Reading comprehension Paul: I was asked by the volunteer coordinator to help out in the computer lab because I have expertise there.. When I arrived, the person in charge another volunt
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I Choose the word in each group that has the italic, underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1 A mutual B question C feature D confidential
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your sentence by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
5 A advantage B effective C editor D domestic
II Choose one word from the box to fill in each blank.
at for danger my volunteer
which because the be was
My (6) experience was conducted (7) the Little People’s Village, (8) _ is a day care center in Lungford, Georgia My supervisor’s name was Mr.Larry Grimsley I chose this agency (9) I wanted to work with small kids The agency is deeply rooted in (10) church, so I knew this would (11) a good choice because I (12) _ brought up in the church myself Since a local church funds the agency, I knew it would be a positive
background(13) _ both the children and I I rendered service to the agency (14) services included reading to the children, playing with the children, feeding the baby, and most of all I made sure the children were safe and out of (15) when Mr.Grimsley was not in the
III Reading comprehension
Paul: I was asked by the volunteer coordinator to help out in the
computer lab because I have expertise there When I arrived, the person
in charge (another volunteer) was very rude to me, said she didn’t need any help, and did not welcome my help, I was speechless and left It really left me upset and I didn’t offer to volunteer again I think the coordinator should have talked to this person and smoothed the way for
me or never placed me there at all The volunteer who runs the lab obviously feels threatened and possessive Not a good situation
Veri: Had a great time this weekend I and a couple of friends from my
building spent like about an hour yesterday with the street kids near the
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a cool idea and we bought a few books and headed over to Andheri Flyover I never though of myself as a social worker, but ever since we gave out the books and books and crayons to the kids there, I’ve been feeling great We’re planning to take this to the next level
Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
16 Paul was in a bad situation
17 Veri and two other people took part in the volunteer work yesterday
18 Paul had problems with the owner of the lab
19 Veri gave book and pens to the kids
20 Both Paul and Veri will volunteer again
IV There is one mistake in the underlined parts in each sentence Circle
A,B,C or D to show which part is not correct.
21 I really enjoy going to parties and meet new people
A B C D
22 There were original works, written by the student performed it
A B C D
23 The suspect denied to steal the car, but admitted having borrowed it
A B C D
24 I was telephoning you at 9 o’clock last night, but you were not at
A B C D
home
25 After hearing the conditions, I decided not entering for the
A B C
competition
D
V Grammar: Write a second sentences so that it has a similar meaning
to the first.
26 “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me
Mary (suggest)
27 “You’ve broken my radio,Frank!” said Jane
Jane (accused)
28 “Turn off the computer You are not allowed to play the game now,” Dick’s mother said
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29 “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob
Bob
(apologize)
30 “ It was nice of you to help me Thank you very much,” Jane said to Mary
Jane (thank)