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 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a ___(1)___ _______ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to ___(2)___ ______ 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 ___(3)___ ______ 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 organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. ___(4)___ ______ 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 ___(5)___ ______ was considering working for a charity.
Xem đáp án và giải thích
Đáp án đúng là: D. Although
Giải thích:
Liên từ 'Although' (mặc dù) thể hiện sự tương phản giữa hai mệnh đề. Mặc dù những ống nước không hoàn hảo, chúng vẫn tạo ra sự khác biệt lớn cho dân làng.