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ADVANCED LISTENING  | PART 2 | 2
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Now complete each sentence with an alternative word from exercise 2a to the one in brackets. 
1. Volunteering has become 
(terribly) popular as an activity for young people in their 
gap year before university.
2. Although farmwork was 
(somewhat) tiring initially, we soon got used to it.
3. ‘I’m 
(sort of) nervous about 
heading off abroad on my own,’ Jilly admitted.
4. Joan 
(totally) enjoyed her time 
working as a volunteer in a safari park in Kenya.
5. There were so many interesting activities on offer that it was 
(virtually) 
impossible to decide which one to choose.
2b
3
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. Volunteering abroad is an 
rewarding way to see the world and learn about different 
cultures. (believe)
2. I never suffered from 
during my trip because I met so many other great people. 
(lonely)
3. Juliette always writes 
about her volunteering experiences on her online blog. (passion)
4. Increased tourism has had huge economic 
for the country. (significant) 
5. It’s really 
how good doing something worthwhile makes you feel. (notice)
6. If you don’t like being 
, why not head off abroad somewhere and do some 
volunteering? (employ)
7. Although it may be hard work, being a volunteer, you live a more natural kind of 
if you 
are doing physical work. (exist)
8. Volunteering may be a very 
solution to some of the world’s problems, but at least 
people get the chance to learn how others live. (perfect)