UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

I. GRAMMAR
1.
“-FUL” vs “-LESS” ADJECTIVES

‘’-FUL’’ = FULL OF SOMETHING ‘’-LESS’’ = WITHOUT

Hopeless = without hope

Hopeful = full of hope Careless = without care
Careful = full of care Meaningless = without meaning
Meaningful = full of meaning Useless = unpractical
Useful = practical Example:
Example: => He found the given suggestions are useless.
=> Properly speaking, I found his suggestions are extremely useful.

2. “-ING” vs “-ED” ADJECTIVES

‘’-ING’’ = Characteristics of a thing/situation ‘’-ED’’ = emotions/feelings of a person

Boring
Bored Interesting
Interested embarrassing
embarrassed Example:
Example: => The football match was very boring that made everyone
=> The interesting movie made him feel interested for bored.
hours.
3. The past simple and past continuous

Past simple/QKĐ Past continuous/QKTD

1. Use - A single completed action/Một hành động - An action happening at a particular
đã kết thúc trong quá khứ moment in the past/Một hành động đang xảy
ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.
=> Tom and I played a game of chess and he
won. => At five o’clock, I was reading my new
book.
2. The mix of past - We use the past continuous to talk about an action in progress, and the past simple to talk
simple and past about an action that interrupts it.
continuous
(Khi 1 hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ và có hành động khác chen vào thì:
● QKTD đối với hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ,
● QKĐ đối với hành động chen vào)
Example:
● When the teacher asked me a question, I was playing AOE.
 ● While they were having dinner, they were informed that they contracted the virus.
3. Form (+) Subject + V-ed/irregular verbs Subject + was/were + V-ing
(-) Subject + did not + Verb-infinitive Subject + was/were + not + V-ing
(?) Did/Did not + subject + Verb-infinitive? Was/Were (not) + Subject + V-ing?

II. PRACTICE
A - PHONICS
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. 
Question 1. A. obvious B. opportunity C. priority D. position 
Question 2. A. hopeless B. useless C. unless D. meaningless 
Question 3. A. volunteered B. donated C. interested D. excited
Question 4. A. disadvantaged B. applied C. laughed D. volunteered
Question 5. A. hopeful B. meaningful C. fulfillment D. successful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress
in each of the following questions. 
Question 6. A. community B. facility C. development D. disadvantage 
Question 7. A. handicapped B. fortunate C. interact D. meaningful 
Question 8. A. volunteer B. campaign C. donation D. position
Question 9. A. meaningless B. unfortunate C. position D. announcement
Question 10. A. advertisement B. environment C. understand D. experience
B – GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Questions 11 – 64: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11. These days, young people tend to neglect the importance of ________________ volunteer work.
A. do B. make C. doing D. making
Question 12. Some of the disadvantaged are _____________ because they have not received donations from the
community yet.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. useful D. useless
Question 13. It is my honour to have such a precious chance to work with her in the upcoming weeks. I am super
_________.
A. exciting B. excited C. meaningful D. meaningless
Question 14. Various volunteer programs mobilize the creativity and knowledge of local communities everywhere to
____ the challenges of global climate change.
A. solve B. meet C. dealt D. resolve
Question 15. With the advance in technology, e-newspapers are increasingly prevalent in almost every country
around the world. As a result, traditional newspapers have to attract more _______________ to survive.
A. advertising B. advertisement C. advertise D. advertisers
Question 16. Since I was a little kid, I _________________ doing volunteer work to help economically disadvantaged
families overcome their financial hardship.
A. am into B. was fond of C. am keen on D. interested in
Question 17. One of the biggest benefits of doing volunteer work is having a chance to ___________ with new people
from different cultures and backgrounds.
A. contact B. interact C. change D. gain
Question 18. Some believe that doing volunteer work is likely to ______________ our horizon.
A. narrow B. gain C. broaden D. challenge
Question 19. The children who are economically ________________ should be given a chance to attend school
without having to pay tuition fees.
A. advantageous B. disadvantageous C. advantaged D. disadvantaged
Question 20. Having to borrow money from someone is quite ___________________ at times.
A. embarrassed B. embarrassment C. embarrassing D. embarrassingly
Question 21. At first, I did not have a good impression on her teaching method. However, I started realizing that she
is a _______________ volunteer teacher.
A. dedicated B. open-minded C. narrow-minded D. obvious
Question 22. It was ____________ that she was shortlisted to become part of that charity organization.
A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. practical D. impractical
Question 23. The leader of our volunteer project is very ____________ because she always listens to others' opinions
before making the final decision.
A. impractical B. narrow-minded C. open-minded D. obvious
Question 24. The goal of that volunteer project sounded ____________ in the first place; however, it is still a plan
due to some impractical missions.
A. practical B. obvious C. valuable D. passionate
Question 25. One of the most obvious reasons why people volunteer is because they find something they are
_____________ about and want to do something good for others.
A. theoretical B. passionate C. obvious D. impractical
Question 26. 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
Question 27. 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. were siting C. sat
Question 28. When I first saw Tony, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.
A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting
Question 29. The last time we did volunteer work together ___________ ten years ago.
A. dated back B. date back C. happening D. occurring
Question 30. While my father ____________ a poster to mount a new donation campaign, my mother called and
informed she tested positive for COVID-19.
A. were designing B, was designed C. was designing D. were designed
Question 31. While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, one of the students ________________ and he was
punished severely.
A. were smoking B. smoke C. was smoking D. is smoking
Question 32. We arrived at the hotel quite early, _____________ in and had lunch.
A. checking B. checked C. was checking D. to check
Question 33. She used to_____________ in Provence, France for two years when she was a student. During that time,
she helped the orphanage with learning Maths and teaching them how to make a living.
A. residing B. reside C. had lived D. has lived
Question 34. My father _____________ me this T-shirt on his trip to Nha Trang last summer.
A. bought B. promised C. walked D. met
Question 35. We ______________ on the beach when it started to rain.
A. walked B. walking C. were walking D. was
walking
Question 36. The volunteer teacher ____________ me English when we noticed someone enter our house.
A. taught B. were teaching C. was teaching D. is teaching
Question 37. We ______________ Jack and Tony on our way home from school yesterday. We ___________ shop a
lot about our last volunteering trip.
A. meeting – talking B. met-talking C. were meeting-were talking D. met-talked
Question 38. Susan _________________ in her room when she heard the strange noise outside.
A. were studying B. studying C. was studying D. studied
Question 39. What _____________ at eleven p.m. last night – it was so noisy?
A. were they doing B. they were doing C. did they do D. they did
Question 40. After going to the library, I ____________ Jane and we went out for some coffee.
A. meeting B. have met C. met D. meet
Question 41. I was eight years old when my elder sister ____________ me how to ride a bike.
A. taught B. teaching C. was teaching D. teaches
Question 42. John ______________ to school last week because he participated in a volunteer project organized by
the council.
A. did go B. did not go C. was going D. went
Question 43. I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighbourhood because I ________ inside at that
time.
A. were working B. was working C. worked D. working
Question 44. My mother ___________ me ten dollars and asked me to go to the supermarket.
A. gave B. give C. has given D. had given
Question 45. The children ______________ in the living room when they broke the vase.
A. was playing B. were playing C. are playing D. is playing
Question 46. I ______________ this coat in 2018, but it is still fashionable.
A. buy B. was buying C. bought D. were buying
Question 47. My grandmother was making breakfast while my grandfather ________ the gardening.
A. doing B. were doing D. done D. was doing
Question 48. I ___________ my homework as soon as I got home from school.
A. did B. was doing C. made D. was
making
Question 49. During my volunteering trip, Jack ____________________ which made me feel so annoyed.
A. always takes my things B. always took my things
C. always taking my things D. was always taking my things
Question 50. When I was young, we ________________ to France every year on holiday.
A. went B. were going C. are going D. was going
Question 51. When you rang last night, I _________________ in the garden so I did not hear the phone.
A. was working B. were working C. have worked D. have been
working
Question 52. When I went to get the tickets, I realized I ____________________ any money in my pocket.
A. did have B. did not have C. was not having D. weren’t having
Question 53. The old man ________________ to be very tired after returning home from his volunteer project and he
slowly sat down.
A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. did appeared
Question 54. Anyway, I’m super excited because I _____________ my first judo lesson yesterday.
A. have B. was having C. had D. have had
Question 55. My brother and I _________________ swimming almost every day last summer.
A. went B. had been going C. were going D. had gone
Question 56. We ____________ when someone knocked at the door.
A. talked B. had talked C. were talking D. were talked
Question 57. While we ________________ the locals in Hoa Binh province with building their houses, the fourth
wave of COVID-19 __________ in Hanoi.
A. were helping – outbroke B. helped – was outbreaking
C. helped – outbroke D. helping – outbreaking
Question 58. Mr Do Hoang, an IT teacher at FPT high school, was awarded a _____________ prize for his
contribution to the society, especially those children who are suffering from chronic health conditions.
A. valuable B. value C. invaluably D. valueless
Question 59. When she was a girl, my mum ____________ live in a village.
A. would B. used to C. get to D. be used to
Question 60. It was strange at first, but I’m used to ___________ the bagpipes now.
A. play B. playing C. played D. be playing
Question 61. People who volunteer in their community have a personal ______________ to the area and want to
make it a better place for themselves and for others.
A. attach B. attachment C. relating D. relative
Question 62. You can gain experience in education, social work, health care, marketing, and web design. The
opportunities are ____________.
A. ending B. endless C. valueless D. invaluably
Question 63. Actually, last summer, I spent two months ____________as a tutor for a group of primary students in
my area.
A. work B. worked C. was working D. working
Question 64. One of the necessary characteristics of being a volunteer is to be ________________ and patient.
A. creating B. creation C. creative D. created
Question 65. My responsibilities were to ______________ Vietnamese and Maths to the orphanage of that village.
 A. teach B. taught C. teaching D. be taught
Question 66. What you need to do is to ______________ guests and receive donations for our organisation.
A. welcoming B. welcomed C. welcome D. was welcoming
Question 67. The concerns over another COVID-19 outbreak again _________________ students from coming back
to school.
A. preventing B. was preventing C. prevented D. were preventing
Question 68. The first two cases of Omicron variant in the UK ________________ days ago.
A. were detected B. detected C. was detecting D. were being
detected

Questions 69 – 73: 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.
Question 69. Many people who volunteer think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do and want to give
something back to society, as a way of balancing the scales.
A. unfortunate B. lucky C. unhappy D. happy
Question 70. Volunteer work is a great way to gain experience in a broad range of fields.
A. accumulate B. lack C. ignore D. refuse
Question 71. Volunteering is a great way to put in a little of your time and gain some valuable skills, whether
professional or practical.
A. impractical B. theoretical C. feasible D. knowledgeable
Question 72. People volunteer for a number of different reasons.
A. indifferent B. similar C. various D. practical
Question 73. One of the most obvious reasons why people volunteer is to better our community on a daily basis.
A. unclear B. clear C. impractical D. creative

Questions 74 – 78: 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.
Question 74. In most cases, volunteers also become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world and
many feel that they were ignorant or narrow-minded before.
A. open-mined B. absent-minded C. like-mined D. close-minded
Question 75. Many people choose to volunteer because of the personal benefits that volunteering has on their
character.
A. advantages B. drawbacks C. perks D. pros
Question 76. It is interesting and exciting to teach English to children in disadvantaged areas.
A. advantaged B. poor C. middle-income D. low-income
Question 77. The new teacher’s advice was very useful. His students could learn English vocabulary faster.
A. helpful B. valuable C. useless D. brilliant
Question 78. Our school volunteer activities are very exciting.
A. entertaining B. interesting C. boring D. attractive
Questions 79 – 88: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 79. It was raining so heavily while we arrived at the beach.
A B C D
Question 80. I was coming home this morning when I was seeing Kate waiting at the bus stop.
A B C D
Question 81. When he was calling me, I was doing the cooking for dinner.
A B C D
Question 82. He putted the letter on the table and then he got out to take a taxi.
A B C D
Question 83. While we talked, someone in the same room was recording our conversation.
A B C D
Question 84. While Hung arrived at the airport, his family and close friends were waiting for him.
 A B C D
Question 85. Actually, during I came to see you this morning, I just wanted you to help me.
A B C D
Question 86. We played some games, teaching the disadvantaged children and gave clothes to them.
A B C D
Question 87. The girl who stole that dress was hit and insulted inhumanely; therefore, the number of people
criticizing for
A B C D
her inhumanity is increasing rapidly.
Question 88. I was interesting in doing volunteer work, so when I saw the advertisement for volunteer positions in the
A B C
newspaper last summer, I applied and was chosen.
D
C – COMMUNICATION
Questions 89 – 93: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 89. A: "Have you ever done any volunteer work?"
      B: “____”
A. I'm doing a part-time job to support my student life. 
B. You see, earning money is difficult these days. 
C. Sure. When I was a student, I helped in the hospital.
D. I have been trying to work with all my heart. 
Question 90. Organizer: "Where do you want to volunteer?"
Student: “____”
A. I'm not really sure. What are my options? 
B. You can either work in the garden or in the food pantry.
C. Thank you. I look forward to working with you. 
D. What would I have to do?
Question 91. A: “Who…………….. at 4p.m. yesterday?”
B: “…………………to get through to Misaki”
A. did you phone/ I was trying
B. were you phoning/ I was trying
C. are you phoning/ I try
D. do you phone/ / I try
Question 92. A: “That’s a very nice dress you’re wearing.
B: “- _____.”
A. I’m glad you like it
B. That’s all right       
C. That’s nice  
D. You’re quite right 
Question 93. Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.” 
Mr. Robinson: “____________”
A. My pleasure.
B. I see.
C. You are right
D. You can say that again.

D – READING
Questions 94 – 103: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
More than 26,000 children now have bright (94)…………………..faces after receiving free operations. About
173,000 poor people received free treatment to regain their vision, and nearly 3,400 deaf children were given hearing
aids. These are part of the (95)………………………..of the Ho Chi Minh Association for Support of Poor Patients,
launched and run by Mr. Nguyen Vinh Nghiep. Mr Nghiep, the former Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho
Chi Minh City, retired in 1992, and (96)……………………his Association two years later. Together with his former
colleagues, Mr Nghiep has (97)……………………… billions of VND from individual charities and organizations to
support more than a million poor people nationwide through seven major (98)………………….programmes, such as “
For the children’s smile”, “Bringing light to poor blind people from birth”., “ Sound and Vouce for Deaf and Dumb
Children”, : Wheelchairs for people with disabilities and paralysed children”.
Question 94. A. smile B. smiles C. smiling D. smiley
Question 95. A. acts B. acting C. actions D. activities
Question 96. A. established B. set C. put up D. opened
Question 97. A. raised B. got C. risen D. requested
Question 98. A. human B. humanity C. humanities D. humanitarian

Reading 2.
The Ig Nobel Prize is a copy of the (99) ______ Nobel Prize. It is given to achievements and inventions that first make
people laugh, then make them think. Its purpose is to (100) ______ the unusual and imaginative achievements, mostly
in science, medicine, and technology. Contrary to people's common belief that the prize is given to (101) ______
works, the prize winners findings need to be based on (102) ______ research. Every year, a (103) ______ is held at
Harvard University, and ten prizes made of tinfoil are awarded to the winners, who have to pay for their own
accommodations and transport to Cambridge.
Question 99. A. popular B. famous C. best D. invaluable
Question 100. A. celebrate B. organize C. welcome D. evaluate
Question 101. A. well-known B. unimportant C. important D. cheap
Question 102. A. common B. inexpensive C. serious D. important
Question 103. A. ceremony B. meeting C. party D. festival

Questions 104 – 115: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions below.
Reading 1.
The United Nations has proclaimed December 1st as World AIDS Day, December 3rd International Day of
Disabled Persons, and December 5th as the International Volunteer Day. For the last few years, in early December,
organizations that involve disabled people and various agencies have organized meetings and exchange programmes
to mark the three days in Vietnam.
This year UN agencies, the Hanoi Disabled People’s Association and similar organizations will hold an
exchange programme called “For the Love of Life” on December 3rd at Thong Nhat park in Hanoi. The event is also
in line with the UN General Assembly’s upcoming approval of the “Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities and the response to the call of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP).
The program is for people such as disabled people, people living with HIV / AIDS and enthusiastic volunteers
who are actively supporting the disadvantaged ones as well as serving in other development areas. It is also aimed at
enhancing the competence of the Hanoi Disabled People’s Association and disabled people’s organizations.
Attending the meeting are leaders of the government, involving ministries, committees and branches,
ambassadors, representatives from international and non-governmental organizations, disabled people, people living
with HIV/AIDS; national and international volunteers.

Question 104. According to the UN, which is the International Volunteer Day?

A. The first of December B. The second of December              
C. The third of December D. The fifth of December
Question 105. Which is the main organizer of the exchange programme?
A. United Nations B. Hanoi Disabled People’s Association
C. UN General Assembly D. UNESCAP
Question 106. Who are NOT attending the meeting?
A. People having SARDS B. Disabled people     
C. People living with HIV / AIDS D. enthusiastic volunteers
Question 107. What does the word “ones” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. volunteers                B. programmes
C. people                     D. areas
Question 108. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. The meeting to mark the 3 days are often organized in late December.   
 B. The meeting for this year will be held at a park in the capital of Vietnam.
C. The programme is also to improve the ability of an association.
D. Some ambassadors are also attending the programme.

Reading 2.
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.
Question 109. 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
Question 110. The phrase "served as” is closest meaning to ____.
A. differed from B. functioned as C. rested upon D. reacted to
Question 111. The word “this” refers to ____.
A. lard B. charcoal C. wick D. oil
Question 112. 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
Question 113. 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.
Question 114. The word “resembled” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. was similar to B. cost the same as C. was made from D. sounded like
Question 115. 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
E – WRITING
Questions 116 - 117: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 116. 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.
Question 117. He arrived in the middle of our lunch time.
A. He arrived while we were having lunch.
B. He was arriving while we were having lunch.
C. He arrived when we had lunch
D. He was arriving when we were having lunch
Questions 118 - 120: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 118. Volunteer work includes a wide range of activities. Among them are coaching children and youth. 
A. Coaching children and youth are the most common activities included in a wide range of volunteer
working activities. 
B. Coaching children and youth are included in a wide range of activities of volunteer work. 
C. Including a wide range of activities, volunteer work involves coaching children and youth. 
D. Volunteer work includes a wide range of activities, among which are coaching children and youth.
Question 119. Some volunteers are not willing to travel. They prefer instead to seek opportunities nearer home. 
A. Seeking opportunities nearer their homes makes some volunteers unwilling to travel. 
B. Being able to seek opportunities nearer home, some volunteers are not willing to travel. 
C. When volunteers are not willing to travel, they will try to seek opportunities nearer home. 
D. Because some volunteers are not willing to travel, they seek opportunities nearer home.
Question 120. Volunteer work is a component of informal work. This has become a focus of increased attention by
policymakers throughout the world. 
A. Volunteer work is a component of informal work, which has become a focus of increased attention by
policy makers throughout the world. 
B. Policy makers around the world pay increase attention to volunteer work as it is a component of informal
work. 
C. Because it is a component of informal work, volunteer work has drawn attention of policy makers
throughout the world. 
D. Policy makers throughout the world now are paying increased attention to volunteer work as a focal
component of informal work.