When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (23) _________ the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. (24) _________ the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (25) _________ use Bell’s invention for taking photographs, (26) _________ the Internet or watching video clips rather than talking. Over the last two decades a new (27) _________ of spoken communication has emerged: the mobile phone.
23. A. invented B. is invented C. invented D. was invented
24. A. As B. By C. For D. Since
25. A. increase B. increased C. increasing D. increasingly
26. A. accessing B. contacting C. entering D. searching
27. A. aids B. means C. tools D. ways
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 A
5 B