Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. Choose the one word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences

I. PRONUNCIATION

A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. a. wholy                      b. wrap                c. write                d. who

2. a. flood                        b. good              c. foot               d. look

3. a. mountain               b. country            c. drought               d. hour

4. a. university            b. student              c. volunteer           d. museum

5. a. handicapped          b. advantaged         c. organized         d. raised

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d -that best completes the sentences.

6. The boys were taken ______ a fishing trip last weekend.

a. in                          b. to                 c. on        d. for

7. She frequently volunteers ______ extra work because she really likes her job.

a. to                           b. for                  c. with                d. in

8. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.

a. in                           b. on                     c. at                     d. for

9. He volunteered his ______ as a driver.

a. job                        b. work                   c. service                    d. help

10. All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis.

a. volunteer               b. volunteered              c. voluntary             d. voluntarily

11. They volunteer to take care of children who have been ______ by the AIDS epidemic.

a. supported              b. suffered                    c. left                       d. orphaned

12. It's filthy' in here! Are there any volunteers to help ______?

a. light up                    b. clean up                 c. clear up                   d. take up

13. He eventually ______ his disability to achieve some business success.

a. overcame                  b. destroyed                c. overwhelmed              d. suffered

14. The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less ______ children.

a. advantageous              b. disadvantageous            c. advantaged              d. disadvantaged

15. A lot of children participated in ______ performances.

a. raising-fund                   b. fundraising                  c. fundraise                    d. funding-raise

B. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d -that best completes the sentence.

16. I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning.

I don't remember ______ anyone about it.

a. to tell                   b. being told                       c. having told                   d. to be told

17. The charity is appealing for volunteers ______ elderly patients to and from hospital.

a. to take                     b. taking                         c. taken                             d. who take

18. The building ______ the earthquake but then by a fire.

a. was survived - destroyed                      b. survived - was destroyed

c. survived - destroyed                             d. was survived - was destroyed

19. ______ by the boys' behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.

a. She annoyed                 b. Annoyed                    c. She was annoyed                     d. Annoying

20. 'Wait a minute,' said Frank, ______ through the door.

a. run                      b. runs                    c. running                d. ran

21. ______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.

a. Finding                 b. We found                 c. Found                       d. Having fauna

22. The children enjoyed ______ on fishing . trips.

a. taking                  b. to be taken                  c. being taken                  d. having taken

23. Stacey seems like a bright student. She's always the first ______ her work.

a. to finish                 b. finishing                     c. being finished                  d. to be finished

24. We were shocked to hear the news of your ______.

a. having fired                             b. to be fired

c. having been fired                  d. to have been fired

25. I think I hear someone ______ the back window. Do you hear it, too?

a. trying open                      b. trying to open                    c. try opening                  d. try to open

III. READING

A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.

governments           worldwide            sufferred            communities          enable

emergency              nutrition                 developing         services             quality

UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (31) ______ all over the world. It helps children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 140 (32) ______ countries. The purpose of UNICEF is to help provide better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF gives both long-term assistance and (33) ______ help.

UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who (34) ______ during World War II in Europe. It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 due to the need for its (35) ______ around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (36) ______ of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (37) ______. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter futures.

UNICEF works with (38) ______ to provide three kinds of services. First, UNICEF plans and develops programs in developing countries. These programs serve the community by providing health care, information about (39) ______, basic education, and safe water and sanitation. Then UNICEF trains people to work in these programs. UNICEF also provides supplies and equipment that (40) ______ the programs to work.