Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father helped him a lot by supervising his work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to invention of multiple telegraph and his greatest invention- the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation.

      Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

      Choose the best options                                                               

 31.      What was Bell’s greatest invention?

A. multiple telegraph  B. telephone    C. aviation       D. acoustics

 32.      What of the following statements is NOT true?

A.        Bell wasn’t encouraged in the field of science.

B.        Bell was born in 19th century.

C.        Bell worked with the deaf.

D.        Bell invented a multiple telegraph.

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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Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech.

In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began  experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not  use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention.

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1. When was Alexander G. Bell born?
a. In 1847                     b. In 1870                              c.In 1870s                              d.no information

2. He went to live _______ .
a. in Scotland              b. in America                        c. in Boston                           d. b & c are correct

3. What does the word ‘emigrate’ in line 4 mean?

a. leave somebody’s country to live in another country
b. to go to a place for a short time
c. travel a long way from home to work every day
d. get away from something dangerous
4. What does the word ‘they’ in line 4 refer to?

a. sounds                      b. the Bells                           c. the American                    d.the deaf.
5. Which of the following is not true?

a. Bell’s father was an expert in phonetics.
b. Bell became interested in sounds and speech since he was a boy.
c. Bell learned in a school for the deaf.
d. He experimented a machine to help the deaf hear. 

V. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage :

        Alexander Graham Bell was born (1)............ March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotland. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided (2)................ ­­to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine which helped the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea“Why do not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (3)…............for years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night. (4)............... rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another­­­. They tried to send (5) ….................. through a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran into Bell’s room and shouted:“ I heard you! ”.

Alexander Graham Bell, the American ⁽¹⁾ ……………… and teacher of the deaf, was most famous ⁽²⁾ ……………… his invention of the telephone. He was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at the universities of Edinburgh and London. He ⁽³⁾ ……………… to Canada in 1870 and to the United states in 1871. In the United States he began teaching deaf mutes, publicizing the system called visible ⁽⁴⁾ ………………. The system, which was developed by his father, the Scottish educator Alexander Melville Bell, shows ⁽⁵⁾ ……………… the lips, tongue and throat are used in the articulation of sound. In 1872 Bell founded a school for deaf – mutes in Boston, Massachusetts. The school subsequently became part of Boston University, ⁽⁶⁾ ……………… Bell was appointed professor of vocal physiology. He became a naturalized U.S citizen in 1882.

1. A. scientist                         B. doctor                           C. architect                        D. inventor

2. A. with                               B. of                                  C. for                                 D. about

3. A. departed                        B. emigrated                      C. sent                               D. left

4. A. message                         B. demonstration               C. information                   D. speech

5. A. how                               B. why                               C. which                            D. that

6. A. when                              B. what                              C. where                            D. All are correct

I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage : 1pt

   Alexander Graham Bell was born (1)............ March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotland. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided (2)................ ¬¬to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine which helped the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea“Why do not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (3)…............for years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night. (4)............... rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another¬¬¬. They tried to send (5) ….................. through a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran into Bell’s room and shouted:“ I heard you! ”.

  1. A. in B. on C. from D. at

  2. A. go  B. went C. to go D. going

  3. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent

  4. A. he B. we C. it D. they 

  5. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram

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

Read the passage and choose the best answer

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf – mutes. There, he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new invention of the telephone.

When was Alexander G. Bell born?

A. No information

B. In 1847

C. In 1870s

D. In 1870