Task 3. Reading 2. Read the text and choose the correct options
Not many people really deserve the title "genius" but Albert Einstein was one of them. His discoveries have changed the way we understand our world today. Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. He was a very slow learner at first. He even had trouble learning to speak! His parents were really worried. As a boy, Albert Einstein was very unhappy at school. His teachers treated him badly because they thought he wasn't very clever. His marks were usually bad. In 1896, Albert went to Zurich to study at one of the best technical universities. There his abilities in mathematics and physics began to show. After he graduated in 1902, Einstein took a job at the Swiss Patent Office. 1905 was his "Miracle Year", as he published three important essays including one on the "Special Theory of Relativity". Later Einstein wrote "The Theory of Gravity" and "The General Theory of Relativity". Soon he became a worldwide celebrity.
In 1914, Einstein moved back to Berlin. In 1921, Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics, and modestly travelled third class to Stockholm to receive it. He used his influence to lecture around Europe and the USA to promote world peace. Soon the Nazis came to power in Germany. So in 1933, he had to go to America where he lived for the rest of his life. He died on April 18th, 1955 in New Jersey, leaving behind a new way for us to look at the world.
1. The best title for the text is
a)Albert Einstein: the Unknown Genius.
b)Albert Einstein: the Greatest Scientist of the 20th Century.
c)Albert Einstein: a Worldwide Lecturer.
2. Albert Einstein
a)was a real genius.
b)could hardly be regarded as a genius.
c)is a real genius for some people.
3. Albert's progress at school
a)was not very good.
b)was very good.
C)was not good at all.
4. Albert's abilities in mathematics became evident during his
a)school years.
b)college years.
c)university years.
5. Albert Einstein
a)thought that only science was important.
b)believed that scientists had a duty to protect the world.
c)was sure the main aim of any person's life was fighting for peace.
6. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for
a)Physics.
b)Theory of Relativity.
c)Chemistry.
7. His fame was
a)necessary for his future career.
b)the only thing why he did researches.
c)not important for him.
8. Einstein worked on his famous theories in the
a)20th century.
b)19th century.
c)19th and 20th centuries.
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