IE Reading_Set 9_4

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?

In the following statements below, choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

Q1. Marie Curie’s husband was a joint winner of both Marie’s Nobel Prizes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Q2. Marie became interested in science when she was a child.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Q3. Marie was able to attend the Sorbonne because of her sister’s financial contribution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Q4. Marie stopped doing research for several years when her children were born.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Q5. Marie took over the teaching position her husband had held.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Q6. Marie’s sister Bronia studied the medical uses of radioactivity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.

Marie Curie’s research on radioactivity

• When uranium was discovered to be radioactive, Marie Curie found that the element called Q7. _____ had the same property. 

• Marie and Pierre Curie’s research into the radioactivity of the mineral known as Q8. _____ led to the discovery of two new elements. 

• In 1911, Marie Curie received recognition for her work on the element Q9. _____. 

• Marie and Irene Curie developed X-radiography which was used as a medical technique for Q10. _____.