Reading Practice Test # 4.9 Passage 1

Questions 1–6

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

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

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

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

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

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

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

Questions 7–13

Questions 7-13

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 (7) ......... had the same property. Marie and Pierre Curie‘s research into the radioactivity of the mineral known as (8) ............ led to the discovery of two new elements. In 1911, Marie Curie received recognition for her work on the element (9) ........... Marie and Irene Curie developed X-radiography which was used as a medical technique for (10) ........... Marie Curie saw the importance of collecting radioactive material both for research and for cases of (11) ............. The radioactive material stocked in Paris contributed to the discoveries in the 1930s of the (12) ........... and of what was known as artificial radioactivity. During her research. Marie Curio was exposed to radiation and as a result she suffered from (13) ..............
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Questions 7-13

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