Marie was born in Warsaw. She studied maths and physics in Paris. She met and married a scientist - Pierre Curie. She had two children but continued her career after they was born. In 1902, she and Pierre discovered a new element called “radium” which was important because doctors could use it to help people with cancer. They were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics They continued to work hard and made new discoveries. Marie even continued her research after her husband’s death in 1906. She became a professor of the Sorbornne. In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize for chemistry. She died in 1934.

1. Where was Marie born?

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2. Where did she meet Pierre?

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3. Why was their discovery important?

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4.When was she awarded a second Nobel Prize?

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Marie was born in Warsaw. She studied maths and physics in Paris. She met and married a scientist - Pierre Curie. She had two children but continued her career after they was born. In 1902, she and Pierre discovered a new element called “radium” which was important because doctors could use it to help people with cancer. They were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics They continued to work hard and made new discoveries. Marie even continued her research after her husband’s death in 1906. She became a professor of the Sorbornne. In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize for chemistry. She died in 1934.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Marie's specialisation

B. Marie's dream

C. Marie's fame

D. Marie's life

2. What does "it" in line 3 refer to?

A. radium

B. Warsaw

C. Physics 

D. Nobel Prize

3. All of the following are true EXCEPT ..................

A. She was born in 1867.

B. Her husband died in 1934

C. She was awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry

D. She was a woman to be a professor of the Sorbonne

Find the mistakes

7. A physicist is a person who interest is in physics

8. Marie Curie was a french physicist whose discovered radium

9. Marie Curie , that discovered radium, was a French physicist

10. Marie Curie , whose father was Polish, was a French physiologist

11. Darwin, who developed the theory of relativity, was a famous English biologist

12. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French invetor whose final battle was in Waterloo

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 12: Marie Curie, ______, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.

A. the scientist discovered radium

B. whose scientific discovery of radium

C. was the scientist who discovered radium

D. the scientist who discovered radium

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Marie Curie, ________, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work.

A. was the scientist who discovered radium

B. the scientist who discovered radium 

C. whose scientific discovery of radium

D. whose scientific discovery of radium

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Marie Curie, the Polish-born French..(1)..was a courageous and determinal woman. She left her home for Paris to..(2)..her interest in science. Living in..(3).., she still..(4).. to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie..(5)..after graduation and..(6)..him a year later. Together, Pierre and Marie..(7)..the most famous husband and wife..(8)..in science history. They..(9)..the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They..(10).. the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903

1. A. biologist B. mathematician C. chemist D. historian

2. A. follow B. take C. pursue D. satisfy

3. A. poverty B. loneliness C. wealth D. difficulty

4. A. made B. managed C. harboured D. worked

5. A. immediately B. soon C. shortly D. rightly

6. A. married B. left C. divorced D. devoted

7. A. built B. organized C. established D. formed

8. A. citizenship B. ownership C. friendship D. partnership

9. A. discovered B. invented C. built D. made

10. A. had awarded B. awarded C. were awarded D. were awarding

15. Marie Curie ____________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. awarded B. was awarded C. has awarded D. is awarded
16 He/ so rilliant/ that/ get/ Doctor‟s degree/ age / twenty
A He was so rilliant that he got the doctor‟s degree at the age of twenty
B. He was brilliant that he got the doctor‟s degree at the age of twenty
C He was so rilliant that he get the doctor‟s degree at the age of twenty
D He was so rilliant that he got the doctor‟s degree the age twenty
17. What lesson do you have at 8:00 on Monday?
A. Literature B. Blue C. Friday D. four lessons
18. "___________ do you get to school ?" – " By bike"
A. What B. How C. How often D. How far
19. If you want to sell your house, why not put an ___________ on television.
A. advertisement B. advertise C. advertised D. advertising
20. Mr. Lam goes to school on foot once a week. It means he ___________ walks to work.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
21. When does he have a civic Education lesson?
A. At 7.15 on Monday B. On 7.15 at Monday C. At 7.15 in Monday D. In 7.15 on Monday
22. Mr. Lam is a cyclo driver. Most of his______are foreigners. They like going by cyclo.
A. customers B. passengers C. children D. friends.
23. I ------------- football since I --------------- 6 years old.
A. play / am B. have played/ was C. played / was D. had played / was
24. Please keep silent ! the baby -------------.
A. sleep B. is sleeping C. was sleeping D. had sleeping
25. ------------- class allows students to acquire knowledge about the living things.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History
26.Family ________ is very important for a child to form his personality.
A. name B. background C. specialization D. degree

1. I haven't had any news of Liz __________ 2003

A. in B. before C. on D. since

2. The house is __________ small for us to live in

A. very B. too C. such D. so

3. Do you mind ______ on your own?

A. live B. to live C. living D. lived

4. This is the factory ________ my father used to work

A. where B. what C. when D. which

5. you must leave now __________ you will be late for school

A. unless B. if C. because D. or

6. All of us were _________ that he was successful in the final exam

A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly

7. Radium was _________ by Marie Curie

A. discover B. discovered C. discoverer D. discovery

8. I don't think that film is ________

A. bore B. bored C. boring D. boringly

9. She was born ________ June 26th, 1995

A. in B. on C. at D. of

10. The man __________ you met on Main Street yesterday is your new teacher

A. which B. when C. whose D. who