I. Circle the word which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.0pt)
1. A. of B. friend C. funds D. fun
2. A. guess B. big C. sign D. again
3. A. fear B. earn C. hear D. clear
4. A. community B. happy C. itchy D. by
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2,0pts)
1. All of us enjoy ____________ to classical music
A. listen B. listens C. listening D. listene
2. She worked very hard, ______________she passed all her exams.
A. because B. and C. so D. but
3. Lan looks red. She was outdoors yesterday. Perhaps she has ____________
A. flu B. sunburn C. spots D. stomachache
4. My family has decided to use ___ electricity by using more solar energy instead
A. more B. less C. much D. fewer
5. I ___playing board games interesting because I can play them with my friends.
A. find B. think C. say D. tell
6. Junk food is ____________.
A. health B. healthy C. unhealthy D. healthier
7. You like playing monopoly or chess, your hobby may be ______________.
A. collecting things B. playing sports C. dancing D. board games
8.To prepare for the new year, I ______ my house again since last month .
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A. paint
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B. painted
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C. have painted
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D. has painted
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III.Listen and fill in the blanks. (1pt)
1.I _______________because I can make a difference in our community.
2.I’ve made many new friends, and I _________much more self-confident.
3.Volunteering is ___________ to me because I can help others.
4.It’s special because I can see how happy the__________ are when they learn.
IV. Read the following text and answer the question. (1pt)
Each country has many people who voluntarily take care of others. Many students in the USA often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or nursing homes. They read books to the people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them , play games with them or listen to their problems .
For boys who no longer have fathers, there is a voluntary organization called Big Brothers. Students take these boys to baseball games and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers .
Some other students take part in helping disabled children . They give care and comfort to them to help them to overcome) their difficulties. During summer vacations , they volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas to provide education for children.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the word are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1.What do volunteers do for the people in hospitals , orphanages and nursing homes?
A. do their shopping B. read books , play games or listen to their problems
C. clean up their houses
2. Big Brothers is
A. the name of a club B. a home for children
C. an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.
3. Volunteer believe that
A. they are unhappy B. the happiest people are those who are young and healthy
C. bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people
4. Which sentence is not True?
A. Volunteers don’t provide classes for children
B. Volunteers help disabled children to overcome their difficulties.
C. Volunteers help the elderly in nursing homes
