I. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word. (2.0 points)
The Nobel Prize was founded by a……….… (1) inventor, Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1833. His father was ………………….…(2) an inventor. Under his influence, the young Nobel was very eager to ……………(3) his knowledge. Unfortunately, Nobel, as a child he didn’t ………….……(4) a school.
As a……….........(5), his father had his school lessons………….(6) by a private…………..(7) so he learned…………(8) to read and write at home.
Nobel felt curious (9)………….…… everything whenever he had a problem, he would study ………….….(10) he could understand it thoroughly. He would do an experiment over and over again in his library until he finally invented explosive.
1. A. Swedish B. Spanish C. English D. British
2. A. even B. only C. still D. also
3. A. enable B. equal C. enrich D. enter
4. A. go B. arrive C. come D. attend
5. A. cause B. reason C. fact D. result
6. A. taught B. studied C. instructed D. learnt
7. A. professor B. teacher C. headmaster D. tutor
8. A. what B. which C. how D. why
9. A. at B. for C. about D. to
10. A. toward B. until C. when D. while
1. A. Swedish B. Spanish C. English D. British
2. A. even B. only C. still D. also
3. A. enable B. equal C. enrich D. enter
4. A. go B. arrive C. come D. attend
5. A. cause B. reason C. fact D. result
6. A. taught B. studied C. instructed D. learnt
7. A. professor B. teacher C. headmaster D. tutor
8. A. what B. which C. how D. why
9. A. at B. for C. about D. to
10. A. toward B. until C. when D. while