Read the passage given below:Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Profession of Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French University where she earned her master’s degree and decorate in Physics.Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbanne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of woman whom was married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium. Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heart-breaking anguish. Despondently, she recalled their close relationship and they joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.Curie’s feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be give a professorship at the worldfamous university. In 1911, she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for isolation radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.1. According to the passage why did Marie’s distress increase? a) Because she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. b) Because she had two daughters to look after by herself. c) Because she suffered from a fatal disease. d) Because her husband was killed. 2. Which of the following options can replace the high lighted word ‘disillusioned’ in the given sentence? Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her never became disillusioned about her work. a) Enchanted b) Satisfied c) Disenchanted d) Contended 3. Select the most appropriate ANTYONYM of the given word. DISGRUNTLED. a) Contended b) Vexed c) Annoyed d) Irritated 4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word EXUBERANCE a) Lethargy b) Exhilaration c) Apathy d) Coolness 5. Which among the following options is NOT true about Marie according to the passage ? a) She was the first woman to be appointed as a professor at a world -famous university.b) She received the Nobel Prize. c) She was born in Poland. d) She was killed by a horse drawn wagon. 6. She had studied and succeeded her husband at a) Sorbonne, a French University b) Sorbonne, poland c) Sorbonne d) Poland 7. She was awarded the Nobel prize for her _____ a) In Physics for Radium b) For research scientist c) In Chemistry for isolation radium d) For discovering Radium 8. The misfortune of losing her husband had endowed responsibility with : a) Being a professor after her husband b) To care and raise her daughters c) Dedicated her services to the science world d) All the above