I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage : 1pt Alexander Graham Bell was born (1)............ March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotland. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided (2)................ ¬¬to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine which helped the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an...
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I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage : 1pt
Alexander Graham Bell was born (1)............ March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotland. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided (2)................ ¬¬to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine which helped the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea“Why do not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (3)…............for years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night. (4)............... rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another¬¬¬. They tried to send (5) ….................. through a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran into Bell’s room and shouted:“ I heard you! ”.
1. A. in B. on C. from D. at
2. A. go B. went C. to go D. going
3. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent
4. A. he B. we C. it D. they
5. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram
I. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition.
1. He walked .............into.............. the room.
2. Alexander Graham Bell was born ..........on.................. March 3rd, 1847 ..........in........... Scotland.
3. The dog jumped ............over.................. the fence.
4. Bell worker .........with ................ deaf-mutes ...........at................. Boston University.
5. I couldn't meet Lan because she was ...............away.......... .
6. I put the letter ...............in................. his hands.
7. Do you usually have lunch ...........at............. home or ........in............... the canteen?
8. I'll come .........over.............. to pick her .........up.............. at 9 o'clock.
9. Hold it carefull ..........between.................... your thumb and forefinger.
I. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition.
1. He walked ..................into......... the room.
2. Alexander Graham Bell was born ...............on............. March 3rd, 1847 .............in........ Scotland.
3. The dog jumped ..............over................ the fence.
4. Bell worker ...........with.............. deaf-mutes ...............in.............. Boston University.
5. I couldn't meet Lan because she was ............out............. .
6. I put the letter ................on................ his hands.
7. Do you usually have lunch ..........at.............. home or ..............at......... the canteen?
8. I'll come ............over........... to pick her ..............up.......... at 9 o'clock.
9. Hold it carefull ..............with................ your thumb and forefinger.