Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I ________ an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages

A. ran into

B. ran out

C. came over

D. came round

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

 Question 2: Hue started volunteering when she was 14 years old.

A.  True

B. False

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

 Question 6: Ngan's parents encourage people to donate blood to help sick people.

A. True

B. False

True or False?

Volunteer work among Vietnamese students

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

Hue started volunteering when she was 14 years old.

A. T

B. F

Choose the best answer A,B,C or D.

17 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

18. In 2012, they ______ their project for street children.

a. start b. are starting c. started d. have started

19. We ______ very early this morning.

a. will leave b. leave c. have left d. left

20. My favourite hobby is _______. I spend most of my free time making vases and bowls from clay.

a. woodcarving b. pottery making c. model making d. birdwatching

21. I ______ that book already. It’s really fantastic.

a. read b. have read c. am reading d. will read

22. He ______ you as soon as he’s on the bus.

a. will call b. calls c. called d. is calling

23. Sometimes I ______ up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.

a. clean b. am cleaning c. have cleaned d. will clean

24. I live in New York, but I ______ the Statue of Liberty.

a. never visit b. have never visited    c. never visited d. will never visit

25. I ______ my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.

a. hear b. heard c. am hearing d. will hear

26. We are very excited ________ our 2018 Volunteer Program.

a. about b. for c. in d. with

27. Toys of Hope provide toys, books and clothing ________ needy and homeless children.

a. from b. to c. with d. against

28. Many people donate to the Red Cross, a ________ organization that aids people free of charge.

a. profit-making b. for-profit c. non-profit d. profitable

29. The river is heavily polluted. They should ________.

a. clean it up b. give it away c. pick out d. recycle it

30. ________ people usually live on the streets, under bridges, or in camps.

a. Sick b. Homeless c. Elderly d. Disabled

31. I’ve ________ seen this film. Let’s watch something else.

a. never b. ever c. already d. yet

32. We help families in ________ by providing food, clothing, housing and much more.

a. control b. case c. need d. shape

33. Most people volunteer ________ they want to make a difference in their community.

a. because b. so c. so that d. in order to

34. We can help to reduce ________ by using public transportation, biking and walking.

a. air pollution b. water pollution c. social problems d. community service

35. ________ do you like this charity work? – I really like it.

a. What b. Why c. When d. How

True or False?

Volunteer work among Vietnamese students

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

Ngan's parents encourage people to donate blood to help sick people.

A. T

B. F

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

 Question 5: Many families in Ngan's village do volunteer work.

A. True

B. False

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Student B

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

 Question 4: Ngan's family doesn't like volunteering.

A. True

B. False