UNIT 4 - CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Last Sunday, the Youth Union....a campaign to help students with disabilities.
A. has launched B. launched C. was launched D. was launching
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Former special education teacher Ashman, 74,.....involved in fundraising 20 years ago.
A. got B. has got C. had got D. has been getting
7. 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
8. This year, so far, we....£16,000 and are still counting.
A. are raising B. have been raised C. have raised D. raised
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh....across the Atlantic.
A. has been flying B. flew C. had flown D. has flown a;
14. 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
15. ~ 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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.

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21. 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
22. "How many aid packages....so far?” ~ "Ten.”
A. do you prepare B. did you prepare
C. have you prepared D. had you prepared
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. Never....more people....in charity work than now.
A. do/participate B. did/participate C. have/participated D. had/participated
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
1. (A) The annual increase in the (B) world's population (C) has peaked at (D) about 88 million in the late 1980s.
2. (A) Overpopulation is (B) one of the main factors that leads to (C) poor, (D) illiteracy, and social evils.
3. The teacher (A) said that (B) about 10 children (C) need special help (D) in reading skills.
4. Youth Newspaper (A) lately donated book collections (B) two (C) mountainous schools in (D) northern Vietnam.
5. Vina Capital Foundation's Heartbeat Vietnam (A) has performed 5,000 free heart (B) surgery for kids (C) across the
country (D) for the last ten years.
6. A Hoi An-based charity organisation (A) gave free milk to (B) poor, ailing, and (C) disabled children in the central
province of Quang Nam (D) on last Wednesday.
7. Although Marie Curie had (A) very little money (B) to live on, (C) but she went to Paris to realise her dream of (D) a
scientific career.
8. Albert Einstein, (A) the father of modern physics, could not read until he (B) was eight, but that (C) hasn't stopped him
(D) from becoming one of the greatest scientists of our time.
9. In Thomas Edison's early life, (A) he has been thought (B) to have a learning disability (C) and he could not read till he
(D) was twelve.
10. Beethoven is the greatest German composer and (B) musician who (C) is deaf in the later part of his life.

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. ~ "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!
2. “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.
3. "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.
4. “As far as I know, doing charity work is a really helpful thing for everyone in the society." ~ “............”
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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.
5 "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
6. "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!
7. "Mom, may I go away to Lao Cai 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.
8. ~ “............” ~ “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?
9. “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?
10. “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.
11. "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.
12."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.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "Would you mind helping me with the heavy boxes?" ~ “............”
A. My Gosh! B. Not at all. C. What a pity! D. Yes, I would