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You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there. One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please.” His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr Bell, I heard every word you said!” Watson shouted excitedly. Bell finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones.
1. When was the telephone invented ?
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21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week
A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written
24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken
C. had broken down D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes
33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
A pioneer in the field of telecommunications, Alexander Graham Bell ______ in 1847 in Edinburgh Scotland. He moved to Ontario, and then to United States, setting in Boston, before beginning his career as an inventor. throughout his life, Bell had been interested ____ the education of deaf people. This interest led him to ______ the microphone and , in 1867, his "electrical speech machine" , which we now call a_______ . News of his invention quickly ________ throughout the country, even throughout Europe. By 1878, Bell had set up the first telephone exchange in New Haven, Connecticut. By 1884, long distance connections were _______ between Boston, Massachusetts and New York City.
Bell imagined great uses for his telephone, like the model from____ 1920s, but would he ever have ________ telephone lines being used to transmit video images? Since his __________ in 1922 , the telecommunication industry has undergone an amazing revolution. Today, non-hearing people are able to use a special display telephone to communicate. Bell's "electrical speech machine" paved the way_____ the information superghighway.
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answers below: (2,5ms)
You may use the telephone everyday but how much do you know about it ? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the USA in the 1870s. Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there.
One day he was doing an experiment in his workshop. He was careless and split some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said “ Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here, please ”. His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from his workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bell’s workshop. “ Mr. Bell, I heard every word you said ! ” Watson shouted excitedly.
Bell had finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones.
30. Alexander Bell invented the telephone in ...............
A. 1847 B. 1876 C. 1877 D. 1870
31. According to the first paragraph, Bell was ………..
A. Scotsman B. American C. Canadian D. Japanese
32. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the word “ there ” refers to ………..
A. Bell’s house B. Bell’s living room C. Bell’s workshop D. Bell’s company
1. ………….was Bell’s assistant.
A. Watson B. Thomas Edison C. Christan Andersen D. Carl Goldmark
2. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. When he was born.
B. When he emigrated to the USA.
C. When he invented the telephone.
D. When he died.
1.1. David had gone home before we arrived.
→ After………………………………………………………………
1.2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
→ Before…………………………………………..…………………..
1.3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
→ When…………………………………………..……………………
1.4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
→ By the time………………………………………….………………
1.5. He has never scored so high in a test as he did in this one.
→ This is…………………………………………………....…………
A pioneer in the field of telecommunications , Alaxander Graham Bell , was (1)............... in 1874 in Edinburgh , Scotland . He moved to Ontario , and then to the United States , setting in Boston , before beginning his career as an inventor . Throughout his life , Bell had been interested (2) ........... the education of deaf people . This interest led him to (3) ...............the microphone and , in 1867 , his " electrical speech machine " , which we now call a (4) .............. News of his invention quickly (5) ...........throughout the country , even throughout Europe . By 1878 , Bell had set up the first telephone exchange in New Havan , Connecticut . By 1884 , long distance connections were (6) .............between Boston , Massachusetts and New York City .
Bell imagined great uses for his telephone , like the model from (7) ............ 1920s , but would he ever have (8) ................telephone lines being used to transmit video images ? Since his (9) .............in 1922 , the telecommunications industry has undergone an amazing revolution . Today , non-hearing people are able to use a special display telephone to communicate . Bell's " electrical speech machine " paved the way (10)................ the information superhighway .
V. Choose the underlined word on phrase that needs correcting
6. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone/
=> Alexander graham bell was.........
7. How about going out for dinner => let's..........
8. They are going to play soccer this aftermoon. => They intend.............
9. Nam enjoys listening to music => Nam is........
10. Nga is so impatient that no one wants to play with her
=> Nga is such................
1) She was tired. She.................. for a long time
A. Has been learning B. had been learning C. learned D. was learning
2) Before the prime Minister leaves New Your he............ several talks.
A. will have had B. would have C. will be having D. has
3) We had just got out of car when it................ to set fire.
A. has begun B. had begun C. was beginning D. began
I. One of the inventions made in the world of science and technology is the telephone. This instrument has become an important part in our daily life The word "telephone " comes from two Greek words" tele " and " phone". These words mean "far" and "sound". The telephone uses electricity to carry sound over distance. So you see, the two Greek words tell us exactly what the instrument does. Since its invention by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the design of the telephone set has changed greatly. However, the way the telephone works is still the same. I. What has become an important part in our daily life? 2. What do the words " tele" and" phone " mean? 3. How does the telephone carry sound over a distance? 4. Who invented the telephone? 5. When was the telephone invented? 6. Has the design of the telephone set changed a lot since its invention? 2.Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada first and then to the USA in 1870s In America, he worked with the deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. He worked with Thomas Watson, his assistant. Bell and Watson conducted many experiments. He successfully demonstrated his invention to the public at countless exhibitions, he invented the telephone. By 1877 the first telephone was in commercial use. 1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born ? 3. Who did Bell work with at Boston University? 4. What did Bell invent ? 5. Did Bell conduct many experiments in America? 6. Where did he successfully demonstrate his invention? 2. Where did he emigrate first ?