UNIT 3: COMMUNITY SERVICES (tiếp)

III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Underline the correct answers.
1. I saw/ have seen that film already.
2. We went/ have gone to the movies three times last month.
3. Did you ever do/ Have you ever done volunteer work?
4. I had/ have had five tests so far this semester.
5. Linus did/ has done his homework before he went to sleep.
6. This is my grandparents’ house. They lived/ have lived here for more than 50 years.
7. She bought/ has bought a new mobile phone two days ago.
8. Did you see/ Have you seen Peter at the party last night?
9. I read/ have read this book twice and I still find it very interesting.
10. They didn’t play/ haven’t played very well yesterday. They lost the match.
Exercise 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect.
1. (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I (be) to
England and France.
2. When we were in Canada, we (go) skiing almost every day.
3. When (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.
4. Peter (not phone) yet. I’m still waiting.
5. I (know) Helen since we were at school together.
6. My uncle _ (live) in Berlin in 1999.
7. We (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.
8. Do you like this picture? My uncle _ (paint) it.
9. Mr. Dass _ (leave) for New York late last night.
10. Mr and Mrs Grey (teach) French here for over five years.
Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.
1. We very busy last week.
a. was b. am c. were d. will be
2. I her recently. The last time we met was at a party.
a. have seen b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. saw
3. In 2012, they their project for street children.

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 a. start b. are starting c. started d. have started
4. We very early this morning.
a. will leave b. leave c. have left d. left
5. She because she’s late for her class.
a. runs b. ran c. is running d. has ran
6. I that book already. It’s really fantastic.
a. read b. have read c. am reading d. will read
7. He you as soon as he’s on the bus.
a. will call b. calls c. called d. is calling
8. Sometimes I up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service.
a. clean b. am cleaning c. have cleaned d. will clean
9. I live in New York, but I the Statue of Liberty.
a. never visit b. have never visited c. never visited d. will never visit
10. I my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday.
a. hear b. heard c. am hearing d. will hear

Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect.
1. A: (you/ ever/ meet) anyone famous?
B: Yes, last summer I (sit) next to Brad Pit on a
plane to LA.
2. A: How long ago (you/ start) painting?
B: Ten years ago. I (recently/ complete) a
painting that the National Gallery (ask) me to do a year ago.
3. A: Last night, I (see) the latest James Bond film.
B: Oh, I (already/ see) it twice.
4. A: Do you know that Mrs Janet (work)
here for sixteen years? B: I thought she (start) working here ten
years ago.

Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form.
1. I (have) dinner when his friend called.
2. Joan (travel) around the world.
3. We (not begin) to study for the test yet.

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 4. Don’t get on a bus while it (run) .
5. I (invite) them to my birthday party yesterday,
however, they (not come) .
6. Look! Somebody (clean) the room.
7. My brother (begin) looking for a job in January.
8. Timson (make) 13 films and I think her latest is the best.
9. She (cook) at the moment. That’s why she can’t answer
the phone.
10. She doesn’t mind (go) out in the evening.
11. I (not see) him since we (leave) school.
12. Football (be) my favourite sport. I like
(play) it in my free time.
13. Jane (leave) just a few minutes ago.
14. She (be) extremely quiet since her husband died.

Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form.

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Exercise 7. Find the mistake and correct it.

PART 3: SKILLS

(READING-WRITING-LISTENING-SPEAKING)

I. READING
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

VOLUNTEERING TO HELP DESERT ANIMALS

Cameron Oliver had a passion for the welfare of desert animals. He received the Abu Dhabi
Award as a community hero for his contributions to society. However, the biggest reason for his
fame may be that he was very small. He was only 11 years old when he began his own campaign
to save camels from eating plastic. “I found out that camels are eating rubbish people leave
behind and it’s killing them,” says the South African boy. “I love animals, so when I saw how
the camels were dying, I thought I had to do something and make a difference to save them.”

He was very excited about receiving this award. He said, “My life changed after I received the
award, because it opened a lot of doors for me. Many people contacted and helped me promote
my campaign.”

(ESL Printables)

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1. What did Cameron Oliver start when he was 11 years old?

A. the Abu Dhabi Award B. being a community hero

C. a campaign to save camels D. a camel farm

2. In line 2, what does the word “contributions” mean?

A. changes in something that make it worse

B. awards that somebody gets

C. things that are added to something else

D. actions that help to cause or increase something

3. The main reason why Cameron Oliver became famous was that .

A. he was very intelligent B. he was very young

C. he was very handsome D. he was very friendly

4. According to the text, the main goal of his campaign is to .

A. protect camels from eating plastics

B. keep the desert clean

C. create a camel farm

D. protect the environment

5. How did Cameron’s life change after he received the award?

A. He became rich.

B. He did not have to open doors anymore.

C. He was known by more people.

D. He did not have to go to school.

Exercise 2: Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).

Community service is when you work for free to help benefit the public or your
community. Usually, students who choose to do community service do so as volunteers, meaning
that they choose to help out because they want to do so. Community service can have a lot of
positive effects on students, such as helping them to develop skills, making contacts, and
allowing them to improve the quality of life of others.
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 You probably know some students In your school who choose to volunteer their free
time through community service. There are many ways that you can do this, such as joining a
non-profit organization, working with a church group, or you can choose a cause and create your
own service project.

Volunteer work can range from the relatively simple, like helping coach the football
team at your old junior high, to the much more complex, like starting a non-profit that helps
homeless people in your area.

1. Students often do community service as volunteers. 

2. Community service allows them to improve the quality of life of others. 

3. No students choose to volunteer their free time through community service. 

4. Joining a non-profit organization is the only way to do community service. 

5. There are many types of volunteer work, both simple and complex ones. 

Exercise 3: Read the text carefully, and then decide whether the statements are true (T), or false
(F).
A volunteer group came to our little village last month. When they arrived at the end of the path
leading to the village, the village children ran after them and we heard their loud songs. On the first day,
they had a talk with the head of the village in the morning, and later on with the villagers in the evening.
They brought lots of things with them such as clothes, food, and school things. During the day,
they did a lot of different and helpful things for US. They repaired the furniture in our village school and
also fixed the houses for elderly people, they dug some new wells so that we could get more fresh water.
They gave notebooks and pencils to the school children. In the evening, they taught the village children
songs and games.
Life in our village became newer and more exciting. Everyone had a good time.

1. The volunteer group brought the happy atmosphere to the small village.
2.They gave talks to all the villagers on the first morning.
3.Clothes, food, school things and so on were given to the villagers.
4.They repaired chairs and tables in the village school.
6.Children were taught songs and games.
Exercise 4: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.
Each country has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of students in the
United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the elderly.
They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen
to their problems.

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 Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean
up, or repair their houses, do the shopping. For boys who don t have fathers, there is an organization
called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on fishing
trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games. Some of these clubs
show movies or hold short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums, or other places of interest. Most
of these clubs use a lot of students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the
problems of younger boys and girls.
1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?
A. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
B. They do shopping, and repair or clean up their houses.
C. They cook, sew, and wash their clothes.
D. They take them to basketball games.
2. What do they help boys whose father do not live with them?
A. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
B. To get to know things about their fathers.
C. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.
D. To learn things about their fathers.
3. Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A. playing games B. watching films
C. going to interest places D. learning photography
4. Why do they use many students as volunteers? – Because .
A. they know how to do the work
B. they have a lot of free time
C. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls
D. they are good at playing games and learning new things
5. Where don’t students often do volunteer work?
A. hospitals B. orphanages C. homes for the elderly D. clubs

II. WRITING
Exercise 1: Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use
the word in brackets.
1. I’m leaving now because I don’t want to miss the train. (so)
→ I’m
2. The last time I saw my uncle was two years ago. (for)
→ I haven’t
3. Let me reach my office and then I will talk to him. (when)
→ I

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4. Why don’t we donate our old books, toys and clothes to charity? (suggests)
→ Mom
5. Jane stayed behind after the class in order to talk to the teacher. (because)
→ Jane
6. This is the first time they’ve been to Korea. (before)
→ They’ve
7. How long have you been a member of Volunteers In Asia? (join)
→ When
8. We suggested people recycle glass, cans and paper. (encouraged)
→ We

Exercise 2: Use the words and phrases to complete sentences.

Exercise 3. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change
the cues and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
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1. We/ take/ part/ a clean-up campaign/ last week.

2. We/ removed/ litter/ public areas/ such as/ streets/ parks.

3. We/ also/ planted/ many/ tree/ along the roads/ the city.

4. This/ volunteer activity/ help/ keep the environment/ safe/ clean/ healthy.

5. I/ like/ do/ this activity/ because/ it/ give/ me/ a chance/ contribute/ the community.

Exercise 4. Write a short paragraph (60-80 words) to talk about the volunteer activity you
took part in.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* What volunteer activity did you take part in?

* How did you do it?

* What are the benefits of it?

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 III. LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen and complete the text.
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

In Scotland, during April and May, there is a campaign called 'National ................ Clean' organised
by Keep Scotland Beautiful, an environmental organisation working to make Scotland cleaner,
....................., and more sustainable. “National Spring Clean’’ encourages people to get together to
pick up ................. Adults and children can ...................... to clean up their neighbourhood or local
area and help make it beautiful and tidy for everyone. It has been reported that Scotland faces a
litter ................... A Scottish national recording programme has claimed it found litter in 80% of the
sites it visited. According to the organisation's ...................., during National Spring Clean 2011,
almost ...................volunteers participated in 1,538 clean-up events throughout Scotland.

Exercise 2: Listen and complete the sentences with no more than 3 words.
1. The shop is called “Tinh Thuong......................”

2. If you do volunteer work at Tinh Thuong Charity, you can meet...................and

have ............................

3. Tinh Thuong Charity has more than 10,000 ............................

4. Tinh Thuong Charity has 500 ............................

5. Tinh Thuong Charity fund is to help ............................ and....................children and

young people.

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 6. Some volunteers do their volunteer work......................hours a week, some do
............................ hours a week.

7. One of the volunteer work at Tinh Thuong Charity is to ask and answer the phone for
............................ questions.

8. As a volunteer of Tinh Thuong Charity, you can improve your....................skills

such as problem solving ability, and customer service skill.

IV. SPEAKING
Think about a problem in your city/ the city nearby. Then talk about volunteer
activities that you can do to help solve the problem.
You can use the following questions as cues:
• What is the problem?
• What are the effects of the problem?
• What volunteer activities can you do to solve the problem?
Useful languages:
Useful vocabulary Useful structures
• so much litter on streets, uneducated children, too • There is so much...on/at...
many cars on the road, heavy floods • This is a...because...
• pollute the environment, affect their • ...is the cause of...
development, traffic jams, destroyed houses • ...can encourage..., so it also affects...
• clean up streets and recycle rubbish, donate • To deal with it, I want to...
books and tutor children, direct the traffic, raise • I will...to deal with it.
money to build houses for homeless people • I can also ask if...can...to...
• I will...to...

Complete the notes:

Structures of the talk Your notes
What is the problem?

What are the effects of the problem?

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 What volunteer activities can you do
to solve the problem?

Now you try!

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