III/ READING COMPREHENSION 3p : A/ Read the passage and do the following exercises: Medicines Sans Frontiers MSF, which means “Doctors Without Borders”, was established in 1971.. It is
Trang 11 Jack got into trouble when he refused ………….his briefcase for the customs officer.
2 Remember _ your answers carefully before you hand in your papers
3 I expect _ to the party , but I wasn’t
A to invite B inviting C to be invited D being invited
4 I smelt something ………and saw smoke ………
A burn/ rise B burning/ rising C to burn/ to rise D burning/ to rise
5 You should be ashamed of yourself for ……….so badly
B/ Join each of the following sentences , using either a present participle, a past participle or perfect participle(0.75p)
1./ He got off his horse He began searching for something on the ground
-> ………
2./ I had heard that the caves were dangerous I didn’t like to go any further without a light
-> ………
3./ He was exhausted by his work He threw himself on his bed
-> ………
III/ READING COMPREHENSION (3p) : A/ Read the passage and do the following exercises: Medicines Sans
Frontiers (MSF), which means “Doctors Without Borders”, was established in 1971 It is now the largest independent organization that provides emergency medical relief The aim of this organization is to help people who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters, such as earthquakes or floods
Each year, about 3,000 people are sent to work abroad in over seventy different countries worldwide MSF relies on volunteer professionals but also works closely local professionals; in most projects, there are seven local staff members
to every one foreigner Volunteers are paid $800 a month and receive travel expenses They usually work nine months
to a year on a project and then go home; however, about 50% of volunteers go on more than one mission
What qualities and skills do you need to become a volunteer? You have to be able to deal with stress, and you need to work independently as well as in a team You are not required, however, to have medical qualifications Besides medical professionals, MSF needs the skilled support of technical staff, such as building engineer and road experts The reaction of volunteers returning from MSF speaks for itself “One of my biggest challenges was organizing a team
to open a new hospital in a town that had had no medical care for three years The most rewarding thing was learning how people in other cultures live and think,” one of the volunteers said
a/ Read the passage and decide True / False statements.(1m)
1 Medicines Sans Frontiers provides worldwide emergency medical relief
2 There are more local people than foreigners working on most MSF projects
3 Most volunteers work only one project
4 You have to be a medical professional to volunteer for MSF
b/ Read the passage again and answer the questions:(1m)
1 What is the aim of MSF?
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2 How many volunteers are sent to work abroad each year?
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3 What are the qualifications of the volunteers who work for MSF ?
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4 What was one of the biggest challenges the volunteer mentioned in the article?
B/ Circle your best answer to fill in the blank (1m)
A (1)……….party is celebration that occurs to celebrate the birth of the person being honored The birthday party is the most celebrated event in the world While a child’s party is usually at (2)………and consists of soft drinks and sweet food, adults’ often take place in restaurants with savory food and alcohol
In Western culture, particularly in the United States, birthday parties are often accompanied by colorful decorations A traditional birthday cake is often served with (3)………that are to be blown out after a” birthday wish” has been made This wish is usually kept secret, and represents some desire for the time between the current birthday and the next While the birthday cake is brought to the table, the song is generally sung A birthday party may even be an event planned carefully through a party service
4 A Happy Birthday to You B Happy Anniversary to You
C Happy New Year to You D All are correct