The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system. by accident = ACCIDENTALLY In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience. 26. What is the best title for the passage? A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur? A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm 29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made? A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part 30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention? A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter. C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice. VI/Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (1)______ city. Most of the people (2)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (3)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (4)______ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (5)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 1. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 2. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 3. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 4. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 5. A. in B. on C. at D. for
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32 | What is the best title for the passage? |
| A. Improvements in telephone and telegraph | B. An accidental invention |
| C. Thomas Edison’s many inventions | D. The History of Menlo Park |
33 | In what year did the invention of phonograph occur? |
| A. 1876 | B. the article does not say |
| C. 1878 | D. 1877 |
34 | What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? |
| A. A telephone repeater | B. A telegraph diaphragm |
| C. A telegraph repeater | D. A telephone diaphragm |
35 | According to the passage, how was the phonograph made? |
| A. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part |
| B. With only a telegraph repeater |
| C. From a recording of a telegraph |
| D. With a telephone needle and a recorder |
36 | According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention? |
| A. He produced the audience voice. | B. He read a children’s rhyme. |
| C. He used a carbon transmitter. | D. He made improvements to the machine. |
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to
improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph
repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.
a)Was the phonograph an accidental invention
Yes, it was.
36. What is the best title for the passage ?
A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention
37. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur ?
A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say
38. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph ?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
39. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made ?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
40. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention ?
A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice.
26. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions
B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
D. An accidental invention
27. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur?
A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say
28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder
B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater
D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine.
B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme.
D. He produced the audience voice.
29. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison’s invention.
B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
D. An accidental invention
30. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
A. 1876 B. 1877
C. 1878 D. the article does not say
31. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
32. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience.
29. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison’s invention.
B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
D. An accidental invention
30. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
A. 1876 B. 1877
C. 1878 D. the article does not say
31. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
32. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice
Exercise 1 : Đọc kỹ đoạn văn rồi điền từ còn thiếu vào chỗ trống mỗi câu.
You may use the telephone every day but how much you know about it. Alexander Bell invented the first telephone in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847 but later he decided to emigrate to America and taught in a school for the deaf-mutes . Bell was interested in sound , so he wanted to be able to send sound through a wire . He did many experiments with his assistant , Thomas Watson . Bell finally succeeded . He invented the first telephone . Later other inventions made better ones but the way the telephone works is still the same
1. In 1976 => 1876 Alexander...Bell invented the first telephone.....
2. Bell was born in..........Scotland.............1947=> 18473. Bell wanted to be able to sen through a wire because he was...interested in sound....
4..........Thomas Watson....was Bell’s assistant
Exercise 2 : Đọc kỹ đoạn văn rồi điền từ còn thiếu vào chỗ trống mỗi câu.
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident . Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory . There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the exosting Bell telephone system
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater . He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in thetelegraph repeater ; in this way , he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it . He recited ‘‘Mary had a little lamb’’ into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience
1. Thomas Edison moved to.............Menlo Park, New Jersy in.....1976=>18762. Thomas Edisom established an industrial research laboratory in........Menlo Park, New Jersy in......1976
3. He invented...... the phonograph....while he was trying to improve a telephone repeater
4. The invention of the........phonograph happened quite......by accident
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio,on 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 ayoung age.
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although The electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera. and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep eat.
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved quality of life all over the world
1. When and where was Edison born?
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio,on 1847.
2. How did Thomas Edison light up the world?
He lighted up the world with his invention of the electric light.
3. How often did Edison light up the world?
About every two weeks
4. Was Edition mostly self-educated?
Yes , he was
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26. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions
B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
D. An accidental invention
27. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say
28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater
B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater
D. A telephone diaphragm
29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder
B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater
D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part
30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine.
B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme.
D. He produced the audience voice.
VI/Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (1)______ city. Most of the people (2)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (3)______ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (4)______ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (5)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.
1. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean
2. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived
3. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much
4. A. is B. will be C. were D. are
5. A. in B. on C. at D. for