V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36) _______ a group of more than
20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7) _______ children. Soon after we came there, the leader
divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest,
I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38) ________ health problems.
However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and
they played happily with us. We (39) _______ paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw.
We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience
to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40) _______ my first
voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.
36. A. was B. came C. joined D. made
37. A. small B. strong C. disabled D. cute
38. A. had B. made C. did D. have
39. A. provided B. bought C. lent D. borrowed
40. A. since B. for C. when D. before