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Q.1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: -
Very soon Galileo found himself in the university. He was a strong young man with red
hair and a cheerful face but was very short tempered. He often disagreed with his
teachers. The professors at Pisa disliked him because he was determined to think for
himself and test by practical experiments all the theories they taught him. They were
content to teach what ancient Greek philosophers had taught for so long. But as a true
scientist Galileo refused to accept any idea without questions.
(i) How did Galileo look?
(ii) What was the weakness of Galileo?
(iii) Why did the professors at Pisa dislike him?
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(iv) What showed that Galileo was a true scientist?
(v) Find the word that mean:
(a) To get angry very soon
(b) Very old​

Answer 1

ANSWER :

[i]

• Galileo a strong young man. He had red hair and a cheerful face.

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[ii]

• The weakness of Galileo was that he was very short tempered. He often disagreed with his teachers.

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[iii]

• The professors at Pisa disliked Galileo. It was because Galileo was determined to think for himself and test by practical experiments all the theories they taught him.

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[iv]

• The professors at Pisa were content to teach what ancient Greek philosophers had taught for so long. But Galileo refused to accept any idea without questions. It showed that Galileo was a true scientist.

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[v]

• (a) The word that means To get angry very soon is Very Short Tempered.

• (b) The word that means Very old is Ancient.

Answer 2

i)Galileo a strong young man. He had red hair and a cheerfully face.

ii) The weakness of Galileo was that he was very short tempered. He often disagreed with his teachers.

iii) The professors at pisa disliked Galileo. It was because Galileo was determined to think for himself and test by pratical experiments all the theories they taught him.

iv) The professors at pisa were content to teach what ancient Greek philosphers had taught for so long. But Galileo refused to accept any idea without questions. It showed that Galileo was a true scientists.

v)a)The word that means To get angry very. Soon is very short tempered.

b) The word that means very old is Ancient.