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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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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.

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.

VIII.Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.

1.Viet said that he would be doing an experiment at 10 o’clock the following day.

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2.Mr Quang told me that they hadn’t been at the Young Inventors Club the night before.

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3.She told me that I could try it then if I liked.

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4. He said that he was going to hire a robot the following Saturday.

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5.Mary told me that her parents didn’t want her to participate in that project.

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6.They said that they wouldn’t send people to the moon the following year.

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7.Mr Smith told me that he had worked with my father for 10 years.

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8.Lucy said that they weren’t going to the cinema that night..

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9.Bob said that he had seen a flying saucer the previous evening.

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10.Dr Nelson said that their students had been studying Astronomy at 3 pm the  day before.

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