In my city, there are many organizations for the youth who want to contribute their enthusiasm to the society. My classmates and I joined the (1)………………Union Club two months (2)………………We went to the area where most poor families live to help them tidy (3)………………their gardens and houses. We (4)………………help to build new houses for the homeless. Our club works very effectively and attracts many (5)……………… to take (6)………………in because it is not necessary for members to have any experience in the job. We (7)………………only their willingness and (8)………………for the miserable. Note: enthusiasm : sự nhiệt tình /willingness: sự tự nguyện / the miserable: người bất hạnh
1. a. Young b. Youth c. Youthful d. Younger
2. A. yesterday b. past c. last d. ago
3. A. in b. down c. up d. to
4. A. and b. then c. also d. but
5. A. volunteers b. voluntary c. voluntarily d. volunteer
6. A. past b. part c. pass d. passed
7. A. need b. are needing c. needs d. needed
8. A. like b. love c. hate d. dislike

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

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