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Read the following text: JK. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. She studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine. From an early age, JK. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort, Rowling replied ‘well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I don’t know where it came from…’ In 1991, she left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first husband, Jorge Arantes – and had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce argument; where by all accounts JK. Rowling was thrown out of the house. On the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“. The book was released in July 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is little chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogwarts and Harry Potter that were never published in other books. Rowling currently lives in Scotland, on the banks of the river Tay, with her 2nd husband Neil Murray; and has 3 children, two with husband Neil.

• The achievement of J.K Rowling

• The description of J.K Rowling

• The life of J.K Rowling

• The childhood of J.K Rowling

• The life of J.K Rowling

How did J.K Rowling divorce?

• She split with her husband after two years with no a big deal problem

• She moved from England to Portugal because of being teacher

• She was forced to divorce because of her career demands

• She was the only one person who earned for their living

• She had different perspective with her husband

Read the following text: JK. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. She studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine. From an early age, JK. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort, Rowling replied ‘well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I don’t know where it came from…’ In 1991, she left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first husband, Jorge Arantes – and had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce argument; where by all accounts JK. Rowling was thrown out of the house. On the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“. The book was released in July 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is little chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogwarts and Harry Potter that were never published in other books. Rowling currently lives in Scotland, on the banks of the river Tay, with her 2nd husband Neil Murray; and has 3 children, two with husband Neil. 3. “The book was released in July 2007.” Synonym "released" means....

• edited.

• written

• launched

• announced

Read the following text: JK. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. She studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine. From an early age, JK. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort, Rowling replied ‘well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I don’t know where it came from…’ In 1991, she left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first husband, Jorge Arantes – and had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce argument; where by all accounts JK. Rowling was thrown out of the house. On the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“. The book was released in July 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is little chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogwarts and Harry Potter that were never published in other books. Rowling currently lives in Scotland, on the banks of the river Tay, with her 2nd husband Neil Murray; and has 3 children, two with husband Neil.

How did J.K. Rowling's childhood affect her dream of becoming a writer?

• Her school teasing made her want to create fantasy worlds.

• Her early writing, praised by her mother, encouraged her.

• Moving to Chepstow at nine gave her new writing ideas.

• She kept writing despite early failures because her mother praised her.

Read the following text: JK. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. She studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine. From an early age, JK. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort, Rowling replied ‘well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I don’t know where it came from…’ In 1991, she left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first husband, Jorge Arantes – and had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce argument; where by all accounts JK. Rowling was thrown out of the house. On the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“. The book was released in July 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is little chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogwarts and Harry Potter that were never published in other books. Rowling currently lives in Scotland, on the banks of the river Tay, with her 2nd husband Neil Murray; and has 3 children, two with husband Neil.

Why did J.K. Rowling feel both happy and sad about finishing 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?

• Happy about sales, sad about fan pressure.

• It was the end of a big project, bringing pride and sadness.

• Sad not to continue the series, happy with its success.

• The book's themes of good and evil made her feel mixed emotions.

Read the following text: JK. Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. She studied at St Michael’s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine. From an early age, JK. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort, Rowling replied ‘well get it published then.’ She admits it was a ‘Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. I don’t know where it came from…’ In 1991, she left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first husband, Jorge Arantes – and had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce argument; where by all accounts JK. Rowling was thrown out of the house. On the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“. The book was released in July 2007, becoming one of the fastest selling books of all time. Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is little chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogwarts and Harry Potter that were never published in other books. Rowling currently lives in Scotland, on the banks of the river Tay, with her 2nd husband Neil Murray; and has 3 children, two with husband Neil.

How does the text show J.K. Rowling is resilient (strong in hard times)?

• She kept writing and living after a tough separation.

• Finishing the long Harry Potter series shows her strong will.

• Publishing her first book young showed her strength.

• She wrote to overcome childhood teasing.

What is the main purpose of the text?

• To explain the process of discovering new elements.

• To highlight the challenges faced by female scientists in the 19th century.

• To provide a chronological account of Marie Curie's life and achievements.

• To argue for the importance of scientific research during wartime.

Why did Marie Skłodowska move to Paris in 1891?

• A. To meet Pierre Curie and get married.

• B. To escape political unrest in Poland.

• C. To pursue higher education at the Sorbonne.

• D. To start her research on radioactivity.

The word "groundbreaking" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to...

• traditional

• revolutionary

• experimental

• fundamental

What can be inferred about Marie Curie's character after Pierre's death?

• She became disheartened and abandoned her research.

• She showed immense resilience and dedication to her work.

• She sought a new research partner immediately.

• She focused solely on teaching rather than research.