B1 Reading – Volunteering in My City

Practice B1 English Reading about local volunteering. Read the passage and answer multiple-choice questions on gist, details, and inference.

Question 1 of 1

Read the passage and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).

Last spring, our city started a weekend volunteering program to support local communities. Every Saturday, groups of volunteers clean parks, repaint old benches, and plant trees along the river. On Sundays, another team visits a community center to help children with homework and organize games.
I joined the program two months ago. At first, I chose park clean-ups because I enjoy working outdoors, but later I tried the Sunday tutoring sessions. The children were shy at the beginning, yet they soon asked questions and showed their drawings.
The city provides gloves, paint, and tools, while local cafés sometimes offer free water or discounts to volunteers. We sign up through an app, which shows available tasks and how many people are needed. The program is popular, so spots can fill quickly. Even small efforts—two or three hours a week—make public spaces nicer and help young students feel more confident.

Question 1

The volunteering program happens only on weekdays.

Question 2

Saturday activities include cleaning parks and planting trees.

Question 3

On Sundays, volunteers repair bicycles at the community center.

Question 4

The writer first joined outdoor clean-ups and later tried tutoring.

Question 5

The children stayed shy and didn’t ask any questions.

Question 6

Volunteers must buy their own gloves and tools.

Question 7

You can register for tasks using an app.

Question 8