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We may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the USA. Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments.

One day, Alexander Graham Bell was doing an (1) ___________in his workshop. He was (2) ___________ and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said, “Mr. Watson, I want you to come (3) ___________ here immediately, please.” His assistant, Watson was in another room (4) ___________ away from the workshop; however he heard Bell (5) ___________ on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr. Bell I heard every sound you said”, Watson shouted (6) ___________. Bell has finally (7) ___________. He has invented the first telephone. Later other (8) ___________ made better one.

Read the passage then fill in the blank with a missing word.

Bill Gate is a very famous person in the (1) ___________ industry. He has been chief executive (2) ___________ Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person (3) ___________ the USA. How did he do it? He (4) ___________ a lot from his parents. While he was going to school, (5) ___________ father went to college, and became a successful lawyer. From this Bill learned that you have to work hard (6) ___________ you want something. His mother was very busy teacher, (7) ___________ she also going to the party. From this, Bill learned something else: if you want to work hard and play (8) __________, you have to make a schedule.

Read the passage carefully then decide if the statements true or false.

One of the most wonderful inventions of the past one hundred years is the telephone. This familiar, handy instrument has become a highly important part of daily life. The first telephone was installed in 1877. Today there are over 170 million telephones in the world. The average person in North America makes over six hundred calls a years.

The word telephone came from the Greek tele and phone, which means “distant” and “sound”. These words actually describe what the telephone does. It carries sound over a distance rapidly and accurately by using electric currents. The telephone transmits speech so that it sounds natural and has enough volume for conversation to take place as if the speakers were in the same room. Any telephone can be quickly connected to almost any other telephone anywhere in the world.

The telegraph was (1) ______ in 1835 by Samuel Morse. The telegraph is an instrument (2) ______ sending messages between distance distant places by an electric current. To operate a (3) ______, you put a special key and then release it. This action closes and (4) ______ the electric circuit. The telegraph makes use of a special code, (5) ______ the Morse code. A message (6) ______ on a telegraph is called a telegraph (7) ______ the 1800s, the telegraph was extremely important until it was (8) ______ by the radio and the telephone.

1. A. invented B. improved C. invited D. discovered

2. A. from B. for C. on D. to

3. A. television B. telegram C. telegraph D. telephone

4. A. opened B. to open C. opening D. opens

5. A. call B. was called C. is called D. called

6. A. send B. received C. sent D. receives

7. A. On B. In C. From D. To

8. A. replaced B. retired C. repeated D. reread