English Test – MSF

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1. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Which means “Doctors without Borders” was established in 1971. It is now the world’s largest independent organization that provides emergency medical relief. Its aim is to help people who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters, such as earthquakes or floods.

2. Each year, about 3,000 people are sent abroad to work in over seventy different countries worldwide. MSF relies on volunteer professionals but also works closely with local professionals; in most projects, there are seven local staff members to every one foreigner. Volunteers are paid about $800 a month and receive travel expenses. They usually work for nine months to a year on a project and then go home; however, about 50% of volunteers go on more than one mission. One volunteer reports, “Working in politically sensitive areas with limited resources can be frustrating, but there is huge satisfaction in making even a small or temporary difference to people. What better recommendation than to say I am about to leave on a third mission!”

3. What qualities and skills do you need to become a volunteer? You have to be able to deal with stress. And you need to be able to work independently as well as in a team. You are not required, however, to have medical qualifications. Besides medical professionals, MSF needs the skilled support of technical staff such as building engineers and food experts.

4. The reaction of volunteers returning from MSF speaks for itself. “One of my biggest challenges was organizing a team to open a new hospital in a town that had had no medical care for three years,” one volunteer said. This volunteer concluded that the project was a success for two reasons: the reduction of deaths and the fact that the local people were so thankful. Another one says, “With MSF, I have had the chance to travel and test my skills to the limits both professionally and personally. The rewards can be enormous.”

I. COMPREHENSION

A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY.

1. Médecins Sans Frontières provides worldwide emergency medical relief.
2. There are more local people than foreigners working on most MSF projects.
3. Most volunteers work on only one project.
4. You have to be a medical professional to volunteer for MSF.

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. How does a volunteer feel in his job?
2. What are the two challenges the volunteers mentioned in the article?
3. What are the two rewards?
4. What qualities do you need to have to be a good volunteer?

C. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS REFER TO?

1. Its (Paragraph 1)
2. One (Paragraph 4)

D. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS MEANING ALMOST THE SAME AS.

1. Autononous (Paragraph 1): ………….
2. Annoying (Paragraph 2): ………….
3. Employees (Paragraph 3): ………….
4. Grateful (Parag 4): …………

II. LANGUAGE

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.

Made up – given up – put out – pulled down – fill in – turned down

1. The hotel fire was soon ………….
2. The old theatre has been ………………
3. They have ………my application for the job.
4. He ……….a fabulous story.
5. They have ……….the idea of moving house.

B. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.

1. You‘ll save more land if you plant trees.
   • The more ………………….
2. Children in dry areas are regarded as the victims of great poverty.
   • People ………………………………………………….
3. “Shall we sponsor a child“
   • The president‘s wife suggested …………………………..
4. “If you don’t tell me the truth, I will punish you.”
   The mother said ………………………………

C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS.

1. It’s (meaning) to be in Rabat tomorrow. The offices will be closed.
2. She has got a superb voice. She sings in a (beauty) way.
3. Breakdancing has become very (popularity) with young people.
4. The policeman was rewarded for his (hero).

D. WHAT DO YOU SAY IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATION?

Your friend: why do you think Anas is late for class this morning?
Express your opinion about it: …………………………………..

III. WRITING

With the large number of channels that satellite services provide, people have become more and more addicted to TV. Write an article for your school magazine in which you explain the negative effects of TV on teenagers.

KEY ANSWERS TO ENGLISH TEST – MSF

I. COMPREHENSION

A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY.

1. True. “It is now the world’s largest independent organization that provides emergency medical relief.”
2. True. “In most projects, there are seven local staff members to every one foreigner. “
3. False. “About 50% of volunteers go on more than one mission.”
4. False. “You are not required, however, to have medical qualifications.”

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. They like it. As it is expressed in paragraph 4.
2. Organizing a team to open a new hospital in a town without medical care for three years.
   • Working in politically sensitive areas with limited resources.
3. Reduction of deaths.
   • Making a small or temporary difference to people.
4. Ability to deal with stress.
   • Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

C. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS REFER TO?

1.  Médecins Sans Frontières/MSF/The organisation
2. Volunteer 

D. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS MEANING ALMOST THE SAME AS.

1. Independent
2. Frustrating
3. Staff members
4. Thankful

II. LANGUAGE

A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.

1. The hotel fire was soon put out.
2. The old theatre has been pulled down.
3. They have turned down my application for the job.
4. He made up a fabulous story.
5. They have given up the idea of moving house.

B. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.

1. The more trees you plant, the more land you’ll save.
2. People in dry areas are regarded as the victims of great poverty.
3. The president’s wife suggested sponsoring a child.
4. The mother said that she would punish her child if she/he didn’t tell her the truth.

C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS.

1. It’s meaningless to be in Rabat tomorrow. The offices will be closed.
2. She has got a superb voice. She sings in a beautiful way.
3. Breakdancing has become very popular with young people.
4. The policeman was rewarded for his heroism.

D. WHAT DO YOU SAY IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATION?

Your friend: “Why do you think Anas is late for class this morning?”
Express your opinion about it: I think Anas might be late because of traffic, or maybe he overslept.