UNIT 5. INVENTIONSPART I. PHONETICS

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or

phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

MOBILE PHONES

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (106)________ the telephone in 1876, it was a

revolution in communication. (107)________ the first time, people could talk to each other over great

distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (108)________ usc

Bell’s invention for taking photographs, (109)________ the Internet or watching video clips rather than

talking. Over the last two decades a new (110)________ of spoken communication has emerged: the

mobile phone.

106. A. has been invented B. is invented C. invented D. was invented

107. A. As B. By C. For D. Since

108. A. increase B. increased C. increasing D. increasingly

109. A. accessing B. contacting C. entering D. searching

110. A. aids B. means C. tools D. ways