CHECK-UP

Choose the best answer

1. Delegates expressed strong _____ to the scheme.
a. expression b. emotion c. opposition d. passion
2. Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
a. taking much time b. taking little time c. odd d. not affected by time
3. I have been fascinated by _____ since I was at secondary school.
a. photograph b. photographic c. photographer d. photography
4. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He’s a _____ child.
a. mentally ill b. mentally retarded c. mentally alert d. mentally restricted
5. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. regret b. anger c. sadness d. passion
6. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the _____.
a. unemployed b. poor c. disabled d. unhappy
7. She displayed some of her paintings at the local _____.
a. commune b. post office c. demonstration d. exhibition
8. He earns his living by taking photographs. He’s a/ an _____ photographer.
a. amateur b. professional c. talent d. determined
9. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.
a. inability speak b. inability to see c. inability to hear d. mentally impairment
10. The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing _____.
a. nations b. nationals c. nationalities d. nationalism
11. _____ he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond
organ.
a. Although b. That c. Despite d. For
12. The government is doing nothing to help _____.
a. the poor people b. the poor ones c. the poor d. the poors
13. It rained all the time, _____ was a great pity.
a. that b. what c. which d. who
14. I _____ like going to pop concerts when I was a teenager.
a. would b. used to c. must d. could
15. Rick left the party early because he _____ a headache.
a. had b. has c. used to have d. was having
16. Claude didn’t _____ in Canada.
a. lived b. use to live c. used to live d. used to living
17. I remember you. You __________to school here.
a. were used to going b. have already gone c. went d. used to go
18. One day last March, I _______ a very strange letter.
a. get b. got c. used to get d. was getting
19. I didn’t like the noise in the city at first. But now ___________ here.
a. I got used to living b. I’m used to living c. I used to live d. I used to living
20. Galileo __________ his first telescope in 1609.
a. builds b. built c. has built d. had built
21. The government should have special policies to help the.....
a. disabled b. disablement c. disability d. disable
22. The blind child ..... a great effort to learn " Braille".
a. Did b. made c. got d. created
23. There was a lot of ....... From the local residents.
a. opposite b. opposition c. opponent d. Oppose
24. Mrs. Thuy's class is very different ......... other ones.
a. Than b. from c. with d. as
25. In the past, ...... had different opinions about the way to educate disabled children.
a. education b. educators c. educating d. educated
26. According to modern educators, it is good for ..... disable and non-disabled children to learn together.
a. both b. only c. some d. many
27. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of ........ were taken away; ....... were taken to hospital.
a. the death - the injured b. the dead - the injured c. the dead - the injury d. the die - the injured
28. The ......wounded ...... immediately taken to the hospital.
a. serious/were b. serious/was c. seriously/were d. seriously/was
29. I don't think the rich ........ bad. Actually, most of them work very hard.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
30. Many people lost their homes in the Earthquake. The government is trying to establish more shelters to care for …………….. .
a. the childless b. the homeless c. the blind d. the deaf
31. The person who gives students interesting lectures is a …………….. in university.
a. writer b. teacher c. professor d. composer
32. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for …….…….. .
a. the disabled b. the deaf c. the mute d. the blind
33. The government should have special policies to help the …………. .
a. disable b. disabled c. disability d. disablement
34. He want to get to the top before he 25. He’s very ……………. .
a. tall b. ambitious c. intelligent d. industrial
Give the correct form of the word.
1 Your explanation doesn’t sound ___________________ (reason).
2 The _________________ of gas and oil always decreases in cold weather. (consume)
3 He is his father’s ___________________ (proud)
4 Many elderly people are living in _______________ now . (poor)
5 His _________________ prevents him from hearing well .(deafen)
6 Ann is the same ___________________ as Peter (weigh)
7 Marie Curie is one of the great ___________________ (science)
8 He spoiled my _________________ of the game by talking all through it .(enjoy)
9 Disabled children with special _______________ needs are taken good care to develop both mentally and physically . (educate)
10 These young boys think quite ___________________ from us .(difference)
11 She’s always worried about the ___________________ of her family (safe)
12 Some of these __________________ children are deaf , some dumb and other mentally retarded (ability)
13 There is an ___________________ of famous pictures at the gallery .(exhibit)
14 She didn’t give any __________________ of being late for work (explain)

Complete the sentence with suitable word from the box.

dumb deaf demonstration determination disabled enclose

exhibition require add honesty suburbs delegates

1. He's been totally …………………………. since birth. 

2. She has a great …………………………. to succeed. 
3. He's been deaf and …………………………. since birth. 
4. Please …………………………. a curriculum vitae with your letter of application. 
5. The photographs will be on …………………………. until the end of the month 
6. Please telephone this number if you …………………………. any further information. 
7. It is often very difficult for the …………………………. to find jobs.
8. If you …………………………. three and four you get seven. 
9. Each union elects several …………………………. to the annual conference.
10. Let me give you a …………………………. of how the camera works. 
11. We drove from middle-class …………………………. to a very poor inner-city area.
12. It is wrong to take things which do not belong to us. We should have the …………………………..

Read the passage, then choose the correct answer - a, b, c or d.

The first school for blind, deaf and mute children in the Tibet Autonomous Region celebrated its first anniversary on Friday. The
school is built in the eastern suburb of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, and is designed to hold 200 students. It covers 20.000 square meters.
The school curriculum includes Braille and sign language training, Tibetan, mathematics, writing, ethics training, physical
education, arts, handicrafts, speech and walking courses. At the celebration, the audience was touched by a silent song expressed by
the students with sign language. Baiba Toinzhub, a 10-year-old blind child, can speak fluent Chinese and is good at singing and
dancing. He told the visitors that life in the boarding school was comfortable.
1. What type of students attend the school ?
a. Children who live in the Tibet Autonomous Region. b. Children with a variety of disabilities.
c. Children who cannot see, hear, or speak. d. Children who are visually impaired.
2. The school is located in __________.
a. the capital of Tibet b. the suburb of the capital of Tibet
c. the eastern of Tibet d. 20.000 square meters
3. The school is ______________________.
a. able to hold 200 students b. the first boarding school in Tibet
c. 20,000 square meters in area d. a and c are correct
4. Which subject is taught in the school ?
a. Physics b. Foreign languages c. Computers d. Braille
5. Which of the following is not true ?
a. Tibet’s first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday. b. The visitors were welcomed with a beautiful song.
c. Life in the boarding school is comfortable. d. Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well.

Read the passage and make the correct choice:

Louis Braille was born in 1809 (1) _________ Coupvray. He was a French (2) _______ of the blind. He (3) ________ was blind
from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute (4) ________ the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked (5)
_______ in both science and music, he became famous in Paris (6) _______ an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began
teaching the blind in the (7) ________. Braille is known for his idea of (8) ________ the Barbier “point writing” system, used for coded
army messages, to enable the blind to read. Point writing (9) ________ of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille
system (10) _______ from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
1. a. on b. at c. in d. of
2. a. designer b. doctor c. teacher d. lawyer
3. a. who b. whom c. himself d. for himself
4. a. for b. of c. to d. with
5. a. activity b. ability c. intelligence d. determination
6. a. like b. as c. such as d. for
7. a. academy b. organization c. school d. institute
8. a. expressing b. learning c. bringing d. modifying
9. a. contains b. combines c. consists d. comprises
10. a. made b. taken c. done d. derived
 CHECK-UP
Choose the best answer
1. Delegates expressed strong _____ to the scheme.
a. expression b. emotion c. opposition d. passion
2. Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
a. taking much time b. taking little time c. odd d. not affected by time
3. I have been fascinated by _____ since I was at secondary school.
a. photograph b. photographic c. photographer d. photography
4. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He’s a _____ child.
a. mentally ill b. mentally retarded c. mentally alert d. mentally restricted
5. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. regret b. anger c. sadness d. passion
6. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the _____.
a. unemployed b. poor c. disabled d. unhappy
7. She displayed some of her paintings at the local _____.
a. commune b. post office c. demonstration d. exhibition
8. He earns his living by taking photographs. He’s a/ an _____ photographer.
a. amateur b. professional c. talent d. determined
9. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.
a. inability speak b. inability to see c. inability to hear d. mentally impairment
10. The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing _____.
a. nations b. nationals c. nationalities d. nationalism
11. _____ he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond
organ.
a. Although b. That c. Despite d. For
12. The government is doing nothing to help _____.
a. the poor people b. the poor ones c. the poor d. the poors
13. It rained all the time, _____ was a great pity.
a. that b. what c. which d. who
14. I _____ like going to pop concerts when I was a teenager.
a. would b. used to c. must d. could
15. Rick left the party early because he _____ a headache.
a. had b. has c. used to have d. was having
16. Claude didn’t _____ in Canada.
a. lived b. use to live c. used to live d. used to living
17. I remember you. You __________to school here.
a. were used to going b. have already gone c. went d. used to go
18. One day last March, I _______ a very strange letter.
a. get b. got c. used to get d. was getting
19. I didn’t like the noise in the city at first. But now ___________ here.
a. I got used to living b. I’m used to living c. I used to live d. I used to living
20. Galileo __________ his first telescope in 1609.
a. builds b. built c. has built d. had built
21. The government should have special policies to help the.....
a. disabled b. disablement c. disability d. Disable
22. The blind child ..... a great effort to learn " Braille".
a. Did b. made c. got d. created
23. There was a lot of ....... From the local residents.
a. opposite b. opposition c. opponent d. Oppose
24. Mrs. Thuy's class is very different ......... other ones.
a. Than b. from c. with d. as
25. In the past, ...... had different opinions about the way to educate disabled children.
a. education b. educators c. educating d. educated
26. According to modern educators, it is good for ..... disable and non-disabled children to learn together.
a. both b. only c. some d. many
27. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of ........ were taken away; ....... were taken to hospital.
a. the death - the injured b. the dead - the injured c. the dead - the injury d. the die - the injured
28. The ......wounded ...... immediately taken to the hospital.
a. serious/were b. serious/was c. seriously/were d. seriously/was
29. I don't think the rich ........ bad. Actually, most of them work very hard.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
30. Many people lost their homes in the Earthquake. The government is trying to establish more shelters to care for …………….. .
a. the childless b. the homeless c. the blind d. the deaf
31. The person who gives students interesting lectures is a …………….. in university.
a. writer b. teacher c. professor d. composer
32. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for …….…….. .
a. the disabled b. the deaf c. the mute d. the blind
33. The government should have special policies to help the …………. .
a. disable b. disabled c. disability d. disablement
34. He want to get to the top before he 25. He’s very ……………. .
a. tall b. ambitious c. intelligent d. industrial
Give the correct form of the word.
1 Your explanation doesn’t sound ___________________ (reason).
2 The _________________ of gas and oil always decreases in cold weather. (consume)
3 He is his father’s ___________________ (proud)
4 Many elderly people are living in _______________ now . (poor)
5 His _________________ prevents him from hearing well .(deafen)
6 Ann is the same ___________________ as Peter (weigh)
7 Marie Curie is one of the great ___________________ (science)
8 He spoiled my _________________ of the game by talking all through it .(enjoy)
9 Disabled children with special ______________ needs are taken good care to develop both mentally and physically .
(educate)
10 These young boys think quite ___________________ from us .(difference)
11 She’s always worried about the ___________________ of her family (safe)
12 Some of these _____________ children are deaf , some dumb and other mentally retarded (ability)
13 There is an ___________________ of famous pictures at the gallery .(exhibit)
14 She didn’t give any __________________ of being late for work (explain)

Complete the sentence with suitable word from the box.

dumb deaf demonstration determination disabled enclose

exhibition require add honesty suburbs delegates

1. He's been totally …………………………. since birth. 

2. She has a great …………………………. to succeed. 
3. He's been deaf and …………………………. since birth. 
4. Please …………………………. a curriculum vitae with your letter of application. 
5. The photographs will be on …………………………. until the end of the month 
6. Please telephone this number if you …………………………. any further information. 
7. It is often very difficult for the …………………………. to find jobs.
8. If you …………………………. three and four you get seven. 
9. Each union elects several …………………………. to the annual conference.
10. Let me give you a …………………………. of how the camera works. 
11. We drove from middle-class …………………………. to a very poor inner-city area.
12. It is wrong to take things which do not belong to us. We should have the …………………………..

Read the passage, then choose the correct answer - a, b, c or d.

The first school for blind, deaf and mute children in the Tibet Autonomous Region celebrated its first anniversary on Friday. The
school is built in the eastern suburb of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, and is designed to hold 200 students. It covers 20.000 square meters.
The school curriculum includes Braille and sign language training, Tibetan, mathematics, writing, ethics training, physical
education, arts, handicrafts, speech and walking courses. At the celebration, the audience was touched by a silent song expressed by
the students with sign language. Baiba Toinzhub, a 10-year-old blind child, can speak fluent Chinese and is good at singing and
dancing. He told the visitors that life in the boarding school was comfortable.
1. What type of students attend the school ?
a. Children who live in the Tibet Autonomous Region. b. Children with a variety of disabilities.
c. Children who cannot see, hear, or speak. d. Children who are visually impaired.
2. The school is located in __________.
a. the capital of Tibet b. the suburb of the capital of Tibet
c. the eastern of Tibet d. 20.000 square meters
3. The school is ______________________.
a. able to hold 200 students b. the first boarding school in Tibet
c. 20,000 square meters in area d. a and c are correct
4. Which subject is taught in the school ?
a. Physics b. Foreign languages c. Computers d. Braille
5. Which of the following is not true ?
a. Tibet’s first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday. b. The visitors were welcomed with a beautiful song.
c. Life in the boarding school is comfortable. d. Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well.
Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Louis Braille was born in 1809 (1) _________ Coupvray. He was a French (2) _______ of the blind. He (3) ________ was blind
from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute (4) ________ the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked (5)
_______ in both science and music, he became famous in Paris (6) _______ an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began
teaching the blind in the (7) ________. Braille is known for his idea of (8) ________ the Barbier “point writing” system, used for coded
army messages, to enable the blind to read. Point writing (9) ________ of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille
system (10) _______ from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
1. a. on b. at c. in d. of
2. a. designer b. doctor c. teacher d. lawyer
3. a. who b. whom c. himself d. for himself
4. a. for b. of c. to d. with
5. a. activity b. ability c. intelligence d. determination
6. a. like b. as c. such as d. for
7. a. academy b. organization c. school d. institute
8. a. expressing b. learning c. bringing d. modifying
9. a. contains b. combines c. consists d. comprises
10. a. made b. taken c. done d. derived