Biography of Albert Einstein
Syllabus topic 23: Biography of Albert Einstein
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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Which detail surprised his classmates?
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Correct answer: Einstein's work at the Patent Office
They imagined a direct route into university work.
What did the speaker check carefully?
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Correct answer: What the Nobel Prize recognised
He verified the prize information.
What is his main point?
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Correct answer: Short biographies need accuracy
He ends by stressing precise details.
Which detail surprised his classmates?
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Correct answer: Einstein's work at the Patent Office
They imagined a direct route into university work.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: What the Nobel Prize recognised
He verified the prize information.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Short biographies need accuracy
He ends by stressing precise details.
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