I'm currently at a unique universit

I'm currently at a unique university, an inclusive one where 46 speech and hearing 【1】 students graduate each year. I have been working with these students to help them get clear on their career goals.

Today, an 【2】 thing happened. One girl came at around 11: 30 am and sat down. I started with what we usually do. She can speak but cannot 【3】 or lip-read. So she started speaking in Tamil. When I managed to tell her that I couldn't speak Tamil, she spoke English.

I 【4】 asking one question, and she went on for 10 minutes 【5】 , and in Tamil. I understood a 【6】 of words here and there, so I knew she was not saying something 【7】 to what I asked. I was just looking straight in her eyes and smiling. I kept on 【8】 her without saying a word. This went on for an hour and a half!

Then after a long 【9】 , I told her to get back on 【10】 with another question. And then she shared for another half an hour straight! The 【11】 time I was just looking in her 【12】 , but never 【13】 down.

I had absolutely no 【14】 what she spoke for these hours, but what I knew was that I was listening to 【15】 she was sharing and also started understanding a bit in 【16】 . Several times, I would 【17】 with a simple question: Are you happy? And she would 【18】 on.

I was 【19】 happy because I saw her smiling in the end. And then, I just 【20】 and hugged her and she was smiling even wider.

1.
A
recovered
B
damaged
C
adequate
D
ambiguous
2.
A
annual
B
absurd
C
incredible
D
initial
3.
A
read
B
see
C
write
D
hear
4.
A
tried
B
advocated
C
threatened
D
finished
5.
A
more
B
straight
C
backward
D
outwards
6.
A
number
B
lot
C
couple
D
double
7.
A
meant
B
related
C
led
D
catered
8.
A
listening to
B
talking to
C
watching
D
caring
9.
A
journey
B
hesitation
C
space
D
distance
10.
A
record
B
track
C
condition
D
target
11.
A
instant
B
abundant
C
unconscious
D
whole
12.
A
face
B
pulse
C
eyes
D
ears
13.
A
falling
B
rolling
C
coming
D
taking
14.
A
idea
B
principle
C
intention
D
discrimination
15.
A
whatever
B
however
C
whichever
D
wherever
16.
A
beyond
B
turn
C
between
D
vain
17.
A
declare
B
tolerate
C
interrupt
D
explore
18.
A
continue
B
look
C
answer
D
flee
19.
A
permanently
B
shortly
C
lamely
D
certainly
20.
A
looked ahead
B
carried off
C
took over
D
got up