LISTENING TEST about Thomas Edison

 

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EXTRA LISTENING TEST ABOUT THOMAS EDISON

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1. In what U.S. state was Thomas Edison born?
   1.   Michigan
   2.   Ohio
   3.   New York
   4.   Texas
2. What kind of student did Edison’s teachers think that he was?
   1.   quarrelsome
   2.   smart
   3.   genius
   4.   a slow one
3. What did Edison’s mom do in response to the teachers’ comments?
   1.   Took him out of school and homeschooled him.
   2.   Took him to a school for the disabled.
   3.   He was taken to a school specializing in physics.
   4.   Encouraged him to take part in science competitions.
4. What was Edison’s first invention?
   1.   the bulb.
   2.   the phonograph.
   3.   the bike.
   4.   the telephone.
5. Edison invented the first light bulb.
   1.   TRUE
   2.   FALSE
6. What was Edison’s propaganda campaign called?
   1.   War of the Currents
   2.   Miracle of science
   3.   Genius inventor
   4.   Path of scientists
7. What invention was Edison working on in 1888.
   1.   The bulb.
   2.   the motion picture camera
   3.   The lightening.
   4.   the telegraph.
8. What material did Edison try using to build furniture?
   1.   wood
   2.   stone particles
   3.   plastic
   4.   a light foam concrete
9. What disease killed Edison in 1931?
   1.   measles
   2.   diabetes
   3.   liver cancer
   4.   diarrhea