V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36) a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7) children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38) health problems. However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played happily with us. We (39) paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40) my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time. 36. A. was 37. A. small B. came B. strong C. joined C. disabled D. made D. cute 38. A. had B. made C. did D. have 39. A. provided B. bought C. lent D. borrowed 40. A. since B. for C. when D. before