UNIT 3 PEOPLE`S BACKGROUND
I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter (s) pronounced /e / or/ /.
a. father b. education c. background d. career
a. private b. shy c. hard d. rare
a. brilliant b. tragic c. hatred d. mature
a. death b. year c. receive d. teacher
a. prevent b. grade c. determine d. English
a. awarded b. academic c. address d. another
II. Complete the passage with correct form of the words from the box
force determine possible start write
physic physic final educate establish

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and (1) ...................to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly (2)..............for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After (3).....................many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was (4)................. accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So (5)..................was she that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her (6)............... in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection (7)............... her to abandon the idea.
Upon returning the United States, she found it difficult (8)................. her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female (9).................. in the United States and founding her own hospital, she also (10).............. the first medical school for women.
III. Add a sentence with the past perfect, using the notes.
Claire looked very suntanned when I saw her last week.
She had just been on holiday. (just/ be on holiday)
We rushed to the station, but we were too late.
(the train/ just/ go)
I didn`t have an umbrella, but that didn`t matter.
(the rain/ stop)
When 1 got to the concert hall. they wouldn`t let me in.
(forget/ my ticket)
Someone got the number of the car the raiders used.
(steal` it` a week before)
1 was really pleased to see Rachel again yesterday.
(not see/ her/ for ages)
Luckily, the flat didn`t look too bad when my parents called in.
(just/ clean / it)
The boss invited me to lunch yesterday, but I had to refuse the invitation..
(already/ eat," my sandwiches)
The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous.
(never/ fly/ before)
We rushed to the cinema last night, but we were too late.
(the film/ already/ begin)
IV. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
1. went to the box office at lunch time, but they...................(already/ sell) all the tickets.
2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I ..................... (go) straight to bed.
I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ........ (be) very ill.
4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They............ (make) up their mind.
5. `Was Tom at the party when you arrived?` `No, he .................(go) home.`
6. Sorry I`m late. The car ................ (break) down on my way here.
7. I ................... (take) the book back to the library when I ....................(read) it.
The house was very quiet when I................(get) home. Everybody............... (go) out for dinner.
After she ................. (fill) the basket.................. (go) to the check out.
10. Yesterday morning I........................ (remember) the answer t the question. Bob............... (ask) me the night before, so I ................... (phone) him.
11. Las night, I........................ (go) to Jim’s room and ................. (knock) on the door but there ............. (be) no answer. Either he ........................ (go) out or he ..................... (not want) to see anyone.
12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She .................... (never/ use) it before, so she................ (not/ know)
Karen ...................... (not want) to come to the cinema with us be cause