X. Fill in each blank with a word from the box. It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group.

feed   disabled   helping   care   parents   donating   how    charitable

(1)____________ one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most (2)____________ activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The (3) ____________ hand is extended to the poor, the homeless and the (4) ____________. Some people work to teach youngsters (5) ____________ to read, others open up soup kitchens to (6) ____________ the homeless. Volunteers also take (7) ____________ of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages to help children without (8) ____________. 

Being a volunteer is one of the best things you can do with your life. It's a great way to help the (1) ______ and other people. It's also very satisfying to know that you are not wasting your time and are helping people who need help. You can also take part in some (2) ______ organizations. I'm sure that so many volunteer organizations need extra hands. Everything you need to do is just pick up the phone and offer your services. I think too many of us settle into a lazy (3) ______. We just stay at home, play games or watch TV. Life is much more interesting when you're a volunteer. You can (4)_______ young children once a week, work in a charity shop or spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood. It is so happy when we can make a (5) ______ in our community from such simple activities.

Điền vào số 1

A. community

B. parents

C. neighbour

Being a volunteer is one of the best things you can do with your life. It's a great way to help the (1) ______ and other people. It's also very satisfying to know that you are not wasting your time and are helping people who need help. You can also take part in some (2) ______ organizations. I'm sure that so many volunteer organizations need extra hands. Everything you need to do is just pick up the phone and offer your services. I think too many of us settle into a lazy (3) ______. We just stay at home, play games or watch TV. Life is much more interesting when you're a volunteer. You can (4)_______ young children once a week, work in a charity shop or spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood. It is so happy when we can make a (5) ______ in our community from such simple activities.

Điền vào số 2

A. disable

B. non-profit

C. mural

Being a volunteer is one of the best things you can do with your life. It's a great way to help the (1) ______ and other people. It's also very satisfying to know that you are not wasting your time and are helping people who need help. You can also take part in some (2) ______ organizations. I'm sure that so many volunteer organizations need extra hands. Everything you need to do is just pick up the phone and offer your services. I think too many of us settle into a lazy (3) ______. We just stay at home, play games or watch TV. Life is much more interesting when you're a volunteer. You can (4)_______ young children once a week, work in a charity shop or spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood. It is so happy when we can make a (5) ______ in our community from such simple activities.

Điền vào số 3

A. lifestyle

B. time

C. hobby

Being a volunteer is one of the best things you can do with your life. It's a great way to help the (1) ______ and other people. It's also very satisfying to know that you are not wasting your time and are helping people who need help. You can also take part in some (2) ______ organizations. I'm sure that so many volunteer organizations need extra hands. Everything you need to do is just pick up the phone and offer your services. I think too many of us settle into a lazy (3) ______. We just stay at home, play games or watch TV. Life is much more interesting when you're a volunteer. You can (4)_______ young children once a week, work in a charity shop or spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood. It is so happy when we can make a (5) ______ in our community from such simple activities.

Điền vào số 5

A. choice

B. difference

C. try

Being a volunteer is one of the best things you can do with your life. It's a great way to help the (1) ______ and other people. It's also very satisfying to know that you are not wasting your time and are helping people who need help. You can also take part in some (2) ______ organizations. I'm sure that so many volunteer organizations need extra hands. Everything you need to do is just pick up the phone and offer your services. I think too many of us settle into a lazy (3) ______. We just stay at home, play games or watch TV. Life is much more interesting when you're a volunteer. You can (4)_______ young children once a week, work in a charity shop or spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood. It is so happy when we can make a (5) ______ in our community from such simple activities.

Điền vào số 4

A. recycle

B. donate

C. tutor

IX. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group.

(1)____________ one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most (2)____________ activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The (3) ____________ hand is extended to the poor, the homeless and the (4) ____________.

Some people work to teach youngsters (5) ____________ to read, others open up soup kitchens to (6) ____________ the homeless. Volunteers also take (7)____________ of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages to help children without (8) ____________.

Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (1)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)__________. However, there are (3)__________ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (4)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind helping food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

Question 1

A. common

B. regular

C. unusual

D. fixed