exercise - unit 4

He himself was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went as a foundling to the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris.. Soon showing marked ability in both science and mu

EXERCISES – UNIT 4

I/ Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses

1 I found the visit the most (education)

2 There should be parking spaces for the (disable)

3 I was _ composing the letter I would write later (mental)

4 They gave a clear of their intentions (demonstrate)

5 I live alone and I don’t have many (visit)

6 She answered the teacher’s question almost _ (immediate)

7 My father has been _ for 6 months He’s trying to find a new job now

(employ)

8 Her include tennis and paintings (active)

II/ Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.

Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupvray He was a French teacher of the blind He himself was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went as a foundling to the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris Soon showing marked ability in both science and music, he became famous in Paris as an organist and violoncellist In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the institute Braille is known for his idea of modifying the Barbier “point writing” system, used for coded army messages, to enable the blind to read Point writing consists of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system derived from it is used succesfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries

A Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B

1 blind

2 ability

3 marked

4 institute

5 embossed

6 consist of

7 foundling

8 derive

a having a design or a piece of writing raised above the surface

b be composed of sth

c have sth as its source or origin

d clear; noticeable; easily seen

e an abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by sb

f The mental or physical capacity, power or skill required to do sth

g A society or an organization for a special, usually social, professional or educational purpose

h Unable to see

B Read the passage and answer the questions

1 When and where was Louis Braille born?

2 Was he a teacher of the blind?

3 When was he blind?

4 Where did he go in 1818?

5 In what fields did he show his marked ability?

6 When did he begin teaching the blind in the institute?

7 Was the Braille system derived from the Barbier “ point writing” system?

8 Was there anything special in the Barbier “ point writing” system? What was it?

Teacher: Nguyen Thi Khanh Ha – English 10 1

III/ Use the + adjective from the list to complete each sentence.

disabled rich deaf unemployed dumb poor blind injured

1/ have to help _

2/ in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately 3/ The little boy is helping _ cross the street

4/ and use a system of sign language to communicate with each other

5/ The government should take an urgent step to help

6/ Don’t make fun of _

IV/ Complete the sentences with used to or be used to.

1 Jane (work ) for he telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office

2 This work doesn’t bother me I (work) hard I’ve worked hard all

my life

3 Dick (have) mustache, but he doesn’t any more He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it I (see, not) _ him without his

mustache He still looks strange to me

4 When I was a child, I (think) _ anyone over 40 was old Of course, now that I’m middle-aged, I agree with those who say, “Life begins at 40”

5 It (take) _ weeks or months to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Europe

to America, but now it takes only a matter of hours

6 Even though Jason is only 12, he (fly) on airplanes His father is

a pilot and has taken Jason with him in a plane many times

7 When I was growing up, my mother often sent me to the neighborhood store to get

something for her And each time I went there, Mr Ditmar, the owner,

(give) _ me a piece of candy

8 Michael (take) care of himself He leff home when he was 15 and has been on his own ever since

THE END

Teacher: Nguyen Thi Khanh Ha – English 10 2

I/

1 educational 5 visitors

2 disabled 6 immediately

3 mentally 7 unemployed

4 demonstration 8 activities

II/

A 1-h 2-f 3-d 4-g

5-a 6-b 7-e 8-c

B

1 He was born in 1809 in Coupvray

2 Yes, he was

3 He was blind at the age of three/ when he was three

4 In 1818, he went to the National Institute for Young Blind in Paris

5 He showed his marked ability in both science and music

6 He began teaching the blind in the institute in 1826

7 Yes, it was

8 Yes, there was The Barbier on cardboard

Teacher: Nguyen Thi Khanh Ha – English 10 3