Reading 1 - Short (12 Qs)

Questions 1–6

Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1. Marie Curie’s husband was a joint winner of both Marie’s Nobel Prizes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

2. 2. Marie became interested in science when she was a child.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

3. 3. Marie was able to attend the Sorbonne because of her sister’s financial contribution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

4. Marie stopped doing research for several years when her children were born.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

5. Marie took over the teaching position her husband had held.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

6. Marie’s sister Bronia studied the medical uses of radioactivity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Marie Curie's research on radioactivity

When uranium was discovered to be radioactive, Marie Curie found that the element called .......   had the same property.

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Marie and Pierre Curie’s research into the radioactivity of the mineral known as .......  led to the discovery of two new elements.

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

In 1911, Marie Curie received recognition for her work on the element ........

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Marie and Irène Curie developed X-radiography which was used as a medical technique for   .......