Question

IChoose the correct answer1 point

1. Where was Edison born?

a) in New York;

b) in Detroit;

c) in Ohio.

2. When did he start work at the rail way?

a) at the age of fifty, b) at the age of twenty; c) at the age of 12.

3. What did young Edison do when he had to wait at Detroit before starting back home?

a) sold fruit, sweets and cakesc) walked around the city.

b) spent hours in the library;

4What did Edison want to improve when he became a telegraph operator?

a) railway communication; b) a telegraph system; c) streetlights in New York.

5. What was Edison's first invention?

a) a phonograph;

b) a transmitter of a new kind;

c) a motion picture projector

6. What did Americans do the evening he died?' a) turned off the electric lights:

c) came to his place

b) organized meetings

IIMark true or false statements2 points

1. He was one of those children who are always asking "Why?"

2. Edison got his education in a private school in Detroit3He started work at the age of twelve when the first telegraph company appeared in the USA

4He sold newspapers to the passengers on one of the trains.

5. He learned telegraphy and became one of the fastest operators in a telegraph company

6Edison went to New York because the opportunities were greater there

7. At the age of twenty he had twelve inventions.

8. He invented a new instrument that could compose music

9. Edison believed that only a lot of money could bring success10He continued active work until the day he died

Answer 1

1. Where was Edison born?

- c) in Ohio.

2. When did he start work at the rail way?

- c) at the age of 12.

3. What did young Edison do when he had to wait at Detroit before starting back home?

- a) sold fruit, sweets and cakes.

4. What did Edison want to improve when he became a telegraph operator?

- b) a telegraph system.

5. What was Edison's first invention?

- b) a transmitter of a new kind.

6. What did Americans do the evening he died?

- a) turned off the electric lights.

True or False statements:

1. He was one of those children who are always asking "Why?" - True

2. Edison got his education in a private school in Detroit - False

3. He started work at the age of twelve when the first telegraph company appeared in the USA - True

4. He sold newspapers to the passengers on one of the trains. - True

5. He learned telegraphy and became one of the fastest operators in a telegraph company - True

6. Edison went to New York because the opportunities were greater there - True

7. At the age of twenty he had twelve inventions. - False

8. He invented a new instrument that could compose music - False

9. Edison believed that only a lot of money could bring success - False

10. He continued active work until the day he died - True