Unit 4 - Bt Mai Lan Hương 11

UNIT 4 VOLUNTEER WORK
Circle the word with the italic consonant sound different from that of the others in each group.
hour half home house
union useful under university
water whale whole window
when who where which
usually uranium uniform umbrella
answer world write jewellery
children kitchen beach chemistry
game organize angry college
year youth jealous yellow
ugly unit ulcer upset
mow lawn forward power
win wine wrong wet
calm would folk help
uncle drink danger single
donation natural situation suggestion
Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form or tense of an appropriate verb from the box.
suffer overcome volunteer repair comfort
donate participate join raise perform
Claire ______ at the homeless shelter once a week.
I`ve never seen this play ______ before.
He ______ to know that most students in the class knew even less than he.
He made a rash decision and now he ______ for it.
She ______ her difficulties to graduate.
Some people were in the streets ______ money for charity.
He ______ thousands of pounds to charity.
It was too badly damaged ______.
Would you mind if I ______ you for a drink in the bar?
We encourage students ______ fully in the running of the college.
Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part.
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
The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.
a. continued b. completed c. done d. run
Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
a. participate b. compete c. experience d. support
She had never imagined being able. to visit such remote countries.
a. foreign b. faraway c. friendly d. desolate
The lawn needs mowing again.
a. repairing b. making c. bending d. cutting
A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund.
a. connection b. addition c. contribution d. provision
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
We were involved in the anti-drug campaign up until the last minute.
a. included b. affected c. interested d. taken part
English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children.
a. built b. started c. chosen d. taken
People are now raising money for flood victims.
a. sending b. collecting c. paying d. making
Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, past or perfect).
When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
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If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
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As I don`t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
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Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
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Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
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The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
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I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
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She didn`t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
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As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
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He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
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The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
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We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn`t afford to stay at a hotel.
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As we didn`t want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
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Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography.
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Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
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Choose the correct answer.
______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
a. Having