This year, there are over 200 volunteers come from different teams to participate Green Summer Campaign. They are well prepared with skills of daily life, working, culture (17) ____ communication in dealing with local people. They are all ready to go to every part of the country to share, help the lives of local people (18) _____ different ways; building houses, bridges, growing plants, (19) _____ and giving the medication to children and the elderly. The volunteers are to cultivate a lot of skills to be able to ensure (20) ____ during the trip. The most important thing is to ensure the health and safety of lives, the volunteers also practiced CPR skills and first aid skills otherwise. They also have meaningful activities in (21) ………. such as cleaning the garbage on the streets, at the beach to protect (22) _____ environment or helping foreign Tourists by giving directions, going across the streets.

    17. A. but                B. and                          C. so                            D. or

    18. A. in                  B. on                          C. of                           D. about

    19. A. examine           B. to examine         C. examined             D. examining

    20. A. safe              B. unsafe                      C. safety                  D. safely

    21. A. downtown      B. village              C. field                              D. park

    22. A. an                  B. a                        C. the                           D. A & C

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

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

VSO is a registered charity dedicated to assisting in developing countries. It is a recruitment agency which finds, selects and places volunteers in response to overseas requests.

This work makes it distinctive among other charities and organizations in the UK. It sends people, not money, so it tries to respond to requests from overseas which ask for volunteers. Its purpose is toward the poorest members of the community. Both staff and volunteers also pay special attention to women’s roles in development projects. This is because women’s roles in child–rearing, in education and community relationship are essential in any healthy process of change.

Over the past 38 years, more than 21.000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO. There are now over 1,900 volunteers working in 59 of the less developed countries in Africa Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.

The application of each volunteer is carefully considered in order to select and interview candidates against each job request from the field, to look for the person with the right blend of skills and personality.

VSO volunteers do not go to developing countries as visiting experts with all the answers. It is always a process of sharing and learning. The aim is that when the volunteer returns home, there exists a community with a stronger sense of independence, and a volunteer with a new understanding of life and people everywhere. The range of jobs required of VSO is wide, reflecting the needs of any society in the modern world.

 VSO is different from other charities and oranizations in the UK bacause it____

A. is a registered body

B. sends financial aid to developing countries

C. sends volunteers to help abroad

D. recruits volunteer to work in Britain

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

There are about ________ in the orchestra.

A. 4 musical instruments

B. 7 people

C. 9 strings

D. None are correct.

Read the following passage and then answer the questions

We send young people of different nationnalities on expeditions around the world. Our volunteers get the chance to work with local people to learn about different cultures

There are ten expeditions every year. Each expedition lasts for ten weeks and takes 150 volunteers.

They go to countries such as Chile, Namibia, Mongolia and Viet Nam.Some of our volunteers work with local people to provide important facilities, for example, building schools. Others work in national parks or help scientists to do environmental research

These adventurous, young people come from all over the world. To become a volunteer you have to be between 17 and 25; you have to speak some English and you also have to be enthusiastic, flexibleand hard-working members of a team

1. Who goes onexpeditions?

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2. How many expeditions are there every year?

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3. How long does each expedition last?

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4. Which language must we know to become a volunteer?

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5. What do the volunteers help the scientists?

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Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

VSO is a registered charity dedicated to assisting in developing countries. It is a recruitment agency which finds, selects and places volunteers in response to overseas requests.

This work makes it distinctive among other charities and organizations in the UK. It sends people, not money, so it tries to respond to requests from overseas which ask for volunteers. Its purpose is toward the poorest members of the community. Both staff and volunteers also pay special attention to women’s roles in development projects. This is because women’s roles in child–rearing, in education and community relationship are essential in any healthy process of change.

Over the past 38 years, more than 21.000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO. There are now over 1,900 volunteers working in 59 of the less developed countries in Africa Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.

The application of each volunteer is carefully considered in order to select and interview candidates against each job request from the field, to look for the person with the right blend of skills and personality.

VSO volunteers do not go to developing countries as visiting experts with all the answers. It is always a process of sharing and learning. The aim is that when the volunteer returns home, there exists a community with a stronger sense of independence, and a volunteer with a new understanding of life and people everywhere. The range of jobs required of VSO is wide, reflecting the needs of any society in the modern world.

Requests from overseas most likely to be dealt with are those which___

A. specially ask for female staff and volunteers

B. require volunteers to work with the local inhabitants

C. require help and advice on health care

D. need help to train less wealthy members of the community

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

VSO is a registered charity dedicated to assisting in developing countries. It is a recruitment agency which finds, selects and places volunteers in response to overseas requests.

This work makes it distinctive among other charities and organizations in the UK. It sends people, not money, so it tries to respond to requests from overseas which ask for volunteers. Its purpose is toward the poorest members of the community. Both staff and volunteers also pay special attention to women’s roles in development projects. This is because women’s roles in child–rearing, in education and community relationship are essential in any healthy process of change.

Over the past 38 years, more than 21.000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO. There are now over 1,900 volunteers working in 59 of the less developed countries in Africa Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.

The application of each volunteer is carefully considered in order to select and interview candidates against each job request from the field, to look for the person with the right blend of skills and personality.

VSO volunteers do not go to developing countries as visiting experts with all the answers. It is always a process of sharing and learning. The aim is that when the volunteer returns home, there exists a community with a stronger sense of independence, and a volunteer with a new understanding of life and people everywhere. The range of jobs required of VSO is wide, reflecting the needs of any society in the modern world.

What happens when VSO wants to appoint new volunteers?

A. They give preference to applicants living abroad.

B. They give each applicant several interviews.

C. They refer applications to countries requesting volunteers.

D. They match all applicants to jobs very carefully

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

Question 2: How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months

B. Three months

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

VSO is a registered charity dedicated to assisting in developing countries. It is a recruitment agency which finds, selects and places volunteers in response to overseas requests.

This work makes it distinctive among other charities and organizations in the UK. It sends people, not money, so it tries to respond to requests from overseas which ask for volunteers. Its purpose is toward the poorest members of the community. Both staff and volunteers also pay special attention to women’s roles in development projects. This is because women’s roles in child–rearing, in education and community relationship are essential in any healthy process of change.

Over the past 38 years, more than 21.000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO. There are now over 1,900 volunteers working in 59 of the less developed countries in Africa Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.

The application of each volunteer is carefully considered in order to select and interview candidates against each job request from the field, to look for the person with the right blend of skills and personality.

VSO volunteers do not go to developing countries as visiting experts with all the answers. It is always a process of sharing and learning. The aim is that when the volunteer returns home, there exists a community with a stronger sense of independence, and a volunteer with a new understanding of life and people everywhere. The range of jobs required of VSO is wide, reflecting the needs of any society in the modern world.

The volunteer chosen to go out to a developing country____.

A. must have experience of working overseas

B. will quickly become an expert in the field

C. will gain more knowledge about the world we live in

D. must leave the country before it becomes independent