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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.

1: The author ­­_______.

2: How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?

3: Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

4: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ­­_______.

5: What does the author think about his time with OV?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answersheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

 Mai is my neighbor. She turned sixteen recently and her parents (46) _______ a birthday party for her. I was one of those invited. The party began at about three (47) ­­_______ the afternoon. There were about twenty of us gathering in Mai’s house. She didn’t like having the party at a restaurant (48) ­­_______ it is noisy and expensive.

We gave presents to Mai and she (49) ­­_______ opened them. It must really be exciting to receive all those presents. After that Mai’s mother served us soft drinks and biscuits. We then listened to music and played cards. The winners were given prizes. At about four thirty Mai’s mother brought out the birthday cake. It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icing. (50) ­­_______ colorful candles sat in the middle of the cake. We all clapped our hands eagerly and sang “Happy Birthday” as she blew out the candles and cut the cake. We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew.

Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end. We were all tired but happy. The parents of other children came to collect them by motorbikes. I helped Mai and her mother clean up the mess we had made. After that I walked home, which was only three doors away.

Mai is my neighbor. She turned sixteen recently and her parents (46) _______ a birthday party for her

I was one of those invited. The party began at about three (47) ­­_______ the afternoon.

She didn’t like having the party at a restaurant (48) ­­_______ it is noisy and expensive.

We gave presents to Mai and she (49) ­­_______ opened them. It must really be exciting to receive all those presents.

(50) ­­_______ colorful candles sat in the middle of the cake

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answersheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answersheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answersheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answersheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

 The pop singer sings very ­­_______.

Mr. Brown ­­_______ in the company for 5 years before he moved there.

Martin denied ­­_______ the man on the day of the crime.

It was ­­_______ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.

I retired when I was sixty and now I’m living on my ­­_______  .

Please forgive me. I didn’t mean ­­_______ you.

I remember ­­_______ to Paris when I was a very small child.

He prefer reading books ­­_______ watching TV.

Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones ­­_______

They have no money and are forced to live on ­­_______.

'Is Marsha still here?' 'No. She was the first ­­_______.

Had he worked harder last summer, he ­­_______.

_______ anniversary is the day exactly 50 years after a marriage, often celebrated with a party.

At the time she was under the influence ­­_______ her husband.

Inside it, I saw a wad of dollar notes exactly like the ones my father ­­_______ me.

Two friends Linda and Peter are talking about his last football match.

Peter: “Our team has just won the last football match.    ”

Linda: “­­_______ ­­”

In ­­_______ United States, people of all ages celebrate birthdays.

I saw the cat ­­_______ through the window.

Their childen are used to ­­_______ up after school every day.

The film ­­_______ by the time we ­­_______ to the cinema.

Up to now, they have not made a ­­_______ whether they will go or not.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

John no longer wants to live in the city. He decides to move to the countryside.

We should take care of war invalids and families of martyrs.

I had a glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.

He admitted breaking his mother’s vase.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

 Don’t forget locking the door before going to bed.

Does your brother mind calling at home if his patients need his help?

As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my  country.

John’s teacher encouraged him taking part in the international piano competition.

Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closet in meaning to the original sentence.

      It’s a long time since I last saw him

There's no point in persuading him to do this.

She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night.

I regret lending him money.

I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story.