A.

PHONETICS
I. Look at the pictures and complete the words. Then put them in the correct
column.

1.__lass 2.__lass 3.__arden 4.__up

5. __id 6. __raffiti 7. __lothes 8.blan__et

9. __old 10. __lobe 11. __ommunity 12. __ame

13. __ake 14. __ift 15. __ite 16. __rapes

/g/ /k/
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II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. a. collect b. cough c. think d. certain
2. a. girl b. game c. gym d. give
3. a. colour b. face c. city d. recycle
4. a. global b. geography c. green d. big
5. a. charitable b. character c. headache d. school
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the box.

street children volunteers homeless people elderly people

sick children disabled people donnors

1. Sally often spends her free time helping ________________ at the hospital.
2. They provide housing and other services to ________________.
3. Street Child works to help ________________ off the streets and into school.
4. Most blood ________________ are unpaid volunteers who donate blood for a
community supply.
5. Schools need ________________ to help children to read.
6. They help ________________ with housework and gardening.
7. The local authority built a new home for severely ________________.
II. Match the pictures with the volunteer activities.

Pick up trash in the surroundings.

Take care of cats and dogs at an animal shelter.
Donate blood.
Help the elderly at the nursing home.
Build houses for homeless people.
Donate old clothes.

1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

5. _______________________________

6. _______________________________
III. Complete the sentences with the correct verbs in the box.

plant volunteer clean up donate tutor recycle provide organise

1. ______________ your used books to your local library or charities.

2. ______________ a fundraising event to raise money for charity.
3. ______________ polluted rivers and lakes.
4. ______________ trees or flowers in your backyard or community garden.
5. ______________ at a nursing home, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter.
6. ______________ plastic and paper for a clean environment.
7. ______________ nutritious meals to the poor and needy people.
8. ______________ homeless children who are unable to attend school.
IV.Underline the correct answers.
1. I saw/ have seen that film already.
2. We went/ have gone to the movies three times last month.
3. Did you ever do/ Have you ever done volunteer work?
4. I had/ have had five tests so far this semester.
5. Linus did/ has done his homework before he went to sleep.
6. This is my grandparents’ house. They lived/ have lived here for more than 50 years.
7. She bought/ has bought a new mobile phone two days ago.
8. Did you see/ Have you seen Peter at the party last night?
9. I read/ have read this book twice and I still find it very interesting.
10. They didn’t play/ haven’t played very well yesterday. They lost the match.
V. Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect.
1. _____________ (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I _____________ (be)
to England and France.
2. When we were in Canada, we _____________ (go) skiing almost every day.
3. When _____________ (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.
4. Peter _____________ (not phone) yet. I’m still waiting.
5. I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.
6. My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999.
7. We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.
8. Do you like this picture? My uncle _____________ (paint) it.
9. Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night.
10. Mr and Mrs Grey _____________ (teach) French here for over five years.
VI.Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.
1. We ______ very busy last week.
a. was b. am c. were d. will be
2. I ______ her recently. The last time we met was at a party.
a. have seen b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. saw
3. In 2012, they ______ their project for street children.
a. start b. are starting c. started d. have started
4. We ______ very early this morning.
a. will leave b. leave c. have left d. left
5. She ______ because she’s late for her class.
a. runs b. ran c. is running d. has ran
6. I ______ that book already. It’s really fantastic.
a. read b. have read c. am reading d. will read
7. He ______ you as soon as he’s on the bus.
a. will call b. calls c. called d. is calling
8. Sometimes I ______ up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.
a. clean b. am cleaning c. have cleaned d. will clean
9. I live in New York, but I ______ the Statue of Liberty.
a. never visit b. have never visitedc. never visited d. will never visit
10. I ______ my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.
a. hear b. heard c. am hearing d. will hear
VII. Join each pair of sentences using because, as or since.
1. He stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red. (because)
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2. Jane didn’t join our programme. She had to take a summer course. (as)
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3. He behaved very rudely. Everyone dislike him. (since)
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4. They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work. (because)
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5. I won’t be able to attend the meeting. I’ll be on holiday with my family. (since)
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6. It was raining heavily. We decided to stay home and watch TV. (as)
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7. He wants to get fit. He’s training hard. (because)
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8. Sally was ill. She didn’t go to school yesterday. (since)
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VIII. Answer each question using ‘because’ and the words in brackets.
0. Why was Judy absent from school? (be sick)
She was absent from school because she was sick.
1. Why did Sam go to the dentist’s? (have a toothache)
He ___________________________________________________________________
2. Why didn’t you take part in volunteer programs? (not have enough time)
I _____________________________________________________________________
3. Why doesn’t Mike want to go and see the film? (see it already)
He___________________________________________________________________
4. Why is Sharon popular in school? (be honest and polite)
She __________________________________________________________________
5. Why did the teacher scold Alex? (not complete his homework)
She __________________________________________________________________
6. Why did you go home late last night? (miss the last bus)
I _____________________________________________________________________
IX.Complete the sentences with and, but, so, or, because.
1. Olivia was very happy __________ she passed her examination.
2. He didn’t study __________ he failed the history exam.
3. My mother usually gets home at 5 o’clock __________then she cooks dinner.
4. I was late for class tills morning __________ the bus was late.
5. We went to Jane’s house __________ she was out.
6. We can go to the pool __________ we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer.
7. She is studying very hard __________ she wants to be a doctor.
8. Carol studied hard for the maths test __________ she couldn’t get a good mark.
9. The floor was wet and slippery __________ Mason almost fell.
10. Mike ate healthy food __________ did regular exercises to keep fit.
X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. Tom Holden worked __________ a volunteer at a charity in 2010.
2. They provided housing and other supports __________ homeless people.
3. Some volunteers enjoy helping elderly people living __________ nursing homes.
4. She donated thousands of pounds __________ children’s charities.
5. The benefits __________ volunteering are enormous to you, and your community.
6. You can volunteer to help cook and serve a meal __________ a homeless shelter.
7. UNICEF has launched a campaign to help children __________ need.
8. They provided street children __________ food and books.
C. SPEAKING
I. Complete the dialogues with the sentences in the box.

Because they like doing something useful and helping others.

Yes. it makes a better life and improves the society.
Because volunteering teaches me a lot.
Yes, I've been a volunteer teacher for Street Child Organization.
It helps you stay healthy, increases self-confidence, and makes you happy.
We can donate money or clothes via charitable organisations.

1. A: Do you think the community service makes a difference?

B: ___________________________________________________________________
2. A: What can we do to help homeless people?
B: ___________________________________________________________________
3. A: What are the benefits of volunteering?
B: ___________________________________________________________________
4. A: Have you ever done any volunteer work?
B: ___________________________________________________________________
5. A: Why would you enjoy volunteering?
B: ___________________________________________________________________
6. A: Why do you think people volunteer?
B: ___________________________________________________________________
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
___ Have you ever participated in community service?
___ Great! What else have you planned to do?
___ Certainly. Community service is the work which benefits the others and your
community.
___ Of course you can.
___ Yes. I’m a volunteer for a charity organization.
_1_ Could you tell me what community service is, Joana?
___ What have you done so far?
___ Well, we have planned to recruit more volunteers and set up a new campaign for
recycling.
___ That sounds really interesting! Can I take part?
___ We have cleaned streets, planted trees and encouraged people to donate food,
clothes and money to help the poor and needy people.
D. READING
I. Fill In each blank with a word from the box.

service money back but clothing while volunteer together

Many people (1) ___________ in their communities. Some people work with children
or the elderly (2) ___________ others clean city parks. Some student clubs require their
members to participate in a certain number of hours of community (3) ___________
every month. One way that communities work (4) ___________ is by raising funds for
those in need. A community might raise (5) ___________ for a school to buy new
equipment or uniforms by selling baked goods or holding a yard sale. Many communities
provide places for people in need to receive food, (6)___________, or shelter.
Volunteering can help people feel like they are giving something (7) ___________ to
their communities. Sometimes a person may need help at one time (8) ___________ be
able to help others later.
II. Read the text carefully then answer the questions.
Community service is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others.
It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community gets the benefits of
your work. You do not get paid to perform community service, but get to learn a lot.
Community service can help many different groups of people, even animals and the
environment. Community service is often organized through a local group, such as a
place of worship, school, or non-profit organization, or you can start your own
community service projects. Community service can even involve raising funds by
donating used goods or selling used goods like clothing.
Many people participate in community service because they enjoy helping others and
improving their community.
1. What is community service?
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2. Where is community service often done?
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3. Is community service a paying job?
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4. What groups of people can community service help?
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5. Is donation of used goods a community service example?
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6. Why do many people take part in community service?
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E. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. way/ others/ community/ a/ help/ service/ is/ great/ to/.
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2. they/community/people/ because/ volunteer/ want/ improve/ to/ their/.
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3. encouraged/ books/ people/ street children/ we/ to/ donate/ and clothes/ to
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4. what/ to/ help/ we/ can/ do/ the environment/ clean/?
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5. work/ done/ you/ ever/ have/ volunteer/ any?
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6. free time/ Joe/ doing/ work/ spent/ most/ at/ his/ local hospital/ a/ of/ volunteer.
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II. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use
the word in brackets.
1. I’m leaving now because I don’t want to miss the train. (so)
→ I’m___________________________________________________________________
2. The last time I saw my uncle was two years ago. (for)
→ I haven’t_______________________________________________________________
3. Let me reach my office and then I will talk to him. (when)
→ I_____________________________________________________________________
4. Why don’t we donate our old books, toys and clothes to charity? (suggests)
→ Mom_________________________________________________________________
5. Jane stayed behind after the class in order to talk to the teacher. (because)
→ Jane__________________________________________________________________
6. This is the first time they’ve been to Korea. (before)
→ They’ve_______________________________________________________________
7. How long have you been a member of Volunteers In Asia? (join)
→ When_________________________________________________________________
8. We suggested people recycle glass, cans and paper. (encouraged)
→ We