UNIT 4

E1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others'.
Question 1: A. rural B. surprise C. successful D. volunteer
Question 2: A. application B. benefit C. non-profit D. excitement
E2: 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.
Question 1: A. donate B. protect C. provide D. volunteer
Question 2: A. donate B. apply C. provide D. voluntary
E3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 3: We_________old clothes and books to poor children.
A. interacted B. donated C. balanced D. applied
Question 4: The school is difficult to get to because it is located in a __________area.
A. remote B. cheerful C. confused D. practical
Question 5: This clean water project will ______________the people in the village.
A. benefit B. donate C. raise D. volunteer
Question 6: Our club needs more_____________ to clean up the park at the weekend.
A. spectators B. assistants C. volunteers D. electrician
Question 7: There are ________________ volunteering opportunities in our community.
A. excite B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting
Question 8: 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
Question 9: He spent his childhood in _______________ parts of Italy.
A. various B. vary C. variously D. variety
Question 10: They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
Question 11: 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
Question 12: We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
Question 13: Many international volunteer organizations are trying to find a ____ to the problem of world
hunger.
A. way B. method C. suggestion D. solution
Question 14: 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
Question 15: 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
Question 16: Every month, the volunteer group go to _________and mountainous areas to help those in need.
A. empty B. remote C. crowded D. poor
Question 17: Your music is very ____. Can't you just stop it?
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Question 18: Some of the students were ____ at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. endless D. excited
Question19: She wishes she could do some _____ work this summer.
A. voluntarily B. volunteerism C. volunteer D. volunteering
Question 20: While Tom and I ____, someone ____ at the door.
A. were talking - knocked B. were talking - was knocking
C. talked - knocked D. talked - was knocking
Question 21: 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
Question 22: 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
Question 23: They are going to treat drinking water and widen roads in_________areas.
A. private B. remote C. accessible D. secret
Question 24: 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
Question 25: He feels_________about teaching English to children in remote areas.
A. excited B. hopeless C. helpful D. interested
Question 26: While Lan ____________ as a volunteer in the countryside, she met an old friend.
A. was working B. worked C. had worked D. worked
Question 27:I ____ the accident while I ____ for the bus.
A. was seeing - waited B. saw - was waiting
C. was seeing – was waiting D. saw – waited
Question 28 :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
Question 29: 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
Question 30: 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.
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 (31) ____ country, I got quite
a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (32) ____ there.
The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside
was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village (33) ____ water. The well was a long walk away, and the
women used to spend a long time every day (34) ____ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the
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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 who was considering working for a charity.
Question 31: A. rich B. comfortable C. well-paid D. luxurious
Question 32: A. live B. living C. lived D. lively
Question 33: A. for B. on C. with D. from
Question 34: A. carrying B. wearing C. holding D. drinking
Question 35: A. If B. Because C. When D. Although
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.
36. 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
37. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
A. surprised B. impressed C. disappointed D. depressed
38. 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.
39.The word 'It' in line 13 refers to ______.
A. running water B. the pump C. the pineline D. the supply of water
40. What does the author think about his time with OV?
A. It was paid a lot of money. B. It was not worth working.
C. It wasted time. D. It provided good experience.

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