Unit 6: Give and Learn

Choose the correct answer.

1. Many people __________Justin Lebo for working so hard to build bicycles for poor children.
a. admire b. challenge c. think about

2. It can be ___________to volunteer because it requires commitment, skills, energy, and time.
a. exciting b. challenging c. fun

3. I was ____________to meet the President at the Volunteers of America dinner. I was so excited I could hardly speak!
a. thrilled b. determined c. pleased

4. It is not easy to complete volunteer projects. You must be _________to get the work done.
a. determined b. thrilled c. battered

5. Mother Theresa ____________her life to her religion and to the poor of Calcutta.
a. donated b. devoted c. challenged

6. The high school students didn’t have money to give to the children’s home. Instead they_________ books, toys, and school supplies.
a. donated b. devoted c. battered

7. One good volunteer can _____________many other people to give their time and money to community projects.
a. inspire b. determine c . ask

8. You must have good ___________to make the right decisions.
a. proposals b. intentions c. judgment

9. The church committee presented a ____________for a new children’s program, but church members didn’t like the idea and said no.
a. proposal b. judgment c. commitment

10. Many volunteers get great ______________from helping others. It makes them feels good about themselves and their communities.
a. donations b. satisfaction c. proposals

NorthStar, Second Edition, Reading/Writing, High Intermediate: Vocabulary Exercise, Unit 6 Copyright © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.