Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Ohio

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A brief history of the light bulb

B. The early life of Thomas Edison

C. Family of Thomas Edison

D. Thomas Edison’s company

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Ohio

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

How many hours did the 1880 bulb last?

A. 3000

B. 1500

C. 1880

D. 1878

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Ohio

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

When was Edison born?

A. in 1878

B. in 1847

C. in 1877

D. in 1500

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Ohio

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

What does the word “its” in the last sentence refer to?

A. Thomas Edison’s company

B. Thomas Edison’s patent

C. Thomas Edison’s invention

D. Thomas Edison’s discovery

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Ohio

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

Where was Edison’s laboratory?

A. at his school

B. in a company

C. in the city

D. in their basement

Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

. Thomas Edison is an ……………………….who invented the light bulbs.

 A. invention          B. invented            C. inventor                       D. inventer                       

.  If there …………………no water and air, there would be no life on earth.

 A. is                      B. are                                            C. will be                          D. were 

.America has celebrated Thanks giving Day on the fourth Thursday of  November …1864   

 A. ago                  B. since                  C. last                                D. in    

. We’ve decided ……………..a trip to Ho Chi Minh City for some days.

A. have                 B. had                  C. having.                         D. to have   

.I intended……………. to New York next month.

  A. flew               B . to fly                   C. fly                               D. flying

. She said  she ………. to the Moon when she had enough money.

   A. travel                        B. to travel                C. would travel          D. travelling

 The sight of too many advertising billboards, overhead poles and shop signs causes........... pollution

A. air                                B. light                      C. noise                         D. visual         

.Lien told me that……………. a biology teacher.

  A. she wants  to become                 B. she wanted to become                           

  C. she wanted becoming                     D. she wants becoming

. The teacher ………..….. me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology.

    A.  told                          B. said                      C. spoke                             D. tell

. At 10 a.m tomorrow, she will be in. She ............. with her colleagues in Viet Nam

 A. video conferenced                        B. video conference      

 C. will be video conferencing           D. will video conferencing   

.  Tom: I couldn’t call you either. My battery was flat

  .A  Oh, no                  B. That’s awful !             C. Never mind               D. Great!

. We need ……………..him more often.

     .A  call                      B. to call                          C. calling                       D. called

 .  Do you know that the telephone, the television, and penicillin are Scottish ………?

      .A. invent                   B. inventors                     C. inventions                 D. invented

.. Both french and English are official ……… in Canada

A.   languages             B. language                     C. states                         D.  cities

Hãy điền vào chỗ trống với hình thức đúng của từ trong ngoặc

7. People said that Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. =>……………………………………………………………………………

8. The doctor ordered him to take a long rest. =>…………………………………………………………………

9. A group of students have met their friends at the rail way station. =>………………………………………………………………

10. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. =>………………………………………………………………

11. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. =>………………………………………………………………

12. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. =>…………………………………………………………………

a. Listen and repeat.

(Nghe và lặp lại.)

- This is the person who invented the light bulb.

(Đây là người đã phát minh ra bóng đèn.)

- Thomas Edison! (Thomas Edison!)