A. ensuring B. protecting C. providing D. widening
8. A. donate B. apply C. provide D. study
9. A. successful B. announcement C. ignorant D. experience
10. A. disadvantaged B. environment C. advertisement D. unfortunate
Part II. VOCABULARY
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.
A. useless B. useful C. usefulness D. uselessness
12. These ____ children encounter many problems and really need our help.
A. disadvantaged B. advantaged C. disadvantage D. advantage
13. Fundraising for charity is a ____ thing for everyone to do to help the community.
A. meant B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaning
14. They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
15. It is ____ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly
16. Volunteers become well ____ of the problems facing the world.
A. aware B. concerned C. helpful D. interested
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 ____.
A. in time B. in particular C. in contrast D. in fact
19. A/an ____ is a person who needs others to take care of him/her, because of illness that he/she had for a long time.
A. patient B. martyr C. invalid D. addict
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.
A. hopefully B. hopeless C. hopeful D. hopelessly
22. A lot of generous businessmen have ____ valuable contributions to helping needy people.
A. done B. taken C. made D. given
23. Poor students cannot ____ an abundance of presents on their birthday.
A. look forward to B. put up with
C. come up w ith D. cut down on
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.
A. employ B. recruit C. research D. catch
26. You’d better ____ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.
A. promise B. do C. make D. pull
27. They visit a retirement home and ____ time doing fun activities with the elderly who lack immediate family.
A. spend B. lose C. waste D. consume
28. Both community ____ and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.
A. life B. language C. performance D. service
29. ____ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from B. But for C. Except for D. In addition
30. Their massive salaries let them afford to give ____ huge amounts to charities.
A. off B. up C. away D. hack
31. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ____ your knowledge into practice.
A. take B. put C. bring D. push
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.
A. make B. risk C. improve D. start
34. Many international volunteer organisations are trying to find a ____ to the problem of world hunger.
A. way B. method C. suggestion D. solution
35. For a cleaner and greener community, everyone should ____ the amount of trash and take care of our environment.
A. increase B. reduce C. contribute D. ignore
36. Thanks to everyone's efforts, we can do ____ to make school a meaningful place for students living in poverty.
A. a great many B. a little C. a great deal D. a few
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.’
A. knowledge B. information C. news D. material
38. University students are willing to get involved in helping the old and ____ people.
A. childlike B. childish C. children D. childless
39. Contact is ____ connecting students with volunteer organisations abroad.
A. in place of B. in charge of C. in case of D. in danger of
40. Football superstar David Beckham has a huge ____ for kids in need.
A. head B. strength C. memory D. heart
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.
A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately
42. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.
A. empty B. faraway C. crowded D. poor
43. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated
44. Our top priority is to clean and protect the environment in our neighbourhood.
A. hobby B. job C. preference D. idea
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.
A. lucky B. blessed C. unlucky D. uncomfortable
47. Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about health or safety matters.
A. Open B. Private C. Secret D. Popular
48. Economically disadvantaged students often drop out of school, choosing a low- paying job to earn money.
A. leave B. attend C. accept D. reject
49. We are looking for camp helpers who are hard-working, energetic, and able to organise activities for young children.
A. active B. dynamic C. passive D. reluctant
50. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.
A. alike B. identical C. common D. distinct
Part III. GRAMMAR
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.
A. were bringing B. brought C. have brought D. had brought
52. I ____ Maria for the first time at the Heart-to-Heart Charity Office.
A. saw B. was seeing C. was seen D. has seen
53. We ____ the roof for Mrs. Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it ____ with rain.
A. were mending - was pouring B. mended - poured
C. mended - was pouring D. were mending - poured
54. When we were on a voluntary tour, we ____ to public places to collect rubbish every day.
A. were going B. went C. have gone D. had gone
55. The phone was engaged when I called. Who ____ to?
A. were you talking B. were you talked
C. did you talk D. have you talked
56. We ____ in silence when he suddenly ____ me to help him.
A. were walking - was asking B. were walking - asked
C. walked – asked D. walked - was asking
57. I ____ my report when my boss ____ the hall.
A. made - was entering B. made - entered
C. was making - was entering D. was making - entered
58. I ____ near the fence when suddenly I ____ the voices.
A. stood – heard B. stood - was hearing
C. was standing – heard D. was standing - was hearing golf.
59. Jim ____ his leg when he ____ golf.
A. broke - was playing B. broke - played
C. was breaking - was playing D. was breaking - broke
60. While I ____ for him to call up, he ____ a good time in the bar.
A. waited - was having B. was waiting - was having
C. was waiting – had D. was waited - was waiting
61. All the kids ____ their homework when the volunteer team ____.
A. were doing - arrived B. did - arrived
C. were doing — were arriving D. did - were arriving
62. While Lauda ____ round a corner, he suddenly ____ control of his Ferrari.
A. went - lost B. was going - was losing
C. was going - lost D. went - was losing
63. While the Cambridge boat ____ under a bridge, it ____ another boat.
A. went - was hitting B. went - hit
C. was going - was hitting D. was going - hit
64. My cousin and I ____ on the computer when there ____ a power cut.
A. played - was B. were playing - was
C. played - were D. were playing - were
65. When I ____ my best friend, she ____ as a voluntary teacher in Dream Homeless Shelter.
A. met - was working B. was meeting - was working
C. met - worked D. was meeting - worked
66. Where ____ you ____ when I ____ you on the bus last night?
A. did - go - saw B. were - going - was seeing
C. were - going - saw D. did - go - was seeing
67. When you ____ yesterday, I ____ in the garden, so I didn’t hear the phone.
A. rang - worked B. were ringing - worked
C. were ringing - was working D. rang - was working
68. While Tom and I ____, someone ____ at the door.
A. were talking - knocked B. were talking - was knocking
C. talked - knocked D. talked - was knocking
69. When the robbery ____, the safeguard ____!
A. happened - slept B. was happening ~ was sleeping
C. was happening - slept D. happened - was sleeping
70. I ____ the accident while I ____ for the bus.
A. was seeing - waited B. saw - was waiting
C. was seeing – was waiting D. saw – waited
71. We ____ an old box while we ____ in the garden.
A. found - dug B. found - were digging
C. was finding - dug D. were finding - were digging
72. When I ____ into the room, two boys ____ a picture book together.
A. came - were reading B. were coming - were reading
C. came – read D. were coming - read
73. While we ____ in the park, Mary ____.
A. were running - was falling over B. ran - fell over
C. were running - fell over D. were running - was falling over
74. I ____ my pen while I ____ my homework.
 A. was breaking - was doing B. was breaking - did
C. broke – did D. broke - was doing
75. It ____ to rain while we ____ home from school.
A. started - were walking B. was starting - were walking
C. started - walked D. was starting - walked
76. When I went to get the tickets, 1 realised I ____ any money.
A. wasn’t having B. didn’t have C. haven’t had D. hadn’t had
77. While we ____ in the rain, Sally’s mother ____ past.
A. stood - drove B. were standing - drove
C. were standing - was driving D. stood - was driving
78. My mother ____ old clothes while my father ____ the food packages for the next voluntary trip.
A. was classifying - was preparing B. was classifying - prepared
C. classified - was preparing D. classified - prepared
79. Richard ____ TV when the phone ____.
A. watched - rang B. watched - was ringing
C. was watching – rang D. was watching - was ringing
80. While some volunteers ____ the disabled children, others ____ some furniture in the orphanage.
A. were teaching - were repairing B. taught - repaired
C. were teaching – repaired D. taught - were repairing
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.
D
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
them to an elderly person.
D

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
a variety of arts and crafts.
D
86. Mahatma Gandhi fought against the rights of poor people and women in India and became a hero for
A B C
millions of people.
D
87. In her lifetime, Audrey Hepburn also paid a visit to Viet Nam to bring awareness of immunisation and
A B
sets up clean water programmes.
C D
88. While he and his wile Ali first went to Africa, they worked in a refugee camp for a month.
A B C D
89. The famous Irish rock band U2 wrote the song Walk On to honour this amazed woman, who put her country
A B C D
before everything.
90. 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.
Part IV. SPEAKING
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?” – “____”
A. Because it is so useful. B. That’s a good idea!
 C. I’ll tell you about this centre. D. Until next time.
92. “Hello, I’m Minh, the leader of Dream Sky volunteer team.” - “ ____”
A. Nice to meet you. I’m John, from Volunteer Bolivia.
B. It's nice of you so say so, I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia.
C. Fine, see you again soon, Minh.
D. Don’t mention it. I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia.
93. “Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!” - “____”
A. What a pity! B. It’s our pleasure.
C. Sorry, we don’t know. D. That's nice of you!
94. “Take care! Have a safe trip back!” - “____”
A. Thanks for coming. B. Sounds good.
C. Thanks, bye. D. Good luck next time.
95. “Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.” – “____”
A. That’s also what I think. B. I'm sorry, but I have to agree
C. I don’t think so, either. D. That’s unbelievable!
96. “Let’s open a small craft store to raise money for the poor villagers!'' - “____”
A. That’s a good idea! B. Thanks, I can manage
C. No problem. D. That’s the way it is.
97. “What a meaningful thing you've done for your less fortunate friends, my son!” – “____”
A. Thanks for taking care of me, Mom.
B. What a wonderful gift you've made for me.
C . I don’t really care. I must go now.
D. Thank you, Mom. That’s just a bit I can do for them.
98. “New Year is coming. I'll repaint the house for Mrs. Poor Old Amanda.” – “____”
A. No, not for me. B. That would be great help.
C. It is very expensive. D. Not at all.
99. “Who came up with this wonderful idea?" - “____”
A. The class monitor did. B. To protect our environment.
C. Mr. Billy came yesterday. D. In order to raise some funds.
100. “What can we do for a better community?'' - “____”
A. To ensure healthy lifestyles.
B. Why not protect public facilities such as kindergartens or parks?
C. I hate collecting rubbish in public places.
D. Doing charity work is a must for everyone.
101. “Haven't you done any volunteer work before, Jen?" - “____”
A. No, not now! B. Yes, I have never done it.
C. Yes, I've done it once. D. Sure, no problem.
102. “Are you teaching English or Math at Hoa Binh Orphanage?" – “____”
A. Yes, I am. B. No, I'm not.
C. English, of course. D. I'll choose literature.
103. “Can I join your volunteer group this summer?" - “____”
A. Yes, of course. B. No, not at all.
C. No, I think so. D. Yes, you are.
104. “Do you mind if I have a look at your project on community development?" – “____”
A. No, not at all. B. Yes, it's a good project.
C. Yes, you're welcome. D. As quickly as possible.
105. “____” - “If I were you, I would teach them how to read first.”
A. What do you think of these street children?
B. What can I do for you now?
C. What are these street children's lives like?
D. What should I do for these street children?
Part V. READING
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Orbis is an organisation which helps blind people of everywhere. It has built an eye hospital inside an aeroplane and
flown it all over the world with an international medica team. Samantha Graham, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from
England, went with the plane to Mongolia. Samantha tells the story of the Eukhtuul, a young Mongolian girl.
‘Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home from school, she was attacked by boys with sticks and her eyes were badly
damaged. Dr. Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would never see again. I thought about all the
things I do that she couldn’t, things like reading schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realised how
lucky I am.’
‘The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some Mongolian medical
students. I prayed the operation would be successful. The next day I waited nervously with Eukhtuul while Dr. Duffey
removed her bandages. “In six months your sight will be back to normal,” he said. Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried,
and I had to wipe away some tears, too!’
Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor. Her whole future has changed thanks to a simple operation. We
should all think more about how much our sight means to us.’
106. What information can be learned from this passage?
A. the best way of studying medicine B. the international work of some eye doctors
C. the difficulties for blind travellers D. the life of schoolchildren in Mongolia
107. The word "she" in the passage refers to ____.
A. the writer B. the nurse C. Eukhtuul D. the medical studen
108. After meeting Eukhtuul, Samantha felt ____.
A. angry about Eukhtuul’s experience B. grateful for her own sight
C. proud of the doctor’s skill D. surprise by Eukhtuul’s ability
109. W hat is the result of Eukhtuul's operation?
A. After some time she will see as well as before.
B. Before she recovers, she needs another operation.
C. She can see better but can never have normal eyes.
D. She can't see perfectly again.
110. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. to describe a dangerous trip B. to explain how sight can be lost
C. to report a patient's cure D. to warn against playing with sticks
Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
I didn’t even notice him. It was a chilly November evening in New York City, and my daughter and I were walking up
Broadway. I was thinking, “Milk, dry cleaners, home”. Was I supposed to notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box next
to a newsstand? No, but Nora did. She wasn't even four, but she pulled at my coat sleeve and said. “That man’s cold,
Daddy. Can we take him home?"
I don't remember my reply - probably something like, “That wouldn't really be helping him”. Maybe I made her feel
better by giving her an apple. I don't know. But I do remember a sudden heavy feeling inside me. I had always been
delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world, whether it was birds in flight or children playing. But now she
was noticing suffering and poverty.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who delivered meals to elderly people. The
volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered it to an elderly
person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food,
so she could easily see how valuable our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to push myself to leave
the house. On the way to the school. I fought an urge to turn back. The Sunday paper and my coffee were waiting at
home. Why do this? Still, we picked up the package and phoned the elderly person we'd been assigned. She invited us
right over. And that day Nora and I paid a visit to her depressing flat. After saying goodbye, I walked home in tears.
Professionals call such a visit a “volunteer opportunity". Indeed, the proverty my daughter and I helped lessen that
Sunday afternoon was not the old woman's alone it was in our lives, too. Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy
people and collect clothes lor the homeless. Yet, as I've watched her grow over these past four years. I still wonder
which of us has benefited more?
111. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. A Lesson in Caring B. Volunteer Opportunities
C. An International Voluntary Organisation D. A Beautiful Sunday
112. The phrase “delighted at" in the passage is closet in meaning to ____.
A. very bored with B. very pleased at
C. very disappointed with D. very surprised at
113. Which of the following is true about Nora, the author’s daughter?
A. She was a naughty schoolgirl. B. She didn't care for anyone around her.
C. She was not interested in doing charity. D. She is ov er four years old now.
114. After reading the newspaper article about volunteers who helped the elderly, the writer ____.
.A. paid no attention B. went to work
 C . signed him and his daughter up D. took his daughter to school
115. The word “us" in the passage refers to ____.
A. the writer and his daughter B. the writer and the elderly person
C. the volunteers D. the writer, his daughter and the elderly person
116. The word “depressing" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. in poor condition B. good condition C. big D. small
117. How did the writer feel after the visit to the elderly woman that Sunday?
A. He felt relaxed. B. He felt sorry for her.
C. He felt happy. D. He felt disappointed.
118. What do the writer and his daughter often do now?
A. They serve meals to needy people, but do not collect clothes for the homeless.
B. They collect clothes for the homeless but don't serve meals to needy people.
C. They both serve meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless.
D. They neither serve meals to needy people nor collect clothes for the homeless.
Exercise 11. Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad,
about 500 kilometres from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a (119) ____ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions
were much harder than I had expected. But after a lew days I got used to (120) ____ there. The people were always very
friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countiyside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (121) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to
spend a long time every day (122) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and
arranged to have some pipes delivered. (123) ____ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference
to the villagers.
All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would
recommend it to anyone (124) ____ was considering working for a charity.
119. A. rich B. comfortable C. well-paid D. luxurious
120. A. lived B. living C. lived D. lively
121. A. for B. on C. with D. from
122. A. carrying B. wearing C. holding D. drinking
123. A. If B. Because C. When D. Although
124. A. which B. when C. where D. who
Exercise 12. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
MOTHER TERESA
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
- Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women
dedicated to (125) ____ the poor. Considered one of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th century, she was officially
recognised as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016.
Born in 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa taught in India (126) ____ 17 years before in 1946 she experienced
her “call within a call" to (127) ____ herself to caring for the sick and poor. (128) ____ Teresa enjoyed teaching at the
school, she was increasingly upset by the poverty surrounding her in Calcutta: the Bengal famine of 1943 and the
outbreak of Hindu/Muslim violence in August 1946. Her order established a nursing home; centres for (129) ____ blind,
aged, and disabled; and a leper colony. In 1979 she (130) ____ the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. She
died in September 1997 and was beatified in October 2003.
125. A. help B. helped C. helping D. helpful
126. A. for B. since C. after D. from
127. A. allow B. devote C. encourage D. spend
128. A. After B. Until C. Although D. Because
129. A. a B. the C. these D. those
130. A. receivedB. recognized C. awarded D. presented
Part VI. WRITING
Exercise 13. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
131. Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons.
A. More and more American people, especially the retired, do volunteer work.
 B. The number of volunteers in the United States is increasing faster and faster.
C. More retired people in the United States start doing charity work.
D. More American people, especially the retired, refuse to be voluntary.
132. It is meaningful to save some pocket money for charity work.
A. Nobody thinks it is meaningless to loose money for charity work.
B. Saving some pocket money for charity work is a meaningful thing to do.
C. It means that we have to save some pocket money for charity work.
D. We mean to save some pocket money for charity work.
133. Our children are interested in giving away their old books to needy people.
A. Our children find it interesting to give away their old books to needy people.
B. For our children, it is interesting for needy people to give away their old books.
C. One of the most interesting things that our children do is to give away old books to needy people.
D. Giving away old books to needy people is one of our children’s hobbies.
134. Mary is disappointed with the volunteer work in this charity organisation.
A. The volunteer work in this charity organisation is disappointed at Mary.
B. Mary found the volunteer work in this charity organisation disappointing.
C. The volunteer work in this charity organisation makes Mary disappointing.
D. Mary found it disappointed to do volunteer work in this charity organisation.
135. My daughter and I were walking along the street when we noticed a homeless boy sleeping in a cardboard.
A. While my daughter and I were walking along the street, we noticed a homeless boy sleeping in a cardboard.
B. My daughter and I were walking along the street while we were noticing a homeless boy sleeping in a cardboard.
C. My daughter and I walked along the street and noticed a homeless boy sleeping in a cardboard.
D. My daughter and I were walking along the street and noticing a homeless boy sleeping in a cardboard.
Exercise 14. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
136. Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work. She was filming in Cambodia then.
A. After Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia.
B. Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work while she was filming in Cambodia.
C. Before Angelina Jolie was filming in Cambodia, she began to take an interest in charity work.
D. As soon as Angelina Jolie began taking an interest in charity work, she was filming in Cambodia then.
137. They were busy with their schoolwork. They spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home.
A. They were busy with their schoolwork, but they still spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home.
B. They spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home, so they were busy with their schoolwork.
C. They were busy with their schoolwork, and they spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home.
D. They spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home, or they were busy with their schoolwork.
138. Some students took part in directing the traffic. Others took care of the war invalids.
A. Some students took part in directing the traffic, so some others took care of the war invalids.
B. Some students took part in directing the traffic, for some others took care of the to war invalids.
C. Some students took part in directing the traffic, and some others took care of the war invalids.
D. Some students took part in directing the traffic, but some others took care of the war invalids.
139. The boy was only 10 years old. He established an athletic programme for children with special needs.
A. Despite his young age, the boy established an athletic programme for children with special needs.
B. Until the boy was only 10 years old, he established an athletic programme for children with special needs.
C. The boy established an athletic programme for children with special needs because he was only 10 years old.
D. The boy established an athletic programme for children with special needs in case of his young age.
140. SHARE is a non-profit organisation. It provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
A. If SHARE is a non-profit organisation, it will provide thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
B. Although SHARE is a non-profit organisation, it provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
C. SHARE is a non-profit organisation until it provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.
D. SHARE is a non-profit organisation which provides thousands of girls in Africa with books and school supplies.