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 ?

Exercise: Rearrange the words to make sentences

1. school/ built?/ was/ When/ your

2. chosen/ monitor./ to/ I/ be/ was/ the

3. Alexander Graham Bell./ in/ by/ telephone/ invented/ 1876/ was/ The

4. launched/ help/ This/ to/ the/ program/ was/ poor.

5. right/ Trash/ be/ thrown/ into/ should/ place./ the

6. mother/ a dress/ my birthday./ given/ I/ on/ my/ by/ was

7. prepared/ The/ by/ dinner/ was/ Loan.

8. was/ to/ Jane’s birthday/ Sunday./ invited/ I/ last

9. wood./ made/ is/ Paper/ from

10. to/ is/ own/ Khai/ car./ thought/ that

Read the following passage, and answer the questions.

Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as inventor of the first telephone. He was born on March 3^rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his colleague Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph(used to send multiple messages over a single wire) andphonautograph (used to draw the shape of the sound waves). The first telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, ‘Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you’.

When was Alexander Graham Bell born?

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Read the following passage, and decide if the statements are T or F.

Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as inventor of the first telephone. He was born on March 3^rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his colleague Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph(used to send multiple messages over a single wire) andphonautograph (used to draw the shape of the sound waves). The first telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, ‘Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you’.

Question: Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish.

A. True

B. False

1. The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.

             A. invented           B. is inventing             C. be invented          D. was invented

2. Mr. Pike ____________the most famous archaeologist in our city.

            A. says to be               B. is said to be   C. is said that   C. said to be

3. Many people believe that God created the world.

            A. It believes that God created the world.        B. The world is believed God created.

            C. God is believed to create the world.          D.  God is believed to have created the world.

4. _________to be the richest man in the USA.

            A. Bill Gates               B. Bill Gates says       C. Bill Gates is            D. Bill Gates is said

5. John is said to have been stolen the money.

            A. It is said that John steals the money.           B. It is said that John was stolen the money.

            C. People said John was stolen the money     D. People say that John steals the money

6. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.

A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods. B. Many people said are homeless after the floods.

C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods. D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods.

7. They think visiting the pyramids is interesting.

A. The pyramids are thought interesting to be visited. B. It is thought the pyramids are visited interesting.

C. Visiting the pyramids is thought to be interesting. D. Visiting the pyramids is thought to have been interesting.

8. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.

A. They said the skyscraper was built in 1930.B. It was said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.

C. They are said the skyscraper is built in 1930.D. It is said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.

9. They predict that a heavy storm will come in the area.

A. A heavy storm is predicted to have come in the area.B. It is predicted that a heavy storm would come in the area.

C. A heavy storm is predicted to come in the area.D. It is predicted that a heavy storm came in the area.

10. _________how the ancient Egyptian carried such heavy blocks of stone.

A. People do not know B. People have not been known C. It has not known D. It has not known

11. John ______________The Great Pyramid of Giza.

A. said to have been visitedB. is said to have visited C. is said to have been visited D. said to have visited.

12. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

            A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.

            B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were said to be destroyed.

            C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have destroyed.

            D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed.

13. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.

            A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.

            B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb.

            C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.

            D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.

14. George ____________another trip to Greece.

A. is said to be planned            B. said to be planned   C. said to be planning    D. is said to be planning

15. _____________ some precious things stolen from that ancient tomb.

            A. People knew that he buys              B. It was known that he has bought

            C. They knew that he has bought                   D. They know that he bought

16. The X-ray____________ in 1895.

            A. is said to have been discovered                             B. is said to be discovered

            C. said to have been discovered                                 D. said to discover

17. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony______________ next weekend.

A. is going to be performed    B. has been performed C. will be performing                  D. will have performed

18.  I hate_____________ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends

            A. to be asking            B. be asked                             C. being asked   D. of asking

19.  Reagan__________ an actor years ago.

A. is said to be            B. was said being        C. was said have been             D. is said to have been

20.  It__________ that learning a foreign language__________ a lot of time.

            A. says / is taken                                             B. is saying / has been taken      

C. is said / takes                                              D. was said / was taken.

21. The trees________________.

A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard    B. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John

C. were grown in the backyard by John yesterdayD. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John

22. __________________yet?

A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed

23. English has become a second language in some countries where __________for administration, broadcasting and education.

            A. is used                    B. it is used                 C. used                        D. being used

24. ___________ the room been cleaned yet?

            A. Have                       B. Has                         C. Did                         D. Was

25.  Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake.

            A. are destroying        B. destroyed                C. were destroying               D. were destroyed

26. In the US, the first stage of compulsory education ________ as elementary education.

A. to be generally known        B. is generally known C. generally known            D. is generally knowing

27. Education_________ to be the most important element to develop a country.

A. often be considered B. can often consider C. often considers                  D. can often be considered

28. Portuguese___________ as an official language in this city for three hundred years.

A. has always been spoken     B. has been spoken always C. has always spoken D. had always spoken

29. More than ten victims____________ missing in the storm last week.

A. are reported to be   B. are reported to have been   C. are reporting to have been        D. are reporting to be.

30. This car_____________________.

A. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year. B. was manufactured by Toyota in Japan last year.

C. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota. D. last year was manufactured in Japan by Toyota.

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.

1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

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2. What did he do when he was at Boston University?

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3. Who was Thomas Watson?

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4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

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5. How old was Bell when he died?

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Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

6. We __________________________ in grade 8 this year. (be)

7. Our class __________________________ to the zoo next week. (go)

8. Their grandmother __________________________ them a lot of stories last year. (tell)

9. Last year, we (live) __________________________ in Nha Trang with our grandparents but now we (live) __________________________ in Hue with our parents.

10. I __________________________ to Nha Trang since I was ten years old. (be)

Arrange these words to make sentences.

1. homework/ the / to / students / ought / their / carefully /do/. /

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2. has / the chores / to / today / Mai / do / himself /. /

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3. clean/ the/ teacher/ me/ told/ to/ blackboard/the/./

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4. She / my class / is / enough / old / in/ not/ to be/./

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5. how/ English/ to/ me/ tell/ study/ you/ Could/?/

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Arrange these words to make sentences.

1. homework/ the / to / students / ought / their / carefully /do/. /

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2. has / the chores / to / today / Mai / do / himself /. /

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3. clean/ the/ teacher/ me/ told/ to/ blackboard/the/./

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4. She / my class / is / enough / old / in/ not/ to be/./

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5. how/ English/ to/ me/ tell/ study/ you/ Could/?/

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Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance.

This led to the invention of the telephone. Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant. Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.

6. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

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7. What did he do when he was at Boston University?

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8. Who was Thomas Watson?

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9. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

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10. How old was Bell when he died?

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Give the corresct forms of the verbs in brackets.

11. We __________________________ in grade 8 this year. (be)

12. Our class __________________________ to the zoo next week. (go)

13. Their grandmother __________________________ them a lot of stories last year. (tell)

14. Last year, we (live) __________________________ in Nha Trang with our grandparents but now we (live) __________________________ in Hue with our parents.

15. I __________________________ to Nha Trang since I was ten years old. (be)

I/ Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps.

Can you imagine what life would be (1) _____ if there were no telephone? You could not call your friends (2) _____ the phone and talk to them. When a (3) _____ broke out in (4) _____ house you could not call the fire department. If somebody were sick, he could not call a (5) _____ . Therefore, we should (6)_____ our deep thanks (7) _____ Alexander Graham Bell, a (8) _____ , who invented the telephone in 1876.

1. A.like B.of C.for D.as

2. A.on B.in C.at D.to

3. A.light B.fire C.sunlight D.match

4. A.his B.your C.her D.them

5. A.dentist B.farmer C.doctor D.engineer

6. A.given B.into C.giving D.give

7. A.to B.into C.on D.at

8. A. Dutch B. Mexican C. Scotsman D. Vietnamese

II/ Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotlan. He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s. In America, he word with deaf-mutes at BostonUniversity. Soon, Bell stared experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. This led to the invention of the telephone . Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant.Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876. Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions. He died in 1922.

1. When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born?

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2. What did he do when he was at BostonUniversity?

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3. Who was Thomas Watson?

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4. What did Bell and Watson do in 1876?

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