Section 3
Questions 21-23
Write NO MORE THAN TWO 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?
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| 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 ______