Community volunteer work has proven to be a (17)_______ predictor in students' academic lives and college experience as a whole. Studies have shown that students who participate (18)_______ community service as a part of their college course of study have a much higher correlation of finishing their degree. (19)_______, college students taking part in community volunteer projects as a part of their college experience report that they find a much greater relevance in their academic studies after (20)_______ community volunteer projects. Question 17. A. power B. powerful C. powerfulness D. powerfully Question 18. A. in B. with C. to D. of Question 19. A. In addition B. However C. Thus D. Therefore Question 20. A. completing B. mentioning C. starting D. considering Last Friday was my dad's birthday, and we organised a surprise party for him. It was great! We decorated the living room (17)_____ balloons and Mum baked a big cake. There were forty candles on the cakes because my dad was forty years old. We invited all the family and a few of his friends, and waited in the living room for him to come home from work. It was very funny! We had turned out all the lights, and were hiding behind the chairs, the sofa and the curtains. (18)_____, he came into the house and shouted "Hi, everyone! I'm home!" We didn't (19)_____ a sound. "Where is everyone?" he said, and came into the room. He turned on the lights and we all shouted "Surprise!". He was so shocked! Dad blew out all the candles on the cake and we sang "Happy Birthday". I gave him a tie and my brother got him a CD. Mum bought him a bottle of his favourite wine. We had a great party, and Dad said it was the best birthday he had (20)_____ had. He also said that being forty wasn't as bad as he had thought it could be. Question 17: A. in B. at C. on D. with Question 18: A. In particular B. At least C. As usual D. In general Question 19: A. do B. hear C. take D. make Question 20: A. almost B. ever C. hardly D. never More and more young people are doing voluntary work abroad. The wide variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive (17) _____ for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little or no money, (18) _____ they will be doing something useful– and enjoying the experience. The work may (19)_____ of the local communities, for example by helping to build new roads or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more (20) _____ conservation or environmental protection. Whatever kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten. Question 17: A. work B. result C. question D. option Question 18: A. though B. as C. but D. so Question 19: A. contain B. involve C. include D. consist Question 20: A. at B. on C. for D. in