‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named, ‘The life and work of Marie curie’ which is from the Cambridge 9 book. The Questions that have been asked are True/False/ Not Given, and Blanks. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1: The life and work of Marie Curie
| Question | Answer |
| 1 | FALSE |
| 2 | NOT GIVEN |
| 3 | TRUE |
| 4 | FALSE |
| 5 | TRUE |
| 6 | NOT GIVEN |
| 7 | THORIUM |
| 8 | PITCHBLENDE |
| 9 | RADIUM |
| 10 | SOLDIERS |
| 11 | ILLNESS |
| 12 | NEUTRON |
| 13 | LEUKAEMIA/LEUKEMIA |
Questions 1 – 6
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. Marie Curie’s husband was a joint winner of both Marla‘s Nobel Prizes.
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the third line of the paragraph. ‘With her husband, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel, she was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics, and was then sole winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize for Chemistry…’ Here, the writer clearly states that Marie was the sole winner of Nobel prize for chemistry. She was a joint winner with her husband for physics Nobel prize. Here, the question statement contradicts the passage statement.
Answer: False
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
2. Marie became interested in science when she was a child.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘From childhood, Marie was remarkable for her prodigious memory…’ Here, writer states her memory was remarkable from childhood. But there is no information regarding she was interested in science when she was a child. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
3. Marie was able to attend the Sorbonne because of her sister’s financial contribution.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The writer says in last line, ‘From her earnings she was able to finance her sister Bronia’s medical studies in Paris, on the understanding that Bronia would, in turn, later help her to get an education…’ This means Marie helped Bronia financially and in hope that later her sister will help her. In first line of 5th paragraph, ‘In 1891 this promise was fulfilled and Marie went to Paris and began to study at the Sorbonne (the University of Paris)…’ Here, ‘promise was fulfilled’ means she got help from sister financially in education. In addition, ‘began to study at the Sorbonne’ and ‘able to attend the Sorbonne’ means the same. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
4. Marie stopped doing research for several years when her children were born.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘The births of Marie’s two daughters, Irène and Eve, in 1897 and 1904 failed to interrupt her scientific work…’ Here, ‘failed to interrupt’ means ‘cannot stop’. The question statement contradicts with the passage statement. Thus, the answer is False.
Answer: False
5. Marie took over the teaching position her husband had held.
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘she was appointed to the professorship that had been left vacant on her husband’s death, becoming the first woman to teach at the Sorbonne…’ Here, ‘appointed to the professorship’ and ‘took over the teaching position’ means the same. In addition, ‘had been left vacant on her husband’s death…’ and ‘husband had held’ means the same. Thus, the answer is True.
Answer: True
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
6. Marie‘s sister Bronia studied the medical uses of radioactivity.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Bronia’ is there in the last line of the paragraph. But there is no reference regarding whether Bronia studied the medical uses of radioactivity or not. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
Question 7-13
Complete the notes below
Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer
Write your answers in boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet.
Marie Curie’s research on radioactivity
When uranium was discovered to be radioactive. Marie Curie found that the element called 7_______. had the same property.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘uranium’ helps to locate an answer in the last line of the paragraph. ‘Marie Curie decided to find out if the radioactivity discovered in uranium was to be found in other elements. She discovered that this was true for thorium…’Here, the writer states that radioactivity was found in other elements and this was true for thorium. That means thorium was also discovered to be radioactive. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: Thorium
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
Marie and Pierre Curie‘s research into the radioactivity of the mineral known as 8_______ led to the discovery of two new elements.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the first two lines of the paragraph. ‘Turning her attention to minerals, she found her interest drawn to pitchblende, a mineral whose radioactivity, superior to that of pure uranium, could be explained only by the presence in the ore of small quantities of an unknown substance of very high activity… that led to the discovery of the new elements, polonium and radium.’ Here, ‘pitchblende’ led to the discovery of two elements ‘polonium’ and ‘radium’. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: Pitchblende
In 1911, Marie Curie received recognition for her work on the element 9_______
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘1911’ and its reference is there in the last line of the paragraph. ‘In 1911 she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the isolation of a pure form of radium…’ Here, ‘awarded the Nobel prize’ clarifies that she received recognition for her work on the element radium. Thus, the answer is ‘radium’.
Answer: Radium
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
Marie and Irene Curie developed X-radiography which was used as a medical technique for 10 _______
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘X-radiography’ helps to locate an answer in the first line of the paragraph. ‘During World War I, Marie Curie, with the help of her daughter Irène, devoted herself to the development of the use of X-radiography, including the mobile units which came to be known as ‘Little Curies’, used for the treatment of wounded soldiers…’ Here, the writer clearly states that X- radiography was used for the treatment of wounded soldiers. Moreover, ‘treatment’ and ‘medical technique’ means the same. Thus, the answer is soldiers.
Answer: Soldiers
Marie Curie saw the importance of collecting radioactive material both for research and for cases of 11 _______
Location: 10th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the initial lines of the paragraph. ‘One of Marie Curie’s outstanding achievements was to have understood the need to accumulate intense radioactive sources, not only to treat illness but also to maintain an abundant supply for research…’ Here, ‘collecting radioactive material’ has been written as ‘accumulate intense radioactive sources…’ The writer states it is for both research and cases of illness. Thus, the answer is very clear.
Answer: illness
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
The radioactive material stocked in Paris contributed to the discoveries in the 1930s of the 12_______and of what was known as artificial radioactivity.
Location: 10th paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords ‘Paris’ and ‘1930s’ helps to locate an answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘The existence in Paris at the Radium Institute of a stock of 1.5 grams of radium made a decisive contribution to the success of the experiments undertaken in the years around 1930.This work prepared the way for the discovery of the neutron by Sir James Chadwick and, above all, for the discovery in 1934 …’ Here, the writer clearly states that Paris contributed to the discovery of neutron. Thus, the answer is ‘neutron’.
Answer: Neutron
‘The life and work of Marie curie’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM- 9
During her research. Marie Curio was exposed to radiation and as a result, she suffered from 13 _______
Location: 10th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘A few months after this discovery, Marie Curie died as a result of leukaemia caused by exposure to radiation…’ Here, ‘caused by’ and ‘as a result’ means the same. In addition, ‘exposure’ and ‘exposed’ are synonyms. Thus, the writer makes it clear that she suffered from leukaemia.
Answer: Leukaemia
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