UNIT 4 VOLUNTEER WORK
I. Circle the word with the italic consonant sound different from that of the others in each group.
1. hour half home house
2. union useful under university
3. water whale whole window
4. when who where which
5. usually uraniumuniform umbrella
6. answer world write jewellery
7. children kitchen beach chemistry
8. game organize angry college
9. year youth jealous yellow
10. ugly unit ulcer upset
11. mow lawn forward power
12. win wine wrong wet
13. calm would folk help
14. uncle drink danger single
15. donation natural situation suggestion
II. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form or tense of an appropriate verb from the
box.
suffer overcome volunteer repair comfort
donate participate join raise perform
1. Claire volunteers at the homeless shelter once a week.
2. I've never seen this play performed before.
3. He was comforted to know that most students in the class knew even less than he.
4. He made a rash decision and now he have suffered for it.
5. She overcame her difficulties to graduate.
6. Some people were in the streets raising money for charity.
7. He donated thousands of pounds to charity.
8. It was too badly damaged to be repaired.
9. Would you mind if I joined you for a drink in the bar?
10. We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college.

Being unemployed, Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms.
5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
Walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
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6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
Built/ Being built of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.
7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
Having been told off the day before for arriving late, I was eager to catch the bus in good time.
8. She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
Not knowing where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
Being a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
Having spent his childhood in Oslo, he knew the city well.
11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
Being imported, the fruit was expensive.
12. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel.
Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
13. As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
Not wanting to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
14. Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography.
Known mainly as a writer of novel, James has now written a successful biography.
15. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
Having been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
V. Choose the correct answer.
1. ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
a. Having slept b. have slept
c. Having been slept d. have been slept
2. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope ______ painting and decorating the new nursery.
a. having finished b. to have finished

1. The missing children were last seen playing (play) near the river.
2. Having completed (complete) the book, he had a holiday.
3. Found (find) only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.
4. The accident seems to have happened (happen) at around 1.00 p.m yesterday.
5. Do something! Don't just sit there twiddling (twiddle) your thumbs.
6. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate having had (have) the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country. .
7. Looking (look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast.
8. Marta doesn't like to have her picture taken (take). She avoids being photographed (photograph).
9. I don't agree with smacking (smack) children if they do something wrong.
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10. The book published (publish) last week is his first novel.
11. Having photocopied (photocopy) all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file.
12. I found a coin lying (lie) on the sidewalk.
13. Our mechanic said that he expects to have fixed (fix) the brake on the car before we pick it up.
14. Life must be unpleasant for people living (live) near busy airports.
15. Having parked/ Parking (park) the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.
VII. Choose the correct alternatives. Sometimes both are possible
1. He insisted to pay / on paying for the meal.
2. The interviewer started off to ask/ by asking me why I wanted the job.
3. What am I going to do? I forgot bringing / to bring my calculus text, and I need it for the review today.
4. I can clearly recall him saying/ his saving that he was meeting 'Sarah at eight o'clock.
5. Mrs Gates appreciated serving/ being served breakfast in bed when she wasn't feeling well.
6. You'd better save / to save some money for a rainy day. You can't count on rescueing/ being rescued by your parents
every time you get into financial difficult.
7. Waiting/ Having wai ted six months for the washing machine being delivered/ to be delivered , I decided to cancel/
cancelling the order.
8. By telephoning / In telephoning every hour, she managed to speak / speaking to the doctor.
9. The ticket enables you visiting/ to visit both the museum and the art gallery.
10. Watching / Having watched television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
11. Now I remember you ask/ your asking me to bring sandwiches to the picnic. Your complains about my forgetting /

Thus, we’re extremely thankful for these invaluable things.
6. We/ wish/ good health/ great success//
We wish you good health and great success.
7. Look forward/ see/ you/ again/ next year//
Looking forward to seeing you again next year.
Sincerely yours.
UNIT 4 TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. wholy b. wrap c. write d. who
2. a. flood b. good c. foot d. look
3. a. mountain b. country c. drought d. hour
4. a. university b. student c. volunteer d. museum
5. a. handicapped b. advantaged c. organized d. raised
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II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences.
6. The boys were taken ______ a fishing trip last weekend.
a. in b. to c. on d. for
7. She frequently volunteers ______ extra work because she really likes her job.
a. to b. for c. with d. in
8. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
9. He volunteered his ______ as a driver.
a. job b, work c. service d. help
10. All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis.
a. volunteer b. volunteered c. voluntary d. voluntarily
11. They volunteer to take care of children who have been ______ by the AIDS epidemic.
a. supported b. suffered c. left d. orphaned
12. It's filthy' in here! Are there any volunteers to help ______?

a. trying open b. trying to open c. try opening d. try to open
C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26. When I was sick with the flu, my mother made me to eat soup and rest in bed
A B C (eat) D
27. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with
A B C (speaking)
all her classmates.
D
28. To grow well, a tree must be well-suited to the area where is it planted.
A B C D (it is)
29. Despite modern medical technology, many diseases causing by viruses I
A B (caused)
are still not curable.
C D
30. We should have been informed Janis about the change in plans regarding our
A (have informed) B C
weekend trip to the mountains.
D
III. READING
A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
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governments worldwide sufferred communities enable
emergency nutrition developing services quality
UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (31) communities all over the world. It helps
children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 140 (32) developing countries. The purpose
of UNICEF is to help provide better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF gives both long-term assistance and (33)
emergency help.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who (34) sufferred during World War II in
Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 due to the need for its
(35) services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (36)

c.how to get the book to the Town Hall d.where the Book Sale will take place
43. Every Club member has been asked
a. to help with the Charity Dance b. to sponsor a foreign student
c. to write to an African student d. to organize something for the Dance
44. In order to help the new Club for Disabled, members will be asked.
a. to raise some money b. to make a contribution
c. if they can plan a Club program d. to help at the Club one a month
45. There will be an event next January
a. because the Club has been offered 'the Forest Hotel’
b. to celebrate the Club's twentieth birthday
c. to raise money for a student from Africa
d. which will take the form of a discussion evening
IV. WRITING
From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentences.
46. the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
a. To commit the Red Cross b. The Red Cross to commit
c. Committed to the Read Cross is d. The Red Cross is committed to
47. Although most cats hate to swim, if necessary.
a. cap they do so b. they can do so c. they do so can d. so they can do
48. all matter is formed of molecutes.
a. No matter how complex b. It doesn't matter if the complex
c. How complex is not a matter d. It's not a complex matter
49. With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has ten times the Olympic Games.
a. more viewers b. the most viewers
c. the most viewers d. more viewers than
50. all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.
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