VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

                                   A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

       I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N’Djamena. Coming from a (23)________ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (24)________ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

        One of my jobs was to supply the village (25)________ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (26)________ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

         All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (27)________ was considering working for a charity.

         (Source: Adapted from + New Success at First Certificate)

23. A. rich      B. comfortable      C. well-paid      D. luxurious

24. A. lived     B. living                C. lived             D. lively

25. A. for        B. on                    C. with               D. from

26. A. If          B. Because           C. When            D. Although

27. A. which   B. when                 C. where           D. who

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