Lesson 2

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Volunteer work includes activities that we ____ in beyond the realms of paid employment and household work, whether joining community-based organizations or just helping neighbours.

1. chose to engage
2. choose to engage
3. chose engaging
4. choose engaging

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Informal learning and volunteer work are two dynamics _________ coexist every day in communities throughout the world.

1. they
2. that
3. those
4. these

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Volunteer work has ranged from casual or regular assistance to community residents and family members in ____, to more collective and organized efforts to better the quality of life of the community.

1. request
2. search
3. need
4. want

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Volunteer activities bring together people who might not ____ have contact with one another.

1. likewise
2. otherwise
3. nonetheless
4. unless

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Many voluntary organizations share information ____ local government and community to push forward community services.

1. to
2. for
3. back
4. with

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Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in fields such as healthcare, education, and social services - fields that need visionary leaders, ____ are currently facing a severe shortage of qualified employees.

1. and
2. but
3. hence
4. despite

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Volunteer programs help address environmental threats and support communities ____ by natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunami.

1. affect
2. effect
3. affected
4. effected

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If all these volunteers constituted the population of a country, it ____ be the eighth-largest country in the world, behind Russia but ahead of Japan.

1. will
2. shall
3. would
4. should

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Volunteers may receive non-monetary benefits from volunteering in the form of skills development, social connections, job contacts, social ____ and a feeling of self-worth.

1. stand
2. standard
3. standing
4. standee

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Data generated by the Johns Hopkins researchers revealed that, once converted into full-time- equivalent workers, volunteers account on average ____ 45 percent of the nonprofit workforce in the 36 countries.

1. of
2. to
3. for
4. at

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Volunteer work, understood in its traditional meaning, as unpaid activity oriented to help others and to improve society, have existed throughout the history of humanity.

1. its
2. unpaid activity
3. improve
4. have existed

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In order to start doing volunteer work, many organizations require that prospective volunteers complete a background check, which usually includes reference checks and criminal history check.

1. doing volunteer work
2. require that
3. background check
4. criminal history

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The connections between informal learning with volunteer work are rarely discussed, or even acknowledged.

1. between
2. with
3. rarely
4. even

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Companies that connect the dots between talent and volunteerism have an opportunity to strengthen relationships with young employees and will likely be rewarded with happier workers.

1. to narrow the gap
2. to build a link
3. to fill the hole
4. to develop ties

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As with other forms of philanthropy, the rewards for individuals who volunteer are not monetary but rather social and psychological.

1. valuable gift
2. certification present
3. financial aid
4. substantial help

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Last Sunday, our volunteer team ____ a lot of food packages to homeless people in the flood-hit region.

1. were bringing
2. brought
3. have brought
4. had brought

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When we were on a voluntary tour, we ____ to public places to collect rubbish every day.

1. were going
2. went
3. have gone
4. had gone

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While some volunteers ____ the disabled children, others ____ some furniture in the orphanage.

1. were teaching - were repairing
2. taught - repaired
3. were teaching – repaired
4. taught - were repairing

A: "Have you ever done any volunteer work?" - B: “____”

1. I'm doing a part-time job to support my student life.
2. You see, earning money is difficult these days.
3. Sure. When I was a student, I helped in the hospital.
4. I have been trying to work with all my heart.

A student is talking to a volunteer organizer. Choose the best exchange to complete the conversation:

Organizer: "Where do you want to volunteer?" - Student: “____”

1. I'm not really sure. What are my options?
2. You can either work in the garden or in the food pantry.
3. Thank you. I look forward to working with you.
4. What would I have to do?