Card 11. Reading Exercises

CARD 11

PYTHAGORAS¹ [paɪˈθæɡərəs]

 1. Match the synonyms (0,4) 

 2. Say whether the sentences are TRUE or FALSE

1. Pythagoras travelled to Egypt to learn more about mathematics and astronomy.
2. Pythagoras was imprisoned by the Egiptians.
3. Pythagoras was a great politician.
4. He used music as a kind of therapy.
5. Pithagoras beleibed there are four types of men.

3. Fill in the gaps from the box. One word is extra.

1. Pythagoras was a leader of a ……………….
2. His father was a ……… and they travelled a lot.
3. He  ……….. many customs he’d learnt in Egypt.
4. Pythagoras reached …………….. in arithmetic and music in Babilonia.
5. People of Samos ……… . Pythagoras rudely and improperly.

4. Answer the questions

1. Where did Pythagoras go to learn mathematics and astronomy?
2. Why did Pythagoras go to Italy?
3. What are the three types of men according to Pythagoras?
4. What rules the Universe according to Pythagoras?
5. Why do we remember Pythagoras?

5. Write 2-4 sentences what the text is about.

Автор: Екатерина