I feel like I’ve got two identities: being deaf and being black. It’s a double struggle to fit in and I’ve had to work 10 times harder than my classmates. [A recent report from the National Deaf Children’s Society, which analysed government data, found deaf pupils in England are struggling “at every stage of their education”.]

I was born hearing but became ill with meningitis when I was a baby. After that I became deaf. I grew up in Barking and Dagenham, in East London, with my mum, who works as a caterer and a cleaner at two different colleges. I was bullied in primary school – people would say “ew, you’ve got hearing aids in” – and felt like I didn’t belong. By the time I got to secondary school I had accepted my identity, but that didn’t mean everyone accepted me. I communicate using sign language, so people would stare and I knew I stood out.

I worked hard in secondary school, but was still told I wouldn’t be able to go to college or university. I was told deaf people didn’t go on to higher education. “Which deaf people do you know who have gone to university?” someone asked. The truth was I didn’t know any, because I had no role models.

This made me frustrated, and my frustration came out as anger. The main way I dealt with my anger, though, was positive. I channelled it into a determination to show people I could achieve, despite my disability.

I got my GCSEs and applied to do BTec business level three at Barking and Dagenham College. I spent two years at the college and the vocational course was fantastic. I met so many different professional people, I had a mentor and people supported me. I’m now able to study a degree in politics and economics and have completed my first year at Lancaster University.

However, the discrimination hasn’t gone away. The first person I met when I got to university immediately made a racist joke. He said: “I’ve got loads of black friends, don’t worry.”

I also get combined prejudice for being both black and deaf. I chose a white hearing aid because I like it and I’m proud of who I am, so I don’t mind if people notice it. But recently a deaf woman pointed at me and said: “Look at him, his hearing aid doesn’t match his skin colour!”

It’s difficult to keep calm all the time. I try to stay positive, but quite often I feel like I want to give up. When that happens, I tell myself I’ve got to look to what I can achieve next. That keeps me going.

I made a few friends at uni last year, but so far I feel I’ve missed out on the full university experience. Next year, I’m transferring to Leeds; it’s a bigger city and I think there will be more deaf students, so I’m hoping I’ll feel less isolated.

I want to talk about my experiences and show young deaf students that it’s possible to go to college or university and achieve things. I got a 2:1 at the end of my first year of university, which I’m proud of, and last year I was named Leidos Career Ready UK Student of the Year.

I want to tell other deaf black students to keep working hard. Have the right attitude and arrive on time, because you can achieve anything if you stay strong. To young people with disabilities, I say keep your identity and be proud of it. Society will always try and push you aside; show them you’re not going to disappear.

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2. Circle the correct sentences (A, B, C, or D) to have a good letter:
Dear Peter,
1. A. I am very please to receive your letter 2 days ago.
B. I am very pleased to receive your letter 2 days ago.
C. I am very pleased to receiving your letter 2 days ago.
D. I am very pleased to receive your letter for 2 days ago.
2. A. What is your family?
B. Where is your family?
C. When is your family?
D. How is your family?
3. A. I am good and my parents are, too.
B. I am well and my parents are, too.
C. I am good and so are my parents.
D. I am good and so do my parents.
4. A. I live in the countryside at the North of Vietnam.
B. I live in the countryside on the North of Vietnam.
C. I live on the countryside in the North of Vietnam.
D. I live in the countryside in the North of Vietnam.
5. A. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friendly and honest.
B. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honest.
C. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friend and honest.
D. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honestly.
6. A. Would you like come and see me next summer holiday?
B. Would you like coming and see me next summer holiday?
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C. Would you like to come and see me next summer holiday?
D. Would you like coming and seeing me next summer holiday?
7. A. I am look forward to seeing you soon.
B. I am looking forward to see you soon.
C. I look forward to seeing you soon.
D. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
8. A. Sincere,
B. Sincerity,
C. Sincerly,
D. Sincerely,
Huong
Test 2: Circle the correct sentences to have a short story:
1. A. Tom and Jack go to the movies last week.
B. Tom and Jack will go to the movies last week.
C. Tom and Jack went to the movies last week.
D. Tom and Jack went to the movies since last week.
2. A. The film was very good but it was longer than they thought.
B. The film is very good but it was longer than they thought.
C. The film was very good but it is longer than they thought.
D. The film was very good but it was more longer than they thought.
3. A. When they came out the cinema, the last bus had gone.
B. When they come out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
C. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus went.
D. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
4. A. They did not know how to get home.
B. They did not know how getting home.
C. They did not know how get home.
D. They did not know to get home.
5. A. Tom wanted to get a taxi but Jack did not agree.
B. Tom wanted to get a taxi but Jack disagreed.
C. Tom wanted getting a taxi but Jack did not agree.
D. A and B are correct.
6. A. Finally, they start to walk home.
B. Final, they started to walk home.
C. Finally, they started to walking home.
D. Finally, they started to walk home.
7. A. It is a very long walk.
B. It was very a long walk.
C. It was a very long walk.
D. It were a very long walk.
8. A. They was getting very tired.
B. They were geting very tired.
C. They were very getting tired.
D. They were getting very tired.
9. A. Sudden a car stopped next to them.
B. Suddenly a car stoped next to them.
C. Suddenly a car stopped next them.
D. Suddenly a car stopped next to them.
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10 A. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of theirs.
B. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of them.
C. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of their.
D. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of they.
11. A. They were happy to see him because they could get a ride home.
B. They were happy see him because they could get a ride home.
C. They were happily to see him because they could get a ride home.
D. They were happy to seeing him because they could get a ride home.
2. Circle the correct sentences (A, B, C, or D) to have a good letter:
Dear Peter,
1. A. I am very please to receive your letter 2 days ago.
B. I am very pleased to receive your letter 2 days ago.
C. I am very pleased to receiving your letter 2 days ago.
D. I am very pleased to receive your letter for 2 days ago.
2. A. What is your family?
B. Where is your family?
C. When is your family?
D. How is your family?
3. A. I am good and my parents are, too.
B. I am well and my parents are, too.
C. I am good and so are my parents.
D. I am good and so do my parents.
4. A. I live in the countryside at the North of Vietnam.
B. I live in the countryside on the North of Vietnam.
C. I live on the countryside in the North of Vietnam.
D. I live in the countryside in the North of Vietnam.
5. A. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friendly and honest.
B. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honest.
C. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friend and honest.
D. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honestly.
6. A. Would you like come and see me next summer holiday?
B. Would you like coming and see me next summer holiday?
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C. Would you like to come and see me next summer holiday?
D. Would you like coming and seeing me next summer holiday?
7. A. I am look forward to seeing you soon.
B. I am looking forward to see you soon.
C. I look forward to seeing you soon.
D. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
8. A. Sincere,
B. Sincerity,
C. Sincerly,
D. Sincerely,
Huong
Test 2: Circle the correct sentences to have a short story:
1. A. Tom and Jack go to the movies last week.
B. Tom and Jack will go to the movies last week.
C. Tom and Jack went to the movies last week.
D. Tom and Jack went to the movies since last week.
2. A. The film was very good but it was longer than they thought.
B. The film is very good but it was longer than they thought.
C. The film was very good but it is longer than they thought.
D. The film was very good but it was more longer than they thought.
3. A. When they came out the cinema, the last bus had gone.
B. When they come out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
C. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus went.
D. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
4. A. They did not know how to get home.
B. They did not know how getting home.
C. They did not know how get home.
D. They did not know to get home.
5. A. Tom wanted to get a taxi but Jack did not agree.
B. Tom wanted to get a taxi but Jack disagreed.
C. Tom wanted getting a taxi but Jack did not agree.
D. A and B are correct.
6. A. Finally, they start to walk home.
B. Final, they started to walk home.
C. Finally, they started to walking home.
D. Finally, they started to walk home.
7. A. It is a very long walk.
B. It was very a long walk.
C. It was a very long walk.
D. It were a very long walk.
8. A. They was getting very tired.
B. They were geting very tired.
C. They were very getting tired.
D. They were getting very tired.
9. A. Sudden a car stopped next to them.
B. Suddenly a car stoped next to them.
C. Suddenly a car stopped next them.
D. Suddenly a car stopped next to them.
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10 A. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of theirs.
B. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of them.
C. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of their.
D. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of they.
11. A. They were happy to see him because they could get a ride home.
B. They were happy see him because they could get a ride home.
C. They were happily to see him because they could get a ride home.
D. They were happy to seeing him because they could get a ride home.2. Circle the correct sentences (A, B, C, or D) to have a good letter:

Dear Peter,
1. A. I am very please to receive your letter 2 days ago.
B. I am very pleased to receive your letter 2 days ago.
C. I am very pleased to receiving your letter 2 days ago.
D. I am very pleased to receive your letter for 2 days ago.
2. A. What is your family?
B. Where is your family?
C. When is your family?
D. How is your family?
3. A. I am good and my parents are, too.
B. I am well and my parents are, too.
C. I am good and so are my parents.
D. I am good and so do my parents.
4. A. I live in the countryside at the North of Vietnam.
B. I live in the countryside on the North of Vietnam.
C. I live on the countryside in the North of Vietnam.
D. I live in the countryside in the North of Vietnam.
5. A. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friendly and honest.
B. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honest.
C. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friend and honest.
D. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honestly.
6. A. Would you like come and see me next summer holiday?
B. Would you like coming and see me next summer holiday?
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C. Would you like to come and see me next summer holiday?
D. Would you like coming and seeing me next summer holiday?
7. A. I am look forward to seeing you soon.
B. I am looking forward to see you soon.
C. I look forward to seeing you soon.
D. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
8. A. Sincere,
B. Sincerity,
C. Sincerly,
D. Sincerely,
Huong
Test 2: Circle the correct sentences to have a short story:
1. A. Tom and Jack go to the movies last week.
B. Tom and Jack will go to the movies last week.
C. Tom and Jack went to the movies last week.
D. Tom and Jack went to the movies since last week.
2. A. The film was very good but it was longer than they thought.
B. The film is very good but it was longer than they thought.
C. The film was very good but it is longer than they thought.
D. The film was very good but it was more longer than they thought.
3. A. When they came out the cinema, the last bus had gone.
B. When they come out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
C. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus went.
D. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
4. A. They did not know how to get home.
B. They did not know how getting home.
C. They did not know how get home.
D. They did not know to get home.
5. A. Tom wanted to get a taxi but Jack did not agree.
B. Tom wanted to get a taxi but Jack disagreed.
C. Tom wanted getting a taxi but Jack did not agree.
D. A and B are correct.
6. A. Finally, they start to walk home.
B. Final, they started to walk home.
C. Finally, they started to walking home.
D. Finally, they started to walk home.
7. A. It is a very long walk.
B. It was very a long walk.
C. It was a very long walk.
D. It were a very long walk.
8. A. They was getting very tired.
B. They were geting very tired.
C. They were very getting tired.
D. They were getting very tired.
9. A. Sudden a car stopped next to them.
B. Suddenly a car stoped next to them.
C. Suddenly a car stopped next them.
D. Suddenly a car stopped next to them.
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10 A. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of theirs.
B. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of them.
C. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of their.
D. To their surprise, it was the neighbor of they.
11. A. They were happy to see him because they could get a ride home.
B. They were happy see him because they could get a ride home.
C. They were happily to see him because they could get a ride home.
D. They were happy to seeing him because they could get a ride home.

Fill in each gap with one appropriate compound adjective

air-sick; airtight; trustworthy; snow-white; carsick; duty-free; homesick; waterproof; praiseworthy; good-tempered

Peter was a student living far from home. Because of his hard work at college, he rarely returned home and he sometimes felt (1) .... . Whenever he had a chance to go home to visit his family, he always went by train, not by plane or by car because was afraid of being (2) .... and (3) .... .

In his learning, he was very successful and always got good marks from all of his teachers, who often said that he was (4) .... and (5) .... had achievements. Besides, his friends often regarded him as a (6) ..... classmate because he was always willing to help them.

One day, he got the first prize with some money in a competition at college. He decided to go to a (7) .... shop for students to buy some chocolate kept in an (8) ...... container for his father, a (9) .... watch for his mother and a doll with (10) .... hair for his little sister .

Fill in each gap with one appropriate compound adjective.

one-egg; one-litre; three-course; five-minute; twelve-man; fifteen-piece; ten-ton; 2,000-word; thirty-five-hour; 4,000-year-old

1. Their cat was run over by a ... lorry.

2. The concert was performed by a ..... orchestra.

3. The man was convicted of murder by the .... jury.

4. The Vietnamese people are proud of their ..... history.

5. The price of a .... bottle of whisky has gone up by 90p.

6. The workers are on strike for better pay and a ..... week.

7. Peter can't go out. He has to write a .... essay by tomorrow.

8. I didn't have a big lunch. Just a .... omelette and some potatoes.

9. My new house is very handy for the shops and only a .... walk from my school.

10. At this excellent restaurant, we can get a .... meal and coffee just for $5 per person.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

   My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

   I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (19) ________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (20) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

   When I eventually started, I was responsible (21) _______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (22) ______ got on our nerves. (23) _______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 19:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

   My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

   I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (19) ________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (20) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

   When I eventually started, I was responsible (21) _______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (22) ______ got on our nerves. (23) _______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 21:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

   My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

   I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (19) ________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (20) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

   When I eventually started, I was responsible (21) _______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (22) ______ got on our nerves. (23) _______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 22:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

   My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

   I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (19) ________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (20) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

   When I eventually started, I was responsible (21) _______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (22) ______ got on our nerves. (23) _______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 23:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

   My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

   I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (19) ________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (20) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.

   When I eventually started, I was responsible (21) _______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (22) ______ got on our nerves. (23) _______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

Question 20:

Bài 1.Rewrite the sentence with the correct punctuation.

1.Dad had to mow the lawn fix the window and trim the tree on Saturday

2.Ruth was invited to the party but she was ill so Jane went instead of her

3.Sorry to disturb you could I speak to you for a moment

4.John's going to sleep the wedding was rather embarrassing

5.Having lost all my money I went home

6.He is not really nice looking and yet he has enormous charm

7.When I was a child I could watch TVwhenever to

8.It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work

9.We were believe it or not in love with each other

10.Have you met our handsome new financial director