Read the passage and fill in each blank with the appropriate word in the passage.

Alexander Graham Bell, a well-known Scottish scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator was bom on March 3, 1847. He was the second born son of Alexander Melville Bell, a teacher of elocution, and Eliza Grace Symonds, a hearing-impaired pianist. Bell’s father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell’s life’s work. In spite of being not the best student, Bell had an uncanny talent for problem solving. When he was 12, he invented a farming device for his friend’s father that quickly and efficiently removed the husks from wheat grain. On March 7, 1876, Bell was awarded a patent on the first telephone. He founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885. Many other inventions marked Bell’s later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. He also founded The National Geographic Society and was one of the first presidents and editors of the magazine. Bell died peacefully at his home in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on August 2, 1922.

1. Bell’s mother was a________pianist.

Listening to the information about Thomas Edison and choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Thomas Edison was born in__________.

Peter (buy) _________a new car recently?

A basket is used for carry/ carrying or hold/ holding things.

Complete the following sentences using the given words in the box.

E.g.: The company filed a __patent__on a genetically engineered tomato.

1. Linda is very_________. She often donates a lot of money to poor people.

2. The_________of the airplane was a milestone in the history of the world.

3. Jonathan tried to_________my Scots accent, which made me laugh.

4. My laptop is_________. I can carry it anywhere easily.

5. There are three basic_________of teamwork.

6. She doesn’t want to wear_________because they can perforate her eardrums.

7. This kind of artificial_________has the texture of silk.

8. It is usually_________to buy washing powder in bulk.

9. They saw an American_________resurfacing near their warship

     Television /be/ indispensable/ part/ people’s lives/ today.

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I/ spend/ two hours/ watch/ TV/ programs/ my family/ each day.

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This new_________will bring you great profits like a goldmine.

Nancy (play) _________the drum since she was 10.