Read the passage below and choose the best answer: 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 USA. 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 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 had finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better one.

1. Which of the following is true?

Bell invented the telephone in Scotland.

Bell did only one experiment and he succeeded

Bell was the owner of a workshop in his house in America

Bell discovered the telephone in 1847

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2. Where did Bell settle down?

in Scotland

in the UK

in New Zealand

in the US

3. What did he have a great interest in?

music

sound

philosophy

physics

4. What did he do many experiments for?

To express feeling through musical instruments.

To hear his assistant's voice.

To give a request to his assistant

To send sound through a wire

5. What did other inventors do later?

Made telephones better.

Made telephones useless

Made telephones unpopular.

Made telephones disused.

Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

The Telephone

             You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it ? The telephone was (1) ____ by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1847. Later he went (2)____ in the US. A.G. Bell was always interested (3)____ sound. He had a work shop in his house and did many (4) ____ there.

            One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. (5) _____ into his telephone. Bell said : ‘‘Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please ’’. His (6) _____, Watson, was in another room far away (7) ____ the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly he ran to Bell’s workshop. “ Mr. Bell, I heard every (8) _____ you said ! ’’, Watson shouted (9) ____. Bell had finally succeed. He had invented the first telephone. Later other, (10) ______ made better ones.

1. A. invent               B. inventing             C. invented                D. to invent

2. A. to live               B. living                     C. live                       D. lived

3. A. into                   B. to                            C. in                            D. by

4. A. examples          B. samples                 C. work                      D. experiments

5. A. Talk                  B. Talking                  C. Talked                   D. To talk

6. A. worker              B. helper                    C. assistant                D. aider

7. A. from                  B. to                            C. by                           D. of

8. A. sound                B. word                      C. phrase                   D. sentence

9. A. excited B. exciting                 C. excitedly   D. excitingly

10. A. invent B. invention  C. inventing  D. inventors

Exercise 1 : Đọc kỹ đoạn văn rồi điền từ còn thiếu vào chỗ trống mỗi câu.

You may use the telephone every day but how much you know about it. Alexander Bell invented the first telephone in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847 but later he decided to emigrate to America and taught in a school for the deaf-mutes . Bell was interested in sound , so he wanted to be able to send sound through a wire . He did many experiments with his assistant , Thomas Watson . Bell finally succeeded . He invented the first telephone . Later other inventions made better ones but the way the telephone works is still the same

1. In 1976 Alexander.................................................................................................

2. Bell was born in...........................................................1947

3. Bell wanted to be able to sen through a wire because he was...............................

4........................................was Bell’s assistant

Exercise 2 : Đọc kỹ đoạn văn rồi điền từ còn thiếu vào chỗ trống mỗi câu.

The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident . Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory . There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the exosting Bell telephone system

In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater . He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in thetelegraph repeater ; in this way , he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it . He recited ‘‘Mary had a little lamb’’ into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience

1. Thomas Edison moved to............................................................................1976

2. Thomas Edisom established an industrial research laboratory in....................................1976

3. He invented.............................while he was trying to improve a telephone repeater

4. The invention of the....................................................................by accident

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.

Read the passage carefully then decide if the statements true or false.

We may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the USA. 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.

IV. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Đọc kỷ đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng(2,5ms)
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. But later he went to live in the USA. 
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 experiences there.

One day, 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 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 succeeded. He invented the first telephone. Later, other inventors made better ones.

liquid (n): chất lỏng

1. We can replace the phrase ‘went to live in’ in line 3 with_______ .

a. ‘came up with’        b. ‘emigrated to’         c. ‘led to’          d. ‘traveled all over’

2. What does the word ‘assistant’ in line 10 mean?

a. a person who helps         b. a person who teaches

c. a person who learns        d. a person who works

3. Mr. Watson ________ .

a. was Bell’s brother         b. heard Bell clearly on his own telephone

c. was careless             d. was born in Scotland

4. What does the word ‘ones’ in line 15 refer to?

a. rooms              b. workshops           c. telephones        d. inventions

5. Which of the following is not true?

a. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

b. Bell had a workshop in his house in America.

c. Bell didn’t conduct many experiments.

d. Bell was always interested in sound.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

            Inventions That Changes Our World

People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

Airplane

The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?

Question: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Inventions That Changes Our World

People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

Airplane

The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?

Question: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Inventions That Changes Our World

People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

Airplane

The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?

Question: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

A. True

B. False