Task 3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. ________________ is the condition of poor visual perception. (blind)
2. She seemed intelligent and well - _________________. (educate)
3. Kindergarten provides some _________________ to very young children. (school)
4.  Doctors say that children need to increase their ________________ of fruit and vegetables. (consume) 5. It is indeed ______________ that Kevin has achieved so much despite his physical disability. (admire)
6. _________________ can result from accident, illness, congenital or genetic disorders. (disable)
7. There was fierce public ___________________ to the plan. (oppose)
8. Ambulances took the _________________ to a nearby hospital. (injure)
9. There are no significant ___________________ between the education systems of the two countries. (different)
10. Let’s go to a restaurant that __________________ in seafood. (special)

Task 4: Choose the suitable word in the box to fill each gap of the passage.

Behave, Lessons, Classes, Typing, Mark,
Strict, Teach, Prepare, Homework, Hegree

Josephine is a teacher of English in a state secondary school. She is a graduate of Sussex University with a (1) ___________ in English literature. When she graduated, she first worked in an office but she was bad at (2) ___________ and soon got bored with the job. She decided to (3) ___________, so she went to a teacher training college. Josephine teaches six different (4) ___________ of children between the ages of 12 and 18.
The students enjoy her (5) ___________ but she finds it hard work. She gives children a lot of (6) ___________ to do, and every evening she has to (7) ___________ it and (8) ___________for the next day. One problem is that the children in her school don’t (9) ___________ very well. They are often impolite. Josephine and the other teachers have to be very (10) ___________ with them.

II. Complete each blank in the passage with one of the following words. Use each word only once. communicate hero signs special buried invented buildings write

Today Braille books are found in all written languages in the world. In many countries you can find (21) _______ in Braille in elevators and in (22) _____ such as hospitals. People can also (23) _____ in Braille. There are (24) _________ pens, typewriter, and computers for Braille. Louis Braille (25) _______ a way for visually impaired people to (26) ________ through reading and writing. When he died in 1852, he was

(27) ______ in the Pantheon in Paris. Only national heroes of France are buried in this place, and Louis Braille was a national (28)___ _. III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses.

3)Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses.

29. The great inventor Thomas Edison had little formal ________ when he was a child. (SCHOOL)

30. Nowadays there are many children lacking their _________ care. (PARENT)

31. She taught the children basic calculation, such as _______ and _________ . (ADD, SUBTRACT)

The class consists of ______________ retarded children. (MENTAL) 33. Are you sure that handwriting is ______________ taught in our primary schools? (PROPER)

34. Retarded children may have ______________ in some normal situations. (DIFFERENT)

35. We should help people who cannot work properly because of illness or ______________ . (DISALE)

36. Delegates expressed strong ______ to the scheme to build a new airport in the suburb. (OPPOSE)

37. She looked with ______________ at the result of her work. (PROUD)

38. The meeting brought together scientists of all ______________. (NATION)

39. He is extremely ______________ in his approach to his job. (PROFESSION)

40. I’ve been ______________ for six months. I have to find work at once. (EMPLPOY)

Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it

Special Education, specially designed instruction to (1) _______ the unique needs and abilities of disabled or gifted children. Disabled children have conditions (2) _______ adversely affect their progress in conventional education programs. Gifted children, who demonstrate high capacity in intellectual, (3) _______, or artistic areas, may also fare poorly in regular education programs. Special education services can help both disabled and (4) _______ children make progress in education programs. Most children served by special education programs are (5) _______ the ages of 6 and 17.

In the United States, federal law requires states to identify and serve all children (6) _______ disabilities. Public education and health officials in the United States identified approximately 5.4 million infants, toddlers, (7) _______, and youth as disabled in 1994. That same year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 12.2 percent of all children (8) _______ the age of 21 received some form of special education. The most frequently reported disabilities are speech or language impairments; mental retardation and (9) _______ developmental disorders; serious emotional disturbance; and specific learning disorders, (10) _______ memory disorders. Other disabilities include hearing, visual, or orthopedic impairments; autism; (11) _______ traumatic brain injury. An increasing number of children in the United States are identified as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (12) _______ special education services.

Many schools in the United States provide special education services (13) _______ gifted children, although federal law does not mandate these services. Gifted children demonstrate (14) _______ high abilities in intellectual, creative, academic, leadership, or artistic areas. Estimates of the gifted (15) _______ in the United States range from 3 to 15 percent of all schoolchildren.

Question 24:

A. poor

B. rich

C. learned

D. gifted

Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it

Special Education, specially designed instruction to (1) _______ the unique needs and abilities of disabled or gifted children. Disabled children have conditions (2) _______ adversely affect their progress in conventional education programs. Gifted children, who demonstrate high capacity in intellectual, (3) _______, or artistic areas, may also fare poorly in regular education programs. Special education services can help both disabled and (4) _______ children make progress in education programs. Most children served by special education programs are (5) _______ the ages of 6 and 17.

In the United States, federal law requires states to identify and serve all children (6) _______ disabilities. Public education and health officials in the United States identified approximately 5.4 million infants, toddlers, (7) _______, and youth as disabled in 1994. That same year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 12.2 percent of all children (8) _______ the age of 21 received some form of special education. The most frequently reported disabilities are speech or language impairments; mental retardation and (9) _______ developmental disorders; serious emotional disturbance; and specific learning disorders, (10) _______ memory disorders. Other disabilities include hearing, visual, or orthopedic impairments; autism; (11) _______ traumatic brain injury. An increasing number of children in the United States are identified as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (12) _______ special education services.

Many schools in the United States provide special education services (13) _______ gifted children, although federal law does not mandate these services. Gifted children demonstrate (14) _______ high abilities in intellectual, creative, academic, leadership, or artistic areas. Estimates of the gifted (15) _______ in the United States range from 3 to 15 percent of all schoolchildren.

Question 25:

A. among

B. between

C. in

D. inside

Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it

Special Education, specially designed instruction to (1) _______ the unique needs and abilities of disabled or gifted children. Disabled children have conditions (2) _______ adversely affect their progress in conventional education programs. Gifted children, who demonstrate high capacity in intellectual, (3) _______, or artistic areas, may also fare poorly in regular education programs. Special education services can help both disabled and (4) _______ children make progress in education programs. Most children served by special education programs are (5) _______ the ages of 6 and 17.

In the United States, federal law requires states to identify and serve all children (6) _______ disabilities. Public education and health officials in the United States identified approximately 5.4 million infants, toddlers, (7) _______, and youth as disabled in 1994. That same year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 12.2 percent of all children (8) _______ the age of 21 received some form of special education. The most frequently reported disabilities are speech or language impairments; mental retardation and (9) _______ developmental disorders; serious emotional disturbance; and specific learning disorders, (10) _______ memory disorders. Other disabilities include hearing, visual, or orthopedic impairments; autism; (11) _______ traumatic brain injury. An increasing number of children in the United States are identified as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (12) _______ special education services.

Many schools in the United States provide special education services (13) _______ gifted children, although federal law does not mandate these services. Gifted children demonstrate (14) _______ high abilities in intellectual, creative, academic, leadership, or artistic areas. Estimates of the gifted (15) _______ in the United States range from 3 to 15 percent of all schoolchildren.

Question 23:

A. create

B. creation

C. creative

D. creature

Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it

Special Education, specially designed instruction to (1) _______ the unique needs and abilities of disabled or gifted children. Disabled children have conditions (2) _______ adversely affect their progress in conventional education programs. Gifted children, who demonstrate high capacity in intellectual, (3) _______, or artistic areas, may also fare poorly in regular education programs. Special education services can help both disabled and (4) _______ children make progress in education programs. Most children served by special education programs are (5) _______ the ages of 6 and 17.

In the United States, federal law requires states to identify and serve all children (6) _______ disabilities. Public education and health officials in the United States identified approximately 5.4 million infants, toddlers, (7) _______, and youth as disabled in 1994. That same year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 12.2 percent of all children (8) _______ the age of 21 received some form of special education. The most frequently reported disabilities are speech or language impairments; mental retardation and (9) _______ developmental disorders; serious emotional disturbance; and specific learning disorders, (10) _______ memory disorders. Other disabilities include hearing, visual, or orthopedic impairments; autism; (11) _______ traumatic brain injury. An increasing number of children in the United States are identified as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (12) _______ special education services.

Many schools in the United States provide special education services (13) _______ gifted children, although federal law does not mandate these services. Gifted children demonstrate (14) _______ high abilities in intellectual, creative, academic, leadership, or artistic areas. Estimates of the gifted (15) _______ in the United States range from 3 to 15 percent of all schoolchildren.

Question 29:

A. another

B. other

C. each other

D. together

Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it

Special Education, specially designed instruction to (1) _______ the unique needs and abilities of disabled or gifted children. Disabled children have conditions (2) _______ adversely affect their progress in conventional education programs. Gifted children, who demonstrate high capacity in intellectual, (3) _______, or artistic areas, may also fare poorly in regular education programs. Special education services can help both disabled and (4) _______ children make progress in education programs. Most children served by special education programs are (5) _______ the ages of 6 and 17.

In the United States, federal law requires states to identify and serve all children (6) _______ disabilities. Public education and health officials in the United States identified approximately 5.4 million infants, toddlers, (7) _______, and youth as disabled in 1994. That same year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 12.2 percent of all children (8) _______ the age of 21 received some form of special education. The most frequently reported disabilities are speech or language impairments; mental retardation and (9) _______ developmental disorders; serious emotional disturbance; and specific learning disorders, (10) _______ memory disorders. Other disabilities include hearing, visual, or orthopedic impairments; autism; (11) _______ traumatic brain injury. An increasing number of children in the United States are identified as having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and (12) _______ special education services.

Many schools in the United States provide special education services (13) _______ gifted children, although federal law does not mandate these services. Gifted children demonstrate (14) _______ high abilities in intellectual, creative, academic, leadership, or artistic areas. Estimates of the gifted (15) _______ in the United States range from 3 to 15 percent of all schoolchildren.

Question 27:

A. men

B. women

C. children

D. adults