Read the paragraph below. Rewrite it in the passive. People usually recognise Thomas Alva Edison as…

Choose the best item and circle it

1. Thomas Alva Edison was a famous

a) biologist,

b) chemist;

c) invertor.

2. In his childhood he always

b) read books;

c) asked questions.

a) cried:

3. He began to work at the age of.

b) twenty,

c) twelve.

a) eighteen;

4. The boy’s first work was.

b) at the library;

c) at the market

a) at the railway;

5.

He enjoyed reading.books,

a) fiction;

b) technical;

c) historic

6. Edison learned the telegraphy and became.

a)a student at the university;

b)an operator at the telegraph company;

c)a director of the company.

7. He worked very hard because.

a)he wanted to earn much money;

b)he wanted to do the invention;

c)he wanted to make the telegraph system better.

8. Michael Faraday was the inventor of.

a) electric transmitter;

b) telegraph system;

c) electric generator.

9. Edison slept. at night.

a) more than four hours;

b) less than four hours;

c) long hours,

10. His first important invention was.

c) a phonograph

a) a transmitter,

b) an electric lamp;

11. On the day when Edison died people in America turned off the lights because.

a) electricity was very expensive then;

b)they wanted to honour the memory of the inventor of the electric lamp;

c) they went to bed at that time.

12. Edison believed that only. could bring success.

a) long studies;

b) hard work;

c) good luck.

1.people all over the words drive car.

2. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

The light bulb was invented

By a man named Edison

And it’s one great mind s invention

That can be seen in every home!

Inventions and discoveries

Have changed the lives we lead,

The world becomes a better place

When you have the things you need!

The fridge that’s in our kitchen,

The kettle and microwave,

I’m so glad they were invented

And that life’s easier today!

Task 4

Form passive voice of present simple, past simple or present perfect:

1. The electric light bulb.(invent) by Edison in 1879.

2. Many films.(produce) in Hollywood.

3. Toyota cars.(make) recently.

4. Coffee.(grow) in Brazil.

5. The Parthenon.(see) already by tourists.

6. The song of the music. (choose) last year.

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II. Open the brackets using Present or Past Passive (4 points)

1. The cheese . (to make) in France.

2. The Museum . (to visit) by thousands of tourists.

3. The telephone . (to invent) by Alexander Bell in 1875.

4. The first TV remote controls . (to use) in the 1950s in the USA.

Pupil B, ask pupil A about the invention of the telephone and after your partner’s answer circle the right option. 1 When was the telephone invented? a) in 1895 b) in 1901 c) in 1875 2 Where was Alexander Bell bom? 3 What kind of job was Alexander Bell given when he got to America? a) a teaching position with blind people b) a teaching position with deaf people 4 Who was his work financed by? a) his father b) his best friend c) his pupil’s father 5 What were the first words spoken over the telephone? a) «Hello, Bell speaking. Can I speak to Mr Watson, please?» b) «Come here, Mr Watson, I want to see you.» 6 When was the first communication satellite launched? a) in 1962 b) in 1958 c) in 1968​

Какое время в английском?

-Do we have any new light bulbs?

-I will get one for you?

Turn from active into passive.
Alexander Bain invented the fax machine.​

Люди, помогите с артиклями. .first telegram was sent in. Britain in.June 1836​

Помогите !Replace the Infinitives in brackets with the Present, Past Indefinite Passive or the Present, Past Continuous Passive:

6. The Houses of Parliament (to build) in the middle of the 19th century. 7. The association (to establish) two years ago. 8. At their laboratory this kind of work (to organize) now. 9.Students (to translate) the articles in economy at the lesson yesterday. 10. In April a new equipment (to install) in our laboratory.