THE MAN'S TICKET TO BUENOS AIRES WILL COST………….. A. 240 B. 300 C....

8. The man's ticket to Buenos Aires will cost…………..

A. 240 B. 300 C. 320 D. 120

II. READING : A. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase

Thomas Edison was born (9)………. February 11

, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his

teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had (10)………..in

following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors

and industrial leaders in history.

Edison’s most famous invention was the electric(11)…………. He also invented the photograph, and

made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.

Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always

showed curiosity and science.

Although he had (12)……… problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence

helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and had only four hours of sleep everyday. When he

(13)………….. on October 18

, 1931, he was still working on his new ideas.