If all these volunteers constituted the population of a country, it ____ be the eighth-largest country in the world, behind Russia but ahead of Japan.

Data generated by the Johns Hopkins researchers revealed that, once converted into full-time- equivalent workers, volunteers account on average ____ 45 percent of the nonprofit workforce in the 36 countries.

Volunteer activities bring together people who might not ____ have contact with one another.

A: "Have you ever done any volunteer work?" - B: “____”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Last Sunday, our volunteer team ____ a lot of food packages to homeless people in the flood-hit region.

Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in fields such as healthcare, education, and social services - fields that need visionary leaders, ____ are currently facing a severe shortage of qualified employees.

Volunteer programs help address environmental threats and support communities ____ by natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunami.

Volunteer work has ranged from casual or regular assistance to community residents and family members in ____, to more collective and organized efforts to better the quality of life of the community.

Many voluntary organizations share information ____ local government and community to push forward community services.

Informal learning and volunteer work are two dynamics _________ coexist every day in communities throughout the world.

The connections between informal learning with volunteer work are rarely discussed, or even acknowledged.

In order to start doing volunteer work, many organizations require that prospective volunteers complete a background check, which usually includes reference checks and criminal history check.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Volunteer work includes activities that we ____ in beyond the realms of paid employment and household work, whether joining community-based organizations or just helping neighbours.

A student is talking to a volunteer organizer. Choose the best exchange to complete the conversation:

Organizer: "Where do you want to volunteer?" - Student: “____”

When we were on a voluntary tour, we ____ to public places to collect rubbish every day.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Companies that connect the dots between talent and volunteerism have an opportunity to strengthen relationships with young employees and will likely be rewarded with happier workers.