IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. VOLUNTEERING Two and a half years ago, Anita Kapur (0. leave) left university with high hopes and a degree in the History of Art. She then (1. spend) the next two years applying in vain for jobs. ‘I soon (2. realise) that I (3. study) something more practical, like computing or accountancy,’ admits Anita. ‘I (4. have) no work experience, and there (5. always be) a lot of competition for jobs in the art world.’ Last summer, Anita (6. see) an advertisement for volunteers to help organise an arts festival in her home town. She (7. apply) and (8. accept) . Since then, Anita (9. find) a job as an administrator in a London gallery. ‘I definitely (10. not get) this job, if I (11. not gain) such useful experience doing the voluntary job at the arts festival,’ she says. Anita’s experience is far from unique, but it is not only job- seekers who (12. benefit) from volunteering. If businesses (13. see) to be doing something for the community, it (14. enhance) their public image. For this reason, more and more companies nowadays (15. encourage) their employees to volunteer, either partly or wholly in the company’s time.