IELTS Reading: match the names

Read the following passage about the meaning of 'genius'.

A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of an unprecedented leap of insight. Various philosophers have proposed definitions of what genius is.

In the philosophy of David Hume, a genius is seen by others as a person disconnected from society, who works remotely, away from the rest of the world. For Immanuel Kant, genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person. Arthur Schopenhauer defined a genius as someone in whom intellect predominates over "will". According to Bertrand Russell, a genius possesses unique qualities and talents that make him or her especially valuable to society.

Match each of the following statements to one of the philosophers below.

1. A genius is someone who does not require instruction.
2. We tend to regard geniuses as solitary figures.
3. A genius has the ability to make an exceptional contribution to society.

A) Hume
B) Kant
C) Schopenhauer
D) Russell

Comments

[chris]

1C-2D-3A

[Julie]

My answer are:
1. B
2.A
3.D

[Laura Gomez Velasquez]

1- B

2 - A

3 - D

[endyy]

1B-2d-3a

[tron]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[thanh thanh]

1B 2A 3D

[Dotcom DotNat]

my answer is 1B 2C 3D

[Nhi]

1B
2A
3D

[linhvo]

1.A
2.C
3.D

[sudeep]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[Loc Ngo]

1B
2A
3D

[Do Quoc]

1) A genius is someone who doesn't require intruction - B )Kant

2)we tend to regard geniuses as solitary figures - A) Hume

3)A genius has the ability to make an exceptional contribution to society - D) Russel

thank you Simon!

[Mahsa POURANAYATI]

1->B
2->A
3->D

[Phan Kieu Trang]

1b 2a 3d

[Donald]

1 - B
2 - A
3 - D

[sami]

B # understands concepts independently
A # solitary mean lonley

D # valueable to society ..

[NHKL]

1B 2A 3D
Thanks :)

[Pji]

1A, 2C, 3D

[Babyrose]

1.B
2.A
3.D

[Nazia]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[can]

1 b
2 a
3 d

[LinhNguyen]

1B
2A
3D

[hoi]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[LinhNguyen]

I'm going to take the IELTS test next month and I'm really looking forward to a partner to practise speaking via Skype. If you're interested, my ID is snowfox_1997.

[Dharmik]

1- B
2- C
3- D

[Lily]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[pachu]

1B
2A
3D

[Hoa Doan]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[tiaDS]

1. B(the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person-does not require instruction)
2. A(a person disconnected from society, who works remotely, away from the rest of the world-solitary figures)
3. D(valuable to society-contribution to society)

[Oseni Olaide Adedeji]

1. B, 2. A, 3. D

[Hai Le]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[ttrung]

1-B
2-A
3-D
thank for your reading passage.

[M.V.B]

B-A-D

[Ritu Lidhar]

1a
2 c
3d

[Đồng Tố Uyên]

1B
2A
3D
Thank you Simon!

[Mark]

1B
2A
3D

[Menaka]

B
A
D

[HT]

1B
2A
3D

[Sukanta Datta]

I'm looking for IELTS study Partner.I'm a postgraduate student.I'll take the exam very soon.

My skype id:sukantasust

cheers!!!

[Tim]

Definitely, 1)B
2)A
3)D

[KC]

C A D

[BraidwoodNSW]

Hi Linhnguyen, Sukanta,

My skype is : minhuongtb
Looking forward to seeing you there guys.

Cheers

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[khan]

B, A & D

[BraidwoodNSW]

1. B (require instruction = be taught by another person)
2. A (solitary = disconnected from society/ away from the rest of the world)
3. D (exceptional contribution to society = especially valuable to society)

[Viola]

1.B
2.A
3.D

[Yimi]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[Asif]

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[rony]

B, A, D

[Coco]

B,A,D

[Jungae]

1.B does not require instruction=the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts
2.A disconnected from societ=solitary figures
3.D make the him or her especially valuable to society=has the ability to make an exceptional contribution to society

[andydang]

The correct answer is B-A-D

[Diep Pham]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[Raveen]

Hi,
here my answers,
1.B
2.A
3.D

[Bee]

1.B
2.A
3.D

[desi_don]

My answers:

1 - B

does not require instruction = ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught

2 - A

regard geniuses as solitary figures = works remotely, away from the rest of the world.

3 - D

ability to make exceptional contribution to society = qualities and talents that make him or her valuable to society

[Minh]

1B 2A 3D

[roshavbg]

BAD

[Charles]

1,B 2,A 3,D

[austin]

1.b 2.a 3.d
this is the answers that i write

[agus eka]

B
A
D

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[Santosh]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[Tran Hoa]

1.B
'does not require instruction' = 'independently arrive at and understand'
2.A
'solitary figures' = 'person disconnected from society, who works remotely, away from the rest of the world'
3.D 'exceptional contribution' = 'especially valuable'

[QuyenVaio]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[laxman]

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[Andy Ki,]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[hi,]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[Mahsa / Leeds]

1.B
2.A
3.D

[Atif]

B , A , D
Thank you for your valuable lesson Simon.

[Wisam]

1. B
2. A
3. D

Thank you Simon

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. B
does not require instruction = understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person

2. A
solitary figures = disconnected from society, who works remotely, away from the rest of the world

3. D
make an exceptional contribution to society = especially valuable to society

[Nodirbek]

1 - B
2 - A
3 - D

[Amol]

B
A
D

[Cheryl XU]

1 A
2 C
3 D

[simmi]

1 b
2 a
3 d

[Pjuonganh]

1.B
2.A
3.D

[mayur]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[zeeny]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[thu anh]

why do you write " make THE him or her"?

[Salem Farhmand]

following responses are mine.
1:B
2:A
3:D

I ensure that 1 and 3 are correct,but I am not sure about 2 guys.

[Simon]

Well noticed thu anh. It's a mistake in the passage! I'll remove "THE" in a moment.

[Thư Võ]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[Amrutha]

B, A, D

[SURINDER GEER]

B,A,D

[ibrahim]

b,a,d

[IVY NG]

my answer would be 1.B 2.A 3.D

[Sang BUH]

1. B
2. A
3. D
tks for Mr. Simon

[Bahar_c]

1-B
2-A
C-D

[WAB]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[Reihaneh]

B
A
D

[Shahad Babylon]

B
A
D

[prakash bhattarai]

B
A
D

[H.Kazemi]

BAD

[ZYIAD]

1. B
2. A
3. D

[VIRAJ]

BAD

[ali]

1-B
2-A
3-D

[leah]

b
a
d

[Gbee]

C
B
D

[Gbee]

B
A
D

[Eray]

B
A
D

[Shablu]

1-B,2-A,3-D