A headmaster once told his father that what Einstein chose as a profession would not matter, because “he will never make a success at anything”. Einstein began learning to play the violin at the age of six because his mother wanted him to. He later b...
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A headmaster once told his father that what Einstein chose as a profession would not matter, because
“he will never make a success at anything”. Einstein began learning to play the violin at the age of six because his mother wanted him to. He later became a gifted amateur violinist, maintaining this skill throughout his life.
1. What was the headmaster’s opinion about Einstein?
2. Why did Einstein learn to play violin?
3. Find a word from the passage that means “having great natural ability”.
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1. The headmaster’s opinion about Einstein was that he would never be successful in his life.
2. Einstein learnt to play the violin to fulfil the desire of his mother.
3. Gifted.
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