Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was born on November 2
nd, 1847 in Ohio, USA. He was a great American
inventor. As a boy, he loved adventures. Later, he worked as a telegraph operator. At the age of
twenty-two, he went to New Jersey, where he set up a factory. He was interested in electrical
problems. During his carrier, he patented more than 1.000 inventions, including the electric light,
the phonograph (talking machine) and the motion picture camera. Form 1879 to 1900, Edison
produced most of his devices. The American call this period ‘’the age of Edison’’. Thomas
Edison died in 1931.
Part One
Section one: Reading comprehension:
(7pts)
A/ Say True or False
1/ Edison was born in New Jersey. (……………..)
2/
He was interested in submarines (…………....)
3/
He died in 1931. (……………..)
B/Answer these questions:
When was Thomas Edison born? …………………………………………� �………
How many inventions did he patent?........................................... ....................................
C
/ lexis:
1/ Find In the text, words having the same meaning with the following ones.
name = ……………………. Photo = ………………
2/
Find in the text, words opposed in meaning to the following ones.
Was born ………………….. Disliked ………………….
Section two : Mastery of the language. (7pts)
Activity one : Ask questions on the underlined words
1/
Thomas Edison was born in Ohio. *…………………………………………� ��…….
2/
Emil Berliner invented the microphone. *…………………………………………� ��…….
3/
Thomas Edison died in 1931. *…………………………………………� ��…….
Activity two: Complete the following table.
Infinitive be born ………………. work ……………..
Past Simple …………………… went …………………. died
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