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1. a) Isaac Newton was a great French scientist.

b) Isaac Newton was a great English scientist.

c) Isaac Newton was a great American scientist.

2. a) He was born in 1642 in a little village in London.

b) He was born in 1642 in a little village in Lincolnshire.

c) He was born in 1642 in a little village in Lancaster.

3. a) Newton’s father was a farmer and died after his son’s birth.

b) Newton’s father was a farmer and died when his son was born.

c) Newton’s father was a farmer and died before his son’s birth.

4. a) A young Isaac was a bad farmer.

b) A young Isaac was a good farmer.

c) A young Isaac was an excellent farmer.

5. a) His uncle sent him to the University of Oxford.

b) His uncle sent him to the University of Cambridge.

c) His uncle sent him to the University of Lancaster.

6. a) After graduation from the University he became a Magister of Mathematics and lectured at Oxford for more than 30 years.

b) After graduation from the University he became a professor of Mathematics and lectured at Lancaster for more than 30 years.

c) After graduation from the University he became a professor of Mathematics and lectured at Cambridge for more than 30 years.

7. a) Cambridge was closed because of the flood.

b) Cambridge was closed because of the famine.

c) Cambridge was closed because of the plague.

8. a) Newton had to return home for a year and a half.

b) Newton had to return home for sixteen months.

c) Newton had to return home for seventeen months.

9. a) It was the most important period in his life when he made his 5 great discoveries

b) It was the most important period in his life when he made his 2 great discoveries

c) It was the most important period in his life when he made his 3 great discoveries

10. a) He came to the conclusion that the force that kept the planets in the orbits round the Sun was the same force that caused objects to fall onto the ground, namely, the force of gravity.

b) He came to the conclusion that the force that kept the planets in the orbits round the Sun was the same force that caused objects to fly from the ground, namely, the force of gravity.

c) He came to the conclusion that the force that kept the planets in the orbits round the Moon was the same force that caused objects to fall onto the ground, namely, the force of gravity.

11. a) But only in 1675 Newton published his famous book the “Principia” in which he explained the movement of the planets and laid down the law of universal gravitation

b) But only in 1681 Newton published his famous book the “Principia” in which he explained the movement of the planets and laid down the law of universal gravitation

c) But only in 1684 Newton published his famous book the “Principia” in which he explained the movement of the planets and laid down the law of universal gravitation.

12. a) Newton was not only scientist but a great inventor, too.

b) Newton was not only theorist but a great inventor, too.

c) Newton was not only theorist but a great scientist, too.

13. a) In 1670 Newton was elected a member of the Royal Scientific Society.

b) In 1671 Newton was elected a member of the Royal Scientific Society.

c) In 1672 Newton was elected a member of the Royal Scientific Society.

14. a) In 1695 Newton was appointed a soldier at the Royal Mint

b) In 1695 Newton was appointed an inspector at the Royal Mint

c) In 1695 Newton was appointed a commander at the Royal Mint

15. a) In 1703 Newton was elected a President of the Royal Theoretical Society.

b) In 1703 Newton was elected a President of the Royal Monetary Society.

c) In 1703 Newton was elected a President of the Royal Scientific Society.

16. a) On March 20, the same year he died and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

b) On March 20, the same year he died and was buried in Westminster Palace.

c) On March 20, the same year he died and was buried in Westminster Corner.

17. a) There is a monument to Newton in Trinity College at Cambridge with the inscription: “Newton Who Surpassed All Men of Science”.

b) There is a monument to Newton in Trient College at Oxford with the inscription: “Newton Who Surpassed All Men of Science”.

c) There is a monument to Newton in Trinity College at Lancaster with the inscription: “Newton Who Surpassed All Men of Science”.