People are very social animals. We need to talk with others and do things with other people, too. We often understand ourselves better when we discuss our opinions, emotions and activities with other people. We need (46)…… make meaningful connections with friends and family members. These connections helps us put aside our frustrations and worries. We can focus (47)…… things that are important, for example, the persons we care about. Your local community is the area near your home. It is where you work, play and go to school. It is the neighborhood where your family (48)…… connections with other people. It is the places you feel like you belong. Communities grow and change (49)…… time. Families move from one city to another because of work or family situations. Older adults often move to smaller homes or vacation areas after their children have grown up. Their children move out to start families of (50)…… own. New families move in when others leave. Basic service, such as police, fire, post office, health and public schools are in almost in every community. Businesses provide services to the community, too. Stores sell things that people need. Restaurants sell prepared food; offices provide a variety of skilled work. The local city government is usually an elected mayor and city council. It is their job to listen to the people of the community and help them connect. Some individual may move on, but the community remains.

Read the text and do the task below. ( 1,5 points)

Community service is very important in social life. As you know, our social life has both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part in volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us to collect old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time talking with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fund raising, providing food as well.

*Answer the questions:

1. Is Community service very important in social life? …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Who do we raise funds for? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3.How can we develop our leadership skill? …………………………………………………………………………………………………

*Circle the answer T or F.

4. We take part in volunteer activities to help poor people.          T/ F

5. We don’t need to collect old clothes for the poor.                     T/ F

* Choose the best answer.

6.What does the word “them” in the passage refer to?

A. poor people           B. older people            C. poor people and elderly people D. rich people

True (T), False(F), or Not Given (NG) 

Community service is very important in social life. As you know, our social life has both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part in volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us to collect old clothes which we don't need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time talking with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fundraising, providing food as well.

1. Community service is not necessary in our life..... ( T / F / NG)

2. Helping poor and elderly people should be our duty..... ( T / F / NG)

3. We don't need to collect old clothes for the poor..... ( T / F / NG)

4. Visiting the elderly is also considered a volunteer activity ...... ( T / F / NG)

5. Organizing activities can develop our leadership skill..... ( T / F / NG )

Read the passage, then choose the best answer A, B or C to fill in the gaps

Community service (1)_____ very important in social life. As you know, our social life (2)_____ both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part (3)_____ volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us (4)_____ old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time (5)_____with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fundraising, providing food as well.1. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

2. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

3. A. at                                    B.on                            C. in

4. A. to collect                       B.collect                     C. collecting

5. A. to talk                            B. talk             C. talking

Fill in each gap to complete the text

People are very social animals. We need to talk with others and do things with other people, too. We often understand ourselves better when we discuss our opinions, emotions and activities with other people. We need ........... make meaningful connections with friends ang family members. These connections help us put aside our frustration and worries. We can focus.......... things that are important, for example, the persons we care about. Your local community is the area near your home. It is where you work, play and go to school. It is the neighborhood where your family .............. connections with other people. It is the places you feel like you belong. Communities grow and change ........... time. Families move from one city to another because of elwork or family situations. Older adults often move to smaller homes or vacation areas after their children have grown up. Their children such as police, fire, post office, health and public schools are in almost in every community. Business provide services to the community, too. Stores sell things that people need. Restaurants sell prepared food; offices provide a variety of skilled work. The local city goverment is usually an elected mayor and city council. It is their job to oisten to ythe people of the community and help them connect. Some individual may move on, but the community remains.

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Fill in each gap to complete the text

People are very social animals. We need to talk with others and do things with other people, too. We often understand ourselves better when we discuss our opinions, emotions and activities with other people. We need ........... make meaningful connections with friends ang family members. These connections help us put aside our frustration and worries. We can focus.......... things that are important, for example, the persons we care about. Your local community is the area near your home. It is where you work, play and go to school. It is the neighborhood where your family .............. connections with other people. It is the places you feel like you belong. Communities grow and change ........... time. Families move from one city to another because of elwork or family situations. Older adults often move to smaller homes or vacation areas after their children have grown up. Their children such as police, fire, post office, health and public schools are in almost in every community. Business provide services to the community, too. Stores sell things that people need. Restaurants sell prepared food; offices provide a variety of skilled work. The local city goverment is usually an elected mayor and city council. It is their job to oisten to ythe people of the community and help them connect. Some individual may move on, but the community remains.

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Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's very beautiful .......... with lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very ....... city.

Most of the people ....... in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with ........ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China town, there ........ rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful ............ date from the colonial days.

Singapore is a famous ...... its shop and restaurant. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the ........ are duty free. Singapore's restaurants .... Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the ....... are quite reasonable.

Read the passage and answer the questions:

1. What is the population of Singapore?

...................................................................

2.Does SIngapore has some older sections?

...................................................................

3. How are the Government buildings in Singapore?

...................................................................

4.What is Singapore famous for?

...................................................................

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Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's very beautiful .......... with lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very ....... city.

Most of the people ....... in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with ........ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China town, there ........ rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful  ............ date from the colonial days.

Singapore is a famous ...... its shop and restaurant. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the ........ are duty free. Singapore's restaurants .... Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the ....... are quite reasonable.

I.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

1.   Community service is the work you do for the                                        of the community.

2.   Our club offers                             for free meals for the sick in this hospital.

3.   College students can take part in our programme by                                poor or homeless children in Ha Noi.

4.   The activities of our organization include recycling things and teaching others                               to do so.

5.   Americans do volunteer work not                        they are forced or paid to do it.

6.   I have                                a lot of old books for village children.

7.   Start your own                              project to make your school a better place.

8.   Be a Buddy has                              evening classes for street children in our city.

9.   Last month our organization started a community garden                                    toprotect the environment.

10. The members of the club                                      blankets for poor children who live inmountainous areas last year.