B. READING (2,5ms)

Thinking of volunteering?

According to the recent survey, 40% of young people aged 16 to 25, who live in Britain, have done voluntary work. Young people often volunteer in places where they work with younger children such as on holiday camps. Wanting to meet other people and experience new things are the main reasons that they give for volunteering. However, they also say they want to help whose lives are more difficult than their own, More and more young people are volunteering abroad too. They often go to the countries where there have been disasters.

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) which is an international development charity, always needs volunteers. The organization allows people, who are aged between 17 to 70, to share their skills and experiences.

1. Have British teenagers done voluntary work……………………………………………

2. Where young people often volunteer ?…………………………………………………………

3. what is Voluntary service overseas (VSO) ?…………………………………………………

* Complete the sentences with a word or a short phrases

1. …………. per cent of young people aged 16 to 25, who live in Britain, have done voluntary work.

2. Young people volunteer because they ……………to meet other people and experience new things.

3. They also often go to the countries where there have been ……………………..

4. Voluntary service overseas allows people, who are aged between 17 to 70, to share their …………

More and more young people are ... (35) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little ... (36) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful - and enjoying the experience.

The work may ... (37) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. ... (38) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (39) ... and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

35.A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting

36. A. with B. but C. or D. and

37.A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve

38. A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever

39. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted

Each year volunteers from England work abroad: teachers, nures, engineers, and people with special skills. They do not go for money. Volunteers from Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) receive the __________ pays as a local colleague.

VSO first ____________ in 1958 when 14 young school leavers went away for a year. Only 3 years later there were 176 volunteers in 25 different countries, and 10 years later there were 15000 volnteers. At first, almost everyone ___________ young, and without very much experience. But in the late 1960s, VSO reduced the number of young pople, and more and more older, experienced people with diferent skills went abroad.

Now more than 20000 people from England have worked aboard as volunteers, some are young, ___________ are old. Aboard they live simply with the local people, and they return ____________ England with great understanding of other people in other past of the world

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Many people still watch television in the traditional way. However, more and more young people are choosing to watch TV programmes online. (while)

______________________________________________________________

2. Nowadays, more people own tablets than laptops. However, laptops are still popular, particularly with businesspeople are students. (although)

______________________________________________________________

3. Women watch the news on television more than men do, while men make more use of online news sources. (on the other hand)

______________________________________________________________

4. If we look at data from Europe and the US, we can see some interesting differences. (comparing)

______________________________________________________________

5. Adults say they discuss the news at least once a day. Teenagers, on the other hand, do so less than once a week. (in contrast)

______________________________________________________________

II. Read the passage and answer the questions

   Health and fitness are not just for young people. They are for anyone willing to accept the rules of a good diet and regular exercise. With age, there is a tendency to feel that the body is no longer able to perform well. Yet example after example shows us that older people can – and should – be active. Many men and women in their sixties have run in marathons, races of more than sixty – six miles.

   For most people, they need simple activities like walking and swimming to stay in shape. It’s important to include exercise in your daily routine. In the winter, do push- ups, sit – ups, and other indoor exercise.

Who are health and fitness for?

Choose the word or phrase that completes each of the following sentences

1. The car accident left her physically ___ ; she has had to move around in the wheelchair ever since

A. handicapped B. suffered C. disadvantaged D. uncared

2. Many people ___ from mental illness at some point in their lives

A. Catch B. Obtain C. Include D. Suffer

3. Thay live in a (an) ___ area, which is accessible only by helicopter

A. Disadvantaged B. Educational C. Remote D. Disastrous

4. We decided to ___ the mess right after the party before going to sleep

A. Participate in B. Clean up C. Get up D. Work out

5. More and more young people are willing to ___ in voluntary work

A. Take part B. Get used C. Look forward D. Catch up

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VOLUNTEERS ABROAD

More and more young people are ... (1) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little ... (2) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may ... (3) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. ... (4) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (5) ... and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.  

VOLUNTEERS ABROAD

More and more young people are ... (1) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little ... (2) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.

The work may ... (3) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. ... (4) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (5) ... and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.  

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.

A. worried

B. nervous

C. hopeless

D. uneasy