Thomas Edison

Most people immediately think of ... when they think of Thomas Edison.

• Printer

• light bulb

• telephone

• computer

He invented ....

• electrical system, the telephone, the alkaline battery, X-rays, cinema projector.

• electrical system, the telephone, wheel, X-rays, cinema projector.

• optical lenses the telephone, the alkaline battery, X-rays, cinema projector.

• electrical system, the telephone, the alkaline battery, X-rays, compass.

His teacher told his mother that...

• he was so clever

• he was too slow to learn

• he was the best student

• he was very good and polite

T.Edison said that "Genius is..."

• ...99 % inspiration and 1% perspiration.

• ...1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

• ...50% inspiration and 50% perspiration.

• ...100% inspiration and 0% perspiration.

he has "invention factory" in Menlo Park, ...

• New York

• the USA

• New Jersey

• Australia

The synonym to the word optimistic:

• ambitious

• open-minded

• relaxed

• looks at the positive

By the end of his life T.Edison held .... patents.

• 1039

• 1093

• 193

• 1930

He would drift off to sleep with several small ....in his hand.

• metal balls

• light bulbs

• alkaline battery

• telephone

Translate the word unbelievably

• нетерпимый

• невероятно

• успешно

• неверующий

His factory was almost totally destroyed by ...

• tsunami

• flood

• tornado

• fire