III. READING: (2,0 pts)

1. Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

         Doing some form of voluntary work has ever been more popular (25)______  British people. Over 20 million people were engaged in voluntary (26)_________ in 2013. Volunteering means giving time to do work of benefit to the community. It can be based in the UK or overseas. Volunteering can take(27)______ forms, from working with children with learning difficulties, in an animal hospital, or planting trees. When London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, up to 70,000 (28)__________were needed to help ensure the games were successful.

Question 25:  A. with           B. in                C. on                          D. of  

Question 26:  A. act              B. activities    C.  action                    D. activity        

Question 27:  A. a little        B. litter            C. many                     D. much   

Question 28:  A. visitors      B. donors         C. foreigners               D. volunteers  

2. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

            Scouting began in England in 1970. The Boy Scouts of America started three years later. Today, there are Boy Scout programs in more than 140 countries. In the United States alone, there are over 4 million Scouts. Boy Scouts learn useful skills while having fun. Scouts swim and play sports, go camping and hiking, and learn how to survive in the outdoors. They also learn how to protect the environment. Other Scout activities include making art and craft, learning first aid, and learning how to use computers or fix cars. Scouts often do community service and volunteer work. Scouts learn teamwork by working together.

Question 29: How many Scouts are there in America?  

 A. 450 million                B. over 4 million           C. about 450 million       D. under 450 million

Question 30: Boy Scouts find Scouting_____________ when they learn skills   

A. bored                          B. enjoyable                  C. tired                             D. exhausted

Question 31: Scouts learn many skills except______________.   

A. swimming                  B. collecting things       C. going camping             D. playing sports

Question 32:  The word “together” in line 6 is closest in meaning to_____________.   

A. one by one.                B. alone.                        C. in groups.                    D. all members

II. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6. Which _________ does your company manufacture?
     a. produce                         b. product                           c. production                      d. productive

7. The morning's work was constantly _________ by phone calls.

     a. made                             b. interrupted                      c. created                            d. changed

8. _________ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climates.

     a. Even though                 b. In spite of                       c. Nevertheless                   d. Despite

9. People are fleeing the area in panic.

     a. excitement                    b. fear                                 c. gust                                 d. danger

10. Before the plane takes off, passengers must __________ their seat belts.

     a. fasten                            b. flee                                  c. emit                                 d. unbind

11. My morning __________ is to get up at seven, have breakfast, then leave home at eight.

     a. timetable                       b. habit                                c. routine                               d. action
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation