VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   Community ______________ have a lot of positive effects on students. (serve)

2.   ______________ people find it difficult to have a job. (disable)

3.   I’d like to work as a volunteer for a charity ______________. (organise)

4.   He made a £5000 ______________ to charity. (donate)

5.   The Soup Kitchen is a ______________ organization that provides free meals for needy people. (profit)

6.   The homeless shelters are entirely staffed by ______________ worker. (volunteer)

7.   The organization is funded by ______________ donations. (charity)

8.   We help the ______________ with housework and gardening. (old)

There are 6 office messages A-F. Answer questions 6-8 by choosing the appropriate letter A-F.

6. Which message changes the time and place of a meeting? Answer

7. Which message is probably personal? Answer

8. Which message is from a company which is trying to sell something? Answer

VI.  Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   Jasmine ______________ (fail) her driver’s test three times!

2.   They ______________ (establish) the Viet Nam Red Cross Society in 19‘16.

3.   How long ____________ (they/ live) here?~They____________ (move) here two years ago.

4.   So far, we ______________ (finish) half of our work.

5.   I’m really busy now. I ______________ (study) for the final exam.

6.   When ______________(you/ buy) these shirts? ~ I ______________ (buy) them yesterday.

7.   __________________ (you/ ever/ be) to Japan? ~ No, I ______________ (not be) to Japan yet.

8.   Claire ______________ (volunteer) at the homeless shelter once a week.

9.   We volunteer ______________ (help) the elderly in a nursing home.

10. Jane suggested ______________ (donate) old books, and toys to needy children.

COOKBOOKS

A My Petite kitchen cookbook

Eleanor Ozich

Petite kitchen blogger Eleanor Ozich has produced this collection of 100 simple, wholesome recipes to nourish you and your family. With a focus on wholefoods, Ozich uses unprocessed grains to create more nutritionally- balanced meals. This book contains achievable recipes for home cooks.

B Ottolenghi: The cookbook

Sami Tamimi, Yotam Ottolenghi

This iconic restaurant Ottolenghi is known for its exquisite, fresh food that has impacted diners’ palettes accross the country. Much of the intriguing yet simple fare in the book is taken form recipes that featured in chief Yotam Ottolenghi’s childhood in Jerusalem, but other recipes come from different culinary traditions, from North African to Californian. If you enjoy top-notch photos of exotic delicacies, this is for you.

C Crunch Time Cookbook

Michelle Bridge

In the Crunch Time Cookbook, Celebrity trainer Bridge arms readers with simple, delicious recipes to help Shed Kilos and keep them off. There’s a 12- week menu plan (also available as an e-book) that show how quick and cheap it can be to prerare your own meals, and all the recipes are family friendly.

D The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Deb Perelman

This award-winning cookbook is brought to you by celebrated food blogger Deb Perelman. While not an experienced chef or restaurant owner, Perelman is a home cook who was overwhelmed by the sheer volumne of recipes on the internet, sometimes giving conflicting advice. If this sounds like you, this book will give you confidence. Each recipe comes with a photograph, so you can see what you are aiming for.

Questions 1-5

Look at four reviews of cookbooks, A-D. For which are the following statement true?

Choose the correct letter, A-D, in boxes ,1-5, on your answer sheet.

1. It helps people who are confused by the amount of information online. Answer

2. The recipes are good for people who want to lose weight. Answer

3. The recipes replace standard ingredients with healthier options. Answer

4. Some of the recipes are for dishes the writer ate when growing up. Answer

5. It contains pictures of every dish.  Answer

V.   Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

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

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

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

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

3.   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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IV.  Arrange the words to make sentences.

1.   way/ others/ community/ a/ help/ service/ is/ great/ to/.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   they/community/people/ because/ volunteer/ want/ improve/ to/ their/.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   encouraged/ books/ people/ street children/ we/ to/ donate/ and clothes/ to

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   what/ to/ help/ we/ can/ do/ the environment/ clean/?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   work/ done/ you/ ever/ have/ volunteer/ any?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   free time/ Joe/ doing/ work/ spent/ most/ at/ his/ local hospital/ a/ of/ volunteer.

III.  Read the text carefully then answer the questions.

      Community service is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own community gets the benefits of your work. You do not get paid to perform community service, but get to learn a lot. Community service can help many different groups of people, even animals and the environment. Community service is often organized through a local group, such as a place of worship, school, or non-profit organization, or you can start your own community service projects. Community service can even involve raising funds by donating used goods or selling used goods like clothing.

      Many people participate in community service because they enjoy helping others and improving their community.

1.   What is community service?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   Where is community service often done?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   Is community service a paying job?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   What groups of people can community service help?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   Is donation of used goods a community service example?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   Why do many people take part in community service?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

II.   Fill In each blank with a word from the box.

service       money       back     but       clothing           while      volunteer         together

Many people (1) ___________ in their communities. Some people work with children or the elderly (2) ___________ others clean city parks. Some student clubs require their members to participate in a certain number of hours of community (3) ___________ every month. One way that communities work (4) ___________ is by raising funds for those in need. A community might raise (5) ___________ for a school to buy new equipment or uniforms by selling baked goods or holding a yard sale. Many communities provide places for people in need to receive food, (6)___________, or shelter. Volunteering can help people feel like they are giving something (7) ___________ to their communities. Sometimes a person may need help at one time (8) ___________ be able to help others later.