Unit 1 Thomas Edison

 

Reading

4 electric vote recorder, “Universal Stock Printer”, tin foil phonograph, Menlo

Park laboratory, a practical incandescent electric light, methods for the distribution of electricity, electric railway, lead-acid storage battery, method of transmitting telegraphic signals from moving train, different types of automobiles, an alkaline battery, motion pictures

 

Vocabulary

verb noun adjective adverb
to demonstrate demonstration demonstrative demonstratively
to invite invitation inviting invitingly
to invent invention inventive inventively
to develop development developing developed ------------------
to telegraph telegraph telegraphic telegraphically

 

2 a) developed b) demonstration c) inventive

d) inviting e) telegraph/telegraphy

 

nouns both verbs
belief staff merge
device patent improve
  tour receive

 


a) proficient

b) intended for

c) expanded

d) reproduce sound

e) astonished

f) merged

g) tremendous

h) was marred

i) possessed

j) a motion pictures


 

5 a) - b) as c) on d) on, to e) to

 

6 to take a job, to reproduce sound, self-improvement, to bring international fame, to make a recording, a curious child, to attend school, to spend much of his time reading scientific and technical books, to give a chance, to start a family, bankers

investment, competitor, to teach oneself much, to set up one’s laboratory

 

Unit 2 Guglielmo Marconi

 

Reading

3 a) 3 b) 3 c) 3 d) 2 e) 2 f) 1

 

Vocabulary

1.

-able/ible -al -ic -ful -ive -ous
remarkable historical historic successful intensive continuous
charitable commercial electric stressful expensive ridiculous
responsible practical magnetic eventful creative various
breakable directional     explosive famous
believable national       dangerous
  physical        
  electrical        
  continental        
  structural        

 

2 1с 2a 3f 4e 5d 6b

 


day-light effect

science-based industry

wireless communication industry

long-distance telegraphy

radio telephone link,

high-powered family


 

3 a) a baby b) a leg c) a building d) hotel e) flowers

 

5 a) for b) for c) in d) in e) with f) in

 

6 an unstoppable will to succeed, to transmit radio signal, was educated privately, took a keen interest in, a system of wireless telegraphy, erected permanent station, possibilities of wireless communication, had been equipped with, patented several new inventions, aerial, collaborators, radio beacon, the recipient of many honorary awards, was decorated with, fundamental discovery, to pursue an objective, to establish new science-based industry