36 exam-style questions on Social engagement — topic T4.3 of Social organization in the IB English B syllabus — with answers and explanations. Samples below; the full set is free with an account.
Choose the best word: 'The students organised a ______ to collect money for the local food bank.'
Answer: fundraiser
A 'fundraiser' is an event held to raise money for a cause; the other words do not name such an event.
Choose the correct form: 'She has been ______ at the animal shelter every weekend since last spring.'
Answer: volunteering
The present perfect continuous ('has been volunteering') describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.
Choose the best word: 'Local residents held a ______ outside the town hall to protest against the closure of the library.'
Answer: demonstration
A 'demonstration' is a public gathering to express a shared opinion or protest.
Which word completes the sentence best? 'By recycling and saving energy, citizens can make a real ______ to their community.'
Answer: difference
'To make a difference' is a fixed expression meaning to have a positive effect; the sentence needs the noun 'difference'.
Report the statement, shifting the tense back: The coordinator said, 'We need more volunteers.' → The coordinator said that they ______ more volunteers.
Answer: needed
With backshift, the present simple 'need' becomes the past simple 'needed'. Unshifted 'need' is only possible if the need still exists, which is why the stem asks for the shifted form.
Choose the best word: 'The council launched a ______ to encourage residents to use less plastic.'
Answer: campaign
A 'campaign' is an organised series of actions aimed at achieving a particular social or political goal.
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