VI. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.
The Peace Corps is one of the most famous organisations in the world that help people. This organisation was founded in 1961 by the former US President John Kennedy. | |
1. | What can be the best title for the passage? |
| A. The Efforts of the Peace Corps |
| B. A John Kennedy's Creation |
| C. Building the Bridge Between Cultures |
2. | The Peace Corps ______. |
| A. work only inside the US |
| B. is a famous organisation in the world |
| C. was founded for profit |
3. | Peace Corps volunteers ______ in developing countries. |
| A. take away the food of the farmers |
| B. help solve problems |
| C. stop the spread of peace |
4. | One example of the efforts of the Peace Corps volunteers is to ______ in foreign countries. |
| A. share skills with people |
| B. teach farmers |
| C. build bridges |
5. | The word they in paragraph four refers to ______. |
| A. people of other countries |
| B. cross-cultural bridges |
| C. Peace Corps volunteers |
C. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.
The Peace Corps is one of the most famous organisations in the world that help people. This organisation was founded in 1961 by the former US President John Kennedy. | |
1. | What can be the best title for the passage? |
| A. The Efforts of the Peace Corps |
| B. A John Kennedy's Creation |
| C. Building the Bridge Between Cultures |
2. | The Peace Corps ______. |
| A. work only inside the US |
| B. is a famous organisation in the world |
| C. was founded for profit |
3. | Peace Corps volunteers ______ in developing countries. |
| A. take away the food of the farmers |
| B. help solve problems |
| C. stop the spread of peace |
4. | One example of the efforts of the Peace Corps volunteers is to ______ in foreign countries. |
| A. share skills with people |
| B. teach farmers |
| C. build bridges |
5. | The word “they” in paragraph four refers to ______. |
| A. people of other countries |
| B. cross-cultural bridges |
| C. Peace Corps volunteers |
II. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.
The Peace Corps is one of the most famous organisations in the world that help people. This organisation was founded in 1961 by the former US President John Kennedy.
People working in this organisation are called volunteers. They are both men and women. They live and work in other countries for two years at a time. They share skills with people to help solve challenging problems in developing countries.
Peace Corps volunteers work as teachers at schools. They also help communities to protect their environment and prevent the spread of diseases. They also help farmers grow more food efficiently.
Peace Corps volunteers build bridges of cross-cultural understanding with people of other countries. They help people from other countries learn more about who they are. Peace Corps volunteers also bring home with them better understanding of other peoples and cultures.
What can be the best title for the passage?
A.The Efforts of the Peace Corps
B.A John Kennedy's Creation
C.Building the Bridge Between Cultures
Compele the second sentence so that is means the same as the first
1 I have worked as a volunteer for three years ago
I started....................................
2 She has been a member of the Peace Corps for two years
She became ..............................................
3 The last time he donated blood was ten years ago
It thas........................................................................
4 He started work for this non-profit organisation five years ago
He has...........................................................................
5 He has never had such an interesting experience
This is ...........................................................
One example of the efforts of the Peace Corps volunteers is to ______ in foreign countries.
A.share skills with people
B.teach farmers
C.build bridges
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Our lives (1) _____________________________ (make) better every day thanks to inventions. But sometimes, inventions can make our lives worse. This can happen when an invention (2) __________________________ (not use) according to the inventor’s plan. For example, Alfred Nobel, a Swedish scientist, invented a strong explosive in 1867. It (3) ________________________ (call) dynamite and it revolutionized the world of engineering. After its invention, many bridges, tunnels and other structures (4) _________________________ (build) with the help of dynamite. However, dynamite (5) _________________________ (also, use) to kill people in wars. This upset Nobel. Before his death, Nobel decided to use the money from his famous invention to make the world a better place. A special fund (6) ________________________ (start) in Nobel’s name. Every year, Nobel prizes (7) _________________________ (give) for extraordinary work in science, medicine, literature and the promotion of world peace.
Our lives (1) _____________________________ (make) better every day thanks to inventions. But sometimes, inventions can make our lives worse. This can happen when an invention (2) __________________________ (not use) according to the inventor’s plan. For example, Alfred Nobel, a Swedish scientist, invented a strong explosive in 1867. It (3) ________________________ (call) dynamite and it revolutionized the world of engineering. After its invention, many bridges, tunnels and other structures (4) _________________________ (build) with the help of dynamite. However, dynamite (5) _________________________ (also, use) to kill people in wars. This upset Nobel. Before his death, Nobel decided to use the money from his famous invention to make the world a better place. A special fund (6) ________________________ (start) in Nobel’s name. Every year, Nobel prizes (7) _________________________ (give) for extraordinary work in science, medicine, literature and the promotion of world peace.
I. Use these words to complete the sentences below:
watercolours | portrait | landscapes | still life | abstract | oils |
8. Probably the most famous ………………………………. in the world is the Mona Lisa in the Louvre.
9. Van Gogh was famous for his ………………………………. of the countryside around Arle in the south of France.
10. Picasso’s early work was representational, but he soon developed an interest in ………........…... art.
11. Many ………………………………. paintings contain a bowl of fruit and a bottle.
12. If you use …………..........……., it is easier to correct a mistake than if you use ………………………....