4000 Essential English Words 2 Unit 20: Albert Einstein

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Question 1

Check the sentence with the bolded word that makes better sense.

a. Learning Spanish was a gradual process for me.

b. The boy retired his mother.

A	A
B	B

Question 2

Check the sentence with the bolded word that makes better sense.

a. The bottle fell and broke in an instant.

b. I accomplish sleeping before I go to bed.

A	A
B	B

Question 3

Check the sentence with the bolded word that makes better sense.

a. Four is the approximate number of forty.

b. The old man retired from his job.

A	A
B	B

Question 4

Check the sentence with the bolded word that makes better sense.

a. It is not always easy to accomplish hard goals.

b. The race car won by going at a gradual speed.

A	A
B	B

Question 5

Check the sentence with the bolded word that makes better sense.

a. Peanuts are an instant to grow and eat.

b. His approximate height is two meters.

A	A
B	B

Question 6

(Please note: The following questions are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

My new friend is an _____ who came from Italy.

A	barrier
B	recognition
C	failure
D	elementary
E	immigrant

Question 7

He goes to the same _____ school that I do.

A	barrier
B	recognition
C	failure
D	elementary
E	immigrant

Question 8

He does not know many English words. Having to learn new words is a hard _____ for him to get past.

A	barrier
B	recognition
C	failure
D	elementary
E	immigrant

Question 9

When he says things wrong, he feels like a _____. I tell him not to worry.

A	barrier
B	recognition
C	failure
D	elementary
E	immigrant

Question 10

Soon, he will know English very well. When I help him learn, he is happy and gives me _____ for my good deed.

A	barrier
B	recognition
C	failure
D	elementary
E	immigrant

Question 11

(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, available solely before the first question. Remember, referring back to the reading text while answering the questions may be helpful to ensure accuracy.)

ALBERT EINSTEIN

My name is Albert Einstein. Many people know about the great things I’ve accomplished. But I had many barriers before I became famous.

I was born in Germany. When I was in elementary school, I already knew about math and statistics. When I was a boy, I pretended to be a great scientist. I loved school, but my life at home was hard. My father lost his job, so my family lived in poverty. We could not pay the rent in Germany. We became immigrants and went to Italy. I finished high school and went to college in Switzerland.

After college, I began writing about science. I did not reach success in an instant, though. At first, other scientists did not approve of my work. They thought I was a failure. Rising to the rank of an admired scientist was a gradual process. Soon, people started to notice that I was right. At last, I began to get some recognition.

I showed how to find the approximate size of very big things, like stars. I also detected and explained the movement of very small things, like atoms. And for fun, I made a machine that could refrigerate food by inserting heat. I never retired. It was my duty to keep working. I overcame many hard times, and I will be remembered for my important works.

What is this story about?

A	How Einstein got instant recognition
B	Why Einstein was a failure at first
C	How Einstein got past barriers to accomplish many great things
D	Why Einstein pretended to be sick while in elementary school

Question 12

Why did Einstein’s family become immigrants?

A	They were unhappy about new developments in math and statistics.
B	They couldn’t pay their rent in Germany and had to leave.
C	His parents didn’t want him to stay in school.
D	They wanted Einstein to go to college in Switzerland.

Question 13

Why was Einstein’s rise in the ranks of scientists gradual?

A	Einstein did not write down his ideas.
B	Einstein’s ideas could not be proven.
C	Other scientists already knew about his ideas.
D	Other scientists didn’t approve of his ideas at first.

Question 14

According to the passage, all the following are true about Einstein EXCEPT __________.

A	he found the approximate size of stars
B	he refrigerated food by inserting heat as a power source
C	he had a duty to retire
D	he detected the movement of atoms

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accomplish [əˈkʌmplɪʃ] v.
To accomplish something means to finish it.
→ He accomplished his goal of running ten miles.
approve [əˈpruːv] v.
To approve of something means you like it or are happy about it.
→ Her co-workers approved her new plan.
approximate [əˈprɒksəmɪt] adj.
Approximate means to be close to an exact amount, number or time.
→ My approximate height is two meters.
barrier [ˈbærɪər] n.
A barrier is something that is in your way.
→ The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.
detect [dɪˈtekt] v.
To detect something means to notice or find something.
→ The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies.
duty [ˈdjuːtɪ] n.
A duty is something that a person has to do.
→ It is parents’ duty to take care of their children.
elementary [ˌəlɪˈmentərɪ] adj.
When something is elementary, it is the first or most simple thing.
→ Children go to elementary school before high school.
failure [ˈfeɪljər] n.
A failure happens when you do not do something right.
→ My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.
gradual [ˈgrædjʊəl] adj.
When something is gradual, it happens slowly.
→ Children learn to read at a gradual They do not learn right away.
immigrant [ˈɪmɪgrənt] n.
An immigrant is a person who moves to a different country.
→ My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.
insert [inˈsəːrt] v.
To insert something means to put it in something else.
→ The mailman inserted the letter into the mailbox.
instant [ˈɪnstənt] n.
An instant is a very short amount of time.
→ A microwave oven cooks food in an instant.
poverty [ˈpɒvətɪ] n.
Poverty is the state of being poor.
→ Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world.
pretend [prɪˈtend] v.
To pretend means to make believe something is real.
→ The boy liked to pretend he was a king.
rank [ræŋk] n.
A person’s rank is their place in an order of people.
→ The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.
recognition [ˌrekəgˈnɪʃən] n.
Recognition is getting praise from other people.
→ The hero got recognition for his brave deed.
refrigerate [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt] v.
To refrigerate something means to make it cold.
→ Grocery stores refrigerate fruit to make it last long.
rent [rent] n.
Rent is the money people pay to someone to live in a certain place.
→ To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month.
retire [rɪˈtaɪər] v.
To retire is to leave a job, usually because of old age.
→ My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work.
statistic [stəˈtɪstɪk] n.
A statistic is a number that tells a fact about something.
→ The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year