Unit 4: Special Education

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each
group:

1/ A. special B. parent C. mental D. very

2/ A. every B. easy C. why D. gradually

3/ A. provide B. primary C. sign D. province

4/ A. difficult B. commune C. running D. suffer

5/ A. realize B. teacher C. reason D. feature

6/ A. action B. fourteen C. instead D. active

7/ A. acted B. jogged C. retarded D. sacred

8/ A. dumb B. rob C. book D. bring

9/ A. education B. question C. examination D. attraction

10/ A. wrong B. word C. west D. with

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1/ A. education B. specialty C. opposition D. demonstration

2/ A. special B. mental C. fourteen D. within

3/ A. luggage B. retard C. happen D. lesson

4/ A. subtract B. parent C. message D. passage

5/ A. disable B. manager C. condition D. parental

6/ A. sorry B. happy C. commune D. subject

7/ A. instead B. welcome C. construct D. arrive

8/ A. primary B. everything C. afternoon D. exciting

9/ A. province B. prepare C. finger D. meeting

10/ A. better B. standing C. attend D. open

III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

1/ Why did the parents oppose to the idea of sending their children to the special class at first?
A. important B. specific C. good D. major

2/ In Tra Bong District, Quang Ngai province, the class began seven years ago with a mix of
children, some dumb, deaf or suffering a lisp and others mentally retarded.

A. went B. performed C. started D. appeared

3/ Their parents were forced to work on farms all day to make money for their family, which
robbed them of a chance to give their children an education.

A. offer B. supply C. suggestion D. opportunity

4/ At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they did not
believe that their children could learn anything at all.

A. trust B. say C. report D. rumor

5/ Gradually more children were sent to the class as their parents realized that the young teacher
was trying her best to help their poor kids.

A. Progressively B. Firstly C. Slowly D. Weakly

6/ During a small lesson, she raised both arms and opened up her fingers one by one until all ten
stood up.

A. lifted B. went up C. continued D. got

7/ What would happen to the disabled children in Tra Xuan Commune if a special class was not
organized for them?

A. go to B. leave for C. occur D. take

8/ The children have every reason to be proud as it usually takes them at least three months to
learn how to pronounce one word.

A. honored B. capable C. happy D. fortunate

9/ What do you often do in the breaks between the periods?

A. times B. areas C. intervals D. stops

10/ What are visitors to the class welcomed with?

A. guests B. callers C. sightseers D. lookers-on

IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

1/ Which ones do you think would be difficult for blind and deaf people?
A. slight B. easy C. light D. soft

2/ Which ones do you think would be difficult for blind and deaf people?

A. clear B. sharp-sighted C. smooth D. dauntless

3/ But for the determination of Pham Thi Thu Thuy, twenty-five disabled children in Tra Xuan
Commune would still be stuck at home instead of in primary school learning how to read and
write.

A. vigorous B. interested C. wealthy D. learned

4/ But for the determination of Pham Thi Thu Thuy, twenty-five disabled children in Tra Xuan
Commune would still be stuck at home instead of in primary school learning how to read and
write.

A. later B. following C. subordinate D. secondary

5/ In Tra Bong District, Quang Ngai province, the class began seven years ago with a mix of
children, some dumb, deaf or suffering a lisp and others mentally retarded.

A. loud B. heavy C. garrulous D. strong

6/ Gradually more children were sent to the class as their parents realized that the young teacher
was trying her best to help their poor kids.

A. good B. rich C. strong D. lucky

7/ At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they did not
believe that their children could learn anything at all.

A. doubt B. reply C. regret D. ignore

8/ Fill each of the blanks below with a suitable word from the reading passage.

A. unimportant B. irrelevant C. uninteresting D. impossible

9/ Work with a partner and fill in the blanks with the right questions.

A. sick B. liberal C. unhealthy D. improper

10/ Why did the parents oppose to the idea of sending their children to the special class at first?

A. unlimited B. everyday C. normal D. undefined

V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ We're going to try to keep _______ as we grow older.

2/ The _______ of policy is not our business - our job is to put it into practice.

A. determine B. to determine C. determination D. determined

3/ His wife was possibly the most highly _______ prime minister of this century.

A. educate B. education C. educational D. educated

4/ My sister wasn't enjoying the chance so she thought she'd spoil it for everybody else - it was
very _______ of her.

A. children B. childish C. childhood D. childlike

5/ We're sorry that we weren't _______ to telephone you and your friends yesterday afternoon.

A. able B. unable C. enabled D. disabled

6/ I feel so _______ because there's nothing I can do to make the youngster better.

A. help B. helpful C. helpless D. helper

7/ _______, we ask for a deposit of $200 beforehand.

A. Added B. Addition C. Additional D. Additionally

8/ The kids really liked the museum, _______ the elephants.

A. special B. specialty C. specialize D. specially

9/ Travelers to the nation have been asked to fill in a thorough _______.

A. question B. questionnaire C. questioner D. questionable

10/ He had an _______ for a job with a foreign company two days ago.

A. interview B. interviewee C. interviewer D. interviewing

VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

1/ It's true _______ your aunt's gone back to teaching, isn't it?

A. that B. when C. which D. where

2/ _______ of your brothers and sisters do you feel closer to?

A. Who B. What C. Whose D. Which

3/ We met in an ancient building, _______ underground room had been converted into a chapel.
A. that B. whose C. whom D. which

4/ I'm going to meet a woman with _______ I used to study.

A. who B. whose C. whom D. that

5/ My teacher asked me if I knew _______ had got that job.

A. who B. whom C. that D. which

6/ _______ are they doing that for? Please tell me.

A. Whom B. That C. What D. Why

7/ My older sister was just getting into the kitchen _______ the receiver rang.

A. when B. where C. what D. which

8/ There is no reason _______ they shouldn't be successful.

A. that B. what C. why D. when

9/ Her uncle lived in Barcelona for several years, _______ he taught Spanish.

A. when B. where C. which D. that

10/ _______ movie would you prefer to see – "Romeo and Juliet" or "Titanic"?

A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Which

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each
group:

1/ B. parent; 2/ C. why; 3/ D. province; 4/ B. commune 5/ A. realize;

6/ A. action; 7/ B. jogged; 8/ A. dumb 9/B. question; 10/ A. wrong

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1/ B. specialty; 2/ C. fourteen; 3/ B. retard; 4/ A. subtract 5/ B. manager;

6/ C. commune; 7/ B. welcome; 8/ D. exciting 9/ B. prepare; 10/ C. attend

III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

1/ B. specific; 2/ C. started; 3/ D. opportunity; 4/ A. trust 5/ A. Progressively;

6/ A. lifted; 7/ C. occur; 8/ A. honored 9/ C. intervals; 10/ A. guests

IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:

1/ B. easy; 2/ B. sharp-sighted; 3/ A. vigorous; 4/ D. secondary 5/ C. garrulous;

6/ B. rich; 7/ A. doubt; 8/ B. irrelevant 9/ D. improper; 10/ C. normal

V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ B. active; 2/ C. determination; 3/ D. educated 4/ B. childish; 5/ A. able;

6/ C. helpless 7/ D. Additionally; 8/ D. specially; 9/ B. questionnaire 10/ A. interview

VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

1/ A. that; 2/ D. Which; 3/ B. whose; 4/ C. whom 5/ A. who; 6/ C. What;

7/ A. when; 8/ C. why; 9/ B. where; 10/ D. Which