UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK

1/Vocabulary
- take care of = look after: chăm sóc
- clean up = tidy up
- take part in = participate in : tham gia
- provide someone with something
- provide something for somebody
- mow the lawn: cắt cỏ
- give care and comfort to
2/ Word choice /word form
- volunteer (v): tình nguyện
=> (n) : volunteer
=> (adj) : voluntary
=> (adv) : voluntarily
- participate (v)
=> (n) : participant
=> (n) : participation
- donate (v): quyên góp
=> (n) : donation sự quyên góp
=> (n) : donor người quyên góp
- organize (v)
=> (n): organization tổ chức
3/ Synonym (Closest in meaning)
- take care of = …look…. after
- clean up = …tidy….up
- take part in = …participate….in
- remote = faraway, distant, isolated: (adj) xa xôi, hẻo lánh areas
- organize = hold (held-held) tổ chức
4/ Antonym (opposite in meaning)
-voluntary: tự nguyện, tình nguyện # compulsory (ép buộc)
- happy # sad
- officially (trang trọng, chính thức) # informally
- disappointed # satisfied (hài lòng)
- possible # impossible, unable (không thể)
5/ Grammar
1. Gerund (V_ing)

V + V_ing:

2. Hiện tại phân từ (present participle): V-ing

+ Để rút gọn đại từ quan hệ + động từ
Ex: A lorry carrying concrete pipes has overturned this morning.
(A lorry which was carrying concrete pipes has overturned this morning.)
+ 2 hành động cùng chủ từ, xảy ra liên tiếp, hành động xảy ra trước thường diễn đạt bằng hiện
tại phân từ
Ex : We take off our shoes and creep cautiously along the passage.
→Taking off our shoes we creep cautiously along the passage.
3. Danh động từ hoàn thành (perfect gerund): having + V3/ed
- Rút gọn mệnh đề khi chủ ngữ giống nhau
Ex: Having failed twice, he didn’t want to try again.
- Sau Gerund, Infinitives và nhấn mạnh hành động hoàn thành trước trong quá khứ
Ex: He was accused of having stealing their money.
Practice
1. ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Having slept B. have slept
C. Having been slept D. have been slept
2. We decided not to travel, ______ the terrible weather forecast.
A. having heard B. to have heard
C. having been heard D. to have been heard
3. ______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
A. Having painted B. To have painted
C. Having been painted D. To have been painted
4.They now regret ______ their son by providing too many material possessions.
A. having spoiled B. to have spoiled
C. having been spoiled D. to have been spoiled
5. The charity is appealing for volunteers ______ elderly patients to and from hospital.
A. to take B. taking C. taken D. who take
6. We were shocked to hear the news of your ______.
A. having fired B. to be fired
C. having been fired D. to have been fired
7. I have no objection to _____ to your story again.
A. listen B. listening C. listens D. listened
8. I don't blame you ______ to go outside in this awful weather.
A. not wanting B. for not wanting
C. not to want D. not to have wanted
9. The spy admitted ______ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given B. having been given
C. to have given D. to have been given
10. It's no good ______ me of getting the figures wrong!
A. to accuse B. accusing C. having accused D. to have accused
UNIT 6: COMPETITION
1/ Vocabulary
- apologize (to s.o) for s.t:………….. - warn …against:………………
- thank…for:………………………... - prevent…from:………………
- accuse …of:………………………. - dream of:……………………..
- congratulate…on:………………… - insist on:……………………...
2/ Word form/ word choice
-compete (v):………………………………………………………………………….…
=>…………………………… (n)…………………………………………….…….
=>…………………………… (n)………………………………………………..….
=>…………………………… (adj)…………………………………………………
- organize :…………………………………………………………………………..
=>…………………………… (n)………………………………………………..….
- enjoyment: …………………………………………………………………………
- representative:……………………………………………………………………...
- ………………………………..: hàng năm.
- …………………………………….: khuyến khích, khích lệ.
- smoothly:…………………………………………………………………………..
- happiness:………………………………………………………………………….
- explain (S.T) ….S.O:………………………………………………………………
3/ Synonym (………………..).
- organize = ……………………………:……………………………………………
- ……………………………..= encourage:…………………………………………
- competition = …………………………….:……………………………………….
- competitor = …………………………….:…………..…………………………….
- …………………… = officially:…………………………………………………...
- start = …………………………….:……………….……………………………….
4/ Antonym (…………………).
- officially ≠ ……………………:…………………………………………………..
- disappointed ≠ ……………………:………………………………………………
- possible ≠ ……………………:…………………………………………………...
PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 1. A. war B. work C. world D. whom
Câu 2. A. use B. umbrella C. under D. utter
Câu 3. A. winter B. answer C. award D. towards
Câu 4. A. lawn B. allow C. drawing D. swimmer
Câu 5. A. student ju B. education C. united D. truck ^
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 6. A. support B. suffer C. suggest D. succeed
Câu 7. A. handicapped B. campaign C. performance D. donation
Câu 8. A. voluntary B. orphanage C. comfortable D. advantage
Câu 9. A. volunteer B. hospital C. orphanage D. mountainous
Câu 10. A. problem B. decide C. agree D. refuse
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 11. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
A. play a role of B. take a place of
C. participate in D. are a part of
Câu 12. We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.
A. look after B. look into C. look for D. look at
Câu 13. She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries.
A. foreign B. faraway C. friendly D. desolate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Câu 14. The work of the charity is funded by ________ action.
A. voluntary B. volunteer C. voluntarily D. volunteered
Câu 15. Students go to remote villages to ________ education and medical services for people.
A. manage B. produce C. provide D. service
provide someone with something
Câu 16. ________ help the disadvantaged and handicapped children to overcome their
difficulties.
A. Participants B. Volunteers C. Competitors D. Judges
Câu 17. It's filthy in here! Are there any volunteers to help________?
A. light up B. clean up C. give up D. take up
Câu 18. My sister and I often ________ our room at weekends.
A. look up B. get up C. clean up D. set up
Câu 19. Landslides have cut off many villages in ________ areas.
A. suburb B. central C. remote D. natural
Câu 20. She stayed at home to take care________ her sick mother.
A. for B. at C. of D. with
Câu 21. The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ________.
A. movements B. teenagers C. donations D. campaigns
Câu 22. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ________ the projects.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
Câu 23. The lawn needs________ again.
A. repairing B. making C. bending D. mowing
Câu 24. The manager ________ the men to turn to work immediately.

A. insisted B. suggested C. denied D. ordered ( ra lệnh)

Câu 25. Her mother prevented her ________ going out at weekend.

A. against B. from C. about D. at

Câu 26. I apologized ________ the book at home.

A. for leaving B. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave

Câu 27. No one could ever accuse this government ______ for the poor.

A. not caring B. of not caring C. for not caring D. not to care

Câu 28. Kevin thanked us _____ him to our party.

A. for invite B. on inviting C. of inviting D. for inviting

Câu 29. He admitted ________ the car into his neighbor's tree.

A. of driving B.in driving C. driving D. to drive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 30. The story has a happy ending.
A. proud B. rude C. good D. sad
Câu 31.He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party.
A. suprising B. supporting C. satisfied D. amazing

Câu 32. The college is not an officially recognized English language school.
A. formally B. slowly C. informally D. quickly
Câu 33. New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily.
A. unable B. able C. permit D. allow
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate derivatives of the words in brackets.
Câu 34. A bank has promised a------- ----------of $24 million toward the disaster fund. (DONATE)
Câu 35. She expressed her gratitude to the ------ -----------. (DONATION)
Câu 36. To do the work for a humane society is ------ -----------. (VOLUNTEER)
Câu 37. Nowadays more and more people------- ---------- look after others. (VOLUNTEER)
Câu 38. She frequently ------ -----------for extra work because she really goes. (VOLUNTEER)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions

Câu 39. Those businesses are operating in an extremely compete environment.

A B C D

Câu 40 . It’ll take about three hours if everything goes smoothly.

A B C D

Câu 41. The doctor advised him taking the medicines three times a day.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Câu 42. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Mary said.

A. Mary apologized for not phoning me earlier.

B. Mary apologized for not phoning me later.
C. Mary apologized for phoning me earlier.
D. Mary apologized not phoning me earlier.
Câu 43. He told me “Shall we go to the cinema tonight?”

A. He suggested to going to the cinema the night.

B. He avoided going to the cinema that night.

C. He suggested to go to the cinema that night.

 D. He suggested going to the cinema that night.

Câu 44. “Why don’t we participate in the English Speaking Contest?'

A. He asked me to take part in the English Speaking Contest.

B. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest.

C. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest.

D. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.

Câu 45. 'Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.'

A. Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee.

B. Jenny suggested paying for the coffee.

C. Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee.

D. Jenny told me to pay for the coffee.

Câu 46.'Let's break for lunch,' said Mathew.

A. Mathew wanted to break for lunch.

B. Mathew insisted on breaking for lunch.

C. Mathew suggested breaking for lunch.

D. Mathew offered us a break for lunch.

Câu 47. ‘If I were you, I would take the job,’ said my roommate.

A. My roommate was thinking about taking the job.

B. My roommate advised me to take the job.

C. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.

D. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me.

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
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.
Câu 48.The author ____________ .
A. has been working for OV for a year
B. is living in the capital N’Djamena
C. was born in a rich family
D. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
Câu 49. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
A. surprised B. impressed C. disappointed D. depressed
Câu 50. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
D. Solar energy was used to heat water.
Câu 51. The word ‘It’ in line 11 refers to ____________ .
A. running water B. the pump
C. the pine line D. the supply of water
Câu 52. What does the author think about his time with OV?
A. It was paid a lot of money. B. It was not worth working,
C. It wasted time. D. It provided good experience.

EXERCISE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. recite B. announce C. answer D. result
2. A. disappointed B. competition C. disadvantage D. activity
3. A. stimulate B. competition C. disappointed D. opportunity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
5. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. winners B. observers C. judges D. competitors
6. The competition’s aim was to stimulate the spirit…of.. learning English …among..students
in school.
A. represent B. announce C. help D. encourage
7. I want to get some information about the competition.
A. representative B. participant C. contest D. show
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
8. We had the ………………………… from the speaking English competition.
A. boredom B. excellence C. enjoyment D. happiness
9. Some English Competitions are organized to ……………. the spirit of learning English
among students.
A. announce B. observe C. enjoy D. stimulate
10. The ……………… was sponsored by the Students’ Parents Society.
A. competition B. represent C. announce D. completed
11. Her mother …………………….. her from going out tonight
A. invited B. prevented C. insisted D. thanked
12. I apologized………………… leaving the book at home.
A. for B. to C. of D. agains

13. Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.

A. about B. in C. for D. of
14. I wouldn’t ..................... of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. dream B. intend C. depend D. rely
15. The instructor warned the students ............ sailing alone on the lake.
A. on B. for C. of D. against
16. For work to flow/go/work ……………………… proper preparations must be made.
A. smoothly B. freely C. constantly D. naturally
17. The final competition included the …representatives……of three classes. (represent)
18. The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last (những người cuối cùng) ……… in a
head-to-head contest.
A. sponsor B. support C. compete v. thi đấu D. enter
20. We took part in a sponsored walk …which was organized…… to support the poor.
A. organized B. organizing C. organization D. organize
21. Mrs Lien explained the competition’s rules ……………………. the students.
A. with B. into C. at D. to
22. Their grandchildren are a constant source of …………………..
A. amazement B. intelligence C. excellence D. happiness
Fill each blank with an appropriate preposition.
27. When I heard that he had passed his exams, I phoned him to congratulate him ____ his success.
28.Tom accused Ann _____ being selfish.
29.They warned us _________ buying the car.
30.He insists ______ buying me a drink.
31.I’ve always dreamed ______ being rich.
32.He apologized _______ keeping me waiting.
33.What prevented him _______ coming to the wedding?
34.I thanked her ______ being so helpful.
35. I am eager to participate _____ the English competition.
PRACTICE
Choose the word or-phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentence.

1. They warned the children ______ in the lake without an adult’s presence.

A. not swim B. not to swim C. not swimming D. to not swim

2. We invited Jane ______ for lunch.

A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay

3. My teachers always encourage _______ hard at school. encourage + O + to Vo

A. to work B. us to work C. working D. that we work

4. Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty __+ V_ing_____.

A. to walk B. walking C. walked D. to walking

5. He apologized _______ able to finish the project on time.

A. his colleagues not being B. his colleagues for not being

 C. his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for not being

6. Jack admitted ________ the money. V + V_ing: admit, avoid, deny, suggest

A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen

7. Thank you very much ______ lending me your bike.

A. about B. in C. for D. of

8. Don’t ______ him to arrive early. He’s always late.

A. think B. judge C. hope D. expect

9. I wouldn’t _______ of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.

A. dream B. intend C. depend D. rely

10. The instructor warned the students ________ sailing alone on the lake.

A. on B. for C. of D. against

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

Question 1: A. fuss B. educate ju C. hundred D. number

Question 2: A. however B. western C. flower D. whole

Question 3: A. what B. when C. two D. twenty

Question 4: A. university B. summer C. adult D. husband

Question 5: A. know B. write C. answer D. wish

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions

Question 6: A. limit B. double C. support D. annual

Question 7: A. different B. explain C. celebrate D. billion

Question 8: A. charity B. donation C. gratitude D. handicapped

Question 9: A. remote ~faraway, isolated B. observe C. limit D.

announce

Question 10: A. sponsor B. formally C. problem D. athletics

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following question.

Question 11. She never participates in any of our discussions.

A. looks after B. hopes C. takes part D. takes off

Question 12. An inspiring teacher can stimulate students to succeed.

A. encourage B. advise C. control D. limit

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following question.

Question 13. I think it’s possible that we could win the race. possibility

A. careful B. informal C. helpful D. unable

Question 14. I’m happy that everything worked out well in the end.

A. delighted B. interested C. sad /sorrow D. excited

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

Question 15. He was able to provide the police __________ some valuable information.

A. with B. up C. from D. about

Question 16. I haven’t thanked Bill ___________ his present yet.

A. on B. of C. against D. for
Question 17. It's your turn to ___________ up the room.

A. make B. tidy C. do D. give

Question 18. They took action to prevent the disease __________ spreading. decrease

A. for B. of C. from D. above

his, her, your, our, their + N

Question 19.  A really good wine will add to your ___________ of the meal.

A. enjoyably B. enjoyable C. enjoy D. enjoyment

Question 20. We get all our money from _______________ contributions.

A. volunteer B. volunteers C. voluntary D. voluntarily

Question 21. We discussed these issues with a senior _____________ of the company.

A. donor B. speaker C. representative D. expert

Question 22. There will be a painting ____________ for children of different age groups.

A. explosion B. organization C. donation D. competition

Question 23. She's a regular _______________ in the show.

A. participant B. participates C. participating D. participation

Question 24. Educators can use technology ____________ content in meaningful ways.

A. organize B. organizational C. organization D. to organize

Question 25. I caught him _____________ my private letters/ diary (nhật ký) .

A. to read B. reading C. being read D. to be read

catch – caught – caught + O + V_ing: bắt quả tang ai đó đang làm cái gì

Question 26. I wasted 40 minutes ___________ for a bus this morning.

A. waiting B. waited C. to wait D. having waited

Question 27. David finished _________ the report about two hours ago.

A. writing B. to write C. to have written D. to be writing

Question 28. _________ the photographs of this place before, I has no desire to go there.

A. Seen B. Seeing C. Have seen D. Having seen

Rút gọn câu bằng Having V3/ed

Question 29. I am proud of _________ to a famous person.

A. talked B. having talked C. to have talked D. being talked

Question 30. He told his son ________ and warned that it would destroy his life.

A. not to smoke B. to not smoke C. smoking D. having smoked

Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct.

17. The highway patrol advises to take the old route through the city because the

A B

interstate highway is under major repairs.

C D

18. Joyce thanked us inviting them to dinner and said that they wanted to

A B C

have us over for dinner the next week.

19. The purpose of the examination was to test the students' knowing of
 A B C

the subject.

20. Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.

A B C D

21. I’d like to thank your brother for your help.

A B C D

22. Mr. Allen looked forward on meeting his children soon.

A B C D

23. You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.

A B C on D

24. Peter apologized for break the vase.

A B C D

25. He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.

A B C D

Choose the answer (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the printed before it.

29.'Could you please wait here until your name is called?'

A. She asked me to wait there until my name was called.

B. She wanted to know if I could wait there until my name was called.

C. She advised me to wait there until my name was called.

 D. She reminded me to wait here until my name was called.

30.'If I were you, I would take the job,' said my roommate.

A. My roommate was thinking about taking the job.

B. My roommate advised me to take the job.

C. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.

D. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me.

Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some
instructors give assignments every day. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to
take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing
assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbooks.
Others send students to the library for assignments.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor
Smith”, “Mrs. Jones”, and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other
classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors
dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in
their teaching styles.
At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to
students. Students can often use recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and
learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can
get advice on their problems from counsellors and individual help with their classes from tutors.
Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis
courts. Most have snack bars or cafeterias.

31. The main idea of the first paragraph is  _______         .

A. ways of using the textbooks B. ways of giving assignments
C. ways of using different teaching methods D. ways of taking an exam

32. It is true that  _______          .

A. American students can call their teachers by their first names
B. the atmosphere in the American classrooms is always relaxing and friendly
C. American teachers do not dress informally
D. the atmosphere in the American classrooms is always formal
33. The phrase “business clothes” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to     _______      .
A. clothes only business people wear                  C. casual ~ informal clothes
B. trendy clothes                                              D. formal clothes
34. Students at most American colleges and universities cannot   _______         .
A. buy anything at campus stores
B. ask their counsellors and tutors for advice
C. use the computers that are available in libraries
D. have tutors and counsellors solve their problems
35. It is NOT true about schools in America that  _______          .
A. they are well equipped
B. they have stores on campus
C. they have no recreation facilities
D. they offer sports and leisure facilities for students