Some people were in the streets raising money for charity.. Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part.. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that
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I Circle the word with the italic consonant sound different from that of the others in each group.
5 usually uranium uniform umbrella
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.
1 Claire volunteers at the homeless shelter once a week
2 I've never seen this play performed before
3 He was comforted to know that most students in the class knew even less than he
4 He made a rash decision and now he have suffered for it
5 She overcame her difficulties to graduate
6 Some people were in the streets raising money for charity
7 He donated thousands of pounds to charity
8 It was too badly damaged to be repaired
9 Would you mind if I joined you for a drink in the bar?
10 We encourage students to participate 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
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.
5 The lawn needs mowing again.
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
9 English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children.
10 People are now raising money for flood victims.
IV Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, past or perfect).
1 When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road
Seeing the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road
2 If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter
Looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter
3 As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone
Not having a credit card, I found it difficult to book…
4 Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed
Being unemployed, Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms
5 Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her
Walking quickly, I soon caught up with her
6 The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk
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7 I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late
Having been told off the day before for arriving late, I was eager to catch the bus in good time
8 She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception
Not knowing where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception
9 As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident
Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident
10 He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well
Having spent his childhood in Oslo, he knew the city well
11 The fruit was expensive because it was imported
Being imported, the fruit was expensive
12 We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel
Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel
13 As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings
Not wanting to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings
14 Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography
Known mainly as a writer of novel, James has now written a successful biography
15 Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area
Having been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area
V Choose the correct answer.
1 for twelve hours, I felt marvelous
a Having slept b have slept
2 By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope painting and decorating the new nursery
c having been finished d to have been finished
3 She's angry about to the farewell party last night
a not having invited b not to have invited
c not having been invited d not to have been invited
4 We decided not to travel, the terrible weather forecast
a having heard b to have heard
5 I'd love to the party, but it was impossible
6 I don't recall him at the conference
a having seen b to have seen c having been seen d to have been seen
7 in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights
c Having been painted d To have been painted
8 The stockbroker denied of the secret business deal
c having been informed d to have been informed
9 They now regret their son by providing too many material possessions
a having spoiled b to have spoiled
10 to the party, we could hardly refuse to go
c Having been invited d To have been invited
11 Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn't fire him He's lucky a second chance
12 Are you sure you told me? I don't recall about it
a having told b to have told c having been told d to have been told
VI Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 The missing children were last seen playing (play) near the river
2 Having completed (complete) the book, he had a holiday
3 Found (find) only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases
4 The accident seems to have happened (happen) at around 1.00 p.m yesterday
5 Do something! Don't just sit there twiddling (twiddle) your thumbs
6 Last year I studied abroad I appreciate having had (have) the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country
7 Looking (look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast
8 Marta doesn't like to have her picture taken (take) She avoids being photographed (photograph)
9 I don't agree with smacking (smack) children if they do something wrong
10 The book published (publish) last week is his first novel
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12 I found a coin lying (lie) on the sidewalk
13 Our mechanic said that he expects to have fixed (fix) the brake on the car before we pick it up
14 Life must be unpleasant for people living (live) near busy airports
15 Having parked/ Parking (park) the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way
VII Choose the correct alternatives Sometimes both are possible
1 He insisted to pay on paying / for the meal.
2 The interviewer started off to ask/ by asking me why I wanted the job.
3 What am I going to do? I forgot bringing / to bring my calculus text, and I need it for the review today.
4 I can clearly recall him saying/ his saving that he was meeting 'Sarah at eight o'clock.
5 Mrs Gates appreciated serving/ being served breakfast in bed when she wasn't feeling well.
6 You'd better save / to save some money for a rainy day You can't count on rescueing/ being rescued by your
parents every time you get into financial difficult
7 Waiting/ Having wai ted six months for the washing machine being delivered/ to be delivered , I decided to cancel/ cancelling the order.
8 By telephoning / In telephoning every hour, she managed to speak / speaking to the doctor
9 The ticket enables you visiting/ to visit both the museum and the art gallery
10 Watching / Having watched television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a growing child
11 Now I remember you ask/ your asking me to bring sandwiches to the picnic Your complains about my forgetting /
having forgotten things seem justified I'm sorry.
12 No one could make Ted feel / to feel afraid He refused to intimidate/ to beintimidated by anyone
13 The government plans to bring / bringing in new laws forcing / making parents to take more responsibility for the education of their children
14 When I was in the supermarket I noticed a man to take/ take some food off the shelf and hide it inside his coat.
15 I overheard her tell/ telling Jack that she was serious ill.
VIII Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1 He left his job to take care of his sick daughter
2 They will have the opportunity to participate actively in the process
3 The government plans to set up a regional library system
4 He waited until they had carried out his orders to the fullest
5 I volunteered for service in the Air Force
6 He is very good at playing games
7 Some students volunteer to work in remote areas to provide education for children
8 Have you ever taken part in volunteer works?
9 All the students like joining in the Green Saturday Movement
10 At the end of her life she suffered from Alzheimer's disease
IX Imagine you are one of the villagers Write a letter to thank the students for what they have done Use the
cues given.
Dear Hanh and Trung,
1 I/ write/ thank/ what/ you/ do/ us/ during/ your stay/ remote village//
I’m writing to thank you for what you have done for us during your stay in our
2 We/ really/ appreciate/ precious help//
We really appreciate your precious help
3 The newly-built wooden bridge/ very/ useful/ daily transportation//
The newly-built wooden bridge is very useful to our daily transportation
4 Also/ thanks/ your one-month literacy program/ villagers/ now/ able/ read/ newspapers/ though/ some difficulty// Also, thanks to your one-month literacy program, the villagers are now able to read newspapers though with some difficulty
5 Thus/ we/ extremely thankful/ these invaluable things//
Thus, we’re extremely thankful for these invaluable things
6 We/ wish/ good health/ great success//
We wish you good health and great success
7 Look forward/ see/ you/ again/ next year//
Looking forward to seeing you again next year
Sincerely yours
A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1 a wholy b wrap c write d who
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
A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences.
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7 She frequently volunteers extra work because she really likes her job.
8 We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part the projects.
9 He volunteered his as a driver.
10 All the teachers work on an entirely basis.
a volunteer b volunteered c voluntary d voluntarily
11 They volunteer to take care of children who have been by the AIDS epidemic.
12 It's filthy' in here! Are there any volunteers to help ?
13 He eventually his disability to achieve some business success.
a overcame b destroyed c overwhelmed d suffered
14 The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less children.
a advantageous b disadvantageous c advantaged d disadvantaged
15 A lot of children participated in performances.
a raising-fund b fundraising c fundraise d funding-raise
B Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d -that best completes the sentence.
16 I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning.
I don't remember anyone about it
17 The charity is appealing for volunteers elderly patients to and from hospital.
18 The building the earthquake but then by a fire.
a was survived - destroyed b survived - was destroyed
c survived - destroyed d was survived - was destroyed
19 by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.
a She annoyed b Annoyed c She was annoyed d Annoying
20 'Wait a minute,' said Frank, through the door.
21 a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
22 The children enjoyed on fishing trips.
23 Stacey seems like a bright student She's always the first her work.
a to finish b finishing c being finished d to be finished
24 We were shocked to hear the news of your .
c having been fired d to have been fired
25 I think I hear someone the back window Do you hear it, too?
a trying open b trying to open c try opening d try to open
C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26 When I was sick with the flu, my mother made me to eat soup and rest in bed
A B C (eat) D
27 Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with
A B C (speaking)
all her classmates.
D
28 To grow well, a tree must be well-suited to the area where is it planted.
A B C D (it is)
29 Despite modern medical technology, many diseases causing by viruses I
A B (caused)
are still not curable.
C D
30 We should have been informed Janis about the change in plans regarding our
A (have informed) B C
weekend trip to the mountains.
D
III READING
A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
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UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund It serves children in (31) communities all over the world It helps children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 140 (32) developing countries The purpose of UNICEF is to help provide better life for children and their mothers UNICEF gives both long-term assistance and (33) emergency help
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who (34) sufferred 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 (35) services around the world UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (36) quality 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 (37) worldwide In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter futures
UNICEF works with (38) governments 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 (39)
nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitation Then UNICEF trains people to work in these programs
UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (40) enable the programs to work
B 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
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 In order to help the new Club for Disabled, members will be asked
c if they can plan a Club program d to help at the Club one a month
45 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
From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentences.
46 the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease
c Committed to the Read Cross is d The Red Cross is committed to
47 Although most cats hate to swim, if necessary
a cap they do so b they can do so c they do so can d so they can do
48 all matter is formed of molecutes
a No matter how complex b It doesn't matter if the complex
c How complex is not a matter d It's not a complex matter
49 With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has ten times the Olympic Games
50 all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange
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I PRONUNCIATION
A 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
5 a handicapped b campaign c performance d donation
A Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d- that best completes the sentences
6 Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care others
7 They give care and comfort disadvantaged children.
8 They have no money and are forced to live on .
9 This scheme could be for people in low incomes.
a advantage b advantaged c advantageous d disadvantaged
10 Schools need to help children to read and write.
a volunteers b pioneers c engineers d innovators
11 We would like to see closer between parents and schools.
a cooperation b coordination c coexistence d coeducation
12 At present we are an anti-drug campaign.
a setting up b carrying out c taking part in d joining with
13 The work of the charity is funded by voluntary .
14 A(n) , is a person who is killed because of their political beliefs.
15 His kind words brought some to the grieving parents.
B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence.
16 'Is Marsha still here?' 'No She was the first .
17 I've heard a lot about Dr James, and I'm looking forward his talk tomorrow.
18 'Did Nancy faint yesterday?' 'Yes, and that led to to the emergency clinic.'
a her taking b her to be taken c her to go d her being taken
19 He was often made milk by his mother.
20 I don't blame you to go outside in this awful weather.
21 The spy admitted some highly secret information to enemy agents.
a having given b having been given
22 They were fortunate from the fire before the building collapsed.
23 It is important that the TOEFL Office an applicant's registration.
24 It's no good me of getting the figures wrong!
a to accuse b accusing c having accused d to have accused
25 No sooner the corner than the wheel came off.
C Identify the one underlined word or phrase- A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26 You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
A B (learn) C D
27 Passing a driver's test is a necessity requirement for all people wishing
A B (necessary) C
to drive a motor vehicle.
D
28 When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my
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phone number change
D (changed)
29. Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the
A (having broken/After breaking) B C D
school skiing trip this year
30 Louis got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report
A (to read) B
for him because he did not have enough time.
C D
III READING
A Choose the correct word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage
In the United States, volunteering is (31) as a good way to give children a sense of (32) reponsibility and to bring the family together Volunteerism is (33) across the United States today because people are trying to put more emphasis on family (34) , and they are looking for ways to help young people have a feeling
of hope and satisfaction It is (35) that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about (36) and problem solving (37) , family volunteering has some (38) it benefits the community that is (39) , it benefits the family for serving together, and it benefits each (40) in the family
31 a respected b viewed c inspected d, showed
32 a commune b communal c communion d community
33 a growing b traveling c extending d forming
34 a background b relationships c togetherness d connections
35 a regarded b believed c concerned d accepted
36 a operation b corporation c correspondence d cooperation
37 a Moreover b However c Therefore d Consequently
38 a advantages b disadvantages c conveniences d inconveniences
40 a character b community c personnel d individual
B Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
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 km from the capital N'Djamena Coming from' a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected But after a few days I soon got used to living there The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water The well was a long walk away And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted organization and arranged to
have some pipes delivered We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time It wasn't perfect - there were a
few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity
41 The author .
a has been working for OV for a year
b is living in the capital N'Djamena
c was born in a rich family
d used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
42 How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
a surprised b impressed c disappointed d depressed
43 Which of the following is not true?
a It took a lot of time to take water home from the well
b The villagers used to live in conditions without running water
c A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes
d Solar energy was used to heat water.
44 The word 'It' in line 13 refers to .
a running water b the pump c the pineline d the supply of water
45 What does the author think about his time with OV?
a It was paid a lot of money b It was not worth working
A Choose the answer - a, b, c, or d -that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it
46 There was very little response to the charity appeal.
a Nobody responded to the charity appeal
b Very little money was raised by the charity appeal
c Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity
d They raised a lot of money from the charity 'appeal
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a New computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
b New computer programs are quick and accurate
c We can solve problems quickly and accurately without computer programs
d New computer programs are not able to solve many problems quickly and accurately
48 People swimming here do so at their own risk.
a People may swim here without fear or risk
b Swimming is so risky here that it is forbidden
c People should realize that it is dangerous to swim here.
d Swimmers will not be blamed if anything happens to them here
49 After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
a The fireman managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight
b Having fought the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.
c The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out
d Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out
50 People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.
a But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now.
b Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties now
c To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation
d The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's generous donation
B Choose the best sentence- a, b, c, or d- made from the given cues.
51 I/ strong/ advise/ you/ take part/ volunteer works//
a I am strong advise that you should take part in volunteer works
b I strongly advise that you might take part for volunteer works
c I strongly advise that you should take part in volunteer works.
d I am strong in advising you to take part in volunteer works
52 Only when/ general's personal diaries/ publish/ truth/ come out//
a Only when the general's personal diaries were published did the truth come out
b Only when the general's personal diaries had been published the truth come out
c Only when the general's personal diaries were published had the truth come out
d Only when the general's personal diaries were published the truth came out
53 Since/ beginning/ course/ I/ never/ be late/ class//
a Since the beginning of the course I had never been late for class
b Since the beginning of the course I never have been late for class
c Since the beginning of the course I have never been late for class.
d Since beginning the course I had never been late for class
54 Be/ doctor/ she/ know/ what/ side-effects/ medicine/ have//
a Be a doctor, she knows what side-effects the medicine can have
b Being a doctor, she knew what side-effects the medicine could have.
c Having been a doctor, she had known what side-effects the medicine could have
d To be a doctor, she knows what side-effects the medicine might have
55 young people/ fed/ queue/ unemployment benefit//
a The young people fed with queuing for their unemployment benefit
b The young are fed with queuing for their unemployment benefit
c Young people have fed up with queuing for their unemployment benefit
d Young people are fed up with queuing for their unemployment benefit.