Name: Hocine Dahmani Middle School, Errich -Bouira_

Level: 3 MSY----- THIRD TERM TEST Wednesday, 27th April, 2022

Text:

Can you imagine a world without X-rays? X-rays let doctors see your
bones, so they know if you have a broken arm or leg. X-rays exist thanks to
the work of a very important scientist called Marie Curie. She discovered
radium, an element used in X-rays and treatments for cancer. Her work was
so important that Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and
was also the first person ever to win two Nobel Prizes.
Marie was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1867.She was the youngest of five
children. Her parents were both teachers. Science and maths were her
favourite subjects at school. As her father was a maths teacher, he could
help her at home. She worked as a teacher to earn money, and read science
books in her free time. She had to wait six years to have enough money to study.
Finally, in 1891, Marie went to study Physics at a famous university in France, called the
Sorbonne. In France, she met her husband, Pierre Curie, who was a famous scientist. They
worked together, and during these experiments the new elements were found. Sadly, Marie died
in 1934 due to too much contact with radium. She will always be remembered for her excellent
contribution to science and to healthcare.

Adapted by teacher _Project SB

Reading Comprehension (07 pts.):

Read the text carefully and do the following activities:

A)1.Answer the following questions from the text.(2pts.)

1.Did Marie Curie win a Nobel Prize?

2. What did she discover/ invent?

B) Read the text then circle the right word.(03 pts.)

1 Marie Curie was born in France / Poland.

2 Marie Curie's parents were scientists / teachers.
3 Her husband was a judge/a scientist.
C)Lexis :
Find in the text words that have the following definitions.(2pts
●_________________a person who studies physics, chemistry,etc.
●_________________ was the first to find or observe a substance or scientific phenomena.
 B/ Mastery of Language (07 pts.)
2.Write the correct form of the irregular verbs in brackets.Use the past simple tense (4pts.)
Marie’s daughters, Irene and Eve (be) also very successful. Irene, the older daughter,
also (become) a famous scientist and (win) a Nobel Prize for Chemistry. The younger daughter,
Eve, (write) a book about her mother’s life.

3 Sounds:Read the verbs and tick ( ✓ ) the correct pronunciation of the underlined final –ed.(2pts.)

a) invented
b) worked
c) helped
d) discovered

C) Situation of Integration (04pts.)

Imagine you met Marie Curie in the past. Make an short interview with her. Refer to
the text and complete the following dialogue with the missing question or answer.

You: ____________________________________?
Marie: I was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1867.
You: What was your father’s occupation?
Marie: ______________________________________________.
You: _______________________________________________?
Marie: I graduated from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France.
You: ________________________________________________?
Marie: No, not only one.I won two Nobel Prizes.

Marie Curie’s Famous Quote:

"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in
ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained."