A headmaster once told his father that what Einstein chose as a profession wouldn’t matter, because “he’ll never make a success at anything.” Einstein began learning to play the violin at the age of six, because his mother wanted him to; he later became a gifted amateur violinist, maintaining this skill throughout his life. a. What was the headmaster's opinion about Einstein? b. Why did Einstein learn to play Violin? c. Find a word from the passage that means 'having great natural ability'.

Einstein was deeply shaken by the extent of the destruction. This time he wrote a public missive to the United Nations. In it he proposed the formation of a world government. Unlike the letter to Roosevelt, this one made no impact. a. Why did Einstein write and whom? b. Why did he write a letter to Roosevelt earlier? c. Find a word from the passage that means 'a long and official letter.'

The pair finally married in January 1903, and had two sons. But a few years later, the marriage faltered. a. Name the 'pair' referred to in the above lines. b. What happened to their marriage? c. Which word from the extract means 'become weak'?

He also felt a special interest in a fellow student, Mileva Maric, whom he found to be a “clever creature.” This young Serb had come to Switzerland because the University in Zurich was one of the few in Europe where women could get degrees. Einstein saw in her an ally against the “philistines”— those people in his family and at the university with whom he was constantly at odds. a. Who is 'clever creature' and 'young serb' in the passage? b. Why did the young Serb come to Switzerland? c. What was the attitude of Einstein towards the young Serb?

“How happy and proud I shall be when we both have brought our work on relativity to a victorious conclusion.” a. Who said to whom? b. What does this show about him? c. Where do we get this information from?

Why did the people call Einstein a world citizen?

Why did Albert Einstein leave his school? or Why did Einstein hate school?

What is Einstein's special Theory of relativity?

Why did Einstein's play mates call him 'Brother Boring'?

How was Einstein's private life unraveling after he finished his studies?

What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office and why?

How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

When was Einstein born?

What did his mother think of Einstein?

Did Einstein show any sign of greatness when he was young?

What did the headmaster tell his father?

When did Einstein learn violin and why?

Explain the reason as to why Einstein left the school in Munich for good.

Where did Albert Einstein finally take his education ?

How was Einstein in his studies?

What did Einstein do after his graduation?

What led to Einstein's rise to world Fame?

What happened when Nazis came to power?

What effect was there of the letter which Einstein wrote to Roosevelt?

Write down the achievements of Albert Einstein.

Einstein was an unusual child with no indication of his potential greatness. comment.

Here are some headings for paragraphs in the text. Write the number(s) of the paragraph(s) for each title against the heading. The first one is done for you. (i) Einstein’s equation (ii) Einstein meets his future wife (iii) The making of a violinist (iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother (v) A letter that launched the arms race (vi) A desk drawer full of ideas (vii) Marriage and divorce

Who had these opinions about Einstein? (i) He was boring. (ii) He was stupid and would never succeed in life. (iii) He was a freak.

Explain what the reasons for the following are. (i) Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good. (ii) Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich. (iii) Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally. (iv) What do these tell you about Einstein?

Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?

Why does the world remember Einstein as a “world citizen”?

Here are some facts from Einstein’s life. Arrange them in chronological order. [ ] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity. [ ] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. [ ] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt and warns against Germany’s building of an atomic bomb. [ ] Einstein attends a high school in Munich. [ ] Einstein’s family moves to Milan. [ ] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm. [ ] Einstein joins a university in Zurich, where he meets Mileva. [ ] Einstein dies. [ ] He provides a new interpretation of gravity. [ ] Tired of the school’s regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school. [ ] He works in a patent office as a technical expert. [ ] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.

Here are some sentences from the story. Choose the word from the brackets which can be substituted for the italicised words in the sentences.

1. A few years later, the marriage faltered. (failed, broke, became weak).
2. Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university. (on bad terms,in disagreement, unhappy)
3. The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared,praised, showed) Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms buildup. (campaigning, fighting, supporting)
4. At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good. (permanently, for his benefit, for a short time)
5. Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an uproar. (in a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
6. Science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache. (interested, challenged, worried)