Full name: ………………………………………….Class 10 ……… Test 45’ I. Read the passage and then do the exercises below: (2.5ms) Albert Eistein was born on March 14 th ,1879 in Ulm, Germany. His interest in science began when he was only five years old. But in school, he was not a very good student. Albert dropped out of school at fifteen because he hated strict discipline and rote-learning. When his family moved to Milan, Italy, Albert decided to study Physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. He failed the Institute’s entrance exam, but after a year’s study at a school near Zurich, he passed and entered in 1896. He graduated in 1900. Then he became a private physics and mathematics tutor for two years. In 1902, Einstein took a job in the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. The work was not very demanding, so he had plenty of time to develop his theories that would later change science forever. In 1909, Einstein finally left his job at the Patent Office and began his longlife career in the academic world. His genius had begun to be recognized, and by 1914 he was at the top of his profession as a member of the Royal Prussian academy of sciences in Berlin. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. In 1933, when Hitler came into power, Einstein moved to the U.S.A. He became a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and remained there until his death on April18th, 1955. Einstein is remembered as the greatest scientist in the world. Exercise 1:Choose the best answer: 1. When did his interest in science begin? a. When he was five years old b. when he was fifteen years old c. When his family moved to Milan,Italy. d. When he studied Physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. 2. How did Albert Einstein work at school? a. He worked well b. He didn’t work well. c. He was a good student. d. He was not a good student. 3. What did he do right after finishing university? a. He became a private tutor b . He took the first job. c. He became a member of the Royal Prussian Acadamy of Sciences d. He became a professor 4. In which field was he awarded the Nobel Prize? a. Chemistry b. Mathematics c. Physics d. b and c are correct 5. When did he become a professor? a. In 1909 b. In 1914 c. In 1921 d. In 1933 Exercise 2: Decide whether the statements are true or false: 6. Albert Einstein left school early because he didn’t like strict discipline and rote-learning._____ 7. He had to take the Institute’s entrance exam twice. _____ 8. He had a lot of time to develop his theories while working in the Swiss Patent Office. ______ 9. His genius was recognized while he was at university. ______ 10. He spent the rest of his life in the U.S.A. ______ II. Use the cues below to write about the life of Albert Einstein : (2.5Ms) 1. Born / 14 th , 1879 / Ulm, Germany 2. Drop out of school / the age / fifteen 3. Decide / study Physics / Swiss Federal Institute of Technology / Zurich, Switzerland / his family / move to Milan, Italy 4. Graduate / 1990 / become / private tutor (gia su) / 2 years 5. 1902 / take / job / Swiss pattern office Bern/ leave it / 1909 6. 1914 / become / member / Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences / Berlin 7. 1921 / award (thuong) Nobel Prize/ Physics 8. 1933 / move / U.S.A./ become / professor / the Institute for Advanced Study 9. die / April 18 th , 1955 III. LANGUAGE FOCUS: TASK 1: Circle the best answer: 1. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: a.literature b.Physics c.Biology d.History 2. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: The children could not hardly believe their eyes when they saw a giraffe for the first time. A B C D 3. ……………. does it take to get to the airport from here ? a.How high b.How far c.How much d.How long 4. Dr. Hopkins doesn’t mind……… at home if his patients nedd his help. a.to call b.to be recall c.calling d.being called 5. The man who sat on the plane……………… by air before. a.have never traveled b. has never traveled c. was never traveled d. had never traveled 6. Old farmers did not……… work with computer. a.used to b.use to c.use d.have used 7. Although they have to work hard in the field, they still……………… a.live very happily b.live happy c.will live happy d.will live happily 8. Have you forgotten ……………….me before? a. meet b. to meet c. meeting d. met 9. We couldn’t stop that dog from……………… us wherever we went. a.coming b.joining c.watching d.following SPEAKING Study the following situations carefully. What would you say in each case 1. You bring you cousin to visit your friend. You want to introduce them to each other. _________________________________ 2. While walking home from school one afternoon, you spot a house on fire. You hurry to the nearest telephone booth and call the Fire Brigade _____________________________ 3. One of your classmates has been looking rather sick. You want to show your concern _______________________________ . and c are correct 5. When did he become a professor? a. In 19 09 b. In 19 14 c. In 19 21 d. In 19 33 Exercise 2: Decide whether the statements are true or. Italy 4. Graduate / 19 90 / become / private tutor (gia su) / 2 years 5. 19 02 / take / job / Swiss pattern office Bern/ leave it / 19 09 6. 19 14 / become / member