B) Complete sentences choosing the variant corresponding to the contents of the text

1. Alexander Bell was...........

I) an engineer,

b) a teacher,

c) a doctor.

2. He worked at inventing...........

a) a radio-set,

b) a tape-recorder,

c) a telephone.

3. He worked at it...........

a) alone,

b) with his friend;

c) with a group of scientists.

4. The first transcontinental telephone line was opened between.........

a) New York and San Francisco;

b) Paris and London;

c) Rome and Berlin.

5. During the experiment Mr. Watson heard............

a) Bell very badly;

b) Bell very well,

c) nothing.

c) Answer the following questions:

1. What did Alexander Bell's father invent?

2. Whom and where did Alexander Bell teach?

3. What did Alexander Bell begin to work at when he was nineteen years old?

4. What device did A. Bell use which made his invention work well?

5. How many years later was the first transcontinental telephone line opened?

6. Who made the first test of the transcontinental telephone line between New York and San Francisco?

7. What did Bell say on the opening of this lme and what impression did it make on the listeners?

Read the text to find answers to the given questions.

TEXT 5C

LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE

Was Einstein a capable or a backward (умственно отсталый) child?

Albert Einstein is one of the greatest scientists of our age, yet in his childhood he was slow, shy and backward. He found it extremely difficult to leam even to talk

What kind of life did Einstein lead?

Later he became one of the most famous men in the world. The Theory of Relativity brought him fame on five continents Yet, he led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes, and seldom wore a hat. He said that he did not care for fame or riches. The captain of a transatlantic ship once offered Einstein the most expensive rooms on the ship; Einstein refused and said he would rather travel on deck than accept any special favours (привилегия).

What brought Einstein more joy than anything else?

Einstein impressed everybody as being a very happy man. He said he was happy because he didn't want anything from anybody. He didn't want money or titles or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work, his violin and his boat Einstein's violin brought him more joy than anything else in life. He said he often thought m music.