I. Put the correct form of the words 1. Good……ensures the success of the party (prepare) 2. Eating greedily at a party is normally considered ……(accept) 3. I’m thinking of having a small family……when our cousin Helen comes to visit us (gather) 4. He was in a hurry, so he ate a few…of food and left (mouth) 5. I always bring my own lunches since my company lunches are hardly (eat) 6. If you keep…….at this party, I’ll never take you to any other (behave) 7. High percentage of .is one of the biggest problems of our country (literate 8. I didn’t ask them to help me. They did everything……(volunteer) 9. I am afraid this mistake cannot be……….whatever you do (remedial) 10. If you are……., you stand a smaller chance of being employed (experience) 11. Volunteer work is very to teenagers (benefit) 12. No one likes him because he is so .to those who have helped him (gratitude) II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word As a part of a strategic career plan, volunteering can have an important place Firstly, volunteer work can certainly make you feel good about what you do, especially if you work for a charity or another worthy cause. It can also help you develop skills which will be useful when you are….(1)for jobs in the paid workforce. Working as a volunteer offers the …. (2) to work with and for other people, and it should always be appreciated. Even more importantly, you can try something out to see if you like it. On the money side of things, while voluntary work obviously won’t provide you with an.… (3), you will find you are much more employable with the new skills, letters of appreciation, and greater self-esteem that you have acquired. For example, you might think you’d like to work in an office but you’re no sure. You decide to volunteer your services to a local charity for two days a week, which will still allow plenty of time to….(4)for work. You will get to know what it is like working in an office, how to work with other people, and you’ll develop your skills (or even… (5) some new ones). You’ll be able to ask the manager to talk about your abilities and personal characteristics to employers when you go for job interviews- having a current referee is vital- and they won’t be upset that you are looking for another job, they will be…(6) for the time you have given them. Who knows, your voluntary organization might even recommend you for a position they have…(7) about or offer you one themselves, which is a great way to find work, saving you a lot of foot- slogging and application-writing. If you do decide to take on volunteer work, try to do something you think you’ll enjoy, or at least something that will help you in your future job seeking endeavors. You should also make sure you set limit as how to (8)….hours per week you are prepared to work, and over what period of time. This way the volunteer work you do will increase you chances of getting a good job. III. Rewrite the sentences 1. The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill So many…………………………………… 2. A fire destroyed most of the city of London in the 1600s The destruction……………………… 3. if you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately Only by……………………… 4. It was his own fault that he lost his job. If…………………. 5. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights The excuse……………………………… 6. I could never have succeeded without your help (YOU)I could never have succeeded 7. Linda’s plan for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather (Fallen) Linda’s plans for a picnic ……… because of the weather 8. Perhaps Brian went home early (MAY) Brian……………….home early 9. I can’t possibly work in all this noise (IMPOSSIBLE) It………… work in all this noise 10. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station. Bicycles……………………………………… IV. Choose the best answer If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But then seems little ……… it is here to stay and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous……… even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental ……… it’s the way society chooses to use and………them. Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal- non- renewable natural…………. We…….well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high …of our annual consumption is in the ….of packaging and this…… about seven per cent by weight, of our domestic………… Almost all of it could be recycled but very little of it is thought the plastic recycling …is growing fast The plastic themselves are extremely energy-rich-they have a higher calorific….than coal and one….of “recovery” strongly…… by the plastic manufacturers is the…….of waste plastic into a fuel./. 1. a. evidence b. concern c. doubt d. likelihood 2. a. pleasures b. benefits c. savings d. profits 3. a. poison b. disaster c. disadvantage d. evil 4. a. dispose b. store c. endanger d. abuse 5. a. resources b. processes c. products d. fuels 6. a. remove b. import c. consign d. consume 7. a. portion b. amount c. proportion d. rate 8. a. way b. kind c. form d. type 9. a. takes b. makes c. carries d. constitutes 10. a. refuse b. goods c. requirement d. rubble 11. a. manufacture b. plant c. factory d. industry 12. a. degree b. value c. demand d. effect 13. a. measure b. mechanism c. method d. medium 14. a desired b. argued c. favoured d. presented 15. a. conversion b. melting c. change d. replacement