Read the passage and choose the best answers :

Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 . His father had a small business . He made shoes and other things from leather . Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small . One day when Louis was 3 years old , he was cutting some leather , suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes . He soon became completely blind .

When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris . One day his class went to visit a speacial exhibit by a captain in the army . One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis . It showed messages in code . Armies send messages in secret codes so no - one else can read them . The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper .

Louis thought a lot about this code . Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could " read " with their fingers . It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters . Instead of letters , Louis used a " cell " of six dots . He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down . So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille .

1 . It is difficult to feel the differences between ................................

A . arrangements of dots

B . coded messages

C . raised letters

D . a system of raised dots

2 . Louis Braille's father made things from .............................

A . codes

B . exhibit

C. leather

D . wood

3 . Which of these sentences is probably not true ?

A . Braille invented a system of reading for blind people .

B . Braille system is used for everyone .

C . Braille visited an exhibit of codes

D . Braille was an intelligent boy .

4 . When Louis was ten years old , he began to study ......................................

A . at a local school

B . at a special school for the blind .

C . in the army

D . at a university .

D. Reading.

I. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in each gap. (1 m)

Health is something we tend to (31) ________ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (32) ________ of it. But illness can come, even (33) ________ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (34) ________ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (35) ________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (36) ________ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (37) ________ safer for children. The result is that (38) ________ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (39) ________ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (40) ________. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.

31. A. throw away B. ignore C. give up D. forget

32. A. keen B. awake C. concerned D. aware

33. A. if B. while C. when D. so

34. A. when B. how C. which D. what

35. A. therefore B. moreover C. however D. although

36. A. reason B. origin C. source D. cause

37. A. quite B. more C. very D. much

38. A. why B. where C. when D. whereas

39. A. expect B. desire C. want D. hope

40. A. speedup B. run C. accelerate D. advance

•    Choose the correct option A, B, c, or D for each gap in the passage.

Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have any (26)__________ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (27)__________. However, there are (28)__________ things that each person can do to help those people.

One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (29)__________ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (30)__________ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind serving food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.

X. Read the passage and choose the best option for each space.

               The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people’s (1) _________ are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer whilst today (2) _________ people use them at work, home or school and use of e-mail and the Internet is an everyday event.

            These developments have brought many (3) _________ to our lives. E-mail makes communication much easier and more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now (4) _________ to us. Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and more convenient.

            However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that the (5) _________ use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such

as letter writing, telephone and face -to –face conversation. With ever increasing use of information technology these (6) _________ elements are likely to increase in the future.

            In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost (7) _________  to control and regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding children (8) _________ unsuitable websites. Yet perhaps the biggest threat to IT in years to come will be the computer (9) _________ more sophisticated or more destructive strains are almost inevitable.

            In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, (10) _________ I believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.

1.   A. live                               B. lives                        C. living                      D. life

2.   A. most                             B. most of                   C. most of the D. almost

3.   A. services             B. uses                        C. benefits                    D. effects

4.   A. free                               B. convenient  C. unused                    D. available

5.   A. widespread                   B. immediate   C. particular                D. continued

6.   A. positive                         B. negative                  C. careless                   D. trivial

7.   A. possible                        B. impractical  C. likely                       D. impossible

8.   A. accessing                      B. approaching            C. entering                  D. getting

9.   A. disease              B. program                  C. virus                       D. software

10. A. so                                  B. moreover                C. therefore                 D. yet

Choose the best option for each numbered blank

Alk five senses are important to us, but the two most important senses are (1)....... the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Blind and deaf people must (2)...... life difficult because they are unable to do (3)....... that the rest of us can do naturally. People who (4)...... their sense of taste can not enjoys food as (5)...... as they used to, whilst (6)........ who have no sense of smell can not realize; for example, when gas is (7)....... or when food has gone (8).......

In addition to our physical senses, (9)...... is a great help in life to have sense of humour, especially when things go wrong, and to have (10)..... sense, something which can not be learned from books

II. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences
1. Linh used to .................... jigsaw puzzles in his free time . ( do/does/doing/did)
2. My mum .................... the bus to work every morning , but David drives. (
catches/goes/does/runs)
3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people .................... the rules.( remember/ obey/ go after/
take care of )
4. You should look right and left when you go .................... the road. ( along/ up/ down/ across)
5. Hurry up, or we’ll .................... the last bus. ( lose/ avoid/ miss/ drop)
6. Before the new system of traffic control , there .................... be more accidents.( use to / used to /
is used to / get used to)
7. Public .................... in this city is quite good , and it’s not expensive. ( journey / travel/ vehicle/
transport)
8. .................... is not very far from here to the harbour. ( there/ this/it/that)
9. Did you read that .................... of the Chainsaw Massacre at Halloween ? It said that the film was
so gripping. ( review / report / summary )
10. Vanilla Sky .................... Tom Cruise , Pénelope Cruz and cameron Diaz.( acts/plays/stars)
11. I like the film very much ! The characters are unforgettable and the .................... is gripping. (
plot / style/acting)
12. The film was so boring . .................... , Jack saw it from the beginning to the end. ( Therefore/
However/ Although)

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13. In spite of having a happy .................... , the film begins with a terrible disaster. ( ending/ acting/
setting)
14. I’m sure you will find the film .................... ( amuse/amused/amusing)
15. Avatar is a 3D hit- the special .................... are amazing.( effects/scenes / staegs)
16. “ Do you feel like seeing a film ?” - .................... ( No, I don’t like it at all / Sure what film shall
we see ? / Who is in it ?)
17. If you want to know which films are on at the cinemas , you should look at the film ....................
this newspaper. ( section / review / report)
18. It stars Marlon Brandon as the Godfather . He won an Oscar for his .................... as the boss.
( action / performance / direction )
19. Does your bike ever .................... down on the way to school ? ( break / take / do / turn )
20. I .................... go on foot when I was in primary school . ( have to / can / may / used to )
21. Give a .................... before you turnm left or right. ( sign / turn / sound/ signal)
22. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to .................... the Rio Carnival . ( join/ perform/ attend/
appear)
23. I had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole .................... off the parade. (view/ picture/ sight/
vision)
24. Everybody attends the festival .................... fun. ( with / for/in/at)
25. On Thanksgiving, families and friends .................... to have a feast. ( meet / arrive/ gather /
appear)
26. The ending of the film was so .................... ( moved/ moving/ move/moveable)
27. Although they spent a lot of money on the film , it wasn’t a big .................... . ( success/ failure /
performance / show)
28. .................... the film was gripping , Tom slept from the beginning to thhe end. ( However/
Although / In spite of / Despite)