UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION ☺ VOCABULARY A. READING - admiring (adj) ngưỡng mộ - Braille (n) chữ Bray(chữ nổi cho người mù) - chance (n) cơ hội - describe (v) mô tả - effort (n) nổ lực - humorous (adj) hài hước - infer (v) suy ra - kid (n) trẻ con - one by one lần lượt - prevent … from (v) cản trở - proud of (adj) tự hào về - prove (v) chứng minh - suspicious (adj) nghi ngờ - thanks to (prep) nhờ vào B. SPEAKING - activity (n) hoạt động - break (n) giờ giải lao - class (n) tiết học - to be honest (exp) thành thật mà nói C. LISTENING - beauty (n) vẻ đẹp - calm … down (v) trấn tónh (ai đó) - camera (n) máy ảnh - comprise (v) gồm có - disability (n) khuyết tật - escape (v) thoát khỏi - exhibit (v) triển lãm - fascinate (v) cuốn hút - feature (v) làm nổi bật lên - labourer (n) người lao động - mute (adj) câm - on display được trưng bày - peaceful (adj) hoà bình - photograph (n) bức ảnh (=photo) - photographer (n) nhà nhiếp ảnh - photographic (adj) (thuộc) nhiếp ảnh - simple (adj) đơn giản - subject (n) chủ đề - surroundings (n) vùng xung quanh - wander (v) đi lang thang D. WRITING - advertisement (n) mục quảng cáo - air-conditioned (adj) được trang bò máy lạnh - complaint (n) sự phàn nàn - contact (v) liên lạc - enclose (v) gởi kèm - look forward to (v) mong đợi - quality (n) chất lượng - receipt (n) biên lai - refund (n) sự trả lại tiền - resolution (n) cách giải quyết - resolve (v) giải quyết - service (n) sự phục vụ E. LANGUAGE FOCUS - ambulance (n) xe cứu thương - delay (v) hoãn lại - give up (v) từ bỏ - injured (adj) bò thương - offer (v) tỏ ý muốn - put … up (v) cho (ai) trọ - rarely (adv) hiếm khi - rob (v) cướp - scene (n) hiện trường - unemployed (adj) thất nghiệp ☺ GRAMMAR 1. The + adjective Dùng để chỉ một nhóm người. the injured (người bò thương), the poor (người nghèo), the rich (người giàu), the sick (người bệnh), the unemployed (người thất nghiệp), the young (người trẻ tuổi), the disabled (người khuyết tật), the blind (người khiếm thò), the dead (người chết), … Ex: The rich should help the poor. 2. Used to + infinitive (đã từng/thường) Diễn tả thói quen trong quá khứ, đã chấm dứt ở hiện tại. Ex: His father used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. Now he gives up smoking. (Cha của anh ấy từng hút 20 điếu thuốc một ngày. Bây giờ bác ấy đã bỏ thuốc rồi.) 3. Which as a connector Dùng để thay thế một mệnh đề được nói trước đó. Ex: Sheila couldn’t come to the party, which was a pity. (Sheila không thể đến dự tiệc, đó là điều đáng tiếc.) Part I: Vocabulary: I. Choose the best answer: 1. Now Nam has got a car. He ……………………………… a motor-cycle. a. uses to drive b. used to driving c. used to drive d. uses to driving 2. In the past, ………………………… had different opinions about the way to educate disabled children. a. education b. educators c. educating d. educated 3. According to modern educators, it’s good for ……………………… disabled and non-disabled children to learn together. a. both b. only c. some d. many 4. Do you think the ……………………… should pay more taxes. a. poorer b. poor c. poverty d. poorly 5. It’s better for the ………………………… to be care for at home rather than in hospital. a. sick b. sicker c. sickness d. sickly 6. The baby doesn’t cry so much now but she ………………………… cry every night. a. use to b. used to c. used d. use 7. Let me ……………………… to you some of the difficulties we are facing. a. demonstrate b. demonstration c. demonstrating d. demonstrated 8. He became ……………………… after a car accident. a. able b. disabling c. disable d. disabled 9. 6 ……………… from 9 is 3. a. subtracting b. subtracts c. subtraction d. subtracted 10. …………………… blind can see nothing. a. A b. All c. Every d. The 11. There is no reason ………………… we shouldn’t succeed. a. that b. what c. why d. when 12. I’m sorry that I wasn’t …………………… to phone you yesterday. a. able b. unable c. enable d. disabled 13. The ……………………… of policy is not your business - your job is to implement it. a. act b. active c. action d. activity 14. A ………………………… person cannot hear any kind of sound. a. mute b. deaf c. blind d. dumb 15. There is a lot of …………………… to the plan of rebuilding the school. a. passion b. determination c. demonstration d. opposition 16. One can be successful if he makes his great …………………………. a. disability b. effort c. try d. abilities 17. Be ……………………… with what you have done and you can be happy. a. humorous b. suspicious c. interested d. satisfied 18. The teacher helped the disabled children understand by making some ………………………………. a. exhibition b. demonstration c. opposition d. display 19. My sister has talent in …………………………… and she has won many prizes. a. photographic b. photogenic c. photograph d. photography 20. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ……………………………. a. photographic b. photogenic c. photograph d. photography 21. Despite his …………………………, he succeeded in learning foreign languages. a. disables b. disabled c. disability d. disable 22. We should help children from poor families to have proper ……………………………………. a. school b. schooling c. scholar d. scholarship 23. Teachers who are good at …………………………… can make students understand easily. a. demonstrate b. demonstrations c. demonstrating d. demonstrated 24. Be patient with …………………………………… work. a. time – consumption b. time – consumed c. time – consuming d. time – consumalable Choose one option that has the opposite meaning to the word given: 25. adda. divide b. subtract c. reduce d. pronounce 26. mental a. physical b. chemical c. historical d. political 27. spirit a. headb. stomach c. mind d. body 28. proud a. dissatisfied b. disabled c. disappointed d. dishonest 29. professional a. skillful b. unable c. amateur d. complex 30. The government should have special policies to help the ………………………………………. a. disable b. disabled c. disability d. disablement 31. There was a lot of ………………………………… from the local residents. a. oppose b. opposite c. opponent d. opposition 32. Mrs Thuy’s class is very different ……………………………………… other ones. a. than b. from c. with d. as 33. The girl was born completely unable to hear. a. blind b. dumb c. deaf d. mentally retarded 34. The boy was unable to use his body properly after the accident. a. disabled b. dumb c. deaf d. blind 35. We can easily make our mind richer by watching interesting programs on TV. a. enlarge b. enrich c. widen d. b and c are correct. 36. She has been unable to see from birth. a. blind b. dumb c. deaf d. mentally retarded 37. She was absent from class yesterday because of her state of being ill in the body. a. sick b. weak c. sad d. illness 38. The child seemed unable to speak because he was in fact deaf. a. blind b. dumb c. deaf d. mentally retarded 39. Daisy and John were there at the door to greet us. a. say hello b. say goodbye c. welcome d. remind 40. Don’t make fun of ……………………. a. the mentally retarded b. dumb c. deaf d. blind II. Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets: 1. We should help people who can’t work properly because of illness or (disable) …………………………. 2. Delegates expressed strong (oppose) ……………………………… to the scheme to build a new airport in the suburb. 3. The meeting brought together scientists of all (nation) ……………………………………. 4. She looked with (proud) ……………………………… at the result of her work. 5. He’s extremely (profession) …………………………………… in his approach to his job. 6. I’ve been (employ) ………………………………… for six months. I have to find work at once. 7. (poor) ……………………………… prevented the boy from continuing his education. 8. You have to admire her single – minded (determine) ……………………………………………… to learn English. 9. I admire his passionate (believe) ……………………………… in what he is doing. 10. (attend) …………………………………… at these lectures is not compulsory. 11. I found the visit the most (education) ……………………………………………. 12. There should be parking spaces for the (disable) …………………………………………. 13. I was (mental) ………………………………………… composing the letter I would write later. 14. They gave the clear (demonstrate) ……………………………………………… of their intentions. 15. I live alone and I don’t have many (visit) ………………………………………………………………. 16. Her (active) ………………………………… include tennis and paintings. Part II: Reading I. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer: Last summer Nga decided to do a two week course in England, because she wanted to improve her English. On her first day at the language school, they gave her a test, and the teacher told her, “We’ll put you in the top class.” She was very pleased to hear that, and she proudly told all her friends at home: “I’m one of the best students!” But soon she was surprised to find how difficult the class was. She also felt very homesick. “It’s hard to adapt to life in another country!” she thought. At the end of two weeks, her English was much better, but she was happy to return home. 1. What did Nga decide to do last summer? a. to go on holiday overseas b. to find a summer job c. to study overseas d. to spend her holiday in her home village 2. She decided to go England because ………………………………………………. a. it has the best language environment. b. it has the best environment. c. she had a friend there. d. she had a relative there. 3. How long did the course last? a. two months b. two nights c. two days d. two weeks 4. On her first day at the language school she was given a …………………………… test. a. placement b. placed c. placing d. place 5. Nga did the test …………………………………. a. better b. well c. good d. very well 6. How did she feel when she got the result? a. proud b. pleased c. proudly d. both a and b 7. She was put in the ………………………… class. a. beginner b. best c. middle d. bottom 8. What soon made Nga surprised? a. the teacher’s attitude b. the school facilitiesc. the difficulty of the class d. the head master 9. It can be inferred from the passage that Nga …………………………………… her family very much. a. missed b. hated c. loved d. both a and c 10. Nga thought it’s ……………………………… to live in another country. a. not easy b. simple c. easy d. happy Fill in the blank with word from the box: improved realise clenched deaf dumb wing raised proudest particular stuck 1. I must have been lind not to …………………………………………… the danger we were in. 2. He was ………………………………………………………… to my request for help. 3. She got the key ………………………………………………… in the lock. 4. We all sat there in ………………………………………………………………… silence. 5. The weather gradually ………………………………………………………………. 6. She ……………………………………………………… the gun and fired 7. She had a gun ………………………………………………………… tightly in her hand. 8. A new ………………………………………………………… was added to the building. 9. This is the ………………………………………………………… moment of my life. 10. She directed the question at no one in ………………………………………. Write sentences using the words given: 1. He/ take/ his dog/ walk/ every evening. 2. You /prefer/ this colour/ that colour. 3. He/ be/ try/ telephone/ her/ day. 4. Man/ find/ guilty/ send/ prison/ 10 years. 5. He/ use/ cry/ lot/ when/ he/ be/ child. 6. Oldest woman/ the world/ be/ 110/ old. 7. I/ pay/ the hotel/ if you/ pay/ food. 8. I/ be/ afraid/ not finish/ yet? 9. What/ he/ say/ interesting? 10. Unless/ ground/ warm/ seed/ can’t/ planted. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one: 1. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.  We have 2. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.  Were 3. We have no seats left for the concert on December 14 th .  All the seats 4. You can’t blame me for your stupid mistakes.  It isn’t 5. My income doesn’t enable me to meet all my financial commitments.  I 6. I’m not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.  It came 7. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.  Nobody 8. “Please don’t drive so fast” Ann begged her boyfriend.  Ann pleaded 9. She is proud of being such a good pianist.  She prides 10. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of 10,000$ he was able to buy the house he wanted.  Had his Part III: Language focus: I. Phonetic: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounces differently from the rest: 1. a. laptop b. top c. rob d. bottom 2. a. more b. job c. boss d. wrong 3. a. wrong b. long c. song d. lose 4. a. effort b. world c. sport d. before 5. a. awful b. quality c. corner d. fourteen Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern: 1. a. enjoy b. prevent c. special d. attend 2. a. different b. disabled c. consuming d. activity 3. a. education b. activity c. opposition d. demonstration 4. a. passion b. sorrow c. comprise d. native 5. a. exhibition b. demonstration c. photography d. resolution II. Grammar: Choose the best answer: 1. My teacher ……………………………………… a successful photographer. a. used to be b. uses to be c. used to being d. uses to being 2. I met a man with ………………………………………… I used to work. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 3. My father didn’t ………………………………………… coffee for breakfast. a. used to have b. use to have c. use to having d. use be having 4. I ………………………………………… up late at night. a. used to stay b. use to stay c. use to staying d. used to stayiòng. 5. The ……………………………… are those who don’t have a job. a. injured b. unemployed c. retarded d. disabled 6. Bad marks can create a feeling of ………………………………………………. a. humor b. happiness c. passion d. sorrow 7. Since the new road was built, traffic is not a problem ………………………………………. a. any long b. no long c. any longer d. no longer 8. The government is discussing the problem of housing for the …………………………………. a. unemploy b. employed c. employ d. unemployed 9. Now my brother ……………………………… getting up early. a. used to b. is used to c. is used for d. uses 10. Sometimes the rich ………………………………………… happy. a. isn’t b. aren’t c. wasn’t d. weren’t 11. He came to congratulate me, ……………………………………… seemed a surprise to everyone. a. who b. that c. which d. whom 12. A deaf person is the one ……………………………… is not able to hear. a. who b. that c. which d. whom 13. The English …………………………… drinking tea in the morning. a. liking b. like c. likes d. to like 14. There is no reason …………………………… we shouldn’t succeed. a. that b. what c. when d. why 15. The old ……………………………… greatly respect. a. are b. is c. was d. were There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake: 1. Yesterday Duong (a) got mark 10 (b) in math, (c) that made him very (d) happy. 2. We (a) should (b) raise money (c) to help the (d) poverty in our city. 3. My aunt used to (a) doing (b) voluntary work in the (c) local (d) orphanage. 4. The young (a) is not (b) fully aware of the (c) importance of (d) learning English. 5. (a) If you have (b) any question (c) during the examination, please (d) rise your hand. Combine the sentences to make one sentence. Make any necessary changes: 1. The bus goes up Oxchard Avenue. It doesn’t stop at the supermarket. 2. I’m lazy. This annoys my parents. 3. The performance went on for three hours. It was carefully prepared. 4. The tree had died. They cut it down. 5. Jill always comes to class late. This makes the teacher angry. 6. Next weekend I’ll have to visit the dentist again. I dislike visiting a dentist. Rewrite the following sentences: 1. They no longer play tennis.  They used 2. He got up early when he was a student, but now he doesn’t.  He used 3. She doesn’t want to live in that house any more.  She no 4. People use money to buy and sell.  Money 5. When did you buy your car?  How Arrange the words to make complete sentences: 1. Vietnamese/ eat/ to/ national/ the/ like/ food. 2. used/ church/ Sunday/ to/ to/ my friend/ go/ every. 3. in/ attended/ first week,/ only/ the/ five children/ the class. 4. They/ believe/ children/ didn’t/ anything/ at/ that/ their/ could/ learn/ all. 5. their/ help/ parents/ that/ the young/ her/ was trying/ teacher/ realised/ best/ to/ their poor kids. Matthew changed his lifestyle. He stopped doing some things and started doing other things. Write sentences about Matthew with “used to” and “didn’t used to”= “used not to”: He stopped studying hard. He started sleeping late. going to bed early. going out every night. running three miles every morning. spending a lot of money. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Keys Part I: Vocabularies: I. 1. c. used to drive 2. b. educators3. a. both 4. b. poor 5. a. sick 6. b. used to 7. a. demonstrate 8. d. disabled 9. d. subtracted 10. d. the 11. c. why 12. a. able 13. b. active 14. b. deaf 15. d. opposition 16. b. effort 17. d. satisfied 18. d. demonstration 19. d. photography 20. b. photogenic 21. c. disability 22. b. schooling 23. b. demonstrations 24. c. time – consuming 25. b. subtract 26. a. physical 27. d. body 28. c. disappointe 29. c. amateur 30. b. disabled31. d. opposition 32. b. from 33. c. deaf 34. a. disabled35. d. b and c are correct 36. a. blind 37. d. illness 38. b. dumb 39. c. welcome 40. a. the mentaly retarded II. 1. disability2. opposition 3. nationalities 4. pride 5. professional 6. unemployed 7. Poverty 8. determination 9. belief 10. Attendance 11. educational 12. disabled 13. mentally 14. demonstration 15. visitors 16. activities Part II: Reading: . UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION ☺ VOCABULARY A. READING - admiring (adj) ngưỡng mộ -. money.  Were 3. We have no seats left for the concert on December 14 th .  All the seats 4. You can’t blame me for your stupid mistakes.  It isn’t 5. My