Free Printable Test 1 by Miss Hong Van

1.

Conservation efforts are ............to ensure that animal species don't die out.

a)

customary

b)

vital

c)

requirements

d)

special

2.

Due to the loss of habitat, animals like polar bears are ........upon human civilisation in search of food.

a)

infringing

b)

violating

c)

impinging

d)

encroaching

3.

A whaling .............was effected in the middle of the 1960s in an effort to save many endangered species of whale from over hunting.

a)

ban

b)

law

c)

prohibition

d)

cargo

4.

In the race to save the ..............declining population of the giant panda, conservationists have resorted to playing matchmaker for breeding programmes.

a)

sufficiently

b)

rapidly

c)

steadily

d)

efficiently

5.

Endangered animals are dying out faster than they can.........making them unable to maintain steady population numbers.

a)

create

b)

expand

c)

reproduce

d)

mate

6.

Conservationists are ......to generate awareness of efforts to save the habitats of endangered animals in the wild.

a)

helping

b)

pushing

c)

scrambling

d)

endeavouring

7.

Animals are being pushed to the periphery of forests as more trees are cleared for development.

a)

brink

b)

edge

c)

brim

d)

verge

8.

Corals will die out when ocean temperatures rise beyond their comfort range.

a)

perish

b)

vanish

c)

cease

d)

transpire

9.

"I ........with the idea but my project partner took all the credit" - said a disgruntled Lydia

a)

get up

b)

came up

c)

caught up

d)

thought up

10.

" One of the ducks .......from the formation and started diving towards the pond" said one of the students to the professor in charge of the field trip.

a)

drifted away

b)

broke away

c)

flew away

d)

ran away

11.

Find the word with the different pronunciation from the remaining words.

a)

obvious

b)

opportunity

c)

priority

d)

position

12.

Identify different stress word

a)

newspaper

b)

commuter

c)

donation

d)

employment

13.

Find the INCORRECT answer:

Volunteer work, understood in its traditional meaning, as unpaid activity oriented to help others and to improve society, have existed throughout the history of humanity.

a)

its

b)

unpaid activity

c)

to improve

d)

have existed

14.

Find the INCORRECT answer:

In order to start doing volunteer work, many organizations require that prospective volunteers complete a background check, which usually includes reference checks and criminal history check.

a)

doing volunteer work

b)

require that

c)

background check

d)

criminal history

15.

Volunteer work has ranged from casual or regular assistance to community residents and family members in ..., to more collective and organized efforts to better the quality of life of the community.

a)

request

b)

search

c)

need

d)

want

16.

Volunteer activities bring together people who might not ...........have contact with one another.

a)

likewise

b)

otherwise

c)

nonetheless

d)

unless

17.

Many voluntary organizations share information .......local government and community to push forward community services.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

back

d)

with

18.

The more satisfied employees are, .......to the company.

a)

the more likely they will remain loyal

b)

the more loyal they will remain likely

c)

the more they will likely remain loyal

d)

the likely they will remain more loyal

19.

According to studies of AmeriCorps in 2008, service sector could increase people's capacities.............a more cohesive community.

a)

lead

b)

to lead

c)

led

d)

leading

20.

Data from The Survey of Giving and Volunteering in the United States has indicated that greater volunteering is ...............promoted by community ties.

a)

stronger

b)

strongest

c)

mostly strongly

d)

most strongly

21.

Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in fields such as healthcare, education and social services - fields that need visionary leaders, .........are currently facing a severe shortage of qualified employees.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

hence

d)

despite

22.

Volunteering itself has been about people who step forward to help others ..............lives are very different from their won, without judgment or prejudice.

a)

of who

b)

of which

c)

whose

d)

those

23.

Schools and other educational institutions are one of the most popular areas to volunteer within and volunteers perform a number of vital functions within the education system, ...............to a range of outcomes.

a)

contribute

b)

contributing

c)

to contribute

d)

contributed

24.

A:" Have you ever done any volunteer work?"

B: ...................

a)

I'm doing a part-time job to support my student life.

b)

You see, earning money is difficult these days

c)

Sure, when I was a student, I helped in the hospital.

d)

I have been trying to work with all my heart.

25.

Organizer: "Where do you want to volunteer?"

Student: "................."

a)

I'm not really sure. What are my options?

b)

You can either work in the garden or in the food pantry.

c)

Thank you. I look forward to working with you.

d)

What would I have to do?

26.

Find a work CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

Companies that connect the dots between talent and volunteerism have an opportunity to strengthen relationships with young employees and will likely be rewarded with happier workers.

a)

to narrow the gap

b)

to build a link

c)

to fill the hole

d)

to develop ties

27.

Find the word OPPOSITE in meaning with the underlined word:

Many California mining towns prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.

a)

declined

b)

assembled

c)

employed

d)

thrived

28.

Find the word OPPOSITE in meaning with the underlined word:

Two weeks ago when I was looking for a new pair of jeans in the night market, I ran into Mai.

a)

called loudly

b)

met very quickly

c)

saw by chance

d)

arranged to meet

29.

Find the word OPPOSITE in meaning with the underlined word:

He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday.

a)

legal

b)

irregular

c)

elicited

d)

secret

30.

Find the word CLOSEST in meaning with the underlined word:

A list of over 100 community service examples is organized by category, so if you're particularly interested in working with, say, children or animals , you can easily find community service activities more related to your interests.

a)

as listed

b)

such as

c)

mentioning

d)

speaking

31.

Find the word CLOSEST in meaning with the underlined word:

As with other forms of philanthrogy, the rewards for individuals who volunteer are not monetary but rather social and psychological.

a)

valuable gift

b)

certification present

c)

financial aid

d)

substantial help

32.

Find the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one.

No one solution matches the needs of all communities.

a)

there exists no single solution to solve all communities' problems.

b)

Not communities share the same problems, hence no single solution.

c)

All communities have their own need but require the same solution.

d)

There is no one solution to meet the needs of all communities.

33.

Find the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one:

Volunteering has a considerable impact on the education system itself.

a)

The education itself has been considerably impacted by volunteering activities.

b)

The impact of volunteering on the education system itself is worth considering.

c)

There is a considerable impact of volunteering on its education system itself.

d)

It is the volunteering activities that have considerable impact on education.

34.

Find the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one:

Volunteering makes a significant contribution to the economy all around the world.

a)

A contribution from volunteering to the economy has been significantly made.

b)

The economy all around the world benefits significantly from volunteering.

c)

Volunteers around the world have made significant contribution to the economy.

d)

Volunteering has significantly contributed to the world economy in all sectors.

35.

Find the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the given one:

Drugs are tested in patient volunteers to monitor adverse reactions to long-term use.

a)

Patient volunteers help test drugs to monitor their adverse reactions to long-term use.

b)

Patient volunteers are tested by drugs to monitor adverse reactions to long-term use.

c)

Volunteers test drugs for patients to monitor their adverse reactions to long-term use.

d)

Adverse reactions to long-term use are monitored after being tested in patient volunteers.

36.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given:

Volunteer work includes a wide range of activities. Among them are coaching children and youth.

a)

Coaching children and youth are the most common activities included in a wide range of volunteer working activities.

b)

Coaching children and youth are included in a wide range of activities of volunteer work.

c)

Including a wide range of activities, volunteer work involves coaching children and youth.

d)

Volunteer work includes a wide range of activities, among which are coaching children and youth.

37.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given:

It is recognized that students' volunteer work will benefit communities. However, its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.

a)

Although it is recognized that students' volunteer work will benefit communities, its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.

b)

As it is recognized that students' volunteer work will benefit communities, its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.

c)

As the primary purpose of students' volunteer work is to contribute to students' development, its benefit to communities is recognized.

d)

To recognize the benefit of students' volunteer work to communities, it is to note that its primary purpose is to contribute to students' development.

38.

Find the INCORRECT answer:

It was suggested that the congressman's speeches was written by a ghostwriter.

a)

It was suggested

b)

was

c)

written

d)

by a ghostwriter

39.

Find the INCORRECT answer:

Daphne got bitting by the neighbour's German shepherd, so she had to get stiches on her ankle.

a)

bitting

b)

neighbour's German shepherd

c)

had to

d)

on

40.

Find the INCORRECT answer:

Our car was serviced at the garage when the storm hit, so we had to take a bus.

a)

was serviced

b)

hit

c)

had to take

d)

a

41.

There is reason today to reflect on the state of higher learning in America in its mission to teach the ordinary students to be a cultured person.The trouble is not simply that the sciences have displaced the humanities. The humanities, as currently taught and studied, are as much addicted to specialized scholarship as are the scientific departments to highly specialized research. The trouble rather is that the broadly educated generalist has become an endangered species. The ever-increasing specialization of knowledge in all fields has almost completely displaced the generalist.

In most of our colleges, the elective system reigns supreme. Its only requirement - the choice of a major in one field of subject matter and a minor in another - compels students to specialize before they have acquired the general cultivation that would acquaint them with the ideas and disciplines that are the components of human culture.

Why does the writer use the expression: "an endangered species" in line 9?

a)

To state the fact that there are fewer and fewer broadly educated generalists.

b)

To show the fact that generalists should be broadly educated.

c)

To add an opposite idea that generalists are so specialized.

d)

To add similar point that the generalists are on verge of extinction.

42.

There is reason today to reflect on the state of higher learning in America in its mission to teach the ordinary students to be a cultured person.The trouble is not simply that the sciences have displaced the humanities. The humanities, as currently taught and studied, are as much addicted to specialized scholarship as are the scientific departments to highly specialized research. The trouble rather is that the broadly educated generalist has become an endangered species. The ever-increasing specialization of knowledge in all fields has almost completely displaced the generalist.

In most of our colleges, the elective system reigns supreme. Its only requirement - the choice of a major in one field of subject matter and a minor in another - compels students to specialize before they have acquired the general cultivation that would acquaint them with the ideas and disciplines that are the components of human culture.

According to the passage in America, ..................

a)

the ordinary student must be a cultured person

b)

students are required to choose one major and one minor

c)

students should be acquainted with human culture.

d)

only students of the humanity are allowed to get the scholarships

43.

There is reason today to reflect on the state of higher learning in America in its mission to teach the ordinary students to be a cultured person.The trouble is not simply that the sciences have displaced the humanities. The humanities, as currently taught and studied, are as much addicted to specialized scholarship as are the scientific departments to highly specialized research. The trouble rather is that the broadly educated generalist has become an endangered species. The ever-increasing specialization of knowledge in all fields has almost completely displaced the generalist.

In most of our colleges, the elective system reigns supreme. Its only requirement - the choice of a major in one field of subject matter and a minor in another - compels students to specialize before they have acquired the general cultivation that would acquaint them with the ideas and disciplines that are the components of human culture.

What is the author's attitude in the passage toward higher education in America?

a)

Understanding

b)

Disinterested

c)

Disapproving

d)

Emotional.

44.

There is reason today to reflect on the state of higher learning in America in its mission to teach the ordinary students to be a cultured person.The trouble is not simply that the sciences have displaced the humanities. The humanities, as currently taught and studied, are as much addicted to specialized scholarship as are the scientific departments to highly specialized research. The trouble rather is that the broadly educated generalist has become an endangered species. The ever-increasing specialization of knowledge in all fields has almost completely displaced the generalist.

In most of our colleges, the elective system reigns supreme. Its only requirement - the choice of a major in one field of subject matter and a minor in another - compels students to specialize before they have acquired the general cultivation that would acquaint them with the ideas and disciplines that are the components of human culture.

What is the tone of the passage?

a)

Neutral

b)

Concerned

c)

Descriptive

d)

Inspirational

45.

"I am feeling a bit .................. I need to go home and get some rest" - said Frank's secretary.

a)

easy as pie

b)

in the clear

c)

under the weather

d)

like clockwork

46.

"Please tell me that you are just ..........." and my car is still in one piece" Adele begged her roomate.

a)

driving them up the wall.

b)

building castles in the air

c)

dropping like flies

d)

pulling my leg

47.

"We have to ......the nuclear plant and evacuate everyone. There is a leak." said the safety clearance officer.

a)

break down

b)

shut down

c)

lock down

d)

boil down

48.

Sue's father was so angry with her that he .........her phone privileges and grounded her for two weeks.

a)

took away

b)

shook away

c)

passed away

d)

backed away

49.

Find the SYNONYM word:

The admiral finally admitted defeat when less than one -fifth of his battalion remained.

a)

gave out

b)

gave away

c)

gave up

d)

gave off

50.

It is still unclear..............the Mayor will accept the recommendations of the City Council.

a)

yet

b)

about

c)

before

d)

whether

Test 1 by Miss Hong Van

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 19mins

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