Famous women

Jane Austen was born in the south of England on 16th December, 1775. She was one of the
most famous novelists in English literature. She started writing when she was twelve years old. She
wrote many plays, stories and novels. The most famous novel she wrote is " Pride and Prejudice
" .She died on 18th July 1817.
Indira Gandhi was born in India on 19th November 1917.She was the only child of Jawaharal
Nehru, the first prime minister of India. Indira went to school in India and Switzerland. She went
to Oxford University in England. Indira became the prime minister of India in 1966. She was killed
in 1980 at the age of sixty-six.
Helen Keller was born in Albama, USA in 1880. She was blind and deaf. And because she was
deaf, she couldn't learn how to speak well. Helen did many great things. She studied at the
university. Helen worked very hard and wrote many books to help the blind people all over the
world. She died in 1968.

A)Choose the right answer from a , b, c or d:

The passage is about …………………………….in history.
a) important women b) important men
c) dangerous women . d)dangerous men

B)Choose the right answer from a , b , c or d:

1- Jane Austen was born in …………………
a) the first month of the year 1775.
b) the last month of the year 1775.
c) the first month of the year 1817.
d) the last month of the year 1817.
2- Indira Gandhi became the prime minister of India in ………
a) 1977 b) 1942 c) 1966 d) 1980
3- Helen Keller's nationality was …………………….
a) Britain b) Indian c) American d) Australian

C ) Choose the right answer from a , b c or d:

1- The word " famous " means " ………………
a) known b) unknown c) happy d) unhappy
2- The word " blind " means " can't………………..
a) hear b) speak c) see d) walk

D ) Choose the right answer from a , b , c or d:

1- When did Jane Austen start writing?
a) When she was twenty b) when she was twelve
c) when she was thirty d) when she was thirteen
2- What did Helen Keller do?
a) She helped the blind people all over the world
b) She studied in Oxford University in England
c) She wrote the story " Pride and Prejudice "
d) She was the first prime minister of India.