UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. He was interested/interesting in joining the community service club.
2. The interested/interesting presentation about local volunteer opportunities
caught my attention.
3. She became interested/interesting in helping the elderly after hearing about
a community service event at her school.
4. The excited/exciting part of the project was organizing a talent show for the
community.
5. She was excited/exciting to participate in the community clean-up event.
6. Some people can be careful/careless with their trash, which is why
community work like litter clean- up is necessary.
7. The volunteers were careful/careless not to damage the historical artifacts
while restoring the local museum.
8. It's crucial to be careful/careless with tools during construction projects to
prevent accidents.
9. Despite the challenges, the volunteers remained hopeful/hopeless that their
efforts would lead to positive changes in the community.
10. Even though the situation looked hopeful/hopeless at first, the community's
effort turned it around for the better.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Volunteering at the local centre helped _________ my confidence in
interacting with various groups of people.
A. boost
B. have C. care D. work
2. As a volunteer, I _________ new opportunities to contribute to various
community projects.
A. send in B. fill in C. search for D. setup
3. I have _________ to resources and opportunities that promote personal
development when volunteering.
A. access B. donation C. benefit D. interview
4. Keeping a _________ of volunteer hours helps track contributions and
impact on the community.
A. network B. record C. value D. purpose
5. I made sure to come into _________ with other volunteers to stay updated
on future events.
A. interest B. support C. money D. contact
6. I had the opportunity to _________ a speech about the importance of
community service during a volunteer event.
A. take B. give C. say D. ask
7. I continuously work _________ improving my leadership skills while
volunteering at the youth centre.
A. in B. of C. from D. on
8. Volunteering allows me to meet individuals who _________ common
interests in environmental protection.
A. raise B. get C. share D. care
Complete each sentence using the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. The volunteers worked together to organise the charity event.
(ORGANISATION)
2. The motivational speaker inspired the volunteers with her _________
(SPEAK)
3. The volunteer's careless mistake caused some damage. Luckily, we could fix
it. (CARE)
4. The large donation from the local business helped fund the new community
centre. (DONATE)
5. The situation seemed hopeless at first, but the volunteers never gave up.
(HOPE)
6. The young orphan was grateful for the volunteers who cared for him like
family. (ORPHANAGE)
7. They found a valuable purpose for the _________ items that were otherwise
thrown away. (USE)
8. Giang is involved in several charitable organisations to help those in need.
(CHARITY)
Complete each sentence with one suitable phrase from the box.
guest speaker 1 handmade items 9 work experience 7
community project 2 live show 8
public announcement 4 teaching skills 6
job duty 3 food bank 10 sense of purpose 5
1. The __________ at the volunteer event gave a presentation on community
service.
2. The ___________focuses on providing educational resources and support for
poor children.
3. My primary __________ as a volunteer is to help with event organisation
4. The __________ about the volunteer opportunity attracted many
participants.
5. Volunteering has given me a __________ and helped me become a better
person.
6. As a volunteer teacher, I work on improving my __________ to teach
students effectively.
7. My __________ as a volunteer prepared me for a future career.
8. The local business sponsored a charity __________ and I volunteered to
help with event organisation.
9. I love making __________ to sell at the local market to raise money for the
charity event.
10. The non-governmental organisation I volunteer for focuses on food security
and operates a __________
III. GRAMMAR
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets (past
simple or past continuous tense).
1. Yesterday, I volunteered (volunteer) at the soup kitchen and I cooked
(cook) meals for the homeless.
2. As I was volunteering (volunteer) at the beach clean-up, I discovered
(discover) a variety of interesting seashells on the beach.
3. During my time as a volunteer at the food bank, I delived _(deliver) free
meals to families in need.
4. While I was helping (help) at the community centre, I met (meet) a lot of
wonderful people in our neighbourhood.
5. At 4 p.m. yesterday, they were sorting (sort) the donations at the community
centre.
6. While I was joining (join) an event at the children's hospital, I had (have)
the chance to bring joy to the young patients through art activities.
7. Last summer, I participated (participate) in a volunteer trip and I helped
(help) clean the local beach.
8. At the charity event one month ago, I set (set) up booths and helped (help)
the organisers.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Volunteering is the (1) __________ of time, effort and talent to a need,
cause or mission without financial gain.
Volunteering is all about you being able to contribute (2) ________ of your
own time to (3) _____ people in our communities. Volunteers support our
communities and add to them in their own unique way using a (4) _____variety
of skills, knowledge and experience.
Volunteering has (5) __________ benefits. It gives people self-confidence
and satisfaction, social contact, the ability to use previously (6) ________ skills
or develop new ones, a chance to (7) ________ your passion and a possible
start to paid employment. Volunteering or community service (8) _________
fast becoming an essential part of a stand-out resume. Employers are looking
for evidence of commitment, loyalty and a strong desire to contribute to the
success of society all of (9) ________ volunteering demonstrates.
Volunteering is flexible and will fit around your existing commitments.
Our centre has volunteering opportunities that (10) ______ from five minutes
per day to several hours per week or just one day per year - the opportunities
are endless!
Source:https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/Your-Community/Get-involved/
Volunteering/What-is- volunteering
1. A. contribution B. employment C. position D. application
2. A. one B. some C. any D. each
3. A. help B. helping C. helped D. help
4. A. long B. wide C. beautiful D. comfortable
5. A. many B. much C. so D. a lot
6. A. establish B. establishing C. established D. establishment
7. A. see B. donate C. follow D. focus
8. A. am B. are C. be D. is
9. A. whom B. which C. when D. who
10. A. come B. spare C. provide D. range
