PET - Reading part 5

•      Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word 

Example answer: 0 A born

THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST

Hypatia was (0).................. in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was (26)............. only woman scientist to have a place in the history books.
Hypatia's father was director of Alexandria University, and he (27).................................... sure his  daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few (28)............. to study.

After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (29) ........................ she  began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (30).................................. her knowledge of new  ideas.
We have no copies of her books, (31)......................... we know that she wrote several important  mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (32)....................................... several  scientific tools to help with her work.

At the (33)................ many rulers were afraid of science, and (34) ........................ connected with it  was in danger. One day in March 415, Hypatia (35)............................... attacked in the street and killed. 

0	A	bom	B	begun	C	developed	D	grown
26	A	one	B	the	C	a	D	an
27	A	could	B	made	c	said	D	put
28	A	classes	B	customs	c	opportunities	D	teachers
29	A	where	B	how	c	there	D	which
30	A	from	B	by	c	for	D	in
31	A	because	B	but	c	or	D	as
32	A	did	B	experimented	c	invented	D	learnt
33	A	day	B	period	c	year	D	time
34	A	anyone	B	nobody	c	all	D	something
35	A	was	B	had	c	has	D	is