Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1. Marie was born in England in 1867.                                                           …………..

2. She  could read when she was 4 years old.                                                 ………….

3. She finished high school when she was 16.                                                ………….

4. She received the Nobel Prize for Mathematics and Chemistry.                  ………….

5. She died when she was 67 years old.                                                         ..………..

IV. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

   Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was four years old. She was very intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only fifteen years old. Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the university. She won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 and eight years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She died in 1934.

Questions:

Was she fifteen years old when she finished high school?

IV. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

   Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was four years old. She was very intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only fifteen years old. Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the university. She won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 and eight years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She died in 1934.

Questions:

Where was Marie born?

Read and write true or false for these statement.
Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up,Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.
1. Marie could read when she was 4 years old.
2. She finished high school when she was 16.
3. She received the Nobel Prize for Mathematics and Chemistry.
4. She died when she was 68 years old.

IV. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

   Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was four years old. She was very intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only fifteen years old. Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the university. She won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 and eight years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She died in 1934.

Questions:

Did she learn to read when she was six years old?

IV. Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

   Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was four years old. She was very intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only fifteen years old. Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the university. She won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 and eight years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. She died in 1934.

Questions:

When did she win the Nobel prize for physics?

1.  Read the passage then decide whether each sentence is True or False.

Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

1. Marie was born in England in 1867.   

2. She  could read when she was 4 years old.                                                                

3. She finished high school when she was 16.                                                      

4. She received the Nobel Prize for Mathematics and Chemistry.                             

5. She died when she was 67 years old.    

VI. Read the passage then decide whether each sentence is True or False.

Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934.

26. Marie was born in England in 1867.

27. She could read when she was 4 years old.

28. She finished high school when she was 16.

29. She received the Nobel Prize for Mathematics and Chemistry.

30. She died when she was 67 years old.

VII. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about (31) .................. taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (32) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (33) ................. buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road quicky and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (34) ...................... the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (35) ..................... expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

31. A. at B. in C. by D. to

32. A. but B. because C. when D. so

33. A. many B. a lot C. any D. much

34. A. to find B. find C. finding D. found

35. A. less B. as C. most D. more

Ex 5: Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word :

Marie ....(1)..... born in Poland in 1867. She learned to read ......(2)...... she was four years old. She was very intelligent ......(3)..... had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew .....(4)...... , Marie....(5)...... to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University. There the met Pierre Currie and married.....(6)..... She won the Nobel Prize for physics .....(7)..... 1903 and 8 years later, she received the Nobel Prize for chemistry. Marie Curie ....(8)..... in 1934

Answers:

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2.........

3..........

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5.........

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