Ninety-nine-year old veteran raises funds

You are going to watch a news report about Captain Moore, a war veteran who walked
around his garden to raise money for Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
Watch the video and answer the questions

Checking understanding

1. How much money did Captain Moore originally want to raise for the NHS?
a. 100 pounds   b. 1000 pounds  c. 10000 pounds

2. What happened when his fundraising page become very popular?
a. The page crashed. b. He fell down. c. He finished his walk.

3. How did his daughter and granddaughter feel after he finished his walk?
a. They were worried about his health.
b. They were sad.
c. They were very proud of him.

4. What did Captain Moore say when he finished?
a. "Congratulations."
b. "I feel fine."
c. "I'm very tired."

5. What was his job before he joined the army?
a. politician  b. doctor  c. engineer

6. What was special about Captain Moore's fundraising campaign on JustGiving.com?
a. It was the largest amount of money ever raised on the website.
b. It was the first time somebody raised more than ¿1 million.
c. It was the first time somebody raised money for the NHS.

Collocations

Match the verbs on the left to the words on the right to complete the phrases.
1. raise             a. a donation
2. finish           b. a message
3. make           c. as a soldier
4. receive        d. a task
5. join             e. money
6. serve           f. the army

Now complete the facts about Captain Moore with the verbs in their correct form:
1. Captain Moore trained as an engineer before he_____________ the army.
2. He_____________ as a soldier in World War Two.
3. Captain Moore_____________ over 13 million pounds for Britain's National Health Service.
4. He managed to______ the task of walking around his garden 100 times before his 100th birthday.
5. The website JustGiving.com_________ a very big donation to Captain  Moore 's funfraising campaign
6. He_____________ messages of congratulations from lots of famous people.