Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (1) ________, was a courageous, and determined 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. physicist and chemist

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. couple               b. partnership            c.scientists              d.partners

9. a. discovered           b. invented                        c.built                           d. made

10. a. had awarded             b. awarded                                       c. were awarded                   d. were awarding