{"id":7046,"date":"2020-02-10T12:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T05:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/?p=7046"},"modified":"2021-10-13T15:09:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T08:09:25","slug":"ielts-reading-level-4-5-electricity-energy-the-light-bulb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etest.edu.vn\/en\/ielts-reading-level-4-5-electricity-energy-the-light-bulb\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS READING LEVEL 4.5 – Electricity & Energy – The Light Bulb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electricity & Energy – The Light Bulb
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Thomas Edison holding a light bulb<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thomas Edison invented the first commercially successful light bulb in 1879. Ironically, barely anyone in America had access to electricity. They couldn’t use the new invention. Edison worked to solve this problem. He helped develop power plants so that they could distribute electricity over wires to homes and businesses. Once electricity reached customers across the nation, everyone had light bulbs.<\/p>\n

Light bulbs literally changed the way people lived. Before, people strained to read by candlelight. Now, they could read comfortably with adequate light. The invention of the light bulb also led to the invention of other electrical items. Soon, refrigerators and electric heaters also helped people live more easily, and radios entertained people.<\/p>\n

Imagine what your life would be like without light bulbs. You would have to keep a lot of candles at home. The streets would be sometimes so dark you probably would not go out after sundown. A simple little light bulb has made all the difference in the world. It has created a high level of convenience and security for the human race.<\/p>\n

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Vocabulary<\/p>\n

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adequate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>ad \u00b7 e \u00b7 quate<\/h3>\n

Definition<\/strong><\/h4>\n

adjective<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. enough; as much as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Is your paycheck adequate?<\/em><\/h5>\n

    \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    Advanced Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n

    adjective<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. good enough or well enough suited for the situation or need; satisfactory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Make sure the children have adequate clothing for the winter weather.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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      1. just barely good enough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As a teacher, he was adequate, but nowhere near excellent.<\/em><\/h5>\n
          \n
        1. sufficient in quantity; enough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The army had adequate supplies for the campaign. The new instructors don’t have adequate experience.<\/em><\/h5>\n

          Spanish cognate<\/strong><\/p>\n

          adecuado<\/em>: The Spanish word adecuado <\/em>means adequate.<\/p>\n

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          These are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Now, they could read comfortably with adequate\u00a0<\/strong>light.<\/li>\n
          2. Kyle always imagined them moving faster, since they had to generate electricity, but his mom assured everyone that this was enough speed to produce adequate <\/strong>energy for the area.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            barely\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>bare \u00b7 ly<\/h3>\n

            Definition<\/strong><\/h4>\n

            adverb<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. almost not at all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Please speak louder. I can barely hear you.<\/em><\/h5>\n

              \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

              Advanced Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n

              adverb<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. only just; hardly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Please speak louder. I can barely hear you.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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                1. sparsely<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 barely dressed.<\/em><\/h5>\n
                  \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0barely equipped troops<\/em><\/h5>\n

                  \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n


                  \nThese are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                  1. She could barely <\/strong>breathe after falling down the steps and onto the cold concrete.<\/li>\n
                  2. He could barely <\/strong>contain his excitement.<\/li>\n
                  3. The temperature would barely <\/strong>rise or fall throughout the year.<\/li>\n
                  4. As it was now, Angelica’s hair barely <\/strong>reached below her ears, and she couldn’t put it up at all anymore because she’d just gotten a haircut.<\/li>\n
                  5. Ironically, barely <\/strong>anyone in America had access to electricity.<\/li>\n
                  6. When Captain John Smith returned from a trip to England, he found that the colony was barely\u00a0<\/strong>surviving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                    1. Washington never gave up, even during the bitter winters when he and his troops had barely\u00a0<\/strong>enough food or supplies to survive.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                      1. Angelica could barely <\/strong>keep up, Sally was running really fast.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                        strain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>strain<\/h3>\n

                        Definition<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                        verb<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. to bring something close to its breaking point.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Their frequent arguments strained their marriage.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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                          1. to hurt or injure something by using it too much.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                            \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 He strained a muscle while playing softball.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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                            1. to remove the solid things from a liquid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                              \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 She strained the vegetables for her baby.<\/em><\/h5>\n
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                              1. to pull with energy or force.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The dog strained on its leash.<\/em><\/h5>\n

                                noun<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. an injury caused by putting too much force on a muscle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                  \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The strain in his back was caused by lifting heavy boxes.<\/em><\/h5>\n

                                  \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

                                  Advanced Definition<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  transitive verb<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                  1. to pull or stretch to a high degree of tension.<\/li>\n
                                  2. to exert or extend to the maximum.<\/li>\n
                                  3. to push beyond limit, reason, or endurance.<\/li>\n
                                  4. to injure, impair, or weaken by excessive stress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 He strained a muscle during practice.<\/em><\/h5>\n
                                      \n
                                    1. to cause through stress, mechanical failure of.<\/li>\n
                                    2. to pass (a substance) through a sieve or filter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The chef strained the sauce.<\/em><\/h5>\n
                                        \n
                                      1. to remove (something) by filtering.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The chef strained the lumps from the sauce.<\/em><\/h5>\n

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                                        intransitive verb<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                        1. to pull energetically or forcibly.<\/li>\n
                                        2. to expend the maximum amount of effort; strive.<\/li>\n
                                        3. to put one’s nerves and muscles under the maximum amount of stress.<\/li>\n
                                        4. to filter, trickle, or percolate through something.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                          noun<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                          1. the act or process of straining.<\/li>\n
                                          2. the condition of being strained.<\/li>\n
                                          3. an injury or impairment resulting from placing too much stress on some part of the body.<\/li>\n
                                          4. extreme pressure or force, sometimes causing harm or deformity.<\/li>\n
                                          5. severe or exhausting emotional pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                            These are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                            1. If you play tennis, you swing a tennis racket. That puts a lot of\u00a0strain <\/strong>on your arm. If you switch to soccer, you give your arm a rest.<\/li>\n
                                            2. Strain <\/strong>is the overuse of a body part.<\/li>\n
                                            3. A strain <\/strong>is a torn or pulled muscle or tendon.<\/li>\n
                                            4. Keeping your weight at a healthy level can keep your joints safe from extra strain<\/strong>, advises Letha Griffin, an orthopedist in Atlanta.<\/li>\n
                                            5. Playing only one sport can put too much strain <\/strong>on the same muscle groups.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                              1. When did Thomas Edison invent the household lightbulb?<\/strong>
                                              \nA. 1879
                                              \nB. 1875
                                              \nC. 1883
                                              \nD. 1885<\/p>\n

                                              2. What purpose does the last paragraph of the passage serve?<\/strong>
                                              \nA. It shows that Thomas Edison was a leading inventor
                                              \nB. It shows that peoples’ lives would be the same without the lightbulb or electricity
                                              \nC. It shows the perspective of a world without the lightbulb or electricity
                                              \nD. It how hard peoples’ lives were without the light bulb<\/p>\n

                                              3. Without electricity, it is most difficult to read at what time of day?<\/strong>
                                              \nA. at noontime.
                                              \nB. around 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
                                              \nC. at 8 a.m.
                                              \nD. at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

                                              4.<\/strong> Read the following sentences: “Before, people strained to read by candlelight. Now, they could read comfortably with adequate light.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              The word adequate most nearly means
                                              \nA. dark
                                              \nB. good
                                              \nC. bad
                                              \nD. bright<\/p>\n

                                              5. The main idea of the passage is:<\/strong>
                                              \nA. Thomas Edison’s invention of the lightbulb, electricity and how these inventions changed the way people lived
                                              \nB. That lightbulbs and electricity changed Thomas Edison and peoples’ lives
                                              \nC. That peoples’ activities were changed by the inventions of lightbulbs and electricity
                                              \nD. That Thomas Edison and people were outdoors less because of the inventions of lightbulbs and electricity<\/p>\n

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                                              6. How has the light bulb created a high level of convenience and security for people?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                              7. Were power plants necessary to help people use electricity? Explain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                              8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              If there were no light bulbs, the streets would be sometimes so dark you probably would not go out after sundown.<\/strong>
                                              \nA. both
                                              \nB. then
                                              \nC. even
                                              \nD. either<\/p>\n

                                              9. Vocabulary Word: access: a way to enter or use.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              Use the vocabulary word in a sentence<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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