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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 hia work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to inventionof multiple telegraph and his greatest invention- the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation.

1. What was Alexander Graham Bell's greatest invention?

A. multiple telegraph

B. telephone

C. aviation

D. acoustics

2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life?

A. acoustics science

B. aviation

C. adventure

D. architecture

3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?

A. 100

B. 50

C. 35

D. 25

4. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell?

A. He worked very hard, but never succeeded.

B. He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot.

C. He dedicated his life to science and the well- being of mankind.

D. He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone.

5. Which is the following statements is NOT true?

A. Bell was born in the 18^th century

B. Bell worked with the deaf.

C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics.

D. Bell inveted a multiple telegraph.

IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. (1)................ the nineteenth century, and (2).................... came to the United States. Several (3)................of his family did a great (4)................ to encourage him in the (5)............. of science. His father was most instrumental by supervising his work (6) ..................the deaf. While he (7) ...................with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his studies eventually (8) ................to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention - the telephone. The last quarter century of his (9) ..............was dedicated to advances (10) ..................aviation.

1/ a. on b. in c. at d. by

2/ a. later b. after c. latter d. last

3/ a. members b. parts c. sections d. elements

4/ a. lot b. many c. much d. deal

5/ a. part b. expanse c. field d. acre

6/ a. with b. to c. at . d. through

7/ a. acted b. operated c. dealt d. managed

8/ a. ran b. flowed c. directed d. led

9/ a. live b. life c. living d. life story

10/ a. In b. by c. to d. across

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. 

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. Then 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 place? Bell began to work on a new intention.

1, Where was Alexander Graham born?

2, When did his family govto live in America?

3, What did he do in Boston?

4,Why did he begin to work on a new invention?

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

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’.

Who did he move to Canada with?

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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 did the first communication over happened?

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