Unit 4: For a better community
I – Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
E.g.: Janet is ________ to her job as a volunteer.
A. concerned B. fortunate C. remote D. dedicated
1. The most ________ reason why people volunteer is to improve their skills.
A. obvious B. hopeless C. doubtful D. uncertain
2. We are a ________ organization that is dedicated to the conservation of ocean
mammals.
A. fortunate B. helpful C. non-profit D. effective
3. Jack likes to join in some activities for ________ development such as protecting the
environment or blood donation.
A. society B. community C. economy D. neighbourhood
4. Taking care of the families of ________ is one of the most important volunteer
activities.
A. soldiers B. policemen C. firefighters D. martyrs
5. I am writing to apply for the ________ of volunteer doctor in remote areas.
A. opportunity B. post C. seat D. chance
6. Jonathan is ________ about helping disadvantaged or handicapped children.
A. creative B. meaningful C. passionate D. fortunate
7. They are going to treat drinking water and widen roads in ________ areas.
A. private B. remote C. accessible D. secret
8. I feel ________ to do everything I want.
A. fortunate B. upset C. creative D. narrow-minded
9. A(n) ________ person is not willing to listen to other people’s opinions.
A. forceful B. understanding C. narrow-minded D. independent-minded
10.She saw a(n) ________ for volunteer positions online yesterday.
A. advertisement B. article C. poster D. announcement
11.We ________ old clothes and books to poor children.
A. interacted B. donated C. balanced D. applied
12.Their contributions were ________ to the homeless people.
A. meaningless B. serious C. meaningful D. invalid
13.He feels ________ about teaching English to children in remote areas.
A. excited B. hopeless C. helpful D. interested
14.Protecting the environment is one of the issues that every country is deeply ________
about.
A. interested B. determined C. dedicated D. concerned
15.Volunteering helps us ________ with new cultures, speak new languages and meet
new friends.
A. connect B. interact C. combine D. apply
16.Our first ________ is to improve the life quality for mountainous people.
A. priority B. facility C. post D. opportunity
17.It will be ________ for us to do something good for our society.
A. narrow-minded B. handicapped C. helpful D. public
18.The campaign is designed to increase ________ awareness of the issues related to the
environment.
A. remote B. public C. meaningless D. creative
II – Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box.
Box:
meaningful non-profit opportunities apply by chance
handicapped employment donated priorities hopeless
E.g.: Doing volunteer work helps me have a lot of opportunities to meet new people.
1. The special equipment is designed for ________ children.
2. Fixing running water for people in remote areas is on their list of ________.
3. I saw this job advertisement on the newspaper ________ yesterday.
4. Jack finds it ________ to help disadvantaged people.
5. Linda has been working for an independent ________ organization since she
graduated from university.
6. A generous businesswoman ________ one million dollar to the charity last week.
7. It is not easy for graduates to find ________ today.
8. We need to ________ for a visa to travel to Korea.
9. They searched the survivors in that earthquake but it was ________.
III - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
European Union, almost 100 million citizens of all ages invest their time, talents and money
to make a positive contribution to their community by volunteering in civil society
organisations, youth clubs, hospitals, schools, in sport clubs, etc. For the Commission,
volunteering is an active expression of civic participation which strengthens common
European values such as solidarity and social cohesion. Volunteering also provides important
learning opportunities, because involvement in voluntary activities can provide people with
new skills and competences that can even improve their employability. This is especially
important at this time of economic crisis. Volunteering plays an important role in sectors as
varied and diverse as education, youth, culture, sport, environment, health, social care,
consumer protection, humanitarian aid, development policy, research, equal opportunities and
external relations. Objectives of the Year:
1. To create an enabling and facilitating environment for volunteering in the EU;
2. To empower volunteer organisations and improve the quality of volunteering;
3. To reward and recognise volunteering activities; and
4. To raise awareness of the value and importance of volunteering.
The Commission expects that the European Year of Volunteering will lead to an Increase In
volunteering and to greater awareness of its added value, and that it will highlight the link
between voluntary engagement at local level and its significance in the wider European
context.
(EU Citizenship Portal)
Question 1: What does the word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. talents B. organisations C. citizens D. schools
Question 2: According to the European Commission, which value does civic participation
strengthen?
A. society’s wealth and well-being
B. cultural awareness
C. solidarity and social cohesion
D. safe environment
Question 3. According to the passage, why does volunteering provide important learning
opportunities?
A. Because people have opportunities to gain new skills and competences.
B. Because it helps connect people to others.
C. Because it gives people a sense of being involved in a community.
D. Because it provides people with chances to learn from the differences.
Question 4: Which of the following does NOT belong to Objectives of the Year?
A. Improving the quality of volunteering
B. Encouraging volunteering activities
C. Facilitating volunteering in the EU
D. Raising awareness of value of social relationships.
Question 5: The word “engagement” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. marriage
B. involvement
C. vow
D. appointment
