REVISION: UNITS 0 - 7

4º E.S.O.
READING

Who really invented the telephone?

Although most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell,
he probably wasn’t the first person to think of the idea. In fact, and Italian named Antonio
Meucci was officially recognised as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why
wasn’t he given credit for his invention at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied mechanics and drawing. Once
he started to experiment with electricity, he discovered that sound travels through copper
cables. When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each
other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife, Ester, moved to New York. Meucci was worried about
his wife because she had become very ill, and he wanted to keep in contact with her at all
times. To solve this problem, he connected copper cables between his home and his
workshop so that they could talk to each other. This was the first primitive telephone.
Meucci showed his invention to a small group of people who listened in amazement as the voice of the singer was heard
through the wires.
Unfortunately, only a few people heard about Meucci’s demonstration, which was given in Italian. Even worse, Meucci
never took out a patent on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the
patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci’s death, he was finally given credit for his work by the US Congress. He
is now recognized as an important inventor and will be remembered all over the world.

1.- Write TRUE or FALSE. Find evidence in the text to justify your answer.

1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone.

2. Meucci was born in the early XIXth century.

3. Meucci’s home and workshop were connected by cables.

4. Meucci explained his invention to people in English.

5. Nobody knows that Meucci is the inventor of the telephone.

2.- Answer these questions about the text. LONG answers.

1. When did Meucci start thinking electricity could serve to communicate?

2. Why did Meucci create the first primitive telephone?

3. How did people react when Meucci showed his invention?

4. Why wasn’t Meucci given credit for his invention at the time?

3.- Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as the ones given.
1. called 4. went to live
2. accepted, accredited, confirmed 5. concerned, anxious
3. thin metal thread used for carrying electric 6. room or building where things are made
current 7. extreme surprise

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 GRAMMAR

4.- Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, PRESENT, PAST or FUTURE.
1. You look really great! (you, work) …………………………………………………out at the fitness centre recently?
2. A: What (you, do) ……………………………………………………..when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) …………………………………………………to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
3. I (have) …………………………………..the same car for more than ten years. I'm
thinking about buying a new one.
4. If it (snow) …………………………………….this weekend, we (go)
………………………………………………skiing near Lake Tahoe.
5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?
B: They (call) ……………………………………………………..librarians.
6. Sam (arrive) ……………………………………………………………in San Diego a week ago.
7. Samantha (live) ……………………………………………in Berlin for more than two years. In
fact, she (live) ………………………………………………………………..there when the Berlin wall came down.
8. If Vera (keep) ………………………………………………drinking, she (lose, eventually) ………………………………………..her job.
9. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear,
virtually) ……………………………………….by the time Europeans first (arrive) ……………………………………..in the New World.
10. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)…………………………………………………………………...
11. It (rain) ………………………………………….all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
12. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) ………………………………………………………………….the bus this morning. You (be)
…………………………………………………………………late to work too many times. You are fired!
13. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) ………………………………………………………..up tomorrow morning,
the sun (shine)………………………………………
14. I have not travelled much yet; however, I (visit) ………………………………………………………………………the Grand Canyon and San
Francisco.
15. I (see) …………………………………………………..many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the
monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
16. In the last hundred years, travelling (become) ……………………………………………………….much easier and very comfortable. In
the 19th century, it (take) …………………………………………………..two or three months to cross North America by covered
wagon. The trip (be) ……………………………………………………………very rough and often dangerous. Things (change)
……………………………………………………………….a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York
to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

5.- Write QUESTIONS for the underlined answers.

1. No, she isn't, Jane is not ill.

2. No, the lesson doesn't finish at 12.30.

3. My sister has got a big house.

4. He was drinking a cup of coffee last night at 10.30.

5. The teacher was going to the school.

6. Robinson Crusoe was in an island for three years.

7. They play tennis every day.

8. The children went to school at a quarter to nine.

9. Mrs. James had three cars.

10. Madrid is 200 kilometres from Ciudad Real.

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6.- CONDITIONALS. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If I _______________ you, I ________________ more for the final exams. (be / study)
2. Ann ______________ to the disco with Bill last night even if he_____________ her. (not go / ask)
3. Unless Danielle _______________ hard, she _______________ her exam. (work / not pass)
4. If you ____________ the dog out, I _____________ with you. I'll just get my coat. (take / come)
5. If Jack ______________ to the cinema with us, he ________________ the comedy we saw. (go / not enjoy)
6. If I _______________ Diane, I _______________ to the concert without a ticket. (be / not go)
7. If you ______________ water, it _______________ to ice. (freeze / turn)
8. Unless Tom _______________ care of that cut, his arm will get infected. (take)
9. If you ________________ plants, they ________________. (not water / die)
10. You _______________ better if you ______________ a suit to go to the reception last night. (look / wear)

7.- CONDITIONALS. Rephrase these sentences.

1. In Spain you can’t drive if you are not 18 years old. Unless ...

2. I don’t watch football on TV because I don’t like watching sports. If .......

3. Finish the soup and I’ll give you a treat. If ....

4. I didn’t hear the phone and I couldn’t answer it. If .....

8.- Join these two sentences using a RELATIVE PRONOUN when necessary.
1. The television never worked again. I dropped it.

2. The man never came back. I shouted at him.

3. She is the journalist. Her article was on the front page ofThe Times.

4. We visited the school. My father worked there.

5. We bought a car. I didn't really like it.

6. Send me copies of the letters. Your sister told me about them.

7. Your room-mate gave him the bag. It was very heavy.

8. We chose the cake. It seemed to be the biggest.

9. She spoke to the priest. I was standing next to him.

10. The policeman is here. His colleague helped us last night.

9.- Put each verb into the SIMPLE PRESENT, ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
Gorillas are found in several countries in Central Africa.
They are about 1.6 metres tall, and they (cover) ..............................................
with black and brown hair.
Gorillas’ lives (spend) .......................................... in groups.
Each group (have) ................................. five to ten gorillas in it. The gorillas in
a group (walk) .................................... about 0.5 to 1.0 km per day, looking for
food. They (not eat) ................................................ all the leaves in one part of
the forest before moving on; some leaves (leave) ...........................................
on the trees and plants. At night gorillas (sleep) ............................................. in
nests; these nests (make) ................................... of branches and leaves.
The number of gorillas living in Africa today (not know) ...................................., but it is certain that this number is
getting smaller. Why? Because in the countries where the gorillas (live) ......................................., more and more trees (cut
down) ............................................ every year.

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10.- Complete the text with the PASSIVE FORM of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to the time
expression and the correct tense.

Many years ago, houses .................................... (build) with mud. Clothes .................................... (make) by hand, wood
.................................... (cut) for fires, vegetables ................................. (grow) by each family and horses ................................. (use)
for transportation.
In the future, things will be different: Everything .............................................. (do) by robots, new treatments
.................................... (find) for diseases. Food .................................... (grow) under water. New kinds of music
.................................... (compose) and new stars .................................... (discover).
Every morning before I go to school, my mother makes sure that these things are done: The dog
..................................... (feed), the plants ................................... (water), a note .................................. (leave) for my brother, the
lights .................................. (turn off) and the door .................................. (lock).

11.- Write these sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE.

1. They built a new church.

2. We invited two hundred people to the wedding.

3. The fire destroyed many valuable paintings.

4. Someone checks the water level every week.

5. We don't allow smoking in this restaurant.

6. They showed me the palace where the king lived.

7. John built the greatest sand castle in the world.

8. Does someone clean the rooms regularly?

9. They paid me a lot of money to do the job.

10. We couldn't move the table.

11. They never study conditional sentences.

12. Someone has moved my chair!

13. Students must study English in this high school.

14. They grow tea in Sri Lanka.

15. Inspector Holt questioned Mr and Mrs Davidson.

16. Workers will mend the road soon.

17. Poor Tom! A bus ran him down.

18. The firm advertised three posts.

19. Has anyone asked you to tell the story?

20. Did he give you enough sugar?

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12.- TRANSLATE the following sentences into English.

1. Solemos beber café todos los días, pero hoy bebo té porque el café se ha terminado.

2. Escríbenos una postal en cuanto llegues a París.

3. ¿Qué harías si encontraras una mosca en la sopa? – Me quejaría al camarero.

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 4. No cogeremos el tren a menos que nos demos prisa.

5. ¿Cuándo has hablado con el hermano de Carlos? No he hablado con él porque no lo he visto todavía.

6. Cuanto más maquillaje lleva, menos guapa está.

7. En Canadá se habla inglés y francés.

8. ¿Quién es la chica con la que bailabas ayer en la fiesta de cumpleaños de tu hermana pequeña?

9. Se venden miles de discos al día, pero muchos de ellos se escuchan muy pocas veces.

10. Si me hubieras escuchado, habrías entendido las oraciones condicionales.

REVISION: UNITS 0 - 7
4º E.S.O.
1.- Write TRUE or FALSE. Find evidence in the text to justify your answer.
1. FALSE. “Antonio Meucci was officially recognised as the inventor a few years ago”.
2. TRUE. “Meucci was born in Italy in 1808”.
3. TRUE. “He connected copper cables between his home and his workshop”.
4. FALSE. “Meucci’s demonstration was given in Italian.”
5. FALSE. “He is now recognized as an important inventor”.

2.- Answer these questions about the text. LONG answers.

1. He did it when he discovered that sound travelled through copper cables.
2. Because he wanted to be in contact with his wife, who was ill.
3. They were very surprised.
4. Because he didn’t take the patent for his invention.

3.- Find words or phrases in the text which mean the same as the ones given.
1. named 3. wire 5. worried 7. amazement
2. recognised 4. moved 6. workshop

4.- Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, present, past or future.
1. have you been working 9. had virtually disappeared / arrived
2. A. were you doing B. was trying 10. is sleeping
3. have had 11. has been raining
4. if it snows, we’ll go 12. missed / have been
5. are called 13. wake / will be shining – will shine
6. arrived 14. have visited
7. has been living / was living 15. had seen
8. keeps / will eventually lose 16. has become / took / was / have changed

5.- Write questions for the underlined answers.

1. Is Jane ill? 6. How long was Robinson Crusoe in an island?
2. Does the lesson finish at 12.30? 7. How often do they play tennis?
3. What has your sister got? 8. What time did the children go to school?
4. What was he drinking last night at 10.30? 9. How many cars did Mrs. James have?
5. Where was the teacher going? 10. How far is Madrid from Ciudad Real?

6.- Conditionals. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. were / would study 6. were / wouldn’t go
2. would have gone / hadn’t asked 7. freeze / turns
3. works / won’t pass 8. takes
4. take / ‘ll come 9. don’t water / die
5. had gone / wouldn’t have enjoyed 10. would have looked / had worn
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7.- Conditionals. Rephrase these sentences.
1. Unless you are 18 years old, you can’t drive in Spain.
2. If I liked watching sports, I would watch football on TV.
3. If you finish the soup, I’ll give you a treat.
4. If I had heard the phone, I could have answered it.

8.- Join these two sentences using a relative pronoun when necessary.
1. The television I dropped never worked again.
2. The man I shouted at never came back.
3. She is the journalist whose article was on the front page ofThe Times.
4. We visited the school where my father worked.
5. We bought a car I didn't really like.
6. Send me copies of the letters your sister told me about.
7. Your room-mate gave him the bag which was very heavy.
8. We chose the cake which seemed to be the biggest.
9. She spoke to the priest I was standing next to.
10. The policeman whose colleague helped us last night is here.

9.- Put each verb into the SIMPLE PRESENT, ACTIVE or PASSIVE.
are covered – are spent – has – walk – don’t eat – are left – sleep – are made – isn’t known – live – are cut down.

10.- Complete the text with the PASSIVE FORM of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to the time
expression and the correct tense.
were built – were made – was cut – were grown – were used.
will be done – will be found – will be grown – will be composed – will be discovered.
is fed – are watered – is left – are turned off – is locked

11.- Write these sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE.

1. A new church was built. 11. Conditional sentences are never studied.
2. Two hundred people were invited to the wedding. 12. My chair has been moved!
3. Many valuable paintings were destroyed by the fire. 13. English must be studied in this high school.
4. The water level is checked every week. 14. Tea is grown in Sri Lanka.
5. Smoking isn’t allowed in this restaurant. 15. Mr and Mrs Davidson were questioned by Inspector
6. I was shown the palace where the king lived. Holt.
7. The greatest sand castle in the world was built by 16. The road will be mended soon.
John. 17. Poor Tom! He was run down by a bus.
8. Are the rooms cleaned regularly? 18. Three posts were advertised by the firm.
9. I was paid a lot of money to do the job. 19. Have you been asked to tell the story?
10. The table couldn’t be moved. 20. Were you given enough sugar?

12.- Translate the following sentences into English.

1. We usually drink coffee every day but today I’m drinking tea because the coffee is finished.
2. Write a postcard to us as soon as you arrive in Paris.
3. What would you do if you found a fly in your soup? – I would complain to the waiter.
4. We won’t catch the train unless we hurry.
5. When did you speak to Charles’s brother? I haven’t spoken to him because I haven’t seen him yet.
6. The more make-up she wears, the less beautiful she is.
7. English and French are spoken in Canada.
8. Who is the girl you were dancing with in your younger sister’s birthday party yesterday?
9. Thousands of records are sold every day, but many of them are listened to very seldom / very few times.
10. If you had listened to me, you would have understood conditional sentences.