1.Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped .
a . participate
b . compete
c . experience
d . support
3. 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
4. A bank has promised a donation of $ 24 million toward the disaster fund .
a . connection
b . addition . c
contribution
d . provision
III . Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part .
1.Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped .
a . participate
b . compete
c . experience
d . support
3. 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
4. A bank has promised a donation of $ 24 million toward the disaster fund .
a . connection
b . addition .
c.contribution
d . provision
Read the passage and do the exercise below
English Volunteer Teachers in Vietnam
There is a serious shortage of English teachers in high schools , colleges and universities . Many students have only had the chance to learn English from a local Vietnamese teacher , who is responsible for around 50 students . Volunteers from English speaking countries are needed to assit Vietnamese teachers to teach the students correct English pronunciation and conversational skills as it is considered a valuable asset . Please note that if you wish to volunteer during the school holidays in July and August you will be teaching English to 6-18 year olds as a part of the Children's Program .
In Vietnam , the English language is considered as a gateway to the students' future and a chance to escape poverty . Effective use of the English language will provide students with confidence and improve their future employment opprtunities .
Volunteers in the Teaching program are not required to be a qualified teacher or have any previous teaching experience All we ask is that you give 100% effort and enthusiasm in your work with the students .
Write " T " before the sentence if it is true . Write " F" if the sentence is not true .
1. Volunteer teachers will help Vietnamese teachers to teach the students pronunciation and conversational skills
2. Each volunteer teacher will have to be responsible for a class of 50 students
3. Volunteers in this teaching program must be qualified and experienced in teaching English
4. Volunteer teachers should be enthusiastic about their work with students .
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word.
1. My school has conducted several volunteer programs to raise students' awareness of helping others. (BEEN)
2. My grandfather became deaf when he turned 70 years old. (SINCE)
3. James last visited his mother, who has been living in the nursing home, in December. (NOT)
4. Helen and her boyfriend haven't gone on a date for ages. (IT)
5. When Maria started college, she stopped doing volunteer work. (SINCE)
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
four great reasons for high school students to volunteer
Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. In addition to boosting socializing skills and awareness of local organizations and social issues, high school students who volunteer often may have an advantage over their peers when headed off to college.
1. Gaining New Skills
With each new volunteer activity, students gain new skills. The skills seem to be basic or trivial at the time of training, but may provide fundamental grounds for future success. For example, For example, by managing the receipt, sorting and distributing the donations from community, school students might learn how to use spreadsheets to keep track of inventory. These skills are a great foundation for a job in management, accounting, or running a small business.
2. Giving Time
One of the most charitable acts anyone can do is donate their time and talents. Students who are busy with after-school sports or work to help support their families and still make time to volunteer on evenings or weekends show their outstanding character and resolve to make a difference. High school students may help to mentor younger ones or to assist with one-time special events held on weekends.
3. Showing Responsibility
Just like going to a job, committing to a volunteer position shows a student's responsibility. High school students should get involved in volunteer programs relating to their hobbies in order to naturally build responsibility. For example, those who love to read can find volunteer opportunities with a local library and those who enjoy sports can coach athletics at an after-school program for children.
4. Adding to the Resume
If a high school student's pre-college resume is limited to summer employment at a local restaurant or a cafe. it might be time to add a few lines. Commitment to community volunteer work over a long time shows that a student is willing to work for something without monetary compensation, including a college internship or apprenticeship, which may be a requirement of college programs.
1. According to the passage, who is volunteer work beneficial to?
A. high school students
B. students' communities
C. both students and communities
D. none of them
2. The word 'trivial' in paragraph 2 most closely means ________
A. important
B. significant
C. of little importance
D. fundamental
3. According to the passage, what job will the students' skill of using spreadsheets be useful to?
A. a manager
B. an accountant
C. a business owner
D. all of them
4. Why should busy students make their time to volunteer?
A. to demonstrate their excellent quality
B. to show their outstanding outcomes
C. to support their families
D. to develop their talents
5. According to the passage, what volunteer programs help to develop students' responsibility?
A. The programs are related to their future jobs
B. The programs are related to their interests
C. The programs are available after school
D. The programs are held by their local library
6. What volunteer work may be suitable for a student who likes sports?
A. working in a local library
B. joining a football team in their school
C. being a sport instructor at a primary school
D. coaching a football program for children after school hours
7. The phrase 'it might be time to add a few lines' in paragraph 5 most closely means________
A. Some more lines should be added in your resume
B. Much volunteer work must be included in your resume
C. You might spend more time to write your resume
D. Your resume should include your experience in volunteering
8. What may be a requirement of college programs for their future students?
A. being able to work over time
B. agreeing to work as a paid apprentice
C. being willing to work without being paid
D. being employed before
III. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F)
USAID IN Vietnam
Assisting persons with disabilities has long been one of the top priorities for the U.S. Government in Vietnam. Since 1989, with the establishment of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF), USAID is working to increase the availability of and access to a wide variety of programs benefiting people with disabilities in conflict-affected countries.
In Vietnam, U. S. assistance has helped address medical needs and support the inclusion of Vietnamese with disabilities into all aspects of society. The U.S. Government has contributed more than $80 million in assistance to persons with disabilities, has improved the lives of more than 30,000 persons with disabilities, and has strengthened the Government of Vietnam’s capacity to provide high quality services to those in need. USAID has provided rehabilitation services for tens of thousands of persons with disabilities, education and vocational training including information technology, job placement, supporting parent associations to expand the advocacy for disability issues, and support for the development of legal codes to improve physical accessibility for persons with disabilities in public buildings.
USAID'S work supporting persons with disabilities is also viewed by many as contributing to successful US-Vietnam cooperation to overcome the painful past shared by the two countries. Program activities work in three areas: policy advocacy and coordination, direct assistance including occupational and physical therapy and providing assistive devices, and health systems strengthening, to provide quality disabilities-related care and treatment. Persons with disabilities have been more readily integrated into society by improving their access to health, education and social services. USAID programs support local governments in implementing the national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the rights of Persons with disabilities, and influencing public policies that affect the lives of persons with disabilities.
1. USAID was established in 1989 _____
2. USAID aims to make various programs benefiting all people in conflict-affected countries ___________
3. Addressing medical needs of Vietnamese people is the priority of U.S assistance in Vietnam ___________
4. American government has made an $80 million contribution to help disabled people in Vietnam __________
5. Thanks to USAID, more high quality services are provided to disabled people in Vietnam __________
6. USAID has helped to rehabilitate only a limited number of persons with disabilities in Vietnam __________
7. USAID work makes a great contribution to the success of US-Vietnam cooperation ___________
8. The main focus of USAID activities is providing direct assistance with occupation replacement and health treatment for the disabled. ___________
9. Having better access to health, education and social services, the disabled in Vietnam have become more integrated into society ___________
10. Thanks to USAID programs, the Vietnam's national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities have been enforced ___________
III. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F)
USAID IN Vietnam
Assisting persons with disabilities has long been one of the top priorities for the U.S. Government in Vietnam. Since 1989, with the establishment of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF), USAID is working to increase the availability of and access to a wide variety of programs benefiting people with disabilities in conflict-affected countries.
In Vietnam, U. S. assistance has helped address medical needs and support the inclusion of Vietnamese with disabilities into all aspects of society. The U.S. Government has contributed more than $80 million in assistance to persons with disabilities, has improved the lives of more than 30,000 persons with disabilities, and has strengthened the Government of Vietnam’s capacity to provide high quality services to those in need. USAID has provided rehabilitation services for tens of thousands of persons with disabilities, education and vocational training including information technology, job placement, supporting parent associations to expand the advocacy for disability issues, and support for the development of legal codes to improve physical accessibility for persons with disabilities in public buildings.
USAID'S work supporting persons with disabilities is also viewed by many as contributing to successful US-Vietnam cooperation to overcome the painful past shared by the two countries. Program activities work in three areas: policy advocacy and coordination, direct assistance including occupational and physical therapy and providing assistive devices, and health systems strengthening, to provide quality disabilities-related care and treatment. Persons with disabilities have been more readily integrated into society by improving their access to health, education and social services. USAID programs support local governments in implementing the national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the rights of Persons with disabilities, and influencing public policies that affect the lives of persons with disabilities.
1. USAID was established in 1989 _____
2. USAID aims to make various programs benefiting all people in conflict-affected countries ___________
3. Addressing medical needs of Vietnamese people is the priority of U.S assistance in Vietnam ___________
4. American government has made an $80 million contribution to help disabled people in Vietnam __________
5. Thanks to USAID, more high quality services are provided to disabled people in Vietnam __________
6. USAID has helped to rehabilitate only a limited number of persons with disabilities in Vietnam __________
7. USAID work makes a great contribution to the success of US-Vietnam cooperation ___________
8. The main focus of USAID activities is providing direct assistance with occupation replacement and health treatment for the disabled. ___________
9. Having better access to health, education and social services, the disabled in Vietnam have become more integrated into society ___________
10. Thanks to USAID programs, the Vietnam's national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities have been enforced ___________
1.Two hundred thousands ______ not enough for us to have a good meal in the restaurant now.
2.Three years ______ like a long time for her to live apart from her beloved parents.
3.The team ______ playing very well and they make their fans shout and yell.
4.Cattle ______ allowed to graze on this meadow.
5.None of his money ______ earned by his working.
6.Every student ______ willing to take part in the environment month.
7.None of the students ______ failed in this examination.
Exercise : Reduce the relative clauses in following sentences
1. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ?
2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education
4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood
5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page
6. He was the second person to be killed in this way
7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica
8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle
9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high
10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention
11. I wish we had a garden that he could play in
12. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves
13. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights
14. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable
15. I've got a bottle of wine but I haven't got anything that I could open it with .
HELP ME !!!
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. Sam _________ dinner 3 times this weekA. To bulidB. Having builtC. Being builtD. Having beeen built
3. Why are your hands so dirty? – I ___________ my bike. I have yet to finish it.A. whichB. whatC. whenD. that
5. .He graduated with doctorates of _______ and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year.a. medicine b. medical c. medicate d. medication
6. . _______________ skills help us analyze a problem scientifically.A. AcademicB. VocationalC. AnalyticalD. Practical
7. Global warming is an increase in the average _______ of the earth’s atmosphere.A. climateB. balanceC. temperatureD. vehicle
8. Air ________________ is threatening the health of older people and children.A. pollutionB. acid rainC. deforestationD. global warming
9. Global warming also has __________ impact on water supplies.A. stableB. severeC. infectiousD. easy
10. A(n) _________disease is an illness that can be passed from one person to another.A. dangerousB. chemicalC. man-madeD. infectious
11. Global warming leads _______ climate change.A. inB. toC. onD. from
12. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a joba. in b. of c. for d. upon
13. The ozone layer helps ________________ us from the sun's rays.A. changeB. reduceC. protectD. release
14. Many countries have signed up to international agreements which aim to reduce the negative ___________ of climate change.A. diseaseB. illnessC. emissionD. impact
15. The public praised the local farmers for ___________ milions of trees on the surrounding hills.A. plantB. being plantedC. being plantingD. having planted
16. Jonathan ___________ in God since he was a childA. therefore B. so C. but D. however
18. We’ll focus ______the effects _____global warming ____ people’s health and life on Earth in general.A. on/in/onB. on/ of/inC. on/of/onD. in/of/on
19. Using chemical _________ for farming is one of the causes of global warming.A. deforestationB. fertilisersC. heat-relatedD. water supplies
20. Global warming is an increase in the average _______ of the earth’s atmosphere.A. climateB. balanceC. temperatureD. vehicle
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question :
Different regions have different rates of population growth , but in the 20th century , the world saw the biggest increase in its population in human history due to medical advances and massive increase in agricultural productivity made by the Green Revolution .
However , in some countries there is a negative population growth , especially in the Central and Eastern Europe , mainly due to follow fertility rate , and Southern Africa due to the high number of HIV - related deaths . Within the next decades , Japan and some countries in Western Europe are also expected to encounter a negative population growth due to sub - replacement fertility rates .
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area will result in overpopulation . On the contrary , such areas may be considered " under - populated " if the population is not large enough to maintain an economic system .
1. Which sentence is NOT true ?
a. Most of the countries in the world are facing the problem of overpopulation
b. Overpopulation is a state when the population growth exceeds the carrying capacity of an area
c. The Green Revolution caused the population explosion in the 20th century
d. The 20th century had the highest population growth rate in the history
2. When is an area considered " under - populated ? "
a. When its population is not big enough to maintain the economic system
b. When it has high number of HIV - related deaths
c. When its population is too poor
d. When it has high fertility rate
3. Which areas are expected to encounter a decrease in population growth in the next decades ?
a. Some countries in Central and Eastern Europe
b. Japan
c. Some countries in Western Europe
d. B and C
4. Negative population growth in Central and Eastern Europe is due to : ................
a. high fertility
b. low fertility rate
c. low death rate
d. high number of HIV - related deaths
5. What does " fertility rate " mean ?
a. birth rate
b. death rate
c. growth rate
d. marriage rate
Choose the word or phrase among a,b,c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage
During their five-decade history , the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects . The number of (1)............. has been increasing . The quality of athletes , officials and sport facilities has also been (2)........................... through time . New sport and (3)............. sports have been introduced and (4)......... to the Games . The 1st Asian Games (5)................. in New Delhi , India in 1951
1/ A. referees B. organizers C. participants D. holders
2/ A. developing B. raising C. falling D. pushing
3/ A. young B. strong C. advanced D. traditional
4/ A. multiplied B. added C. used D. bought
5/ A. held B. holding C. were held D. were holding
Choose the word or phrase among a,b,c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage
About twenty percent of the world's present energy comes from the sun in one form or another . Special devices have already been made available to put on the roofs of houses and flats to cath the sun's rays and thus heat water . Thousands (1).................. these devices are now being used to provide (2)................. in homes throughout the United States while more (3)............ a million solar water-heating units have already been built in homes in Japan . Other purposes for which (4)................ energy is , at present , being used include the separation of salt from seawater , irrigation and sewage disposal
For most people in developing countries , the need is not for air - conditioners or central heating but for cheap (5)................. of cooking food , drying crops , and lighting houses
1/ A. in B. with C. on D. of
2/ A. light B. energy C. life D. existence
3/ A. than B. of C. through D. over
4/ A. sun B. sky C. space D. solar
5/ A. manners B. ways C. models D. types
