Diagnostic Test of Biography text

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system. Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educateD. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicinE. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years. Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

What is the text about?

• a death of Galileo

• a Biography of Galileo

• a family of Galileo

• Wife of Galileo

What is the social function of the text above?

• to inform about Galileo's life

• to entertain the reader about Galileo

• to persuade reader to read the Galileo's life

• to describe about Galileo

What is the tenses that used in the text above?

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

• past perfect

Something that we can learn from Galileo Galilei’s biography is …

• Reckless

• Stubborn

• Tenacious

• Arrogant

According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?

• He had attracted many followers.

• He was persecuted for three years

• He was appointed as a mathematics professor

• He had a better offer from the University of Padua

According to the biography, why did Galileo Galilei resign from his teaching job at the University of Pisa?

• He had attracted many followers.

• He was persecuted for three years

• He was appointed as a mathematics professor.

• He had a better offer from the University of Padua.

“His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated.” (Paragraph 2). The underlined word “innate” is closest in meaning to …

• Acquired

• Ingenious

• Multiple

• Inborn

Picasso was one of the most outstanding and important artists of the 1900’s. He is best known for his paintings. Almost every style in modern art is represented in Picasso’s works.Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain as the son of an art teacher. He studied painting from his father and his college level course of study at the academy of arts in Madrid.From about 1895 to 1901, he painted realistic works in a traditional stylE. He, then, entered what was called the Blue PerioD. During this time, he only used shades of blue in his paintings to show the poverty he saw in Barcelona.After 1908, he entered into the style of cubism. Among his well-known cubist paintings are “Three Musicians” and “Man with a Guitar”.Picasso died in Moughins, France in 1973. He was really great artist.

Why did Picasso become so popular? because ….

• he was the most outstanding artist of the 1990’s

• he was known for his great paintings

• he painted in traditional style.

• he was son of an art teacher.

According to text, Picasso …

• died in Spain 1973.

• was born in Malaga, Italy.

• was famous for his painting style.

• had a father who worked as an art teacher.

What can be inferred from the text?

• Picasso’s father was not good at art.

• Picasso passed away at the age of 92.

• Picasso was unpopular artist of 1990’s.

• Blue Period shows the prosperity in Barcelona.