UNIT 4.

FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY

TEST 1
I. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. homeless B. provide C. donate D. remote
2. A. contact B. equip C. service D. interest
3. A. benefit B. charity C. generous D. volunteer
4. A. already B. deliver C. management D.
announcement
5. A. activity B. experience C. application D. appreciate
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box.
generous donated remote volunteer various,
raised delivering participate items
benefits
1. The professor _________ his books to the library last Saturday.
2. Working with us in this project means that it’s a _________ job with no paid
salary.
3. Our neighbour is very _________ as he often buys things for other people.
4. Peasants in _________ areas of the country used to be exploited by wealthy
landowners.
5. The new factory will bring considerable _________ to the area.
6. There are _________ techniques for dealing with industrial pollution.
7. I hope everyone will _________ in this discussion and we’ll have a solution.
8. Many _________ in daily use are made out of plastic.
9. She _________ a very important question at the meeting.
10. He worked as a volunteer, _________ hot meals to poor patients in hospitals.
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past simple or the past
continuous.
1. When she _________ (open) the door, it _________ (rain).
2. While I _________ (study), I _________ (suddenly feel) sleepy.
3. We _________ (listen) to music when my mother _________ (phone).
4. Anna _________ (have) a shower when her phone _________ (ring).
5. When I _________ (go) to school, it _________ (start) to rain.
6. The electricity _________ (go) out when Jim _________ (read) in his room.
7. _________ (you think) of her when she _________ (call) you?
8. They _________ (wait) for me when I _________ (arrive).
9. He _________ (climb) a mountain when the storm _________ (begin).
10. While Brian _________ (drive), he _________ (see) saw an accident.
IV. Choose the best option A, B, C or D.
1. Chloe _________ in my wardrobe when I _________ her.
A. hid - found B. was hiding - found
C. was hiding - was finding D. hid - was finding
2. We _________ many sport cars when we _________ for the bus.
A. saw - were waiting B. were
seeing - waited
C. saw - waited D. were seeing - were waiting
3. The taxi driver _________ very fast when the accident _________.
A. drove - was happening B. drove -
happened
C. wasn’t driving - happened D. wasn’t driving - was happening
4. My sister _________ the dishes when it _________ out of her hand.
A. was washing - was slipping B. washed - was slipping
C. washed - slipped D. was washing - slipped
5. She _________ the news while I _________ the ironing.
A. was reading - did B. read - did
C. read - was doing D. was reading - was doing
6. While he _________ the house, he _________ some glasses.
A. was cleaning - broke B. was
cleaning - was breaking
C. cleaned - was breaking D. cleaned -
broke
7. The laptop’s battery _________ out of energy when she _________ the
websites.
A. was running - surfed B. ran - was
surfing
C. was running - was surfing D. ran - surfed
8. Alexandre _________ out of the window when dark clouds _________
A. was looking - were appearing B. was looking - appeared
C. looked - appeared D. looked - were appearing
9. The photographer _________ some photos when the model _________
A. was taking - acted B. took - acted
C. took - was acting D. was taking - was acting
10. While our dad _________ the gardening, my brother _________ the lesson.
A. did - revised B. did - was revising
C. was doing - revised D. was doing
- was revising
V. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B.
A B
 1. The agency is voluntary, not run a. Oh, I was talking to a friend of
for profit. mine.
2. What did they do with the money? b. Yes, it is.
3. He’s well-known in the community. c. Why not? We should give him food.
4. Why do you want to be a d. They made a big donation to
volunteer? charity.
5. I can spare some money for the e. You’re so kind and generous.
homeless.
6. Don’t let that beggar in! f. I know. He’s my neighbor.
7. I called you some minutes ago, but g. I’ve learned something new and
the line was busy. helped some kids.
8. Is Red Cross an international h. The government should build free
charity? house for them.
9. The poor has nowhere to live. i. Does that mean they don’t need
money?
10. You look very cheerful today. j. Because I find volunteer work very
What’s it? interesting.

VI. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D.

(1) _________ KidsCan was founded in a garage in 2005, the organisation has
grown to become New Zealand’s leading charity dedicated to helping Kiwi kids
affected by (2) _________ . Our support is (3) _________ to more than 200,000
tamariki in over 800 schools and 100 early (4) _________ centres, with over 5
million items of food, clothing and health products being sent from our
Auckland warehouse each year.
Our partner schools and centres report that KidsCan support (5) _________ a
difference to the wellbeing of their students, helping to increase participation
and attendance. KidsCan alumni tell us that being warm and dry at school, with
a (6) _________ meal every day, helped them to learn and achieve their goals.
None of this would be possible (7) _________ the support of generous Kiwis
and our business community, (8) _________ donations help ensure no Kiwi kid
goes without.
1. A. Since B. As C. Because D. Although
2. A. prosperity B. poverty C. wealth D. property
3. A. value B. valid C. valuable D. available
4. A. childbirth B. childlike C. childhood D. childish
5. A. takes B. makes C. gets D. has
6. A. rotten B. ruined C. spoiled D.
guaranteed
7. A. for B. due to C. without D. with
8. A. whose B. that C. where D. which
VII. Reorder the words and phrases to make sentences.
1. their work / always / are / help / trying / to / volunteers / recruit / to / in /
Charities
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. should / Local authorities / be / communities / accountable to / the / they
serve / publicly
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3. these tools / been / Most of / specially / have / by / disabled people / adapted
/ for use
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
4. He / in need of / was / desperately / help / but / seemed / to want / nobody /
to know
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
5. nurse’s aid / enjoyed/ as / a / during / the / volunteering / coronavirus
pandemic / Amelia
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
6. a / the needy / program / to / launched / send / and medicine / canned food /
to / They’ve
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
7. bikes / It / be / than cars / better / for / more people / the environment / if /
used / rather / would
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
8. the conviction / possess / make a difference / that / they / to / their
community / The students / can
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

TEST 2
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. area B. beach C. peace D. sea
2. A. wide B. child C. unit D.
countryside
3. A. theatre B. thousand C. through D. though
4. A. contest B. listen C. taste D. coast
5. A. activities B. dishes C. buses D. houses
II. Choose the answer which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words.
1. We have made some minor changes to the program.
A. small B. super C. large D. low
2. Through play children act out and learn how to master situations.
A. adapt B. become proficient
C. exchange D. deal with
3. Agriculture used to be the economic backbone of this country.
A. aspect B. field C. foundation D. weakness
4. We’ve had to make some adjustments to original calculations.
A. derivative B. premier C. modified D. first
5. His research has contributed enormously to our understanding of the
disease.
A. kept B. added C. deducted D. divided
III. Choose the answer which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined words.
1. The community is appealing to everyone to save water.
A. rescue B. waste C. use D. store
2. You can’t be dependent on your parents all your life.
A. related B. reliant C. helpless D.
independent
3. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.
A. enough B. adequate C. poor D. abundant
4. He closed his business voluntarily and signed his assets over to someone
else.
A. unwillingly B. freely C. readily D.
intentionally
5. There have been some fundamental structural changes in society.
A. nonessential B. basic C. important D.
foundational
IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past simple or the past
continuous.
1. She _________ (read) when the lights _________ (go) off.
2. It _________ (begin) to rain when I _________ (cycle) home.
3. When I _________ (wake) up this morning, it _________ (be) still dark.
4. I _________ (walk) downstairs when I _________ (hear) a thunder.
5. We _________ (play) chess in class when the teacher _________ (come) in.
6. When they _________ (leave) work for home, the sun _________ (still shine).
7. James _________ (run) into an old friend while he _________ (walk) home.
8. What _________ (you do) when your phone _________ (ring)?
9. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson _________ (have) lunch when the visitors _________
(arrive).
10. When Mr. Kelvin _________ (come) home, his child _________ (sleep).
V. Choose the underlined words that need correction.
1. People no longer live in small communities to the same extent than
A B C
they used to.
D
2. Added training is probably the best way to further your career
A B C
these days.
D
3. The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain
A B C
anonymously.
D
4. Arranged childcare over the school holidays can be quite a problem for
A B C D
working parents.
5. The city developed fast in the past years, and lots of people come to
A B C D
seek opportunities.
VI. Choose the best answers to complete the dialogues.
1. - A: The poor starve while the rich feast.
- B:_________________________________________________________________________
A. I don’t think they are the poor.
B. How rich they are!
C. That’s really a big feast.
D. Do you know that most of the rich used to be the poor?
2. - A:_________________________________________________________________________
- B: I gave a small donation.
 A. Do you like your work at the childcare?
B. What did you do at the funding event?
C. Who are the parents of that disable kid?
D. Why do you want to help them?
3. - A: There are really people in more difficult conditions than us.
- B: ________________________________________________________________________
A. That’s true.
B. We need to do more things than that.
C. It’s my pleasure to help you.
D. How difficult it is!
4. - A:_________________________________________________________________________
- B: That’s why we provided them with food first.
A. Those men are among the richest in town.
B. We didn’t do anything to save them.
C. They had no home to go back.
D. They were miserable from hunger.
5. - A: Who will take part in this project?
- B: ________________________________________________________________________.
A. They’ll start to take it soon,
B. We’ve planned it.
C. Mary, Robert, and Kayla.
D. This will be great!
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each
question.
Help Yourself by Helping Others
Volunteering helps others, but it can also help you, too. If you’re upset
about something that’s happened - like a hurricane or other disaster - doing
something about it can be a great way to cope with your feelings.
Volunteering also lets you see your own life in new ways. Sometimes it’s
easy to worry about stuff like grades or get annoyed because you don’t have
the most expensive sneakers or the newest computer game. Volunteering lets
you spend some time focusing on others for a while.
Lots of people - and kids - find that they really enjoy volunteering.
Volunteer experiences often put you in a different environment and expose you
to people and situations that you wouldn’t have come across in your regular
life. For instance, you might learn that just on the edge of your town are some
kids who really need winter clothes.
It feels good to be able to meet a need like that. You’ll know that, thanks to
you, some kids have warm coats, hats, mittens, and boots. So whether it’s
winter clothes, food for the hungry, or homes for unwanted pets, doing
volunteer work means one very important thing: You make a difference in the
world.
1. What does the author want to do in the first paragraph?
A. Answer how you’re upset about something that’s happened
B. Compare your anger with a hurricane or other disaster
C. Show you a great way to cope with your feelings
D. Explain why volunteering helps others but it can also help you
2. Why does the author mention the most expensive sneakers or the newest
computer game in the second paragraph?
A. To give examples of dealing with worries
B. To encourage you to buy the items
C. To try to change your mind
D. Because the author likes those items
3. The word “people” in the third paragraph mostly refers to _________.
A. teenagers B. adults
C. everybody D. adults and children
4. What is the topic of the third and the fourth paragraphs?
A. Why you should do volunteer work.
B. Something you can do to help others.
C. There are many people in need.
D. Life is not that difficult.
5. The word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to _________.
A. the environment
B. people and situations that you have come across in your life
C. kids who need winter clothes
D. none of the above
6. According to the author, what is probably the most important thing of doing
volunteer work?
A. It makes a difference.
B. It’s a way to cope with your feelings.
C. It lets you spend some time focusing on others instead of your worries.
D. It helps you to learn that someone out there is in more difficult situations
than you.
VIII. Rewrite the second sentence so that it means similarly to the first
one.
1. I forgot to bring my wallet.
I didn’t_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. This is my first visit to London.
 This is the__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Exceeding the speed limit is prohibited.
You mustn’t _______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
4. They are building a new school in the village.
A new school_______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
5. He has difficulty in taking the science course.
It is________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
6. Please don’t mention this problem this evening.
I’d rather you ______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
7. It will be more dangerous if you drive faster.
The faster _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
8. Since he was careless, we were penalized by a penalty kick.
Because of his _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

TEST 3
I. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. release B. local C. hardship D. village
2. A. purpose B. blanket C. forward D. reward
3. A. participate B. secondary C. development D.
immediately
4. A. afternoon B. teenager C. orphanage D. family
5. A. popular B. similar C. refugee D. national
II. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. She received a refund on the _________ tickets, (use)
2. Julia was an _________ and lived with her aunt when she was a child,
(orphanage)
3. He underwent a lot of hardships in his _________ . (child)
4. The flat has four separate bedrooms and a _________ kitchen. (commune)
5. It’s scary to see the _________ river carried trees along, (flood)
6. This is the biggest _________ we’ve had up to now. (donate)
7. Governments are constantly striving to create _________ . (equal)
8. They are a poor and _________ nation, (develop)
9. She is currently a _________ worker at the hospital, (volunteer)
10. The entire organization is funded by _________ donations, (charity)
III. Supply the correct form of the verb in the brackets.
1. Yesterday, he _________ (talk) to his guests when I _________ (enter) the room.
2. Who _________ (you speak) to when I _________ (see) you last night?
3. Last year Emily _________ (travel) in Viet Nam when she _________ (lose) her
passport.
4. We _________ (not see) each other since the date we _________ (graduate)
from high school.
5. She _________ (take) a lot of photos as we _________ (sit) in a wedding party
last night.
6. While Mr. Lane _________ (have) dinner, his dog _________ (eat) his steaks.
7. Last Monday we _________ (discuss) the problem when Robert _________
(stand) up to leave.
8. We _________ (watch) some video clips while we _________ (wait) for you some
minutes ago.
9. They _________ (drink) tea when a nice girl _________ (come) to their table.
10. The children _________ (play) in the park while their parents _________ (look)
after them.
IV. Choose the best option A, B, C or D.
1. It _________ to rain while my dad _________ the flowers in the garden.
A. started - was watering B. was
starting - was watering
C. was starting - watered D. started -
watered
2. While the children _________, their parents _________ social media.
A. slept - checked B. slept - were checking
C. were sleeping - were checking D. were sleeping - checked
3. The thieves _________ (hide) in the basement when the policeman _________
(surround) in the building.
A. hid - was surrounding B. were
hiding - surrounded
C. were hiding - was surrounding D. hid - surrounded
4. He _________ a lot of friendly people while he _________ as a volunteer.
A. met - worked B. was meeting - worked
C. was meeting - was working D. met - was working
5. He _________ the television, _________ his coat and _________ out.
A. turned off - put on - was walking
 B. turned off - put on - walked
C. turned off - was putting on - walked
D. was turning off - put on - walked
6. He _________ a poor sense of direction and soon _________ lost in the jungle.
A. had - was getting B. was having - got
C. had - got D. was having - was getting
7. Linh _________ English at university when he _________ to play the guitar.
A. was studying - was learning B. studied - was learning
C. studied - learnt D. was studying - learnt
8. While Henry _________ an ice-cream, his sister _________ with other kids.
A. was having - was playing B. had - played
C. had - was playing D. was having - was playing
9. I _________ (see) a famous celebrity when I _________ in the supermarket
yesterday.
A. saw - shopped B. saw - was shopping
C. was seeing - shopped D. was seeing
- was shopping
10. She _________ when I _________ (have) a shower, so I _________ the door.
A. arrived - had - wasn’t answering
B. was arriving - was having - didn’t answer
C. arrived - was having - didn’t answer
D. was arriving - had - wasn’t answering
V. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box.
A. Can I also come to help the kids?
B. What program?
C. How often do you get there, the childcare?
D. Let me check it again and tell you later.
E. What do you mean “play”?
F. By staying with them and playing with them we can help to make them
have more fun and live better.

Janes: I’m going to join a volunteer program next week.

Lucas: Really? (1) __________________ What are you going to do?
Janes: We’re going to play with disabled kids at a childcare.
Lucas: (2)__________________ I think that you will do something instead of
playing with the kids.
Janes: You know, some kids at the childcare always feel lonely. Most of the
kids there don’t know who their parents are, and they have never had
a chance to meet them. (3)__________________
Lucas: Oh, that’s it. (4)__________________
Janes: I’ve visited it three times, and have done volunteer work there for two
times, half a day each time.
Lucas: That’s amazing. (5)__________________
Janes: I’m afraid that you have to register in advance so that the organizer
can have a list of participants and assign work.
Lucas: Can I register now?
Janes: (6)__________________
Lucas: Oh, thanks a lot.
Janes: Never mind.
VI. Read the passage and write True or False next to the sentences.
Charity is the act of giving help to those in need of it. It is a humanitarian act. It
involves giving money, goods or time and effort to those who need it.
It is done without expecting something in return. Giving money or food to poor
people is an example of charity. Poor, sick or injured people are generally
considered the proper people to whom charity should be given. When such
people are not supported, they often begin begging, which is directly asking for
help from people they do not know. Others may rely on support from charitable
organisations. These organisations collect money and goods and then give
them to those in need.
Most charities are concerned with providing basic needs, such as food, water,
clothing, health care and shelter. The most common form of charity is donating
money. The money is then used to buy these basic needs. However, there are
many other actions that may be performed as charity, such as teaching
orphans, donating blood, or money to help fund medical research.
1. Charity is the act of giving help to those who will help us in return. ________
2. Charity includes giving time and effort to the people who need it. ________
3. Giving food to the people in need is not an example of charity. ________
4. Only the poor are considered the proper people to whom charity should be
given. ________
5. Beggars are considered the people to whom charity should give supports. _
6. People in need of money and goods may rely on charitable organisations.__
7. Most charities are concerned with providing money to poor people. ________
8. The donated money is used to buy basic needs. ________
VII. Complete the second sentence using the words in the brackets.
1. It might rain tonight, (possibility)
There is ___________________________________________________________________
2. Did you have to say that? (necessary)
Was________________________________________________________________________
3. I’d advise you to get some rest yourself, (better)
 You’d______________________________________________________________________
4. Perhaps we will not be back until tomorrow night, (may)
We_________________________________________________________________________
5. He could finish his studies next year, (possible)
It’s_________________________________________________________________________
6. If you leave the tap drip, you will waste water, (or)
Don’t_______________________________________________________________________
7. Because the weather was so awful, we didn’t enjoy the day. (so)
The weather________________________________________________________________
8. Making alternative arrangements may be necessary, (make)
It may _____________________________________________________________________