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03/07/2023 591

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from' a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I think .my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.

1: The author _______.

A. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village

B. is living in the capital N'Djamena

C. was born in a rich family

D. has been working for OV for a year

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Chọn đáp án A

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Câu 2:

2: How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?

A. impressed

B. disappointed

C. depressed

D. surprised

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Chọn đáp án D

Câu 3:

3: Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Solar energy was used to heat water.

B. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.

C. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.

D. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well

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Chọn đáp án A

Câu 4:

4: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. the supply of water

B. the pineline

C. the pump

D. running water

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Chọn đáp án B

Câu 5:

5: What does the author think about his time with OV?

A. It was paid a lot of money

B. It was not worth working.

C. It wasted time.

D. It provided good experience.

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Chọn đáp án D

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C. repair

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C. no less than

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Câu 7:

She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night.

A. She gets accustomed to a glass of milk before going to bed every night.

B. She is used to going to bed before drinking a glass of milk every night.

C. She used to drink a glass of milk before going to bed every night.

D. She is used to drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night.

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