1. Look at the pictures A and B. Which scientists do these pictures remind you of?

(Nhìn vào bức tranh A và B. Những bức tranh này làm bạn nhớ đến nhà khoa học nào?)

2. Listen and read the dialogue. Complete the blanks.

(Nghe và đọc đoạn hội thoại. Hoàn thành các khoảng trống.)

Gary: Who's your favorite scientist? But first try to guess mine.

Huong: OK. What is he (1) __________?

Gary: It's not a man. It's a woman, and she was one of the first people to investigate radioactivity. She was so (2) ______ her research that she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She is also (3) _______ being the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.

Huong: I'm not sure who it is. But I'll tell you mine and you try to guess who he is.

Gary:Fine

Huong: I am grateful for this person because he is Huong (4) ________ the theory of natural selection. Are you _________ evolution?

Gary: Sure. Everyone is.

Huong: He is considered by some as the father of evolutionary theory.

Gary: I know who it is. Is it Isaac Newton?

Huong: No. Try again. Like Newton he was English, but he sailed to some islands to get information for his theory. Guess who it is?

3. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition FOR and WITH.

(Hoàn thành câu với giới từ đúng FOR và WITH.)

1. Einstein is famous ___________ his Theory of Relativity.

2. Which gifted astronomer is associated ________ galaxies beyond the Milky Way?

3. Are you familiar _________ the quantum theory?

4. Thomas Edison is renowned ________ of the light bulb.

5. Most talented scientists are respected _______ their dedication to their work.

6. The teacher was grateful ________ the enthusiastic response from her students.

7. The artist was pleased _________ the positive feedback he received for his latest painting.

8. The athlete was disappointed ______ the lack of support he received for his championship bid.

4. Choose the correct option below to fill in the blanks.

(Chọn phương án đúng dưới đây để điền vào chỗ trống.)

Alexander Fleming was a Scottish doctor. He is his (1) _______ discovery of penicillin, which was the first drug that could effectively fight virus infections.

Galileo is (2) _______  his work in astronomy. He discovered that some other planets in our solar system have moons which orbit them. He is also (3) _______ the discovery of gravity.

People (4) _______ calculus may know about Isaac Newton. This English scientist is (5) _______ his understanding of the laws of motion and as the inventor of calculus.

1.

A. renowned for

B. respected for

C. associated with

D. familiar with

2.

A. famous for

B. respected for

C. associated with

D. familiar with

3.

A. famous for

B. renowned for

C. respected for

D. associated with

4.

A. famous for

B. renowned for

C. respected for

D. familiar with

5.

A. famous for

B. respected for

C. associated with

D. familiar with

5. Choose the correct option.         

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. John Dalton is associated with / for introducing the atomic theory into chemistry.

2. Niels Bohr was respected with / for his work in physics.

3. Malala Yousafzai is grateful for / by the support she received from people all around the world.

4. Beyoncé was pleased at /with the commercial success of her latest album.

5. Serena Williams was disappointed by / with her performance in the final match of the 2018 US Open.

6. I think Nikola Tesla is now more famous with / for his work than he was 30 years ago.

7. Archimedes is renowned with / for his scientific discoveries in Ancient Greek.

8. Pythagoras was not familiar with / for either algebra or calculus.

6. Describe the life of a scientist you admire. Use the adjectives and prepositions in Exercise 2.

(Hãy mô tả cuộc đời của một nhà khoa học mà bạn ngưỡng mộ. Sử dụng các tính từ và giới từ trong Bài tập 2.)