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BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan named Barack Obama, Sr (Senior). His mother was a White American named Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father returned to Kenya and saw him only once more before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.

After the divorce, Obama’s mother then married an Indonesian, Lolo Soentoro. The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country in 1967. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta until he was ten years old.

Obama returned to Honolulu in 1971. He lived with his maternal grandparents until his graduation from high school in 1979. After that, Obama moved to Los Angeles and studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City.

Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. He was selected as an editor of the law review based on his grade and writing competition. In 1990, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated with J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1989.

1. What happened in 1982?

• Obama was born.

• Obama's father died.

• Obama moved to Indonesia.

• Obama graduated from high school.

BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan named Barack Obama, Sr (Senior). His mother was a White American named Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father returned to Kenya and saw him only once more before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.

After the divorce, Obama’s mother then married an Indonesian, Lolo Soentoro. The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country in 1967. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta until he was ten years old.

Obama returned to Honolulu in 1971. He lived with his maternal grandparents until his graduation from high school in 1979. After that, Obama moved to Los Angeles and studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City.

Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. He was selected as an editor of the law review based on his grade and writing competition. In 1990, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated with J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1989.

1. The synonym of ‘died’ in paragraph 1 line 4 is ...

• Flied away

• Passed away

• Went away

• Threw away

BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan named Barack Obama, Sr (Senior). His mother was a White American named Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father returned to Kenya and saw him only once more before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.

After the divorce, Obama’s mother then married an Indonesian, Lolo Soentoro. The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country in 1967. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta until he was ten years old.

Obama returned to Honolulu in 1971. He lived with his maternal grandparents until his graduation from high school in 1979. After that, Obama moved to Los Angeles and studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City.

Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. He was selected as an editor of the law review based on his grade and writing competition. In 1990, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated with J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1989.

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3. The statements below are true, EXCEPT:

• Obama’s father was not an African.

• Obama was six years old when he moved to Jakarta

• Obama was the first Black President of Harvard Law Review

• Obama graduated from Harvard Law School with good marks

BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan named Barack Obama, Sr (Senior). His mother was a White American named Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father returned to Kenya and saw him only once more before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.

After the divorce, Obama’s mother then married an Indonesian, Lolo Soentoro. The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country in 1967. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta until he was ten years old.

Obama returned to Honolulu in 1971. He lived with his maternal grandparents until his graduation from high school in 1979. After that, Obama moved to Los Angeles and studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City.

Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. He was selected as an editor of the law review based on his grade and writing competition. In 1990, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated with J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1989.

Source: www.en.wikipedia.org

4.When did Obama graduate from high school?

• in 1971

• in 1979

• in 1982

• in 1988

BARACK OBAMA

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was a Kenyan named Barack Obama, Sr (Senior). His mother was a White American named Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father returned to Kenya and saw him only once more before he died in an automobile accident in 1982.

After the divorce, Obama’s mother then married an Indonesian, Lolo Soentoro. The family then moved to his stepfather’s home country in 1967. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta until he was ten years old.

Obama returned to Honolulu in 1971. He lived with his maternal grandparents until his graduation from high school in 1979. After that, Obama moved to Los Angeles and studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City.

Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. He was selected as an editor of the law review based on his grade and writing competition. In 1990, he became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated with J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1989.

Source: www.en.wikipedia.org

5. What does ‘he’ in paragraph 1 line 4 refer to?

• Obama

• Obama's stepfather

• Obama's mother

• Obama's father

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14^th, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself geometry when he was 12 years old. School made him bored because it required endless memorizing and reciting. He often skipped classes to study on his own or to play his violin.

Einstein made many theories on Physics, but the most famous theory is about atomic energy. Einstein said that matter and energy is the same thing. He expressed this relation in a famous equation: E=mc2. This equation says that energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light squared (c2). Energy can therefore be changed into matter, and matter into energy. The ability to turn matter into energy led to the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power.

Einstein’s theories made him famous, even though few people understood them. He became a university professor and director of a physics institute in Berlin, Germany. After the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Einstein left. In 1933, he came to the United States, where he lived the rest of his life. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.

Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

6. When was Einstein born?

• March 14^th, 1879.

• March 14^th, 1878

• March 14^th, 1877

• March 14^th, 1876

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14^th, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself geometry when he was 12 years old. School made him bored because it required endless memorizing and reciting. He often skipped classes to study on his own or to play his violin.

Einstein made many theories on Physics, but the most famous theory is about atomic energy. Einstein said that matter and energy is the same thing. He expressed this relation in a famous equation: E=mc2. This equation says that energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light squared (c2). Energy can therefore be changed into matter, and matter into energy. The ability to turn matter into energy led to the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power.

Einstein’s theories made him famous, even though few people understood them. He became a university professor and director of a physics institute in Berlin, Germany. After the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Einstein left. In 1933, he came to the United States, where he lived the rest of his life. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.

Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

7. Why did school made him bored?

• It taught him nothing.

• It required endless memorizing and reciting.

• It commanded him not to memorize anything.

• It did not allow him to play his violin.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14^th, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself geometry when he was 12 years old. School made him bored because it required endless memorizing and reciting. He often skipped classes to study on his own or to play his violin.

Einstein made many theories on Physics, but the most famous theory is about atomic energy. Einstein said that matter and energy is the same thing. He expressed this relation in a famous equation: E=mc2. This equation says that energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light squared (c2). Energy can therefore be changed into matter, and matter into energy. The ability to turn matter into energy led to the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power.

Einstein’s theories made him famous, even though few people understood them. He became a university professor and director of a physics institute in Berlin, Germany. After the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Einstein left. In 1933, he came to the United States, where he lived the rest of his life. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.

Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

8. What is the most famous theory of Einstein?

• Electrical energy.

• Gravity.

• Atomic energy.

• Physics.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14^th, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself geometry when he was 12 years old. School made him bored because it required endless memorizing and reciting. He often skipped classes to study on his own or to play his violin.

Einstein made many theories on Physics, but the most famous theory is about atomic energy. Einstein said that matter and energy is the same thing. He expressed this relation in a famous equation: E=mc2. This equation says that energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light squared (c2). Energy can therefore be changed into matter, and matter into energy. The ability to turn matter into energy led to the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power.

Einstein’s theories made him famous, even though few people understood them. He became a university professor and director of a physics institute in Berlin, Germany. After the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Einstein left. In 1933, he came to the United States, where he lived the rest of his life. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.

Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

9. What does Einstein’s famous theory say?

• Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.

• Energy unequal mass times the speed of light squared.

• Energy equals the speed of light squared.

• Energy equals mass squared.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14^th, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself geometry when he was 12 years old. School made him bored because it required endless memorizing and reciting. He often skipped classes to study on his own or to play his violin.

Einstein made many theories on Physics, but the most famous theory is about atomic energy. Einstein said that matter and energy is the same thing. He expressed this relation in a famous equation: E=mc2. This equation says that energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light squared (c2). Energy can therefore be changed into matter, and matter into energy. The ability to turn matter into energy led to the development of the atomic bomb and nuclear power.

Einstein’s theories made him famous, even though few people understood them. He became a university professor and director of a physics institute in Berlin, Germany. After the Nazis rose to power in Germany, Einstein left. In 1933, he came to the United States, where he lived the rest of his life. Einstein died in Princeton, New Jersey, on April 18, 1955.

Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved

10.Why did Einstein leave Germany?

• Only few people understood him.

• He wanted to spend his life in America.

• Nazis rose power in Germany.

• He wanted to spend his life in America.