Biographies

Judith - - - - the poorest mark in chemistry exam, and she decided to - - - - much more

• learnt / succeed

• took / focus on

• won / cry

• got / study

Five months ago, my grandfather - - - - from the company. After that, my grandparents - - - - the country. because they think the country is quieter and healthier than the city.

• lived happily / died in

• decided to work / left

• etired / moved to

• worked / had a career in

Carla - - - - Mark’s umbrella because she - - - - hers in the library yesterday.

• borrowed / forgot

• broke / needed

• bought / found

• liked / broke

Bernard Lucas Feringa worked on the development of molecular machines. Thanks to his achievements, he - - - - the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016.

• had influence on

• was supported by

• was awarded

• invented the machine for

Professor Barclay didn’t pay university fees when he was a student at Harvard University because - - - -.

• he received a scholarship to study at Harvard

• the University gave him PhD degree

• he studied hard to be successful

• he spent lots of money to study

David left the meeting earlier than the others because he - - - -.

• came late

• felt terrible

• had a career

• liked the meeting

Albert Einstein was a physicist. He - - - - in physics when he died at 76.

• had extraordinary success

• moved to London to study

• graduated from the university

• wanted to win the Nobel Prize

Salvador Dali moved to Madrid when he was 17 to - - - - because he was perfectly good at painting.

• get married

• spend money

• study fine arts

• meet some scientists

1. Neil Armstrong was born in 1930 in Ohio, USA. He studied engineering at Purdue University. Then, he worked at NASA and became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. He won many awards and died in 2012. In the text above, there is NO information about Neil Armstrong’s - - - -.

• birthplace

• education

• family

• success

Below is some information about Orhan Veli, a famous Turkish poet:

• Born on 13 April, 1914.

• Started Garip Movement with Oktay Rıfat and Melih Cevdet in 1941.

• Varlık magazine published his poems in 1936.

• Some of his famous poems are “İstanbul’u. Dinliyorum”, “Anlatamıyorum”, and “Bedava”.

• Died in 1950.

Which of the following is CORRECT according to the information above

• After Garip movement, a magazine published his poems

• When he died, he was in his forties.

• He wrote only three poems when he was alive.

• His poems have an important effect on Turkish literature.