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11. Complete the sentences given below.

1) He had hearing problems.

2) He left telegraphy and began a career of full time inventing and running business.

3) He created companies worldwide for the manufacture and sale for his inventions.

4) More than 1,000 discoveries.

12. Say why Thomas Alva Edison made so many inventions and achieved great success in science.

I think that Thomas Alva Edison made so many inventions and achieved a great success in science because he was cute, intelligent, ambitious, willed, determined, hard-working and talented. He was interested in design and elaboration of new discoveries in the field of electricity and use his inventions in the industry and economy.

Text 5. Sandra Bullock, a Non-typical Hollywood Star

1. Answer the questions.

1) Yes, I do. I like watching Hollywood films.

2) My favourite actors are Leonardo Di Caprio and Johnny Depp.

3) I think all things together such as the talent, beauty and hard work make a real film star.

4) A good plot and excellent stars make a good film.

5) No, I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t like to have a career of an actor because I am not creative person.

2. Match the words and phrases (1–7) with their definitions (a–g). 1c; 2d; 3e; 4b; 5g; 6f; 7a.

3. Choose the correct words from the text to complete the sentences.

1) glamour; 2) palms to avoid; 3) a ruckus; 4) put a lid on; 5. inculcated; 6) familiarized; 7) was called the German and was largely ignored; 8) the cheerleaders; 9) incompatible; 10) genuine.

5. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

1) Sandra Bullock is adored in America and throughout the world because she is a talented actress. 2) She was born in a suburb of Washington, DC. 3) Her mother was an opera diva and her father was a part-time vocal coach. 4) No, she didn’t. She hated the piano. 5) Sandra’s mother took her to Salzburg to Opera and Sandra played one of the supporting roles in the performance. Then the mother learnt her stage behaviour. 6) Sandra had a hard childhood connected with the profession of her parents. 7) No, she didn’t. 8) She left New York and moved to Los Angeles. 9) Yes, she is. She is very famous actress and is known as actress of many roles. 10) She likes mountain climbing, Latin American dancing and the Internet.

6. Choose the correct item to complete the sentences. 1b; 2c; 3a; 4a; 5b; 6b; 7a; 8c; 9b.

7. Number the events in order they happen in the story.

1e; 2c; 3f; 4d; 5a; 6g; 7h; 8b.

8. Complete the statement. 1-b.

9. Read and say if the statements are true or false.

1T; 2F; 3T; 4F; 5T; 6F; 7T; 8T; 9T; 10T; 11T; 12T.

10. Complete the sentences given below.

1. Singers, to see their daughter become a singer or a musician, but along her way she lost her desire for classical music.

2. She was on cloud nine.