48 CÂU HỎI
The most_________reason why people volunteer is to improve their skills.
A. obvious
B. hopeless
C. doubtful
D. uncertain
We are a_________organization that is dedicated to the conservation of ocean mammals.
A. fortunate
B. helpful
C. non-profit
D. effective
Jack likes to join in some activities for_________development such as protecting the environment or blood donation.
A. society
B. community
C. economy
D. neighbourhood
Taking care of the families of_________is one of the most important volunteer activities.
A. soldiers
B. policemen
C. firefighters
D. martyrs
I am writing to apply for the_________of volunteer doctor in remote areas.
A. opportunity
B. post
C. seat
D. chance
Jonathan is_________about helping disadvantaged or handicapped children.
A. creative
B. meaningful
C. passionate
D. fortunate
They are going to treat drinking water and widen roads in_________areas.
A. private
B. remote
C. accessible
D. secret
I feel_________to do everything I want.
A. fortunate
B. upset
C. creative
D. narrow-minded
A(n) _________person is not willing to listen to other people’s opinions.
A. forceful
B. understanding
C. narrow-minded
D. independent-minded
She saw a(n) _________for volunteer positions online yesterday.
A. advertisement
B. article
C. poster
D. announcement
We_________old clothes and books to poor children.
A. interacted
B. donated
C. balanced
D. applied
Their contributions were_________to the homeless people.
A. meaningless
B. serious
C. meaningful
D. invalid
He feels_________about teaching English to children in remote areas.
A. excited
B. hopeless
C. helpful
C. helpful
Protecting the environment is one of the issues that every country is deeply_________about.
A. interested
B. determined
C. dedicated
D. concerned
Volunteering helps us_________with new cultures, speak new languages and meet new friends.
A. connect
B. interact
C. combine
D. apply
Our first_________is to improve the life quality for mountainous people.
A. priority
B. facility
C. post
D. opportunity
It will be_________for us to do something good for our society.
A. narrow-minded
B. handicapped
C. helpful
D. public
The campaign is designed to increase_________awareness of the issues related to the environment.
A. remote
B. public
C. meaningless
D. creative
Mary__________a report when I__________at her house.
A. was writing - arrived
B. was writing - was arriving
C. wrote - arrived
D. wrote - was writing
Linda__________a birthday cake for her younger sister last Saturday.
A. buys
B. bought
C. was buying
D. is buying
At this time last year, she__________a German course.
A. attended
B. was attending
C. attends
D. will attend
The truck__________very quickly when it__________a taxi.
A. went-hit
B. goes-hit
C. was going-hit
D. was going-was hitting
While Jack__________in the park, he__________his keys.
A. walked - lost
B. was walking - lost
C. was walking - was losing
D. walked - was losing
Nancy__________voluntary work when she__________the second year university student.
A. does - was
B. did - was
C. did - is
D. does - were
I__________dinner when the phone__________.
A. had - rang
B. was having - was ringing
C. was having - rang
D. had - was ringing
Jenny__________her children to the zoo last Sunday.
A. takes
B. taken
C. took
D. was taking
My mum__________while I__________the floor at 5 p.m. yesterday.
A. was cooking - cleaned
B. cooked - cleaned
C. cooked - was cleaning
D. was cooking - was cleaning
When they__________to the office, it__________
A. came - rained
B. were coming - rained
C. came - was raining
D. were coming - was raining
While Mark__________the house, Mia__________
A. swept - was cooking
B. was sweeping - was cooking.
C. was sweeping - cooked
D. Both A and C are correct
John__________to my house two days ago.
A. was coming
B. came
C. is coming
D. comes
Nick__________the first prize in a marathon race last month.
A. won
B. win
C. was winning
D. wins
The dress was so well-designed that I__________ my eyes off it.
A. can’t take
B. couldn’t take
C. can take
D. could take
While Jack__________across the street, a car__________him.
A. walked - was hitting
B. was walking - was hitting
C. walked - hit
D. was walking - hit
He__________his finger while he was doing the cooking yesterday.
A. cut
B. will cut
C. cuts
D. was cutting
Martin Luther King __________ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
A. wins
B. was winning
C. won
D. was won
Mary and her friends__________up litter in a street at 4 p.m. yesterday.
A. picked
B. was picking
C. is picking
D. were picking
What__________she__________ to poor children three days ago?
A. was – donating
B. does - donate
C. did - donate
D. is - donating
John__________a job advertisement onthe Internet and__________for the job.
A. was seeing - applied
B. saw - was applying
C. see - was applying
D. saw - applied
We__________to the zoo last Sunday.
A. go
B. went
C. gone
D. was going
I__________Peter’s party a week ago.
A. join
B. joins
C. joined
D. was joining
Jane__________a glass of orange juice yesterday afternoon
A. drinks
B. drunk
C. drank
D. was drinking
Her car__________down, and then she__________a taxi.
A. broke - was taking
B. was breaking - was taking
C. was breaking - took
D. broke - took
Anne__________asleep while she__________to music.
A. fell - was listening
B. was falling - was listening
C. fell - listened
D. was falling - listened
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
European Union, almost 100 million citizens of all ages invest their time, talents and money to make a positive contribution to their community by volunteering in civil society organisations, youth clubs, hospitals, schools, in sport clubs, etc. For the Commission, volunteering is an active expression of civic participation which strengthens common European values such as solidarity and social cohesion. Volunteering also provides important learning opportunities, because involvement in voluntary activities can provide people with new skills and competences that can even improve their employability. This is especially important at this time of economic crisis. Volunteering plays an important role in sectors as varied and diverse as education, youth, culture, sport, environment, health, social care, consumer protection, humanitarian aid, development policy, research, equal opportunities and external relations.
Objectives of the Year:
1. To create an enabling and facilitating environment for volunteering in the EU;
2. To empower volunteer organisations and improve the quality of volunteering;
3. To reward and recognise volunteering activities; and
4. To raise awareness of the value and importance of volunteering.
The Commission expects that the European Year of Volunteering will lead to an Increase In volunteering and to greater awareness of its added value, and that it will highlight the link between voluntary engagement at local level and its significance in the wider European context.
(EU Citizenship Portal)
1. What does the word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. talents
B. organisations
C. citizens
D. schools
According to the European Commission, which value does civic participation strengthen?
A. society’s wealth and well-being
B. cultural awareness
C. solidarity and social cohesion
D. safe envirnonment
According to the passage, why does volunteering provide important learning opportunities?
A. Because people have opportunities to gain new skills and competences.
B. Because it helps connect people to others.
C. Because it gives people a sense of being involved in a community.
D. Because it provides people with chances to learn from the differences.
Which of the following does NOT belong to Objectives of the Year?
A. Improving the quality of volunteering
B. Encouraging volunteering activities
C. Facilitating volunteering in the EU
D. Raising awareness of value of social relationships.
The word “engagement” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________.
A. marriage
B. involment
C. vow
D. appointment