This document summarizes volunteerism in the United States. It states that about one-fifth of Americans volunteer annually, contributing over 8 billion hours valued at $173 billion. The roots of U.S. volunteerism date back to colonial times, when settlers needed to band together to survive in the wilderness. Neighbors would cooperate by helping each other with tasks like clearing land, building structures, and harvesting crops. The tradition of volunteering remains deeply ingrained in American society today.

1. TEST 3 ENGLISH 7
I/ Choose the sound pronounced differently (1m)
1. wall call more hot
2. book goat clock rock
3. bird birth the earn
4. machine watch wash dish
5. gym television energy allergy
II/ Put ONE correct word into the space (2ms)
1. Are there.....................apples left ?
2. Would you like..................milk ?
3. They...............jogging or surfing to keep fit.
4. We..................egg carving very difficult.
5. Model making is a wonderful................of spending time alone.
6. Working hard and doing exercises help them...................the calories.
7. Don’t read or study where there is not...................light.
8. Swimming is different........................jogging.
III/ Use the verbs in the box to fill in each space. Remember to use correct forms
of verbs( 1m)
be (2) read start enjoy
My favourite hobby is reading. I (1)...................this hobby when I
(2)................in Grade 3. So I (3)..........................books for seven years. I
(4)....................reading comics four years ago. Now I like Literature novels. If I
read them a lot, my writing (5).........................better.
IV/ Read the following passage
In Scotland, during April and May, there is a campaign called “ National
Spring Clean” organised by Keep Scotland Beautiful, an environmental
organization working to make Scotland cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. “
National Spring Clean” encourages people to get together to pick up litter. Adults
and children can volunteer to clean up their neighborhood or local area and help
make it beautiful and tidy for everyone.
It has been reported that Scotland faces a litter problem. A Scottish national
recording programme has claimed it found litter in 80% of the sites it visited.
According to the organization’s website, during National Spring Clean 2011,
almost 100.000 volunteers participated in 1,538 clean up events throughout
Scotland.
Answer the questions (1m)
1. What is “Keep Scotland Beautiful” ?
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2. What is “ National Spring Clean” ?

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3. What is the environmental problem that Scoland faces ?
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4. What happened in ‘National Spring Clean 2011’?
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5. What is the aim of “ National Spring Clean”?
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Finish the following sentences (1,5m)
1.“National Spring Clean” encourages people to get together to pick up litter
People are............................................................................................................
2.Scotland organized the environmental organization because..............................
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3. In 2011 “National Spring Clean” attracted.........................................................
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V/ Choose the correct word below the passage to fill in each space.(1m)
The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located
(1).................Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded (2).....................the
second oldest university ( after the University of Oxford ) in the United Kingdom
and the third oldest surviving university in the world.
The University of Cambridge was (3)......................in 1209. Over the years, it
is always considered (4)......................one of the most prestigious institutions of
higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was
ranked second (5).....................Harvard in the United States of America.
1/ A. on B. in C. at D. over
2/ A. for B. to C. as D. about
3/ A. formed B. built C. installed D. made
4/ A. being B. be C. to be D. to have been
5/ A. behind B. before C. below D. after
VI/ Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2,5ms)
1. Mai needs a glass of milk right now . ( How many )
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2. People founded Harvard University in 1636. ( passive )
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3. He tried hard. He couldn’t set up a new world record. ( although )
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4. Tea is not good for children. Coffee is not good for children. ( either )
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5. Boys are different from girls ( as )
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3. In the United States, just about everyone, at one time or another, has been a
volunteer. On any given day, millions of Americans give of their time and talents
to benefit their communities through volunteer service. Volunteering is so
pervasive in the United States that it can be observed daily in almost every aspect
of life.
In a typical year, about one-fifth of the American population, more than 62 million
people, serve as volunteers, according to U.S. government statistics. They
contribute more than 8 billion hours of service to local and national groups, valued
conservatively at $173 billion.
The roots of U.S. volunteerism are far reaching and deep. Americans have been
banding together to help one another since colonial times. The settlers of the new
American colonies all had the same priority: survival. Physically, the land was a
wilderness, and socially, most familiar organizational structures were missing.
Cooperation frequently meant the difference between life and death.
Neighboring farmers combined efforts to clear land, build houses and barns, and
harvest crops. Quilting parties and spinning bees were common occurrences, as
were “whangs,” gatherings of women who helped each other with annual
housecleaning. Church buildings were built by volunteers, and town records are
rife with references to donations of land, materials and money, all given
voluntarily so that each community could have its own place of worship. Volunteer
efforts by both men and women were called “changing works.”