Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.

       Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say "Genius was I percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration". When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.

1.When was Thomas Edison born?

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2. Did he have difficulty in hearing?

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3. What was Edison's most famous invention?

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4. How long did he use to work every day?

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B. Read through the text and choose one answer for each question Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage care of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car. Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a "two-shift man" because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 1. When did he move to Michigan? 2 điểm For two months In 1847 At the age of seven Seven years ago. 2. What was his mother’s job? 2 điểm A housewife A teacher A farmer A driver 3. Where did he work in his first job? 2 điểm At home At a laboratory At a library On a train 4. He got …………….…… from selling his invention, a stock-ticker. 2 điểm $40,000 £40,000 €40,000 nothing 5. Which sentence is TRUE about Thomas? 2 điểm He was totally deaf in both ears. He started working at the age of twelve. Thomas was born in England. He went to school for all his childhood.

Fill in each blank with a suitable word :George Washington was born on February 22^nd 1732 in Virginia. His (1) were Augustin and Mary Washington. George (2) up on a farm in virginic. Little is (3) of his early chilhood. He attended (4) irregularly from his 7^th to his 15^th year. His (5) subject was mathematics. He learned to be ra surveyor of land when he grew up. He (6) the army and was a leader during the American Revolution. He later became the first (7) of the United states. George Washington is (8) by his people the "Father of our country". The Americans (9) his birthday on Presidents'Day in February. His (10) is on the one dolllar bill.

IV.Đọc đoạn văn sau, đặt câu hỏi theo lời gợi ý và trả lời:

    Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

          Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with the invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera and over 1,200 other things.

          Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

1. When/ Where/ Thomas Edison/ born?

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2. When/ family/ move/ Port Huron?

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3. What/ he/ invent?

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4. When/ he/die?

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Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. He is considered one of the best basketball players ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships, and won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award five times.

Jordan started studying at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in 1981. He soon became an important member of the school’s basketball team. In 1982, With Jordan scoring the final basket, the team defeated Georgetown University and became the champion. He was the College Player of the Year in 1983 and in 1984.

In 1984, Jordan became a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The team won the gold medal that year.

2. How many times did Michael Jordan win the title “College Player of the Year”?

A. Six times B. Five times C. Two times

4. What does “the team” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. University of North Carolina

B. Georgetown University

C. College Player

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