Unit 4. CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1. 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. 01. A. deafening B. frightening C. happening D. threatening 02. A. secondary B. complimentary C. vocabulary D. supplementary 03. A. idiot B. idea C. idol D. ideal 04. A. police B. policy C. polite D. pollute 05. A. preferable B. preference C. preferably D. preferential Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 06. A. disrespectful B. independent C. physically D. understanding 07. A. donate B. impair C. mental D. support 08. A. campaign B. hearing C. slogan D. talent 09. A. community B. energetic C. enthusiast D. participate 10. A. cognitive B. volunteer C. medical D. physical Part II. VOCABULARY Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. The Braille alphabet has been one of the greatest________ in human history. A. invention B. inventions C. inventors D. inventive 12. Everyone can help the needy by making a________ to a charity organisation. A. donate B. donation C. donor D. donating 13. We couldn't hear anything because of the________ noise of the drums the next-door neighbours were playing. A. deaf B. deafen C. deafening D. deafness 14. ________ believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others. A. Voluntary B. Voluntarily C. Volunteer D. Volunteers 15. During summer holidays, university students are willing to take part in providing education for children in remote and________ areas. A. mountain B. mountainous C. mountaineer D. mountaineering 16. People with disabilities always need to be________ after. A. asked B. cared C. looked D. taken 17. The lottery winner was willing to spend a considerable sum of money to________ to charity to help those in need. A. give away B. give in C. give back D. give up 18. The volunteer team________ students with various visual, hearing, physical and cognitive impairments every two months to give them both financial and spiritual support. A. call back B. call off C. call on D. call out 19. If one wants to take part in volunteer organisations such as Green Summer Camp, Green Saturday Movement, Blood Donor..., he/she will have to________ an application form. A. fill in B. find out C. log on D. send off 20. An organisation for Educational Development co-operated with our school to________ free English classes for the poor in the area. A. put away B. put off C. set off D. set up 21. Children with cognitive impairments may have________ in learning basic skills like reading, writing, or problem solving. A. ability B. determination C. difficulty D. refusal 22. After the visit to that special school, we________ friends with some students with reading disabilities. A. acquainted B. had C. made D. realised 23. The Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into 3rd May 2008. A. action B. force C. truth D. reality 24. Elderly housebound patients are often those most in________ of pharmacy services. A. case B. need C. time D. trouble 25. The Youth Union in our school has decided to launch a/an________ to raise funds for local charities. A. activity B. announcement C. campaign D. decision 26. Many experts believe that noise is the main cause of approximately half of all cases of________ loss. A. cognitive B. hearing C. mental D. visual 27. Allowing your child to get involved in________ activities at school is a wise choice to develop team-working skills, people skills, and more. A. academic B. entertaining C. extracurricular D. physical 28. ASL (American Sign Language), a language that is expressed through the hands and face and is perceived through the eyes, is every useful for the________. A. blind B. mentally disabled C. dump D. mentally retarded 29. A hearing aid or deaf aid is a device which is________ to improve hearing. A. designed B. designation C. designing D. to design 30. The ____ in that country are waiting for food aid from the UN. A. handicapped B. hungry C. sick D. unemployed 31. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He's________. A. mentally alert B. mentally ill C. mentally retarded D. mentally restricted 32. One aim of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is to further________ awareness of disability issues. A. raise B. rise C. increase D. pull 33. Traditionally, it was family members within the extended family who took________ for elderly care. A. advantages B. care C. responsibility D. time 34. ________ children get sick four times as often as children in permanent homes and also suffer from anxiety and depression at a higher rate than stably housed children. A. Ill-educated B. Homeless C. Homely D. Weak 35. Talented students with a disability should be helped to become independent, ________ in the society and achieve success at school. A. contribute B. integrate C. involve D. socialise 36. Precisely when the first wheeled chairs were invented and used for________ persons is unknown. A. disabled B. poor C. unhappy D. unemployed 37. Many students with visual impairments in regular schools cannot participate in school activities, thereby being left________. A. again B. lonely C. behind D. over 38. Many people who took part in the fight________ illiteracy considered it an honourable job to help others. A. against B. back C. for D. with 39. The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing________. A. nations B. nationalists C. nationalities D. nationalism 40. Every donation, regardless of size, helps to rebuild communities that are hit by________ natural. A. attacks B. damages C. disasters D. issues Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 41. Young college and university students participate in helping the poor who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters. A. get involved in B. interfere with C. join hands D. come into 42. They give care and comfort to the disadvantaged and handicapped children and help them to get over difficulties. A. accept B. face C. overcome D. take 43. At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they were not under the impression that their children could learn anything at all. A. didn't believe B. didn't report C. didn't declare D. didn't support 44. Every year, the United Nations set up an activity to call for world-wide support for the rights and well-being of disabled people. A. apply for B. ask for C. care for D. persist in 45. That homeless child would have died if we hadn't been able to find a suitable blood donor. A. giver B. maker C. taker D. sender Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 46. Sadly, many non-disabled people have negative attitudes toward children with cognitive impairments in developing countries. A. helpless B. disappointing C. pessimistic D. positive 47. Little Mary had a disadvantaged childhood with little education and money. A. difficult B. poor C. prosperous D. starving 48. According to WHO, many disabled people still face challenges, discrimination, poverty, and limited access to education, employment, and healthcare. A. controlled B. inadequate C. short D. unrestricted 49. The theme of the upcoming conference is to remove barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all. A. abolish B. stick to C. get rid of D. keep 50. Most of these children come from large and poor families, which prevent them from having proper schooling. A. convenient B. desired C. inappropriate D. useful Part III. GRAMMAR Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 51. Last Sunday, the Youth Union________ a campaign to help students with disabilities. A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching 52. Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders________ an incredible scheme to raise awareness of depression and mental health issues. A. has introduced B. had introduced C. introduced D. was introduced 53. Last Sunday, Texas-based game-fans The Speed Gamers________ in a charity activity to donate money to relief organisations. A. have participated B. participated C. had participated D. were participating 54. The Real Life Super Hero Project is a gathering of men and women who________ forces to better their community. A. have joined B. are joining C. will join D. are joined 55. The famous physicist Albert Einstein________ for a $1 to $5 donation before scribbling his name on a piece of parchment, and________ every cent to various charities. A. asked/donated B. had asked/donated C. has asked/donated D. asked/donating 56. Former special education teacher Ashman, 74, ________ involved in fundraising 20 years ago. A. got B. has got C. had got D. has been getting 57. When his mum________ , he________ that, as well as enjoying doing it, he________ to give something back to the Dorothy House Hospice Care. A had died decided/has wanted B. died/has decided/has wanted C. died/decided/wanted D. died/decided/had wanted 58. This year, so far, we________ £ 16,000 and are still counting. A. are raising B. have been raised C. have raised D. raised 59. Hughes, 26, a sports therapist, ________ 53 marathons in 53 days in 53 different UK cities. A. completed B. had completed C. would complete D. was complete 60. My plan________ to raise awareness, especially for young people, of the importance of keeping fit for the past two months. A. are B. has been C. have been D. was 61. I'm a keen golfer and I________ three golfing days that________ £6,000, £8,000 and £5,000 last year. A. organised/raised B. were organising/raised C. have organised/raised D. organised/have raised 62. I________ to help students at a special school twice since I finished grade 11. A. have volunteered B. had volunteered C. was volunteering D. volunteered 63. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh ____ across the Atlantic. A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown 64. Since every penny of the grant________ spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning. A. had been B. would have been C. have been D. was 65. - When will Mary be able to leave hospital? - Don't be so impatient. We cannot release her before we________ the last test. A. have completed B. will have completed C. will complete D. completed 66. You should try to follow the lecture without asking questions unless you________ something important. A. would miss B. will miss C. had missed D. have missed 67. Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I________ most of what they said about how to help people with mental disorders. A. understood B. have understood C. had understood D. didn't understand 68. One thing should be made quite clear: there can't be any last-minute changes once the programme ________ approved by all the people involved. A. will be B. will have been C. has been D. had been 69. Although he was on the whole very suspicious of the project, Mr Adams________ to cooperate. A. didn't promise B. promised C. has promised D. hasn't promised 70. Even though Lady Sarah was totally opposed to the project, she________ that it would increase job opportunities for the local people. A. had agreed B. agreed C. was agreed D. would agree. 71. When he________ ten years old. Louis Braille________ the National Institute for the Blind in Paris. A. was/entered B. was/was entering C. was/was entered D. was/would enter 72. "How many aid packages________ so far?” - "Ten”. A. do you prepare B. did you prepare C. have you prepared D. had you prepared 73. In over ten years, he________ more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central Viet Nam. A. gave B. has given C. has been given D. has been giving 74. Tan________ the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a couple of weeks ago, shortly after the beginning of the rainy season. A. came up with B. comes up with C. has come up with D. was coming up with 75. In the past, health care in some rural areas of this country________ by only a small number of doctors and nurses. A. is provided B. provided C. provides D. was provided 76. Never________ more people________ in charity work than now. A. do/participate B. did/participate C. have/participated D. had/participated 77. Neither Phillips nor his brothers________ to school because their father teaches them at home. A. have never been B. has ever been C. have ever been D. ever went 78. Not until we the school for children with disabilities________ how they overcome difficulties. A. had visited/did we know B. visited/had we known C. visited/did we know D. have visited/did we know 79. The boy ____ across the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself out of danger. A. swum B. was swum C. swam D. had swam 80. A group of young Vietnamese in the north-central province of Nghe An________ a free bread box dedicated to poor blue-collar workers. A. have set up B. sets up C. had set up D. have been setting up Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 81. The annual increase in the world's population has peaked at about 88 million in the late 1980s. A B C D 82. Overpopulation is one of the main factors that leads to poor, illiteracy, and social evils. A B C D 83. The teacher said that about 10 children need special help in reading skills. A B C D 84. Youth Newspaper lately donated book collections to two mountainous schools in northern Viet Nam. A B C D 85. Vina Capital Foundation's Heartbeat Viet Nam has performed 5,000 free heart surgery for kids across the country for the last ten years. A B C D 86. A Hoi An-based charity organisation gave free milk to poor, ailing, and disabled children in the central province of Quang Nam on last Wednesday. A B C D 87. Although Marie Curie had very little money to live on, but she went to Paris to realise her dream of a scientific career. A B C D 88. Albert Einstein, the father of modern physics, could not read until he was eight, but that hasn't stopped him from becoming one of the greatest scientists of our time. A B C D 89. In Thomas Edison's early life, he has been thought to have a learning disability and he could not read till he was twelve. A B C D 90. Beethoven is the greatest German composer and musician who is deaf in the later part of his life. A B C D Part IV. SPEAKING Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 91. - "Shall we join the Green Summer Camp after the semester finishes?” - “___________” A. That's a great idea! B. They're very good! C. Not at all! D. No, let's! 92. “Thanks for your support for our campaign!" – “____________” A. I don't bother. B. That'll be fine for me. C. It's my pleasure. D. That's a nuisance. 93. "Why don't we send them some textbooks, newspapers and picture books?" – “____________” A. Great idea! What meaningful gifts! B. No, they are not available. C. We're sorry to hear this. D. You should agree with us. 94. “As far as I know, doing charity work is a really helpful thing for everyone in the society." – “________” A. That sounds great. B. I couldn't agree with you more. C. I'll take part in this campaign. D. That's fine for me. 95 "If I were you, I would collect this waste paper for a charity activity at school." – “____________” A. I guess I should. B. It doesn't matter. C. I don't agree. D. It's a waste of money 96. "Guess what? I've been recruited to be a member of Green Dream Volunteer Group." – “___________” A. Good luck next time! B. It doesn't make sense to me. C. That's the least thing I could do for you. D. That's great! Congratulations! 97. "Mom, may I go away to Quang Binh at the weekends to help the unlucky people there?" – “________” A. Never mind. Your first priority is to study. B. No way, you've run out of time. C. No, of course, I won't. D. Yes, of course. That's a good thing to do. 98. – “____________” - “No, that would be fine." A. Are you writing your essay on how to help the disabled? B. Could you allow me to read your essay on how to help the disabled? C. Do you mind if I have a look at your essay on how to help the disabled? D. Would you correct your essay on how to help the disabled? 99. “Oh, this suitcase is really heavy, and my back is killing me!" – “____________” A. I sometimes have a backache. B. Oh, thanks for your help. C. It's very good of you to do that. D. Shall I carry it for you? 100. “Let's join hands to help the lonely elderly in our neighbourhood!” – “____________” A. By all means, we can't. B. It's true for now. C. You're welcome! D. Yes, let's plan on it. 101. "What a charitable deed you have, Mary!" – “____________” A. I don't like your sayings. B. It's nice of you to say so. C. You are a liar. D. Thank you very much, I'm afraid. 102." Can you tell me the way to Hoa Binh Orphanage?" – “____________” A. It's about two kilometres. B. It opens at nine o'clock. C. Go straight and turn to the first left. D. You can walk or go there by taxi. 103. "Can students from other schools join “Special Christmas Gifts” campaign, Maria?" – “____________” A. Great idea! What a meaningful gift! B. Oh, how can they lend us a hand? C. It is very kind of you to say so. D. Sure, a few other schools have already joined us. 104. "How often do you visit the nursing home for the elderly?" – “____________” A. Every two weeks. B. From that bus stop over there. C. Much often. D. Twice or three times. 105. "Would you mind helping me with the heavy boxes?" – “____________” A. My Gosh! B. Not at all. C. What a pity! D. Yes, I would Part V. READING Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Humanitarian Dorothea Dix was born in Hampden, Maine, in 1802. At the age of 19, she established a school for girls, the Dix Mansion School, in Boston, but had to close it in 1835 due to her poor health. She wrote and published the first of many books for children in 1824. In 1841, Dix accepted an invitation to teach classes at a prison in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was deeply disturbed by the sight of mentally-ill persons thrown in the jail and treated like criminals. For the next eighteen months, she toured Massachusetts institutions where other mental patients were confined and reported the shocking conditions she found to the state legislature. When improvements followed in Massachusetts, she turned her attention to the neighbouring states and then to the West and South. Dix's work was interrupted by the Civil War; she served as superintendent of women hospital nurses for the federal government. Dix saw special hospitals for the mentally-ill built in some fifteen states. Although her plan to obtain public land for her cause failed, she aroused concern for the problem of mental illnesses all over the United States as well as in Canada and Europe. Dix's success was due to her independent and thorough research, her gentle but persistent manner, and her ability to secure the help of powerful and wealthy supporters. 106. In what year was the Dix Mansion School closed? A. 1802 B. 1824 C. 1835 D. 1841 107. Why did Dorothea Dix first go to a prison? A. She was convicted of a crime. B. She taught classes there. C. She was sent there by the state legislature. D. She was doing research for a book. 108. Where was Dorothea Dix first able to bring about reforms in the treatment of the mentally-ill? A. Canada B. Europe C. Massachusetts D. The West and the South 109. The word "confined" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______. A. restricted B. treated C. cared for D. supported 110. Dorothea Dix was NOT successful in her attempt to_______. A. arouse concern for the mentally-ill B. become superintendent of nurses C. obtain public lands D. publish books for children Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. All over the country, young people are entering a world of homelessness and poverty, according to a recent report by the housing group, Shelter. Nearly 150,000 young people aged between sixteen and twenty-five will become homeless this year, says Shelter. Some of the young homeless may sleep out in the open in such places as the "cardboard city” in London, where people of all ages sleep in the open air in their only homes - cardboard boxes. Others may find accommodation in shelters run by voluntary organisations or get a place in a hostel, which gives them board up to ten weeks. But who are these people? Those who are seeking a roof over their heads are mostly not runaways but “throwaways" - people who have been thrown out of their homes or forced to leave because of parental divorce, an unsympathetic step-parent or one of many other reasons. Take the case of one sixteen-year-old schoolgirl, Alice. She did not come from a poor home and had just passed her exams with good results. The Shelter team met her in a hostel where she was doing her physics homework. Her parents had thrown her out of her home for no other reason that she wanted to do Science Advanced Level Exams - which her parents refused her permission to do, saying that studying sciences was unladylike! Shelter says that the government's laws do nothing to help these youngsters. Rising rents, the shortage of cheap housing and the cut in benefits for young people under the age of twenty-five are causing a national problem, according to Shelter. The recent changes in the benefit laws mean that someone aged between sixteen and twenty-five gets less than older people and they can only claim state help if they prove that they left home for a good reason. Shelter believes that because of the major cuts in benefits to young people, more and more are being forced to sleep on the streets. Shelter also points out that if you are homeless, you can't get a job because employers will not hire someone without a permanent address; and if you can't get a job, you are homeless because you don't have any money to pay for accommodation. It's an impossible situation. 111. According to a recent report by Shelter, it appears that_______. A. hostels are too full to offer accommodation to homeless young people B. more and more young people all over the world are finding themselves homeless C. nearly 150,000 young people live out in the open D. young homeless people live in places like "cardboard city” 112. The word “Others” in paragraph 2 refers to_______. A. people of all ages B.young people C. the young homeless D. voluntary organisations 113. Most young people become homeless because_______. A. circumstances make it impossible for them to live at home B. they do not want to live with a divorced parent C. they have run away from home D. they have thrown away any chances of living at home by behaving badly 114. Why was Alice turned out of her home? A. Her parents didn't agree with what she wanted to do. B. She didn't want to study for her Advanced Level Exams. C. She had not obtained high marks in her exams. D. She refused to do her homework in the evening. 115. According to the passage, “benefits" are_______. A. extra wages for part-time workers B. gifts of food and clothing C. laws about distributing money D. subsidies for those in need 116. The changes in the system of benefits mean that_______. A. anyone under twenty-five and not living at home will receive help with food and accommodation B. the under twenty-fives can claim money only if they have left home C. young people do not receive as much money as those over twenty-five D. young people cannot claim money unless they are under sixteen or over twenty-five 117. According to Shelter, once young people have been forced onto the streets, _______. A. their benefits will be severely cut B. they will find it difficult to find work C. they will never go back home again D. they will encourage their friends to do the same 118. The word "permanent" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_______. A. flexible B. obvious C. stable D. simple Exercise 11. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in history. He gave his first public (119)_______ as a pianist when he was only 8 years old. He studied in Vienna (120)_______ the guidance of Mozart. By his mid-twenties he (121)_______ a name for himself as a great pianist known for unpredictable and brilliant improvisations. In 1796, Beethoven began losing his hearing. (122)_______ his illness, he involved himself in his work and (123)_______ some of the greatest works of music. Beethoven's finest works are also the finest works of their kind in music history: the 9th Symphony, the 5th Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Late Quartets, and his Missa Solemnis. And be achieved all these despite being completely (124)_______ for the last 25 he years or so of his life. 119. A. perform B. performance C. performing D. performer 120. A. on B. for C. behind D. under 121. A. had earned B. earned C. has earned D. was earning 122. A. In case of B. Instead of C. In order to D. In spite of 123. A. did B. created C. painted D. learned 124. A. deaf B. mute C. blind D. sick Exercise 12. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. THANKS A MILLION Percy Ross was born in 1916 in Michigan. His parents has come to the USA from Latvia and Russia and the family were poor. But Percy soon showed a talent (125)_______ business and made a fortune in the fur trade and auction business. Then disaster struck and he (126)_______ all his money. But he soon made a fortune again - this time by (127)_______ plastic bags. In 1969, he sold his plastic bag company for millions of dollars. Ross started giving away in 1977: he gave $50,000 to 50 Vietnamese refugees so that they could make a new home in the USA. (128)_______ he held a Christmas party for 1,050 poor children in the American town of Minneapolis. Ross bought a bike for every one of the 1,050 children at the party. After these first experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a (129)_______ basis. He started a newspaper column called ‘Thanks a Million’. and later a radio show, in order to give away his money. It took years, but Ross finally (130)_______ in giving away his entire fortune. 125. A. for B. of C. on D. with 126. A. threw B. wasted C. lost D. sent 127. A. manufacture B. manufacturing C. manufacturer D. manufactured 128. A. But B. Then C. Yet D. Though 129. A. frequent B. usual C. occasional D. regular 130. A. interested B. invested C. succeeded D. tried Part VI. WRITING Exercise 13. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 131. "We'll give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children this year,” a dairy giant in Ha Noi said. A. A dairy giant in Ha Noi wanted to give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children this year. B. A dairy giant in Ha Noi suggested giving four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children that year. C. A dairy giant in Ha Noi promised to give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children that year. D. A dairy giant in Ha Noi ordered to give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children that year. 132. Hundreds of students in Can Tho crafted 800 paper lanterns for poor children in the last Mid-Autumn Festival. A. Both the students and poor children in Can Tho crafted 800 paper lanterns in the last Mid-Autumn Festival. B. 800 paper lanterns were crafted for poor children in the last Mid-Autumn Festival by hundreds of students in Can Tho. C.Hundreds of students in Can Tho had 800 paper lanterns made for poor children in the last Mid-Autumn Festival. D. Thanks to hundreds of students in Can Tho, poor children made 800 paper lanterns in the last Mid-Autumn Festival. 133. Both disabled and non-disabled people can contribute to our community by doing voluntary work. A. Doing voluntary work can make contribution to our community by both disabled and non-disabled people. B. Either disabled or non-disabled people can make voluntary contribution to our community. C. Not only disabled people but also non-disabled ones can contribute to our community by doing voluntary work. D. With voluntary work, our community can contribute a lot thanks to both disabled and non-disabled people. 134. Last week, a team of foreign volunteers launched a campaign to help students with disabilities. A. Last week, a team of foreign vol
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