Scouting began in England in 1907. The Boy Scouts of America started three years later. Today, there are Boy Scouts programmes in more than 140 countries. In the United States alone, there are over 4 million Scouts. Boy Scouts learn useful skills while having fun. Scouts swim and play sports, go camping and hiking, and learn how to service in the outdoors. They also learn how to protect the environment. Other Scouts activities include making arts and crafts, learning first aid, and learning how to use computers or fix cars. Scouts often do community service and volunteer work. Scouts learn teamwork by working together.

1.    Scouts began in the United States in ________.

              A. 1907                    B. 1910                    C. 1917                    D. 1920

2.    There are over 4 million Scouts in ________. 

              A. England               B. the USA              C. the world             D. North America

3.  Scouts learn many skills except ________.

              A. swimming                                             B. collecting things

              C. going camping                                      D. playing sports

4.    Scouts activities include many except ________. 

              A. learning how to make car                     B. making arts and crafts

              C. learning first aid                                   D. learning how to use computers

5.    Scouts learn teamwork by ________. 

              A. working one by one                             B. working alone

              C. working all year round                        D. working in group

Exercise 2: Put the verbs in the brackets into correct tense or form:

16. Does your brother like (listen) _________ to music in his free time?

17. I think in the future, more people (enjoy) _________ going out by bicycles.

18. My father says when he's retired, he (go) _________ back to his village to do the gardening.

19. We are planting trees around our school now. Our school (be) _________ surrounded by a lot of green trees.

20. Lan says she loves collecting pens but she (not/continue) _________ this hobby from next year.

21. When I was a child, I used (dream) ________________ of being an astronaut.

22. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used (speak) ________________ to a large audience.

23. It took us ages to get used (live) ________________ in an apartment house.

24. Lots of trains used (stop) ________________ here, but not many do now.

25. Didn't Nick use (work) ________________ on a building site?

26. She may be late if she (not hurry) ________________.

27. If you are kind to me, I (be) ________________good to you.

28. If he (give) ________________ up smoking, as his doctor orders, he will be soon well again.

29. You (not pass) ________________ your driving test unless you drive more carefully.

30. He’ll be ill if he (not stop) ________________ worrying so much.