Thomas Edison's Road to Success

What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

• to entertain

• to persuade the reader to believe in something

• to inform the reader about something

What didn't T.Edison invent or contributed to the invention of?

• the telephone

• the alkaline battery

• the telegraph

• an early cinema projector

Answer explanation

The Telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1838, 9 years before T.Edison was born.

When Morse was away from home, his wife fell ill and died. Morse was so upset that he didn't get the news of his wife's illness on time that he quitted painting and began working on a method of long-distance communication.

Edison was absolutely intolerant of ​ (a)  

• laziness

• profanity

• ignorance

Answer explanation

'Edison was very intolerant of laziness and believed in pushing himself to reach his goals'

Edison wasn't afraid of ...

Answer explanation

Edison said, 'Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.'

When Thomas Edison was a child, his teacher told that he was too slow to learn

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Edison saw his bad ideas as ________ _____ to better ones

Answer explanation

There is great value in disaster. .... (continue)

• All our mistakes are burned up

• Fake friends turn away from you

• You lose all hope and get a normal job

Answer explanation

All our mistakes are burned up and you can start anew!

Edison set himself a target, for instance, to come up with a small invention every ​ __ days and a major one every ​__ months

• 10, 12

• 12, 8

• 10, 6

• 6, 10

Another effective little rule Edison had was to take time out to relax. He would drift off to sleep with several ______ in his hand. If he fell into a deep sleep, they fall noisily onto the floor and wake him up and he’d scribble down whatever was in his mind!

• stones

• metal coins

• small metal balls

• pens

Answer explanation

Sometimes he just napped.