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Choose the correct option.
1. Stephen Hawking was born … January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. ….. an early age, Hawking showed a passion ….. science and the sky.
1. in; in; for 2. on; at; for 3. in; at; with 4. on; with; in 5. at; at; at
2. Stephen Hawking's birth came at an inopportune time for his parents when England was dealing with World War II. In an effort to seek a …. place to have their first child, Frank moved his pregnant wife from their London home to Oxford.
1. safe
2. more safest
3. safest
4. more safe
5. safer
3. Stephen Hawking’s disease can’t be …
1) cure
2) cured
3) to cure
4) curing
5) uncured
4. Stephen Hawking studies....
1) the Moon
2) underwater life
3) geochemistry
4) black holes
5) UFOs
5. He was an English soldier and statesman who helped make England a republic and then ruled as lord protector from 1653 to 1658. He was a prime mover in the trial and execution of Charles I. He died on 3 September 1658 in London. After the Restoration his body was dug up and hanged. What is his name?
1. Christopher Wren
2. Guy Fawkes
3. Oliver Cromwell
4. Horatio Nelson
5. Arthur Wellington
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6. Choose 3 true sentences about Stephen Hawking.
1. He has never won the Nobel Prize.
2. He isn’t an atheist.
3. When he was at university, he used to devote an hour a day to his studies.
4. He has 3 siblings.
5. His second wife was a university professor.
6. He has never written books for children.
7. Choose three words that refer to theatre.
1) stalls
2) a scriptwriter
3) subtitles
4) a stage
5) a cameraman
6) rehearsal
8. Choose three grammatically correct sentences.
1. What does he look for? – He is short but handsome.
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2. They are leaving for Madrid tomorrow evening.
3. London is visited by millions of tourists every year.
4. Have you done the shopping yet?
5. She has always been more taller than me.
6. Call me as soon as you will finish your homework.
9. Which three of these words do we use when we describe one’s figure/ built?
1) fair
2) long
3) slim
4) stout
5) well-built
6) shoulder-length
10. Choose three pairs of synonyms.
1) pretty – gorgeous
2) uncertain – sure
3) hard – creative
4) light – heavy
5) new – recent
6) old – ancient
