In a period when several inventors (33) D) were working toward more effective communication by wire, Alexander Bell, a teacher of the deaf, came in first with his invention of the telephone. It was his fascination with the human ear, especially the way sound waves cause the soft membrane of the eardrum (34) А) vibrate, that led him to believe that voices could be sent mechanically. The patent was granted (35)А) on March 7, 1876. Three days later, Bell's assistant became the first person to receive a phone call. Bell, who (36) D) had spilled acid on his clothes, called over the phone, "Mr Watson, come here. I want you." Just over a year (37) D) later , the first telephone line was installed.
1. What is your dad doing now? (Что сейчас делает твой папа?)
He is working now. (Он работает.)
2. What is your friend doing now? (Что сейчас делает твой друг/подруга?)
My friend is eating ice-cream now. (Ест мороженое.)
3. What are your friends doing now? (Что сейчас делают твои друзья?)
They are playing in the yard now. (Они играют во дворе.)
4. What is your aunt doing now? (Что сейчас делает твоя тётя?)
She is cooking dinner now. (Она готовит обед.)
5. What is your uncle doing now? (Что сейчас делает твой дядя?)
He is reading a newspaper now. (Читает газету.)
6. What is your pet doing now? (Что сейчас делает твой питомец?)
My pet is sleeping now. (Спит.)
7. What are your grandma and grandpa doing now? (Что сейчас делают твои бабушка и дедушка?)
My grandma and grandpa are watching TV now. (Смотрят телевизор.)
8. What are you doing now? (Что сейчас делаешь ты?)
I'm writing now. (Я пишу.)
The patent was granted (35)А) on March 7, 1876. Three days later, Bell's
assistant became the first person to receive a phone call. Bell, who (36) D) had spilled acid on his clothes, called over the phone, "Mr Watson, come here. I want you." Just over a year (37) D) later , the first telephone line was installed.