I was wanting to be a doctor when I was a child. ______________________________________________

Complete the following sentences using the correct tense of the words in the box in Past Simple or Past Continuous. sell drive watch teach have put build go buy catch E.g.: I __was watching__in the living room at 8 p.m. yesterday. 1. It was cold, so I__________on my coat. 2. The police__________this dangerous criminal last week. 3. Susan__________English to disadvantaged children at this time yesterday. 4. They__________their old car a week ago. 5. Christine__________very fast when you called her. 6. They__________this house at this time last year. 7. Jack__________a bath at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. 8. Linda’s father__________her a new mobile phone last Monday. 9. John was doing homework when his mum__________into the room.

Correct the mistake an each of the following sentences. E.g.: I eat a piece of cake yesterday. I ate a piece of cake yesterday. 1. While I was doing washing-up, I was breaking a bowl. _______________________________________________

We was going to the cinema last Sunday. _______________________________________________

While Mike was painting, his sister read a comic book. _______________________________________________

Jack was getting up at 6 a.m., and then had breakfast at 6.30 a.m. yesterday. _______________________________________________

I wasn’t going to work yesterday because I felt tired. _______________________________________________

When my mum got home, we had a bath. _______________________________________________

I was wanting to be a doctor when I was a child. _______________________________________________

While she was cleaning the house, a bird was flying into. _______________________________________________

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). Even a decade back, volunteering was synonymous with some sort of charitable work in which mostly older generations got engaged. The charitable causes in which people got involved, weren’t necessarily considered to be a part of their everyday lives, but an extra work they did to utilize their time effectively while adding some values and happiness to someone else’s life. But in today’s date, ★millennials are keener on getting engaged in some sort of purposeful volunteering, that will not only give them an opportunity to help others, but help themselves as well. Gen Y is more eager to incorporate the learnings of the volunteering journey In their daily lives, which would probably change their ways to see life, making them more compassionate human beings and boost their career graph as well. There’s no doubt in the fact that volunteering experiences lead to a rise in the performance level and boasts a growth in skill sets as well. Millennials are utilizing volunteer work as a foundational block for shaping life, both for their career as well as for their personal growth and development. Volunteering abroad helps us in acquiring international experience, and by working, living, and being immersed in a different culture and language, we are able to gain particular skills and knowledge that can help us manifold in our career. (★Millennials refer to people who were born in 1980s-2000s; they are also called Y Generation.) 1. Volunteering means some sort of charitable work in which mostly previous generations got involved. 2. Nowadays, millennials are more interested in participating in some sort of purposeful volunteering 3. Volunteering journey wouldn’t change the ways to see life of the youngsters 4. Volunteering experiences are not likely to cause an increase in the performance level. 5. We can gain skills and knowledge if we take part in a volunteering abroad q q q q q

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) 1. What does the word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.

A. talents

B.

B. organisations

C.

C. citizens

D.

D. schools

According to the European Commission, which value does civic participation strengthen?

A.

A. society’s wealth and well-being

B.

B. cultural awareness

C.

C. solidarity and social cohesion

D.

D. safe envirnonment

According to the passage, why does volunteering provide important learning opportunities?

A.

A. Because people have opportunities to gain new skills and competences.

B.

B. Because it helps connect people to others.

C.

C. Because it gives people a sense of being involved in a community.

D.

D. Because it provides people with chances to learn from the differences.

Which of the following does NOT belong to Objectives of the Year?

A.

A. Improving the quality of volunteering

B.

B. Encouraging volunteering activities

C.

C. Facilitating volunteering in the EU

D.

D. Raising awareness of value of social relationships.

The word “engagement” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________. marriage

A.

A. marriage

B.

B. involment

C.

C. vow

D.

D. appointment

Listen to the information about Rosa Louise McCauley Parks and (decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). 1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was honored “mother of the modem civil rights movement” by the US Congress. 2. She became an international icon representing the movement against racism 3. She won a Nobel Peace Prize. 4. From 1965 to 1988 she worked as a seamstress. 5. She was voted as one of the 100 most influential figures of the 20th century by Time magazine q q q q q

There/ be/ lots/ reasons/ people/ want/ volunteer. → ________________________________________________________

Volunteer work/ offer/us/ chance/ make/ difference/ people/ around/ them. → ________________________________________________________

Young/ people/ develop/ new/ skills/ when/join/ volunteer/ activities. → ________________________________________________________

We/can/ learn/ new/ language/ when/ do/ volunteer/ work. → ________________________________________________________

Volunteering/ interesting/ because/ it/ also/way/ meet/ make/ new friends → ________________________________________________________