Read the text below. For questions (22-26) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Marie Curie was born in 1867. She is one of the greatest scientists ever to have lived. She
was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and discovered the chemical elements radium and po-
lonium. Curie is the only person ever to win two Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. Other
achievements include being the first feminle professor at the University of Paris.
Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland. Her father was a Maths and Physics teacher and had a big
influence on Marie's early education. From an early age Marie was an exceptional student with
an amazing memory. She often went without food and sleep to study. Her brilliant mind led her
to Paris to study and conduct her research.
She met her future husband Pierre Curie at the university. He considered Marie to be a genius
and instantly wanted to work with her. They got married and spent most of their time together
in their laboratory studying radioactive materials. Their research led to the discovery of radium,
for which they were honoured with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
Pierre was killed in 1906 and Marie was devastated and extremely lonely. She threw hersell
even deeper into her work and won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. She spent the 1920s
raising funds for more research with radium. In 1934 she died from a condition caused by decades
of exposure to radiation. Before that no one knew how deadly radium could be.
22 What is the best title for this text?
A The Discoveries in Physics.
B Marie's Family Life.
C Marie Curie: the Great Scientist.
D Marie Curie: the Early Years.
23 Marie Curie
A was one of the greatest mathematicians.
B studied radioactivity.
Cdiscovered radiance.
D was the first female professor at the University of Warsaw.
24 Curie won
A the Nobel Prize in Biology.
B two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry,
Ctwo Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
D no Nobel Prizes.
25 Who or what influenced Marie's early education?
A Her Maths teacher.
B Her father.
C Pierre Curie.
D The works of Albert Einstein.
26 Marie and her husband
A studied radioactive materials together.
B met at school.
C were honoured with the Nobel Prize for Maths.
D died in the same year.