9 Form Reading V 1 (1 Term)

Trevor Baylis was born in London in1937. After studying engineering at

college, he became a swimming pool salesman, and worked as an inventor

in his spare time. Many of his inventions were designed to help disabled

people.

In 1993, he saw a programme on television about Africa. The programme

said that radio was very useful for people living there, but, unfortunately,

many people could not afford electricity or batteries for radios. Trevor found a solution to this problem by inventing a radio that worked by a clockwork. You just wind a handle and that provides the power for the radio.

Trevor’s clockwork radio was shown on a science programme on the British television called ‘Tomorrow’s World’. A South African businessman and an accountant heard about Trevor’s invention and set up a company to make clockwork radios. They employed disabled people in their factory. Although it wasn’t very high-tech, the clockwork radio was a great success. Trevor received several awards for his invention, including one from the Queen.

Read the text about Trevor Baylis and his invention. Say if the

statements are true or false.

1. After studying engineering at college, Trevor Baylis became a businessman and an inventor.

Trevor Baylis was born in London in1937. After studying engineering at

college, he became a swimming pool salesman, and worked as an inventor

in his spare time. Many of his inventions were designed to help disabled

people.

In 1993, he saw a programme on television about Africa. The programme

said that radio was very useful for people living there, but, unfortunately,

many people could not afford electricity or batteries for radios. Trevor found a solution to this problem by inventing a radio that worked by a clockwork. You just wind a handle and that provides the power for the radio.

Trevor’s clockwork radio was shown on a science programme on the British television called ‘Tomorrow’s World’. A South African businessman and an accountant heard about Trevor’s invention and set up a company to make clockwork radios. They employed disabled people in their factory. Although it wasn’t very high-tech, the clockwork radio was a great success. Trevor received several awards for his invention, including one from the Queen.

Read the text about Trevor Baylis and his invention. Say if the

statements are true or false.

2. Many of his inventions were designed to help disabled people.

Trevor Baylis was born in London in1937. After studying engineering at

college, he became a swimming pool salesman, and worked as an inventor

in his spare time. Many of his inventions were designed to help disabled

people.

In 1993, he saw a programme on television about Africa. The programme

said that radio was very useful for people living there, but, unfortunately,

many people could not afford electricity or batteries for radios. Trevor found a solution to this problem by inventing a radio that worked by a clockwork. You just wind a handle and that provides the power for the radio.

Trevor’s clockwork radio was shown on a science programme on the British television called ‘Tomorrow’s World’. A South African businessman and an accountant heard about Trevor’s invention and set up a company to make clockwork radios. They employed disabled people in their factory. Although it wasn’t very high-tech, the clockwork radio was a great success. Trevor received several awards for his invention, including one from the Queen.

Read the text about Trevor Baylis and his invention. Say if the

statements are true or false.

​​​​​​​3. In 1993, he saw a programme on television about clocks.