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• a manager today – a hero

Please meet Sin Samney, but everyone here calls him Sam. Many of our guests know him as Sam the Concierge or say, “Sam is the Man!”

Sam joined Hansar Samui in July 2011. He is easy to recognize because of his big smile and friendly attitude. Sam loves to help people and always tries his best to make every guest happy. If you have a request, Sam will do everything he can to help you.

Sam is from Cambodia. He started working in hotels 11 years ago as a bell boy. Before joining Hansar Samui, he was the Front Office Manager at the famous Hotel de la Paix in Cambodia.

Sam’s love for hospitality is the same as Hansar Samui’s philosophy – finding joy in every moment. The word Hansar is from Sanskrit and means happiness and joy. At Hansar Samui, we want every guest to have a happy and memorable experience.

If you want ideas about what to do on the island, visit Sam at the Front Desk. He will be happy to assist you.

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Vocabulary:

• success – when something goes well, and you get what you wanted
• a concierge – a hotel worker who helps guests with information or special needs
• to join a team – to start working or playing with a group of people
• to recognize – to know who someone is because you have seen them before
• a smile – when you move your mouth up to show you are happy
• a friendly attitude – being kind and nice to other people
• to try one’s best – to do everything you can to do something well
• to make guests happy – to do things so visitors feel good and enjoy their time
• a request – when you ask for something politely
• a bell boy – a hotel worker who carries bags for guests
• famous – known by many people
• hospitality – being kind and welcoming to visitors
• a philosophy – an idea about how to live or do things
• to find joy – to feel happy about something
• happiness – a good feeling when you are happy
• joy – a very strong feeling of happiness
• a memorable experience – something special you will remember for a long time
• to assist somebody – to help someone

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Find correct answer – only one:

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1. What is success?

a) when something goes well and you get what you wanted
b) when something goes wrong
c) when you do nothing

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2. Who is a concierge in a hotel?

a) a person who helps guests with information or special needs
b) a person who cleans rooms
c) a person who cooks food

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3. What does it mean to join a team?

a) to sit alone in a room
b) to finish working with a group
c) to start working or playing with a group of people

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4. What does to recognize someone mean?

a) to know who someone is because you have seen them before
b) to forget their name
c) to ask them questions

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5. What is a smile?

a) when you sleep
b) when you move your mouth up to show you are happy
c) when you cry

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6. What is a friendly attitude?

a) being kind and nice to other people
b) being angry with people
c) being quiet and shy

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7. What does it mean to try one’s best?

a) to do something very fast
b) to do everything you can to do something well
c) to do something only a little

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8. What does it mean to make guests happy?

a) to make guests wait for a long time
b) to give guests extra work to do
c) to do things so visitors feel good and enjoy their time

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9. What is a request?

a) when you give someone a gift
b) when you ask for something politely
c) when you shout at someone

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10. Who is a bell boy?

a) a hotel worker who carries bags for guests
b) a person who fixes the elevator
c) a person who sells food

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11. What does famous mean?

a) only known by your family
b) very quiet and secret
c) known by many people

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12. What is hospitality?

a) staying in the hospital
b) being tired at work
c) being kind and welcoming to visitors

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13. What is a philosophy?

a) a place where you buy food
b) an idea about how to live or do things
c) a kind of music

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14. What does to find joy mean?

a) to play a game with friends
b) to look for your lost shoes
c) to feel happy about something

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15. What is happiness?

a) a kind of sport
b) a good feeling when you are happy
c) a time when you are very tired

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16. What is joy?

a) a very big house
b) a very strong feeling of happiness
c) a kind of food

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17. What is a memorable experience?

a) something that is very boring
b) something special you will remember for a long time
c) something you forget quickly

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18. What does to assist somebody mean?

a) to help someone
b) to run away from someone
c) to play with someone

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Answer key:
1 a, 2 a, 3 c, 4 a, 5 b, 6 a, 7 b, 8 c, 9 b,
10 a, 11 c, 12 c, 13 b, 14 c, 15 b, 16 b, 17 b, 18 a
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Match the words with their definitions:

Words:

1. success
2. concierge
3. smile
4. friendly attitude
5. request
6. bell boy
7. famous
8. hospitality
9. philosophy
10. joy
11. happiness
12. memorable experience
13. recognize
14. assist
15. join a team

Definitions:

a) to help someone
b) a hotel worker who carries bags for guests
c) when something goes well and you get what you wanted
d) a good feeling when you are happy
e) to start working or playing with a group of people
f) a person who helps guests with information or special needs
g) when you move your mouth up to show you are happy
h) being kind and welcoming to visitors
i) something special you will remember for a long time
j) being kind and nice to other people
k) to ask for something politely
l) an idea about how to live or do things
m) to know who someone is because you have seen them before
n) known by many people
o) a very strong feeling of happiness

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1 c, 2 f, 3 g, 4 j, 5 k, 6 b, 7 n, 8 h, 9 l,
10 o, 11 d, 12 i, 13 m, 14 a, 15 e
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True or false:

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1. Sam’s full name is Sin Samney.
2. Guests often call him “Sam is the Man.”
3. Sam joined Hansar Samui in July 2021.
4. Sam is easy to recognize because of his big smile.
5. Sam is from Cambodia.
6. Sam first worked in hotels as a chef.
7. Before Hansar Samui, Sam worked at a hotel in Thailand.
8. The word Hansar means happiness and joy in Sanskrit.
9. Hansar Samui wants guests to feel happy and have good memories.
10. Sam does not like helping people.

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True: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9

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Fill in:

happiness – smile – guests – calls – works – loves – began

This is Sam. His full name is Sin Samney, but everyone _________him Sam. He __________ at Hansar Samui hotel. Sam started working here in July 2011. You can know him by his big _________ and nice, friendly way. Sam __________ to help guests and wants to make them happy. He is from Cambodia. Sam __________ working in hotels 11 years ago as a bell boy, carrying bags for _________. Before this hotel, Sam was the Front Office Manager at Hotel de la Paix in Cambodia. Sam believes in __________ and joy. You can ask him for ideas at the Front Desk.

The full story:

• free school and skills for poor families

FKC is a group in Siem Reap, Cambodia. FKC helps poor families. Many families do not have money for school. Their children cannot go to school. FKC gives free school for these children. This means children can go to school for free.

At school, children learn many things. They learn to read and write. They learn math too. These things help children in their life.

FKC also teaches children how to do jobs. Children learn skills like sewing and cooking. They also learn to use computers. These skills help children get work when they grow up.

FKC cares about children and their families. They want to help families have a better life. FKC wants children to be happy and healthy. FKC works with the people in the village. They help many families in Siem Reap.

Many children are happy at FKC. They can learn and make new friends. FKC gives children hope for the future. FKC is a good place for poor families. It helps children and their families every day.

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Vocabulary:

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poor
no money. people need help.

money
what we use to buy things.

free school
school you do not pay for.

to mean
to say or show something.

to read
look at words and know what they say.

to write
make words on paper.

math (subject)
learning numbers and counting.

to teach children
help children learn new things.

to do a job
work to earn money.

skills
things you can do well.

to sew
use a needle and thread to make clothes.

to cook
make food.

to use computers
work with a computer.

to grow up
become an adult.

to care about children
love and help children.

to have a better life
live happy and with enough things.

healthy
feel good and not sick.

a village
a small place where people live.

to make friends
meet new people and like them.

to give children hope
help children feel happy about the future.

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Multiple Choice Test – only one answer correct

1. What does poor mean?
   a) no money, needs help
   b) has a lot of money
   c) very happy
2. What is money?
   a) a type of food
   b) what we use to buy things
   c) a school subject
3. What is free school?
   a) school you pay for
   b) school only for adults
   c) school you do not pay for
4. What does to mean mean?
   a) to eat food
   b) to say or show something
   c) to go to school
5. What does to read mean?
   a) look at words and understand
   b) write words on paper
   c) count numbers
6. What does to write mean?
   a) run fast
   b) make words on paper
   c) use a computer
7. What is math?
   a) singing songs
   b) learning numbers and counting
   c) playing sports
8. What does to teach children mean?
   a) help children learn new things
   b) help children sleep
   c) help children eat
9. What does to do a job mean?
   a) work to earn money
   b) play with friends
   c) go to school
10. What are skills?
    a) toys to play with
    b) things you can do well
    c) clothes you wear
11. What does to sew mean?
    a) use needle and thread to make clothes
    b) cook food
    c) run fast
12. What does to cook mean?
    a) sew clothes
    b) read books
    c) make food
13. What does to use computers mean?
    a) write with a pencil
    b) work with a computer
    c) sing a song
14. What does to grow up mean?
    a) become an adult
    b) eat food
    c) learn math
15. What does to care about children mean?
    a) teach adults
    b) love and help children
    c) play games
16. What does to have a better life mean?
    a) live in a big house only
    b) live happy and have enough things
    c) have many toys
17. What does healthy mean?
    a) feel hungry
    b) feel tired
    c) feel good and not sick
18. What is a village?
    a) a big city
    b) a school
    c) a small place where people live
19. What does to make friends mean?
    a) meet new people and like them
    b) play alone
    c) go to school
20. What does to give children hope mean?
    a) make children sad
    b) help children feel happy about the future
    c) teach children to cook

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Answer Key:
1a, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9a, 10b, 11a, 12c, 13b, 14a, 15b, 16b, 17c, 18c, 19a, 20b

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Fill in:

1. Poor people do not have much ______.
   a) money
   b) food
   c) house
2. School is free. It is a ______ school.
   a) big
   b) free
   c) hard
3. I like to ______ books.
   a) write
   b) read
   c) sew
4. We learn ______ like math at school.
   a) skills
   b) books
   c) money
5. I can ______ clothes with a needle.
   a) sew
   b) cook
   c) read
6. To cook means to make ______.
   a) food
   b) clothes
   c) books
7. Children want to ______ friends.
   a) make
   b) do
   c) write
8. I use a computer to ______.
   a) sew
   b) work
   c) cook
9. The village is a small ______.
   a) city
   b) school
   c) place
10. We learn how to do a ______ to work later.
    a) game
    b) job
    c) book
11. Healthy people feel ______.
    a) sick
    b) good
    c) tired
12. The teacher ______ children how to read.
    a) reads
    b) teaches
    c) cooks

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Answers

1a, 2b, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8b, 9c, 10b, 11b, 12b

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True or False?

1. Cooking means to make clothes.
2. Children learn to write at school.
3. A job is work you do.
4. Poor people have a lot of money.
5. Using a computer can help you work.
6. Sewing means to make food.
7. Free school means you do not pay money.
8. A village is a small place.
9. Children do not want to make friends.
10. Math is a sport.
11. Healthy people feel good.
12. Teachers do not teach children to read.

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True: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11

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Fill in, words below:

sew, help, every, life,
math, job, home, play

My Day at FKC School

Hello! My name is Sochea.
I go to FKC school __________day.
At school, I learn to read and write.
I learn __________ too. I like to learn.

I learn to __________ and cook.
I learn to use the computer.
These help me get a __________ later.

I have many friends at school.
We __________ and learn together.
The teachers __________ me.
I am happy at school.

After school, I go __________.
I tell my family what I learn.
I want a good __________.
FKC helps me and my friends

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Correct version:

My Day at FKC School

Hello! My name is Sochea.
I go to FKC school every day.
At school, I learn to read and write.
I learn math too. I like to learn.

I learn to sew and cook.
I learn to use the computer.
These help me get a job later.

I have many friends at school.
We play and learn together.
The teachers help me.
I am happy at school.

After school, I go home.
I tell my family what I learn.
I want a good life.
FKC helps me and my friends.

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Rewrite the story starting with

Hello! Her name is Sochea. She goes….

and make all changes necessary.

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Correct version:

Hello! Her name is Sochea. She goes to FKC school every day.
At school, she learns to read and write. She learns math too. She likes to learn.

She learns to sew and cook. She learns to use the computer. These help her get a job later.

She has many friends at school. They play and learn together. The teachers help her. She is happy at school.

After school, she goes home. She tells her family what she learns. She wants a good life. FKC helps her and her friends.

The Khmer Children Foundation helps people in Cambodia. It helps children, families, and teachers.

FKC helps children go to school. They give school clothes, books, and pens. Children can learn English, reading, writing, and math.

FKC also helps parents. They teach parents how to grow food and how to make money. This helps the family.

FKC teaches people to help each other. They say, “A hand up, not a hand out.” This means people learn to work and grow.

The teachers and workers at FKC are kind. They want to help people have a better life.

Many people in Cambodia are happy because of FKC. They go to school, learn, and feel strong.

FKC helps the whole village. Life becomes better for everyone.

FKC is a good group. It helps the future of Cambodia.

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✅ Exercise 1: True or False

Read the sentence and write True or False.

1. KCF helps people in Cambodia.
2. KCF only helps children.
3. Children can learn English at KCF.
4. KCF gives food to the children.
5. Parents learn to grow food at KCF.
6. KCF helps people to work and grow.
7. KCF is in the USA.
8. Teachers at KCF are kind.
9. KCF helps the whole village.
10. KCF helps the future of Cambodia.

✅ Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the missing word from the text.

1. KCF helps people in __________.
2. KCF helps children, families, and __________.
3. They give school clothes, __________, and pens.
4. Children can learn English, reading, __________, and math.
5. KCF helps __________ grow food.
6. KCF says, “A hand __________, not a hand out.”
7. The __________ at KCF are kind.
8. People go to __________ and learn.
9. Life becomes __________ for everyone.
10. KCF helps the whole __________.

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✅ Exercise 3: Choose the Right Word

Choose the correct word from the two options.

1. KCF helps (Cambodia / Canada).
2. Children can learn (English / German).
3. KCF gives (cars / school clothes).
4. KCF teaches (parents / police) to grow food.
5. “A hand up, not a hand (down / out).”
6. The teachers are (kind / angry).
7. KCF helps the (village / city only).
8. KCF helps people to feel (sad / strong).
9. The children (sleep / learn) at KCF.
10. KCF is a (bad / good) group.

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✅ Exercise 4: Match the Sentence Halves

Match the left part with the correct right part.

A	B
1. KCF helps	a. to grow food.
2. Children can	b. is a good group.
3. KCF gives	c. learn many things.
4. Parents learn	d. the whole village.
5. KCF says	e. people in Cambodia.
6. The teachers are	f. life better.
7. KCF helps	g. “a hand up.”
8. KCF makes	h. books and pens.
9. Life becomes	i. kind and helpful.
10. KCF	j. better for all.

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✅ Exercise 5: Answer the Questions (Short Answers)

Answer using only words from the text.

1. Who does KCF help?
2. What do children get from KCF?
3. What subjects do children learn?
4. Who learns to grow food?
5. What does KCF say?
6. What are the teachers like?
7. Where do children go to learn?
8. Who is happy because of KCF?
9. Who helps the whole village?
10. What does KCF help?

✅ Exercise 6: Word Order (Make Sentences)

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. KCF / people / helps / in / Cambodia
2. clothes / school / gives / KCF
3. English / learn / children / can
4. parents / KCF / helps
5. to / KCF / go / school / children
6. kind / are / the / teachers
7. good / is / group / a / KCF
8. people / KCF / strong / helps / feel
9. the / whole / helps / village / KCF
10. better / life / becomes

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✅ Exercise 7: Multiple Choice (Choose all correct answers)

Instructions: Read each question. Choose all correct answers.

1. Who does KCF help?
   ☐ a) Children
   ☐ b) Families
   ☐ c) Tourists
2. What does KCF give to children?
   ☐ a) School clothes
   ☐ b) Food
   ☐ c) Pens
3. What do children learn at KCF?
   ☐ a) English
   ☐ b) Math
   ☐ c) Driving
4. Who learns how to grow food?
   ☐ a) Teachers
   ☐ b) Parents
   ☐ c) Children
5. What does KCF say?
   ☐ a) “Work hard every day.”
   ☐ b) “A hand up, not a hand out.”
   ☐ c) “Go to school.”
6. What are the teachers like?
   ☐ a) Kind
   ☐ b) Angry
   ☐ c) Helpful
7. What becomes better because of KCF?
   ☐ a) Life
   ☐ b) The village
   ☐ c) The weather
8. How do people feel after KCF helps?
   ☐ a) Sad
   ☐ b) Strong
   ☐ c) Happy
9. What does KCF help people to do?
   ☐ a) Learn
   ☐ b) Grow
   ☐ c) Sleep
10. What is KCF?
    ☐ a) A good group
    ☐ b) A school in Cambodia
    ☐ c) A game

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✅ Exercise 1: True or False

Write True or False

1. KCF helps people in Cambodia. — ✅ True
2. KCF only helps children. — ❌ False
3. Children can learn English at KCF. — ✅ True
4. KCF gives food to the children. — ❌ False
5. Parents learn to grow food at KCF. — ✅ True
6. KCF helps people to work and grow. — ✅ True
7. KCF is in the USA. — ❌ False
8. Teachers at KCF are kind. — ✅ True
9. KCF helps the whole village. — ✅ True
10. KCF helps the future of Cambodia. — ✅ True

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✅ Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Use words from the text

1. KCF helps people in Cambodia.
2. KCF helps children, families, and teachers.
3. They give school clothes, books, and pens.
4. Children can learn English, reading, writing, and math.
5. KCF helps parents grow food.
6. KCF says, “A hand up, not a hand out.”
7. The teachers at KCF are kind.
8. People go to school and learn.
9. Life becomes better for everyone.
10. KCF helps the whole village.

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✅ Exercise 3: Choose the Right Word

Pick the correct word

1. KCF helps (Cambodia / Canada) → ✅ Cambodia
2. Children can learn (English / German) → ✅ English
3. KCF gives (cars / school clothes) → ✅ school clothes
4. KCF teaches (parents / police) to grow food → ✅ parents
5. “A hand up, not a hand (down / out)” → ✅ out
6. The teachers are (kind / angry) → ✅ kind
7. KCF helps the (village / city only) → ✅ village
8. KCF helps people to feel (sad / strong) → ✅ strong
9. The children (sleep / learn) at KCF → ✅ learn
10. KCF is a (bad / good) group → ✅ good

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✅ Exercise 4: Match the Sentence Halves

A	→	B
1. KCF helps	→	e. people in Cambodia. ✅
2. Children can	→	c. learn many things. ✅
3. KCF gives	→	h. books and pens. ✅
4. Parents learn	→	a. to grow food. ✅
5. KCF says	→	g. “a hand up.” ✅
6. The teachers are	→	i. kind and helpful. ✅
7. KCF helps	→	d. the whole village. ✅
8. KCF makes	→	f. life better. ✅
9. Life becomes	→	j. better for all. ✅
10. KCF	→	b. is a good group. ✅

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✅ Exercise 5: Answer the Questions (Short Answers)

1. Who does KCF help? — Children, families, teachers
2. What do children get from KCF? — School clothes, books, pens
3. What subjects do children learn? — English, reading, writing, math
4. Who learns to grow food? — Parents
5. What does KCF say? — “A hand up, not a hand out”
6. What are the teachers like? — Kind
7. Where do children go to learn? — School
8. Who is happy because of KCF? — Many people in Cambodia
9. Who helps the whole village? — KCF
10. What does KCF help? — The future of Cambodia

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✅ Exercise 6: Word Order (Make Sentences)

1. KCF / people / helps / in / Cambodia → ✅ KCF helps people in Cambodia.
2. clothes / school / gives / KCF → ✅ KCF gives school clothes.
3. English / learn / children / can → ✅ Children can learn English.
4. parents / KCF / helps → ✅ KCF helps parents.
5. to / KCF / go / school / children → ✅ Children go to school at KCF.
6. kind / are / the / teachers → ✅ The teachers are kind.
7. good / is / group / a / KCF → ✅ KCF is a good group.
8. people / KCF / strong / helps / feel → ✅ KCF helps people feel strong.
9. the / whole / helps / village / KCF → ✅ KCF helps the whole village.
10. better / life / becomes → ✅ Life becomes better.

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✅ Exercise 7: Multiple Choice (Choose all correct answers)

(More than one correct answer possible)

1. Who does KCF help?
   ✅ a) Children
   ✅ b) Families
   ❌ c) Tourists
2. What does KCF give to children?
   ✅ a) School clothes
   ❌ b) Food
   ✅ c) Pens
3. What do children learn at KCF?
   ✅ a) English
   ✅ b) Math
   ❌ c) Driving
4. Who learns how to grow food?
   ❌ a) Teachers
   ✅ b) Parents
   ❌ c) Children
5. What does KCF say?
   ❌ a) “Work hard every day.”
   ✅ b) “A hand up, not a hand out.”
   ✅ c) “Go to school.” (This is part of the idea but not the direct quote) → Acceptable if interpreted loosely
6. What are the teachers like?
   ✅ a) Kind
   ❌ b) Angry
   ✅ c) Helpful
7. What becomes better because of KCF?
   ✅ a) Life
   ✅ b) The village
   ❌ c) The weather
8. How do people feel after KCF helps?
   ❌ a) Sad
   ✅ b) Strong
   ✅ c) Happy
9. What does KCF help people to do?
   ✅ a) Learn
   ✅ b) Grow
   ❌ c) Sleep
10. What is KCF?
    ✅ a) A good group
    ✅ b) A school in Cambodia (partially correct)
    ❌ c) A game

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