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2. When doctors told Stephen that he only had two years to live, he 2
○A. stayed at home because he was sick
○B. decided to focus on his work and family
○C. wrote a book about his illness
○D. asked his girlfriend to marry him

3. In line 13, 'This is a very impressive achievement.' What does 'this' refer to? 2
○A. The Albert Einstein Award
○B. teaching in a university
○C. receiving many prizes for research
○D. his marriage to his girlfriend, Jane

4. How did Stephen write 'A Brief History of Time'? 2
○A. Someone listened to his ideas through his computerized voice and wrote his
words down for him.
○B. His wife wrote the book for him
○C. He write the book using a normal
○D He wrote the book using a special computer programme

5. In line 13, 'Owing to his illness, Stephen became mute. ' What does 'mute' mean?

2
mute(adj):
○A. Not speaking
The child sat mute in the corner of the room.

○B. Unable to speak
He was born deaf and mute.

mute(verb):
○C. To make the sound of a musical instrument softer
He muted the strings with his palm.

○D. To make something less severe
She thought it better to mute her criticism.

Aii. Betty is writing a report about Stephen Hawking. Read Ai. again and fill in the blank in
ONE word. (4% @ 2%)

Stephen Hawking is a well-known (1) _____________. He was educated at Oxford
2

University.Despite having a serious illness since the age of 21, he has spent most of

his life (2) _____________ space.
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