Doing voluntary work abroad is a terrific way to _______ the mind. ( strengthen, widen, broaden, lengthen )
broaden
25
However, this depends on how you ________ your time while you're there. ( make, spend, have, kill )
spend
5
Many people _____ from doing voluntary work in other countries because they experience another culture and way of life. ( expand, improve, benefit, profit )
benefit
20
They sometimes forget, that they are supposed to be assisting people in ________ , rather than simply going on their own personal journey. ( desire, wish, want, need )
need
25
They often don't get ______ with the locals and listen to their concerns. ( accompanied, acquainted, accustomed, accounted )
acquainted
25
_________ , the wide gap between privileged volunteers and poor locals still remains. ( Although, After that, However, Thus )
Thus
25
Organisations which _______ arrangements for people to do voluntary work abroad are beginning to recognise this problem. ( do, take, make, put )
make
15
They are encouraging volunteers to interact with locals and create meaningful _______ with them. ( groups, unions, teams, bonds )
bonds
15
This can also help to _______ down the stereotypical images which volunteers from developed nations have about places in the developing world. ( break, put, take, cut )
break
20
I’m currently on the overnight train from Barcelona to Granada. We pulled ________ of the station about half an hour ago and it's still daylight. ( through, off, out, up )
out
10
The Spanish countryside is truly beautiful and I'm taking _______ the stunning scenery as I write this. ( over, aback, away, in )
in
15
The train ride is fairly long, about 11 hours. I'm glad I've got a bed to ________ me through the night. ( pull, see, go, keep )
see
15
Having said that, the train is a little bumpy so I'm hoping that doesn't keep me ________. ( up, back, down, up with )
up
20
I’m quite exhausted, though, so I’ll probably _______ out as soon as my head hits the pillow! ( pass, let, make, give )
pass
25
I'd actually better stop now because my laptop's about to ______ out of power. ( break, check, grow, run )
run
20
The train ________ in at about 8am. ( cuts, gives, gets, calls )
