Cover of the textbook Step Up Gold Exam Trainer

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Reading comprehension 1 for the textbook Step Up Gold Exam Trainer with authors Philippa Bowen e Denis Delaney from Oxford University Press

Question

Ora scrivi il riassunto del brano nell'es.2 (circa 100 parole).

Answer

Thomas Edison, born in 1847, overcame academic struggles to become a pioneering inventor. Working as a telegraph operator, his fascination with communication technology grew. Establishing his laboratory in 1876, he developed numerous inventions, notably the affordable electric light bulb in 1879. This innovation replaced dim gas lights, revolutionizing society. Affordable bulbs empowered ordinary households. Edison's impact endures, evident in the global tribute of lights dimming upon his death in 1931. His legacy epitomizes ingenuity and perseverance, shaping modern life through accessible inventions like the electric light bulb.