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