Albert Einstein - Reading comprehension

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Albert Einstein was a German physicist. He was the father 
of modern physics. He was also the author of the theory 
of relativity. 
Einstein was born in 1879 in Ulm, Germany. From the ages 
of 8 to 21, he was a student in Germany and Switzerland. 
In 1903, he had a job at the Swiss Patent Office. In 1908, 
he was a lecturer at University of Bern. 
In 1920, he was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics. 
Albert Einstein died in 1955 in New Jersey, USA. 
People admire him because he was very clever and a great 
physicist. His theories are famous all over the world. 
 
FILL IN THE GRID 
Name 
Famous for 
Place / Date of birth 
Early years & achievements 
 
Place / Date of death 
Why people admire him 
 
 
 
 
TRUE OR FALSE? 
 
1 Einstein studied physics. T/F 
2 He was Swiss. T/F 
3 He taught at University of Bern. T/F 
4 He was the father of the theory of 
relativity. T/F 
5 He spent the last period of his life in 
the USA. T/F 
6 He was very intelligent. T/F 
7 He was awarded the Nobel Prize. T/F 
8 He is a celebrity of science. T/F 
9 He is admired all over the world. T/F 
ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES. 
 
1 Who was Albert Einstein? 
2 When was he born? 
3 Where did he study? 
4 Which subject did he study? 
5 Where did he work in 1908? 
6 What happened in 1920? 
7 Where did he die? 
8 What is your favourite school 
subject? 
9 What would you like to do for a 
living? 
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