Reading passages

14- The author informs us that Sir William Congreve ………… .
A)set fire to the French town, Boulogne
B) was the inventor of the first effective rockets
C) played a major role during the Napoleonic wars
D) commanded and lost the war against the Indians
E) was inspired by the Indians to develop his own rockets


15- We learn from the passage that rockets …….. .
A) have only been used in war and in space
B) have a maximum range of 1.800 metres
C) always have a destructive purpose
D) are also used by ships to call for help
E) are no longer used in war in any way
Aspirin, the most common pain relieves known today, was first produced commercially in 1899. The Bayer AG, now of Leverskin. Germany, manufactured Aspirin in powder form. Aspirin, a trade name, or acetylsalicylic acid, however. had first been synthesised In 1853 by Karl Gerhardt, an Alsatian chemist. Unfortunately, its value as a pain reliever was not recognised until 1899, when Heinrich Dresser published a paper about its effectiveness. Thereafter, Dr. Felix Hoffman, who worked for Bayer, succeeded in manufacturing it in a form pure enough to be used as a medical remedy. First available only on a limited scale as a prescription medicine in Germany. Aspirin gained wide usage when Bayer began retailing it in tablet form in 1915.


16-According to the passage, acetylsalicylic acid, or Aspirin …… .
A) was first sold in powder form
B) was invented in Germany in 1899
C) was sold to the public in 1853
D) was perfected in 1915
E) was originally produced in pill form


17- It's clear from the passage that Aspirin's medical value
A) was made known by Heinrich Dresser
B) was available to the public from 1853
C) was publicised by Karl Gerhardt
D) led to the creation of a newspaper
E) as a painkiller was widely recognised in 1853