Bài tập Unit 4: For a better community Tiếng Anh 10 cơ bản - nâng cao

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Unit 4 | FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY A PRONUNCIATION
1 Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the other three by circling A, B, C, or D. 1. A. handicapped B. passionate C. invalid (adj) D. charity 2. A. remote B. helpful C. hopeless D. leader 3. A. worried B. wealthy C. ensure D. tired 4. A. basic B. lifestyle C. prepare D. rural 5. A. income B. employ C. urgent D. legal 6. A. develop B. contribute C. position D. interest 7. A. martyr B. profit C. advice D. public 8. A. matter B. devote C. apply D. concise 9. A. excited B. interact C. develop D. opinion 10. A. introduction B. priority C. society D. American
2 Practice saying the following sentences. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the ending
sounds /-nd/, / η / and /-nt/.
1. I don't understand what the student is saying.
2. She spent her weekend helping her grandmother in the garden.
3. He loves gardening. He thinks it is exciting.
4. The school's announcement was very interesting.
5. My friend is training to be a volunteer teacher.
6. The environment will be destroyed if we don't start acting.
7. It was raining at the weekend, but we still went to the mountain. B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1 Match each word with its definition. 1. Charity
a. friendly, helpful feeling or attittude 2. Fundraiser b. thankful 3. Generous
c. an organization set up to provide help for those in need 4. Goodwill
d. the desire to promote the welfare of others 5. Grateful
e. an event held to raise money for a charity 6. Non-profit
f. fulfillment of one's wishes or the pleasure from this 7. Philanthropy
g. showing a readiness to give more of something 8. Satisfaction h. not to make a profit
2 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words from Exercise 1.
1. I love to do volunteer work. I get great _______ in knowing that I helped someone.
2. This is a _______ organization. All the money made is donated to help the poor.
3. Our school organized a baking _______. We baked cakes and sold them. Then, we donated the money to a local charity.
4. The poor students were very _______ for new clothes they received for Tet holiday.
5. She is the most _______ person I know. She always gives most of her money to the poor.
6. My children realize helping others through ______ is much better than wasting money on foolish toys.
7. The school has to rely on the _______ of the parents to help it raise money.
8. My favourite _______ is Pup Paws which provides food and home to abandoned dogs and cats.
3 Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets + -ful/-less.
1. How could you be so _______ (care) as to lose your wallet? M i
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2. The weather was _______ (beauty) so we went for a walk.
3. Yesterday we had a _______ (wonder) dinner at a Spanish restaurant.
4. I am going to give some clothes to the _______ (home).
5. That little boy is absolutely ________ (fear)! He isn't afraid of anything.
6. Thank you so much! You were really ________ (help) to me.
7. I passed all of my English exams. I was _______ (success) for the first time.
8. Our pet is a _______ (hair) cat. We bought it from a Russian man.
9. That man is completely _______ (friend). He hasn't got any friends at all.
10. I spent a _______ (sleep) night worrying about you! Where have you been?
11. Be _______ (care) whenever you cross the street.
12. This is a very _______ (peace) town. You would like to live here.
13. She is a ________ (grace) athlete.
14. Serious people are generally ________ (truth).
15. Her reaction when he proposed was ________(price).
16. ________ (care) drivers often cause road accidents.
17. Computers are very ________ (use). They help people in all aspects of life.
18. The weather is ________ (beauty) today.
19. The sky is ________(cloud) and quite blue.
20. People should not smoke cigarettes because they are ________ (harm).
21. You should be ________ (hope) if you want to be happy.
4 Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets + -ed/-ing.
1. The film was a bit ________ (bore).
2. I was very ________ (bore) with the film.
3. That noise is very ________ (annoy).
4. I felt very ________ (depress) last week.
5. She was very, ________ (embarrass) when she had to stand up in class.
6. Ghost stories are very ________(frighten).
7. I'm very ________ (interest) in maths and physics.
8. I was very ________ (excite) when I heard the news.
9. We were ________ (disappoint) with our marks.
10. Tom thinks politics is ________ (interest).
11. He works very hard. It's not ________ (surprise) that he is always tired.
12. The teacher's explanationwas ________ (confuse). Most of the students didn't understand it.
13. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really ________ (disgust).
14. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm ________(exhaust).
15. Mary is a very ________ (interest) person. He knows a lot, she's travelled a lot and he's done lots of different things.
16. It's been raining all day. This weather is ________ (depress). This weather makes me feel _______ (depress).
17. I watched the programme on pandas. I was _________ (fascinate).
18. Having a massage is ________(relax)
19. I think the way Katie behaved was quite ________ (shock).
20. I just don't understand. I find the whole thing rather _______ (puzzle).
21. After travelling all day and night they were very ________(tire). M i
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22. This film is quite ________ (amuse).
5 Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in the past or past progressive tense.
1. I was reading a book when suddenly I ________ (hear) a noise.
2. While Rose _______ (cook) dinner, her husband went to work.
3. While Sandra and Kathy were talking in the living-room,the doorbell ________ (ring).
4. Ben ________ (play) in a basketball team when he was a kid.
5. When Sharon ________ (come) home, her brother was playing video games.
6. When Angela got home, he ________ (make) some coffee.
7. They were sleeping when the burglars _______ (break) in.
8. We ________ (have) a lessonwhenweheard a terrriblenoise.
9. Whilel ________ (cycle), the rain started.
10. He ________ (injure) hisarmwhile he was playing basketball.
11. She met him while she ________ (travel) on a train.
12. While the woman was getting off the bus, she ________ (fall down).
13. The thief ________ (steal) our valuables while we were sleeping.
14. John took a photo while I ________(not/look).
15. While my mum was working in the garden, she ________(hurt) her back.
16. We were living in Hanoi when our old aunt ________(die).
17. When I got up this morning, it _______ (rain) heavily.
18. While my dad was brushing teeth, my mum ________(fall asleep).
19. I saw a nightmare while I ________ (sleep) last night.
20. What happened in your dream while a monster ________ (chase) you?
6 Fill in the gaps with the correct verb tense.
Teenagers Are Changing the World
My 16-year-old son, Dylan, 1. ________ (tell) everyone that one of the most amazing experiences of
his life 2. ________ (be) the trip he 3. ________ (take) to Costa Rica in the summer of 2005. Most people
4. ________ (assume) that this 5. ________ (be) a vacation - that he 6. ________ (be), perhaps, surfing
the waves! But Dylan 7. ________ (spend) almost the entire ten days of the trip building houses for local
residents. It 8. ________ (be) hard, dirty work. The conditions 9. ________ (be) primitive and the days
10. ________ (be) long. I never 11. ________ (think) that my typical teen would be willing to climb up
on a hot roof every day, but he 12. ________ (love) every minute of it! The feeling of camaraderie with
his fellow workers, and the eternal and loving gratitude of the people he 13. ________ (help), 14
________(make) this an unforgettable experience.
Encouraging teens to do volunteer work 15. ________ (be) one of the most important things you can
16. ________ (do) for them as a parent. And the amazing thing 17. ________ (be), once they 18.
________ (get) a taste of it, teenagers 19. ________ (love) to volunteer! In 2004, 55 percent of American
teenagers 20. ________ (volunteer)-almost twice the rate of adults, according to the Corporation for
National and Community Service. And students who 21. ________ (do) volunteer work actually 22.
________ (do) better in school than those who 23. ________ (not/volunteer). Albert Schweitzer once 24.
________ (say), "The only ones among you who 25. ________ (be) truly happy 26. ________ (be) those
who 27.________ (seek) and found how to serve." In fact, volunteering 28. ________ (provide) many
benefits for teens, including increased self-esteem, a feeling of being valued, the opportunity to meet new
people, the acquisition of valuable new skills, and a lifetime of wonderful memories and experiences.
Volunteer opportunities for adolescents 29. ________ (not/be) difficult to find. Some organizations
may 30. ________ (have) age restrictions if the job 31. ________ (involve) a certain amount of risk, but M i
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opportunities 32. ________ (abound) for all ages! One of the best places to start 33. ________ (be) with
your local church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. My kids 34. ________ (find) volunteer
opportunities through the Parks and Recreation Department, hospitals, nature centres, libraries, children's
museums, community and teen centres, and just through word of mouth. My 13-year-old 35. ________
(have) a great time as a volunteer at a boat show, which 36. ________ (raise)
funds for charity. 37.________ (not/be) afraid to ask around. Most people 38. ________ (jump) at the
chance to put a volunteer to work!
When teenagers 39. ________ (learn) to serve others, they 40. ________ (become) empowered. They
41. ________ (grow) up knowing that they can 42. ________ (make) a difference in the world. Just
imagine what this kind of attitude can accomplish when our adolescents 43. ________ (be) soon the
leaders of society! Making the world a better place 44. ________ (start) by 45. ________ (show) our kids
how they can 46. ________ (be) part of impacting the future through volunteering.
(Text retrieved from: https://goo.gl/qkcHbt) C READING
1 Read the following texts about orphan kangaroos. Then, answer the questions.
These cute baby kangaroos have unfortunately lost their mothers to
traffic accidents, a sadly common occurrencein Australia. But luckily,
volunteerslike Sam and Owen are on hand to look after them.
"She came with me to the university, just about everyone in my class
has hadcuddles with her. Especially during exam time, she's a bit of a
stress-relief. Just hand her around and she has cuddles!" Sam said.
Their work doesn't just involve looking after the orphans. It has a wider significance.
Owen said, “We go to schools and we go to markets and fairs and have all the animals there, so people
who may generally not come in contact with these animals - we give them that opportunity to and that
way, they can see, they can touch and they can get up and close with these animals and they build their
connection with the animals, with the environment and they're able to see the significance of their actions.''
(Text and image retrieved from: https://goo.gl/MfLo92)
1. Match each word / phrase from the text with its definition. i. occurrence a. available ii. on hand
b. a child / animal whose parents are dead iii. to have cuddles c. importance iv. orphan d. incident v. significance e. very close to vi. up and close
f. to be close to somebody and touch or hug him
2. What is true about the baby kangaroos mentioned in the text?
A. They cause traffic accidents.
B. They are taken away from their mothers.
C. They are taken care of by humans.
3. What do volunteers do as part of their work?
A. They bring the animals to different places.
B. They rescue the orphans from the forest.
D. They have cuddles with other people.
4. What is the importance of letting other people pet the kangaroos? M i
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