Novel ch. 1-3
Louis Braille became completely blind at the age of ___.
five
To block from view, hide, to conceal is to _____.
(plunge, rouse, obscure, skid)
obscure
When Jane first saw the house, it (renovate) _________.
(is renovating, was renovating, was being renovated, is being renovated)
was being renovated
We’d rather not (buy) ______________ a new car now.
to buy
Louis's first friend at the institute
Gabriel Gautier / Gabriel
The tool that made Louis Braille blind
Awl
Great pain is ______.
(stern, agony, lure, harness)
agony
The school play ___ (direct) by Ms. Louis for the last three years.
(is directed, was directed, has been directed, have been directed)
has been directed
Gerund or infinitive?
She isn’t used to ______________ up so late. (stay)
staying
Louis's had a special talent in playing____.
piano
Louis Braille's first teacher
Father Palluy
The synonym of hurdle is___________.
(fringe, option, despair, obstacle)
obstacle
This problem ___(solve) by your brother yesterday.
(is solved, is being solved, was solved, has solved)
was solved
Gerund or infinitive?
You seem (be) a little distracted. Is everything alright?
to be
The man who created nightwriting
Captain Charles Barbier / Captain Barbier
The village school teacher
Antoine Becheret / Mr. Becheret
Father Palluy helped _____ Louis’s love for learning by getting him into formal school.
(cultivate, comprehend, introduce, survive)
cultivate
This clock ___(make) in 1870.
(had been made, made, was made, had made)
was made
Gerund or infinitive?
I can't stand her (complain)_________________ all the time.
complaining
Nightwriting used raised _____.
dots
The man who wrote a letter of recommendation for Louis to The Royal Institute of Blind Youth.
Marquis d'Orvilliers
A detective ____ a crime by catching the robber trying to escape.
(crept, survived. thwarted, loathed)
thwarted
Change to passive form
Did the court divide the money among the children?
Was the money divided among the children by the court?
Gerund or infinitive?
Would you consider (give) the speech at our anniversary party?
giving
The function of nightwriting
to send (short) messages in the dark