– “WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING RECENTLY

20. – “What have you been doing recently?” - “___________.” A. Very tired after the exam B. Mostly studying C. Keen on soccer and tennis D. Really exciting III. READING (2.0p) A. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D. Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and emigrated to New York City when she was 10. One day, she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19

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century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught at school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the 1 idea. On returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start 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 physician in the United States and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.