78 câu Trắc nghiệm chuyên đề 10 Unit 4 - For a better community
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The most_________reason why people volunteer is to improve their skills.
obvious
hopeless
doubtful
uncertain
We are a_________organization that is dedicated to the conservation of ocean mammals.
fortunate
helpful
non-profit
effective
Jack likes to join in some activities for_________development such as protecting the environment or blood donation.
society
community
economy
neighbourhood
Taking care of the families of_________is one of the most important volunteer activities.
soldiers
policemen
firefighters
martyrs
I am writing to apply for the_________of volunteer doctor in remote areas.
opportunity
post
seat
chance
Jonathan is_________about helping disadvantaged or handicapped children.
creative
meaningful
passionate
fortunate
They are going to treat drinking water and widen roads in_________areas.
private
remote
accessible
secret
I feel_________to do everything I want.
fortunate
upset
creative
narrow-minded
A(n) _________person is not willing to listen to other people’s opinions.
forceful
understanding
narrow-minded
independent-minded
She saw a(n) _________for volunteer positions online yesterday.
advertisement
article
poster
announcement
We_________old clothes and books to poor children.
interacted
donated
balanced
applied
Their contributions were_________to the homeless people.
meaningless
serious
meaningful
invalid
He feels_________about teaching English to children in remote areas.
excited
hopeless
helpful
helpful
Protecting the environment is one of the issues that every country is deeply_________about.
interested
determined
dedicated
concerned
Volunteering helps us_________with new cultures, speak new languages and meet new friends.
connect
interact
combine
apply
Our first_________is to improve the life quality for mountainous people.
priority
facility
post
opportunity
It will be_________for us to do something good for our society.
narrow-minded
handicapped
helpful
public
The campaign is designed to increase_________awareness of the issues related to the environment.
remote
public
meaningless
creative
Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box.
meaningful | non-profit | opportunities | apply | by chance |
handicapped | employment | donated | priorities | hopeless |
E.g.: Doing volunteer work helps me have a lot of __opportunities__to meet new people.
1. The special equipment is designed for_________children.
2. Fixing running water for people in remote areas is on their list of_________ .
3. I saw this job advertisement on the newspaper_________yesterday.
4. Jack finds it_________to help disadvantaged people.
5. Linda has been working for an independent_________organization since she graduated from university.
6. A generous businesswoman_________one million dollar to the charity last week.
7. It Is not easy for graduates to find_________today.
8. We need to_________for a visa to travel to Korea.
9. They searched the survivors in that earthquake but it was_________.
Underline the words which contain the ending sounds /nd/, /ŋ/ and /nt/ in the following sentences.
E.g.: Minh spent five thousand dollars buying a new computer.
1. Luke is playing football with his close friend, Mark.
2. Jack lent Julia some money.
3. The end of the film is more exciting that she thought.
4. He found the letter among his old books.
5. I want you to send me your report.
6. This movie is interesting.
7. He can sing a French songs.
8. I don’t understand what that student is saying.
9. Mark often goes shopping at the weekend.
10. We spend 30 minutes listening to music each day.
11. Mike doesn’t like drinking strong coffee.
12. Mark took second place in the long jump competition.
13. The band was playing an old The Beatles’ song.
14. She met her husband through a dating agency.
15. I spent one thousand dollars buying this wedding ring.
Write the words below in the correct column.
interesting | brand | send | moment | appoint |
thing | trend | boring | song | lent |
/nd/ | /ŋ/ | /nt/ |
E.g: brand
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Mary__________a report when I__________at her house.
was writing - arrived
was writing - was arriving
wrote - arrived
wrote - was writing
Linda__________a birthday cake for her younger sister last Saturday.
buys
bought
was buying
is buying
At this time last year, she__________a German course.
attended
was attending
attends
will attend
The truck__________very quickly when it__________a taxi.
went-hit
goes-hit
was going-hit
was going-was hitting
While Jack__________in the park, he__________his keys.
walked - lost
was walking - lost
was walking - was losing
walked - was losing
Nancy__________voluntary work when she__________the second year university student.
does - was
did - was
did - is
does - were
I__________dinner when the phone__________.
had - rang
was having - was ringing
was having - rang
had - was ringing
Jenny__________her children to the zoo last Sunday.
takes
taken
took
was taking
My mum__________while I__________the floor at 5 p.m. yesterday.
was cooking - cleaned
cooked - cleaned
cooked - was cleaning
was cooking - was cleaning
When they__________to the office, it__________
came - rained
were coming - rained
came - was raining
were coming - was raining
While Mark__________the house, Mia__________
swept - was cooking
was sweeping - was cooking.
was sweeping - cooked
Both A and C are correct
John__________to my house two days ago.
was coming
came
is coming
comes
Nick__________the first prize in a marathon race last month.
won
win
was winning
wins
The dress was so well-designed that I__________ my eyes off it.
can’t take
couldn’t take
can take
could take
While Jack__________across the street, a car__________him.
walked - was hitting
was walking - was hitting
walked - hit
was walking - hit
He__________his finger while he was doing the cooking yesterday.
cut
will cut
cuts
was cutting
Martin Luther King __________ the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
wins
was winning
won
was won
Mary and her friends__________up litter in a street at 4 p.m. yesterday.
picked
was picking
is picking
were picking
What__________she__________ to poor children three days ago?
was – donating
does - donate
did - donate
is - donating
John__________a job advertisement onthe Internet and__________for the job.
was seeing - applied
saw - was applying
see - was applying
saw - applied
We__________to the zoo last Sunday.
go
went
gone
was going
I__________Peter’s party a week ago.
join
joins
joined
was joining
Jane__________a glass of orange juice yesterday afternoon
drinks
drunk
drank
was drinking
Her car__________down, and then she__________a taxi.
broke - was taking
was breaking - was taking
was breaking - took
broke - took
Anne__________asleep while she__________to music.
fell - was listening
was falling - was listening
fell - listened
was falling - listened
Nancy (read) __________a novel while her mum (sweep) __________the house.
The theft (break) __________into the house and (steal) __________the jewels.
When I (get) __________there, they (have) __________lunch.
Luke (swim) __________while his father (play) __________beach volleyball.
Mike (drink) __________a glass of milk and then (eat) __________some biscuits.
Mark (sleep) __________when he suddenly (hear) __________a loud noise.
I (play) __________the guitar in my bedroom when my father (come) __________in.
We (read) __________the newspaper at 8 p.m. yesterday.
While I (write) __________a letter, she (play) __________the piano.
Complete the following sentences using the correct tense of the words in the box in Past Simple or Past Continuous.
sell | drive | watch | teach | have |
put | build | go | buy | catch |
E.g.: I __was watching__in the living room at 8 p.m. yesterday.
1. It was cold, so I__________on my coat.
2. The police__________this dangerous criminal last week.
3. Susan__________English to disadvantaged children at this time yesterday.
4. They__________their old car a week ago.
5. Christine__________very fast when you called her.
6. They__________this house at this time last year.
7. Jack__________a bath at 6.30 p.m. yesterday.
8. Linda’s father__________her a new mobile phone last Monday.
9. John was doing homework when his mum__________into the room.
Correct the mistake an each of the following sentences.
E.g.: I eat a piece of cake yesterday.
I ate a piece of cake yesterday.
1. While I was doing washing-up, I was breaking a bowl.
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We was going to the cinema last Sunday.
_______________________________________________
While Mike was painting, his sister read a comic book.
_______________________________________________
Jack was getting up at 6 a.m., and then had breakfast at 6.30 a.m. yesterday.
_______________________________________________
I wasn’t going to work yesterday because I felt tired.
_______________________________________________
When my mum got home, we had a bath.
_______________________________________________
I was wanting to be a doctor when I was a child.
_______________________________________________
While she was cleaning the house, a bird was flying into.
_______________________________________________
Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Even a decade back, volunteering was synonymous with some sort of charitable work in which mostly older generations got engaged. The charitable causes in which people got involved, weren’t necessarily considered to be a part of their everyday lives, but an extra work they did to utilize their time effectively while adding some values and happiness to someone else’s life.
But in today’s date, ★millennials are keener on getting engaged in some sort of purposeful volunteering, that will not only give them an opportunity to help others, but help themselves as well. Gen Y is more eager to incorporate the learnings of the volunteering journey In their daily lives, which would probably change their ways to see life, making them more compassionate human beings and boost their career graph as well.
There’s no doubt in the fact that volunteering experiences lead to a rise in the performance level and boasts a growth in skill sets as well. Millennials are utilizing volunteer work as a foundational block for shaping life, both for their career as well as for their personal growth and development.
Volunteering abroad helps us in acquiring international experience, and by working, living, and being immersed in a different culture and language, we are able to gain particular skills and knowledge that can help us manifold in our career.
(★Millennials refer to people who were born in 1980s-2000s; they are also called Y Generation.)
1. Volunteering means some sort of charitable work in which mostly previous generations got involved. 2. Nowadays, millennials are more interested in participating in some sort of purposeful volunteering 3. Volunteering journey wouldn’t change the ways to see life of the youngsters 4. Volunteering experiences are not likely to cause an increase in the performance level. 5. We can gain skills and knowledge if we take part in a volunteering abroad | q
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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?
talents
organisations
citizens
schools
According to the European Commission, which value does civic participation strengthen?
society’s wealth and well-being
cultural awareness
solidarity and social cohesion
safe envirnonment
According to the passage, why does volunteering provide important learning opportunities?
Because people have opportunities to gain new skills and competences.
Because it helps connect people to others.
Because it gives people a sense of being involved in a community.
Because it provides people with chances to learn from the differences.
Which of the following does NOT belong to Objectives of the Year?
Improving the quality of volunteering
Encouraging volunteering activities
Facilitating volunteering in the EU
Raising awareness of value of social relationships.
The word “engagement” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________.
marriage
involment
vow
appointment
Listen to the information about Rosa Louise McCauley Parks and (decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was honored “mother of the modem civil rights movement” by the US Congress. 2. She became an international icon representing the movement against racism 3. She won a Nobel Peace Prize. 4. From 1965 to 1988 she worked as a seamstress. 5. She was voted as one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time magazine | q
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Talk about something you shouldn’t do to protect the environment
You can use the following questions as cues:
• What is it?
• How often do you do it?
• Who don’t you do it with?
• Why shouldn’t you do it?
Useful languages:
Useful vocabulary | Useful structures |
• littering, cutting down trees, using nylon bags, using private cars, ... • every day, once a week, three times a month, every week, ... • friends, family members, relatives, colleagues,... • damaging health, devastating ecosystems, causing flood, eroding soild, ... | • Avoiding ... is what I do to protect the environment. • Saying no to ... is the way that I do to protect the environment. • I do it everyday/ once a week/ every time I go shopping, ... • My family members don’t..., either. • There are several reasons explaining for my decision. • I don’t do it because of some reasons. |
Complete the notes:
Structures of the talk | Your notes |
What is it? | __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ |
How often do you do it? | __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ |
Who don’t you do it with? | __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ |
Why shouldn’t you do it? | __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ |
Now you try!
Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.
1. Protecting the environment is a primary concern of every one these days.
2. Saying no to ... is the way that I do to protect the environment.
3. I do it...
4. People around me such as my family members, my fiends do not...
5. I don’t do it because of some reasons ...
Now you tick!
Did you ...
q answer all the questions in the task?
q give some details to each main point?
q speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?
q use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?
q use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?
q pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?
There/ be/ lots/ reasons/ people/ want/ volunteer.
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Volunteer work/ offer/us/ chance/ make/ difference/ people/ around/ them.
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Young/ people/ develop/ new/ skills/ when/join/ volunteer/ activities.
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We/can/ learn/ new/ language/ when/ do/ volunteer/ work.
→ ________________________________________________________
Volunteering/ interesting/ because/ it/ also/way/ meet/ make/ new friends
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Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) about doing volunteer work.
You can use the following questions as cues:
* Why do people do volunteer work?
* Which volunteer activities do you like?
* What situations need volunteer workers?
* What benefits can you get from volunteer work?
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