Section 3
Questions 21-23
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Braille – a system of writing for the blind
Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 21 __________
Braille invented the writing system in the year 22 __________
An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters.
A military system using dots was called 23 __________
Questions 24-27
Choose the correct answer A-C.
24. Which diagram shows the Braille positions?
| oooo oooo oooo | oo oo oo | ooo ooo |
| A | B | C |
25. What can the combined dots represent?
A both letters and words
B only individual words
C only letters of the alphabet
26. When was the Braille system officially adopted?
A as soon as it was invented
B two years after it was invented
C after Louis Braille had died
27. What is unusual about the way Braille is written?
A It can only be written using a machine.
B The texts have to be read backwards.
C Handwritten Braille is created in reverse.
Questions 28-30
List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
28 __________
29 __________
30 __________
Section 4
Questions 31-35
Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Question: Can babies remember any 31 __________
Experiment with babies
Apparatus:
baby in cot
colourful mobile
some 32 __________
Re-introduce mobile between one and 33 __________ later.
Table showing memory test results
| Baby’s age | Maximum memory span |
| 2 months | 2 days |
| 3 months | 34 __________ |
| 21 months | several weeks |
| 2 years | 35 __________ |
Questions 36-40
Complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Research questions: Is memory linked to 36 __________ development?
Can babies 37 __________ their memories?
Stages in incident:
a. lecture taking place
b. object falls over
c. 38 __________
| Age | % remembered next day | % remembered after 5 months |
| Adults | 70% | 39 __________ |
| 9-year-olds | 70% | Less than 60% |
| 6-year-olds | Just under 70% | 40 __________ |
Answer Keys
| 1. B | 21. father’s workshop |
| 2. A | 22. 1824 |
| 3. B | 23. night writing |
| 4. C | 24. B |
| 5. Hagerty | 25. A |
| 6. ricky45 | 26. C |
| 7. 29(th) February | 27. C |
| 8. business | 28. mathematics/maths |
| 9. conversation/to communicate | 29. science |
| 10. (at) school | 30. music |
| 11. loyal | 31. (particular) events |
| 12. statue | 32. string |
| 13. (possibly) count | 33. 14 days |
| 14. gentle (nature) | 34. (a) fortnight/2 weeks/two weeks |
| 15. donations/donors | 35. six months |
| 16. search and rescue | 36. language |
| 17. (international) database | 37. retrieve/recall/recover |
| 18. love their food/love food/love eating | 38. (an) argument |
| 19. 80 people | 39. 70% |
| 20. in a team | 40. 40% |
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