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UNIT 7. TELEVISION
A. PHONETICS
I. How is th pronounced in the following words? Circle the correct option.
1. that /θ/ /ð/
6. earth /θ/ /ð/
11. although /θ/ /ð/
16. breath /θ/ /ð/
2. think /θ/ /ð/
7. feather /θ/ /ð/
12. thank /θ/ /ð/
17. breathe /θ/ /ð/
3. other /θ/ /ð/
8. three /θ/ /ð/
13. brother /θ/ /ð/
18. them /θ/ /ð/
4. weather /θ/ /ð/
9. thieves /θ/ /ð/
14. month /θ/ /ð/
19. thirsty /θ/ /ð/
5. theatre /θ/ /ð/
10. there /θ/ /ð/
15. healthy /θ/ /ð/
20. clothe /θ/ /ð/
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.
1. a. this
b. think
c. thank
d. thieves
2. a. gather
b. bathe
c. birthday
d. weather
3. a. tooth
b. breathe
c. through
d. earth
4. a. thirty
b. than
c. therefore
d. those
5. a. mouth
b. Thursday
c. nothing
d. worthy
III. Practise saying the sentences
1. Their mothers are gathering the clothes together.
2. The weather from the north on Thursdays is soothing.
3. I think the thin thief ran north.
4. They'd rather have a bath with their clothing on.
5. The athlete ran three thousand metres to the north.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Match the pictures with the television programmes.
game show
comedy
cartoon
animated film
science
news
sports
wildlife
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
7. ________________
8. ________________
II. Match the words on the left with its definition on the right.
1. talent show
a. a person whose job is to make people laugh, by telling
jokes or funny stories
2. channel
b. a person or an animal in a book, play or film
3. TV series
c. a book or magazine which gives the times and details of
television programmes
4. educational programme
d. a show in which people compete to show how well they
can sing, dance, play a musical instrument, etc.
5. character
e. a person who watches television
6. TV guide
f. a programme that teaches the viewer something
7. comedian
g. a television station
8. viewer
h. a set of television programmes that have the same
characters or the same subject
III. Choose the correct answers.
1. ‘Why are you laughing so hard?’ ‘I am watching a ___________. It’s really funny!’
a. drama
b. news
c. comedy
d. romance
2. Did you watch the ___________ programme about polar bears last night?
a. animal
b. education
c. sports
d. music
3. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is a kind of ___________.
a. music programmes
b. game shows
c. talk shows
d. reality shows
4. I love ___________. Tom and Jerry are my favourite characters.
a. romances
b. comedies
c. sciences
d. cartoons
5. Grandma watches her favourite ___________ every day. She never misses any episodes.
a. cartoon
b. series
c. news
d. wildlife
6. Where is the remote control? I’d like to change the ___________.
a. channel
b. guide
c. television
d. schedule
7. Who was your favourite ___________ in Harry Potter?
a. comedian
b. audience
c. character
d. viewer
8. The weather ___________ is warm and sunny for the weekend.
a. forecast
b. presentation
c. broadcast
d. programme
9. Did you see the Prime Minister on the 10 o’clock ___________ last night?
a. drama
b. sitcom
c. news
d. cartoon
10. In 2008, George Sampson won the ___________ by his dancing.
a. talk show
b. talent show
c. game show
d. chat show
IV. Complete the sentences with suitable adjectives from the box.
boring
educational
funny
clever
popular
entertaining
interesting
cute
1. This is a very
___________
television programme. Millions of people watch it every week.
2. It was a really
___________
film. It made us laugh all the time!
3. Donald Duck is so
___________
! I really love him.
4. Jerry is small, but he’s brave and
___________
.
5. Channels like Discovery offer
___________
programmes that can increase our knowledge.
6. Watch Amazing Animals to discover
___________
facts about animals all over the world.
7. This programme is
___________
- shall I turn over to BBC?
8. I found the talk show both informative and
___________
.
V. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. What is ___________ TV tonight?
2. You can see how people compete with each other ___________ a game show.
3. The Wingless Penguin is ___________ Disney channel, ___________ 8 o’clock Friday night.
4. Comedies help people relax ___________ a hard working day.
5. My brother is interested ___________ Natural World.
6. The talk show is on ___________ 8 o’clock to 10 o’clock.
7. Cartoons often use animals ___________ the main characters.
8. He turned ___________ the television to watch the news.
VI. Complete the sentences with and, but, so or or.
1. Read over your answers ___________ correct all mistakes before you hand them in.
2. My brother doesn’t like this game show, ___________he watches it almost every Friday.
3. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, ___________she takes the bus everywhere.
4. He is very rich, ___________he doesn’t spend a lot of money.
5. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly ___________ you can ride the ferry.
6. I have a lot of homework to do, ___________ I can’t go to the cinema with you.
7. You cook the dinner, ___________ I’ll do the dishes.
8. The waiter was not very nice, ___________ the food was delicious.
9. Do you like watching TV series reality shows?
10. Her back was painful, ___________ she went to see a doctor.
VII. Join each pair of sentences, using the word in brackets.
1. He seemed a friendly person. I didn’t like him. (but)
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Keep the food covered. The flies will contaminate it. (or)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Julie has a guitar. She plays it very well. (and)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. I need to study hard. I want to get a good score on the test. (so)
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Nathan missed the bus. He was late for school this morning. (so)
______________________________________________________________________________
6. The food looks delicious. It tastes horrible. (but)
______________________________________________________________________________
7. You can study hard for this exam. You can fail. (or)
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Anna took a part-time job. She needed some money. (so)
______________________________________________________________________________
9. I’d like a slice of cheese pizza for lunch. I’d like a salad for lunch. (and)
______________________________________________________________________________
10. I’m busy tonight, I’d love to go to the cinema with you. (but)
______________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Choose the correct answers.
1. Fruit tastes good, _______ it’s healthy for your body.
a. but
b. and
c. so
d. or
2. I want to buy a new jacket, _______ I don’t have enough money.
a. and
b. so
c. but
d. because
3. Linda is going to make a cake, _______ she needs some eggs and flour.
a. so
b. but
c. and
d. or
4. My sister loves fruit, _______ she’s allergic to strawberries.
a. and
b. but
c. or
d. so
5. We can go to the pool _______ we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer.
a. or
b. but
c. and
d. so
6. John likes funny films, _______ he doesn’t like scary films.
a. and
b. or
c. so
d. but
7. I like to see that Korean band _______ their music is pretty cool.
a. although
b. so
c. because
d. but
8. I still cry at the end _______ I’ve seen this movie several times.
a. and
b. although
c. because
d. so
9. You must hurry _______ you will miss your train.
a. so
b. but
c. and
d. or
10. His chocolate was too hot, _______ he put some cold milk in it.
a. so
b. but
c. and
d. or
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct question words.
1. _______ do you watch TV? - Every night.
2. _______ hours a day do you watch TV? - Three hours.
3. _______ do you usually watch TV? - In the evening.
4. _______ of TV programmes do you like to watch? - Sports, Music, and Cartoons.
5. _______ is your favourite TV programme? - Cartoons.
6. _______ do you watch TV? - Because it’s entertaining and educational.
7 _______ is your favourite cartoon character? - Mickey Mouse.
8. _______ can you find out the times and channels of TV programmes? - In TV guide.
9. _______ does the film last? - About an hour and a half.
10. _______ time do you spend watching TV? - One or two hours a day.
X. Write questions to the underlined words.
1. My father watches the News every night.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Tom Hank is my favourite actor.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. We usually watch TV in the evening.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Tim is watching a game show now.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. I like music programme best.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. The game show Are you smarter than a 5th grader? is on at 8 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Many children like cartoons because they are funny.
______________________________________________________________________________
8. The Red sported Squirrel lasts twenty-five minutes.
______________________________________________________________________________
9. They watch TV two or three hours every day.
______________________________________________________________________________
10. The Old Town of Inca is in Peru.
______________________________________________________________________________
C. SPEAKING
I. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box. Write the letters of the
sentences.
A. Don't you watch any other channel?
B. Why do you watch television?
C. What is your opinion about cartoon films?
D. How many hours do you watch TV every day?
E. Which is your favourite IV channel?
F. On weekends I may watch for two hours or more.
Bob:
(1) _______________________________
David: Mostly for one hour. (2) _______________________________
Bob:
(3) _______________________________
David: I watch it for information and entertainment.
Bob:
(4) _______________________________
David: I like to watch sports channel ESPN.
Bob:
(5) _______________________________
David: I also watch Discovery, History and some news channels.
Bob:
(6) _______________________________
David: Most of the cartoon films refresh our mind.
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
___ I’m fine too. Did you watch ‘The Following’ last night?
_1_ Hey Max. How are you?
___ I see! That is getting a bit predictable, don’t you think?
___ I’m good and you?
___ Well, the FBI located the farm but the kidnappers managed to get away once more. They’re
still holding the poor boy.
___ Give it a break, Paula. It’s just a TV show!
___ Can you tell me if they found the boy? I was watching it and the power went out.
D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
friends
because
crazy
enjoy
programme
entertainment
restrict
fond
For me TV is the best source of (1) ___________. I can relax and have fun at the same
time. My favourite TV (2) ___________ is “How I met your mother”. I like it (3) ___________ it
is funny and I (4) ___________ myself a lot. I watch it every day. The series follows the main
character
Ted
Mosby,
and
his
group
of
(5)
___________
in
Manhattan.
I
am
also
(6)
___________ of “Criminal Minds” and “CSLNY”.
TV is indeed very important for me. I would go (7) ___________ if I couldn’t watch it for a week.
My parents sometimes have to (8) ___________ my television viewing, but that’s okay.
II. Read the passages carefully. Then do the tasks.
Steve, 13
I love TV. The first thing I do when I wake up is to switch it on. My
favourite channel is the Cartoon Network. I watch TV three or four hours
a day. My parents think it is too much and they are always telling me to
study, read a little or do a sport. But TV is my favourite hobby. I’m
addicted to my favourite programmes.
Kate, 14
I know most teens don’t like watching the news, but I do. I like to know I
what
is
happening
around
our
world.
I
also
enjoy
documentaries,
especially about wildlife. I’m very curious about the way animals live and
how to preserve their habitats. I also enjoy watching live shows and films,
j mostly comedies and thrillers. I watch TV two or three hours a day.
Rachel, 17
I like TV as everybody else, but now that I’m older I am more selective e
about the programmes I watch. I used to watch cartoons all the time.
Now I like watching the news and some game shows like “Who Wants to
Be a Millionaire?”, so I don’t really spend too much time in front of the
box, an hour or two a day... Some programmes are educational and help
us to use our imagination, but many are full of violence.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. ___ Steve is obsessed with TV.
2. ___ Kate doesn’t like watching the news.
3. ___ Rachel’s favourite programmes are still cartoons.
4. ___ Kate likes watching things that make her laugh.
5. ___ Rachel is the teenager who watches the least TV of the three.
6. ___ Steve’s parents don’t mind that he watches so much TV.
B. Answer the questions.
1. Which TV programme does Steve like watching?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Why does Kate like watching documentaries on wildlife?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How much time does Rachel spend watching TV?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. According to Rachel, what are the benefits of TV?
______________________________________________________________________________
E. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. on/ what/ tonight/ television/ is?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. favourite/ MC/ your/ who/ is/ television?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Tina/ time/ television/ does/ how much/ spend/ watching?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. they/ like/ do/ why/ cartoons/ to watch?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. best/ television/ like/ what/ do/ you/ programme?
______________________________________________________________________________
6. start/ the/ game show/ what time/ does?
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Liz/ go to/ how often/ does/ the cinema?
______________________________________________________________________________
8. you/ watch/ do/ television/ usually/ when?
______________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. What programme do you like best?
à
What’s
2. It’s not good for children to spend too much time watching television.
à
Children
3. Jim likes to watch animal programmes because he loves animals.
à
Jim loves animals,
4. My sister likes to watch cartoons.
à
My sister is interested
5. How much time do you spend watching television?
à
How many
6. How about going to the cinema tonight?
à
Let’s
7. The film is not as interesting as the novel was.
à
The novel was much
8. Although I cycle to school, I don’t feel very fit.
à
I cycle to school,
TEST FOR UNIT 7
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. theater
b. thank
c. there
d. thirty
2. a. game
b. animal
c. channel
d. national
3. a. watch
b. channel
c. children
d. schedule
4. a. programme
b. show
c. popular
d. home
5. a. newsreader
b. weather
c. week
d. teacher
II. Circle the out one out.
1. a. Japan
b. Iceland
c. New York
d. Finland
2. a. newsreader
b. MC
c. weathergirl
d. TV guide
3. a. documentary
b. channel
c. cartoon
d. comedy
4. a. comedian
b. popular
c. funny
d. educational
5. a. romance
b. horror film
c. game show
d. cartoon
III. What kind of programme is it?
news
documentary
sports programme
weather forecast
cartoon
game show
romance
chat show
1.
Tonight
on
the
show
we
are
talking
to
Matthew
Wright,
the
actor
and
writer.
_________________
2. He shoots! He scores! Fantastic goal!
_________________
3. The African elephant can live for about 70 years.
_________________
4. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and slightly cooler than today.
_________________
5. I can’t marry you, Bret. I’m already married to Rocky.
_________________
6. Are you smart? Try and answer these questions!
_________________
7.
Watch
all
your
favourites
-
Mickey
Mouse,
Tom
and
Jerry,
Donald
Duck.
_________________
8. Find out what is happening right now, around the world.
_________________
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word.
One of my favourite (1) ___________ programmes is Garfield. It is an American I I
cartoon television series based (2) ___________ the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. I I The
show was produced by Film Roman. It is programmed every day at half past I I seven on (3 )
___________ Six. The series follows the life of a fat, lazy orange cat who I I wants nothing (4)
___________ out of life than to eat and sleep. He loves to lie eating I I lasagna and (5)
___________ TV My mother also (6) ___________ this programme I I and normally watches it
with me, so we usually have something good to eat like J I popcorn, cheese, biscuits or pizza (7)
___________ we watch the show together.
V. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is ___________ at eight o’clock every Tuesday night.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. from
2. Could you turn ___________ the volume please? I can’t hear that singer very well.
a. up
b. down
c. on
d. off
3. I like watching the news ___________ I want to know what is happening around the world.
a. and
b. so
c. but
d. because
4. It’s a fantastic ___________. If you answer ten questions correctly, you can win a million
pounds.
a. fashion show
b. talk show
c. game show
d. reality show
5. The film was ___________. I felt asleep in the middle.
a. scary
b. boring
c. exciting
d. interesting
6. The story was very interesting ___________ very sad.
a. and
b. or
c. so
d. but
7. ___________ does Sam watch the “Muppet Show”? - On every Sunday afternoon.
a. What
b. When
c. What time
d. How often
8. Grandma never ___________ any episodes of her favourite series.
a. misses
b. watches
c. forgets
d. has
9. Game shows are ___________ programmes. They can be both entertaining and educational.
a. much exciting
b. more exciting
c. most exciting
d. the most exciting
10. ___________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.
a. How long
b. How many
c. How much
d. How often
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find, circle and correct the mistake.
1. Children now spend much time on the Internet than watching television.
___________
2. There are a lot interesting programmes on Disney Channel.
___________
3. I am really boring when I watch documentaries.
___________
4. I enjoy to watch game shows or films.
___________
5. How many hour a day do you watch television?
___________
6. Children shouldn’t spend too much time to watch television.
___________
7. Many people work hardly every day to produce TV programmes.
___________
8. The 7 o’clock news tell people what is happening in the world.
___________
VII. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. You should ___________ (do) your homework, instead of ___________ (watch) TV before
dinner.
2. She turned on the radio because she wanted ___________ (listen) to some music.
3. ___________ (you/ watch) the news on TV last night?
4. What ___________ (you/ do) now?
5. Which programme ___________ (Linda/ like) best?
6. A new series of wildlife programmes ___________ (be) on at 9 o’clock Monday evenings.
7. My father never ___________ (watch) romantic films on television.
8. I only let my kids ___________ (watch) television at the weekend.
VIII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. It was a very ___________ comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)
2. The children are very ___________ in animal programmes. (interest)
3. Discovery channel attracts millions of ___________ around the world. (view)
4. This ___________ had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)
5. Watching television can be very ___________. (educate)
6. I love watching ___________ films, and my favourite film is Monsters, Inc. (animate)
7. This programme is very ___________ to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)
8. Watching TV is the most popular form of home ___________. (entertain)
IX. Match a sentence in column A to a response in column B.
A
B
1. What do you think of game shows?
a. 2 or 3 hours every evening.
2. Do you ever watch wildlife programmes?
b. Romance.
3. How much time do you spend watching TV?
c. Yes. It’s a great way to improve your
4. What is your favourite TV programme?
d. English.
5. Who is the writer of Harry Potter?
e. I don’t really like them because they
are really boring.
6. What kind of film do you like best?
f. At eight thirty Saturday evening.
7. When is the show on?
g.
Yes,
I
do.
I
am
very
interested
in
animals.
8. Do you watch TV programmes in English?
h. I like Sports programme most.
X. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Television is one of man’s most important (1) ___________ of communication. It brings
pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, home
viewers can see and learn (2) ___________ people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even
takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the
astronauts explore (3) ___________ space. In addition to all these things, television brings its
viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (4) ___________ to entertain. In fact, TV
provides
many
(5)
___________
entertainment
programmes
than
any
other
kind.
The
programmes include dramas, comedies, sports, and (6) ________ pictures.
1. a. ways
b. means
c. ranges
d. shows
2. a. at
b. in
c. for
d. about
3. a. deep
b. large
c. outer
d. open
4. a. happened
b. designed
c. composed
d. guided
5. a. more
b. even
c. most
d. hardly
6. a. lovely
b. clear
c. motion
d. full
XI. Read the text then answer the questions.
Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children. Children in the United
States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day.
While television can entertain, inform, and keep our children company, it may also
influence them in undesirable ways. Time spent watching television takes away from important
activities
such
as
reading,
school
work,
playing,
exercise,
family
interaction,
and
social
development. Children who watch a lot of television are likely to have lower grades in school,
read fewer books, exercise less, and be overweight.
Parents can help by doing the following:
Don’t allow children to watch long blocks of TV.
Help them choose suitable programmes. Children’s shows on public TV are appropriate, but
soap operas, adult sitcoms and adult talk shows are not.
Set certain periods when the television will be off. Study times are for learning, not for sitting
in front of the TV doing homework.
Make TV viewing an active process for child and parent!
1. How much TV do children in the United States watch on an average day?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the good effects of television on children?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What may be the bad effects of watching too much TV on school work?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Should parents let their children watch TV for a long time?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Which programmes are appropriate for children and which are not?
______________________________________________________________________________
6. What can parents do to limit their child’s screen time?
______________________________________________________________________________
XII. Write about TV programmes.
I ___________ watchingTV. My favourite programmes are ___________ and ___________. I
always watch TV on ___________ and on ___________. I never watch in the ___________. I
also
like
___________.
I
think
___________
are
___________.
I
hate
___________
and
___________. My mum likes watching ___________ and my dad likes watching ___________.
UNIT 8. SPORTS AND GAMES
A. PHONETICS
I. Write the words in the correct column according to the pronunciation of the underlined
part.
chess - racket - member - match - education - fresh - active - champion - helpful - fantastic -
travel - well - badminton - schedule - television - dad - weekend - fact - medal - national
/e/
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
/æ/
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.
1. a. table
b. player
c. game
d. class
2. a. yesterday
b. tennis
c. hero
d. chess
3. a. karate
b. champion
c. match
d. Saturday
4. a. contest
b. exhausted
c. exercise
d. competitive
5. a. well
b. send
c. many
d. happy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Name these sports and games.
swimming
marathon
karate
volleyball
aerobics
tennis
cycling table
tennis
basketball
badminton
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
7. ________________
8. ________________
9. ________________
10. ________________
II. Use the sports or games in the list to fill in the boxes.
badminton - karate - football - cycling - yoga - swimming - boxing - table - tennis - aerobics –
sailing- basketball - hiking - judo - fishing - volleyball - gymnastics - jogging - golf
PLAY
GO
DO
III. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box.
goggles
racket
fit
champion
sporty
competition
running shoes
gym
1. All we need to run is good _____________.
2. Jack is very _____________. He’s particularly keen on football and basketball.
3. You should wear swimming _____________ to protect your eyes from the water.
4. People go to the _____________ to play sports or exercise.
5. She won the match and became the youngest Wimbledon _____________.
6. Shall we play badminton after school? - Great! Can you lend me a _____________?
7. You will be very _____________ if you do regular physical exercise.
8. At the age of 10, he took part in 5 km swimming _____________ in the sea.
IV. Underline the correct answers.
You want to do sport, but you don’t know which sport to choose. (1) Gymnastics/
Surfing/ Skiing is fun, but it’s expensive and you can only do it in winter. Cycling is good
exercise, but you must buy a (2) racket/ bicycle/ net and a (3) helmet/ swimming cap/
skateboard. How about (4) bowling/ running/ scuba diving? It doesn’t cost any money and you
can do it any time and any place. You only need some good trainers, some comfortable clothes
- and the Runkeeper smartphone app. With this app you can see your distance and your speed.
Do you prefer to exercise at a sports club? You don’t need an expensive personal trainer. You
can use Runkeeper while you are (5) cycling/ surfing/ weightlifting on an exercise bike or while
you are jumping and kicking in a (6) karate/ volleyball/ basketball lesson. You can’t lose with
this incredible app!
V. Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb from the box.
play
go
do
buy
teach
lose
score
win
become
enjoy
1. My friends and I _____________ swimming yesterday morning.
2. We really _____________ the game last Sunday.
3. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé _____________ his first World Cup.
4. The Canadian hockey team _____________ six goals against Switzerland.
5. The home team _____________ very well, but they lost the match.
6. My father _____________ me how to ride a bike.
7. I _____________ a new baseball cap last week.
8. At the age of 17, Messi _____________ the youngest official player and goal scorer in the
Spanish La Liga.
9. She has a black belt in karate. She first _____________ karate when she was seven.
10. Argentina _____________ 1 - 0 to Germany in the final.
VI. Turn the sentences into negative and interrogative forms.
1. They were in Rio last summer.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
2. We did our exercise this morning.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
3. My parents came to visit me last July.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
4. The hotel was very expensive.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
5. I had a bicycle when I was young.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
6. The children went to the zoo yesterday.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
7. Ernie ate the last doughnut.
(-) ___________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
8. They bought a new house last month.
(-) ____________________________________________________________________________
(?) ___________________________________________________________________________
VII. Fill in the sentences with the correct form (post simple) of the verbs in brackets.
1. I ______________ (see) the film last night but I ______________ (not like) it.
2. ______________ (Marco/ win) the golf competition?
3. They ______________ (not play) very well yesterday. They ______________ (lose) the
match.
4. How many goals ______________ (your team/ score) in the first half?
5. I ______________ (be) very tired, so I ______________ (go) to bed early last night.
6. ______________ (you/ go) swimming this morning?
7. The children ______________ (not be) hungry, so they ______________ (not eat) anything.
8. Susan and her friends ______________ (come) to Japan three months ago.
9. I ______________ (have) a wonderful holiday with my family last July.
10. Jane ______________ (not be) at the party last Sunday, so she ______________ (not know)
what happened.
VIII. Complete the dialogue using the positive, negative and question past simple forms of the
verbs in brackets.
A:
I’m doing a survey about video games. Do you play them?
B:
Yeah, I play them. Go on then.
A:
(1) ______________ (you/ spend) any time playing video games last week?
B:
Yeah, I did. I (2) ______________ (get) a new game last Saturday. It’s called Need for
Speed Underground.
A:
Oh yes, I know it. Is it good?
B:
Yes, it’s great.
A:
(3) ______________ (you/ buy) it?
B:
No, I (4) ______________ (download) it from the Internet.
A:
(5) ______________ (you/ play) it yesterday?
B:
No, not yesterday. I (6) ______________ (have) football training.
A:
Okay, so (7) ______________ (you/ have) time for your homework?
B:
Yeah, we (8) ______________ (not have) much. I (9) ______________ (finish) it on the
bus on the way home.
A:
Do you think playing games affects your school work?
B:
No, I don’t think so.
IX. Match each imperative with the rest of the sentence.
1. Do
a. ______ I hear you quite well.
2. Don’t watch
b. ______ when you leave the room.
3. Play
c. ______ morning exercises regularly.
4. Don’t shout!
d. ______ the street on the red light!
5. Go
e. ______ too much TV.
6. Don’t eat
f. ______ hiking at weekends.
7. Turn off the lights
g. ______ basketball with friends.
8. Don’t cross
h. ______ too much fat and sugar.
X. Complete these sentences using an imperative form (positive or negative) of the verbs in
the box.
dress
get
not call
be
not exercise
not
interrupt
save
not
worry
1. ____________ me between two and five this afternoon. I’ll be in a meeting.
2. Always ____________ your documents as soon as you finish writing them.
3. ____________ after you eat a big meal. It’s not a good idea.
4. ____________ me when I am speaking.
5. ____________ warmly so you don’t get cold outside. It’s snowing!
6. ____________ careful! You almost spilled your coffee.
7. ____________ - we’ve got lots of time. The meeting doesn’t start until 10.30.
8. We need something to wake us up! ____________ a coffee.
XI. Fill in each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. Do you play sports ______ school?
2. We go swimming ______ Tuesdays and Saturdays.
3. Sports is good ______ your health.
4. Jimmy is very good ______ volleyball and basketball.
5 My karate club is ______ Nguyen Trai Street.
6. What sports do you play ______ your free time?
7. Pelé was born ______ October 21
st
, 1940.
8. 1958, ______ the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup.
C. SPEAKING
I. Write the questions for the underlined parts.
Mai:
(1) _________________________________________
Phong: Last night I watched a basketball match on TV.
Mai:
(2) _________________________________________
Phong: It was on The Thao HD Channel.
Mai:
Well...I
don’t
like
sports,
so
I
don’t
know
this
channel.
(3)
______________________________
Phong: I like basketball best. I really love playing and watching basketball.
Mai:
(4) _________________________________________
Phong: I play basketball every weekend.
Mai:
You are really fit! (5) _________________________________________
Phong: I often play it at the basketball court near my house.
Mai:
(6) _________________________________________
Phong: My favourite basketball player is LeBron fames.
Mai:
(7) _________________________________________
Phong: Yes, I did. Last Sunday, our school’s team played against another school and we won.
Mai:
Congratulations!
Phong: Thanks a lot.
II. Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation.
___ I’m not sure. I used to play tennis when I was at school.
___ Do you like cycling?
___ That would be fun if we could do the sport with lots of other people.
___ I’ve never played tennis. What about going running?
_1_ I need to get fit and lose some weight.
___ Yes sure. What sort of sport do you want to do to get exercise?
___ I have a friend who goes cycling every weekend. We could join his cycling club to meet
other people interested in it.
___ Yes, we could go to the running track or just use the pavement next to the road.
___ Yes, it’s good and faster than running.
___ That’s a good idea. Can I join you?
D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
score
without
sport
each
play
game
positions
boring
Basketball is a pretty cheap (1) ____________ to play in terms of equipment. So long as
you have shoes and clothes and a ball, you can play. You can play with 1 hoop or 2, but it is way
more fun to have a full court to (2) ____________ on and several friends to do it with.
Of course, you can have knee braces, expensive shoes, and some fancy jerseys if you
want, but you can play (3) ____________ them if you want.
Basketball is a (4) ____________ of 5-on-5. There are 5 different (5) ____________:
point guard, shooting guard, centre, small forward, and power forward. Unlike some other
sports, all players can (6) ____________ points, and there is NO goalkeeper. There isn’t a (7)
____________ position to play!
Basketball has 4 quarters. For pro games, quarters are 15 minutes. Teams switch directions of
play after (8) ____________ quarter.
II. Read the dialogue, then choose the correct answers.
Mark:
We might go to the football match next Saturday, Cristina.
Cristina:
Football? You must be joking. I can’t stand it.
Mark:
No? Why not?
Cristina:
Twenty two men of two teams run after a ball, trying to kick it into a net... and
thousands of people shout and scream like madmen every time it’s a goal or not.
Is this a game?
Mark:
I see ... you prefer things like hopscotch, hide-and-seek, blind man’s buff...
Cristina:
Don’t tease me, Mark. There are much better sports than football, I think.
Mark:
Really?
Cristina:
Yes, take volleyball, for example. It’s so exciting, the two teams try to keep the
ball in motion without letting it touch the ground. No foul play, no violence.
Mark:
Yes, maybe you’re right. I like volleyball too. For me all ball games are great!
Cristina:
Not only ball games, Mark. Don’t you like badminton, cards, chess, even darts...
and things like that?
Mark:
Er...of course I do.
1. What are Cristina and Mark talking about?
a. Football
b. Volleyball
c. Ball games
d. Games
2. How many football players are there in each team?
a. 11
b. 12
c. 20
d. 22
3. Why does Mark mention children’s games like hopscotch?
a. Because Cristina likes these games.
b. Because Cristina is a child.
c. Because he wants to tease Cristina.
d. Because he wants Cristina to play these games.
4. What kind of sports and games does Cristina NOT refer?
a. Chess
b. Baseball
c. Badminton
d. Darts
5. Cristina thinks football is an exciting game.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
6. Mark likes all ball games.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
E. WRITING
I. Put the words or phrases in the correct order.
1. our/ important/ an/ sports and games/ in/ play/ lives/ part.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. players/ how/ match/ there/ in/ many/ are/ football/ a?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. by/ she/ to keep/ every day/ tries/ fit/ jogging.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. yesterday/ who/ play/ football/ you/ did/ with?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. sports/ building/ physical strength/ necessary/ are/ for.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. to switch/ before/ go/ don’t/ the TV/ off/ you/ forget/ to bed.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Sunday/I/ usually/ friends/ swimming/ on/ go/ mornings/ with/ my
______________________________________________________________________________
8. match/ you/ on/ the/ did/ television/ last night/ watch/ basketball?
______________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. What sport do you like best?
à
What is
2. Mark plays football better than Tim.
à
Tim doesn’t
3. Beckham was a very good football player.
à
Beckham played
4. I enjoy competitive sports, such as football and basketball.
à
I’m interested
5. Shall we play badminton this weekend?
à
How about
6. No sport in Britain is as popular as football.
à
Football
7. My brother is not so interested in basketball as I am.
à
I
8. It’s good for you to do morning exercise regularly.
à
You
TEST FOR UNIT 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. generous
b. intelligent
c. yesterday
d. basketball
2. a. swimming
b. skipping
c. driving
d. fishing
3. a. racket
b. skateboard
c. games
d. player
4. a. thing
b. father
c. healthy
d. three
5. a. rackets
b. goggles
c. skis
d. skateboards
II. Write the name of the game or sport.
1. bike, helmet, ride, race
____________________________________________
2. ball, goal, kick, penalty
____________________________________________
3. ring, gloves, punch, mouth guard
____________________________________________
4. racket, net, shuttlecock, serve
____________________________________________
5. goggles, snow, skis, poles
____________________________________________
6. court, racket, rubber ball, net, set
____________________________________________
7. ball, table, paddle, serve
____________________________________________
8. basket, ball, court, throw, points
____________________________________________
III. Circle the odd one out.
1. football
tennis
volleyball
boxing
2. goggles
courts
skis
skateboards
3. paddle
ball
bat
racket
4. referee
player
coach
stadium
5. career
healthy
sporty
fit
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. My friend Mark is very good ______________ volleyball. He plays volleyball very well.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. with
2. We often go swimming ______________ Sunday morning.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
3. Football is an example of a ______________ sport where you play with several other people.
a. team
b. individual
c. indoor
d. dangerous
4. We were very upset when our favourite team didn’t ______________ even one goal.
a. play
b. kick
c. point
d. score
5. Badminton requires only a net, a ______________, and a birdie or shuttlecock.
a. ball
b. paddle
c. racket
d. goggles
6. The football match last night was really ______________. I enjoyed it.
a. boring
b. interesting
c. competitive
d. useful
7. ______________ up the tree! You’ll fall down.
a. Climb
b. Climbing
c. Not to climb
d. Don’t climb
8. She _______ home early and _______ dinner with the family yesterday.
a. go - has
b. went - has
c. goes - has
d. went – had
9. ______________ are the Olympic Games held? - Every four years.
a. When
b. Where
c. How long
d. How often
10. Which sport do people do in a pool? - ______________.
a. Swimming
b. Basketball
c. Aerobics
d. Boating
V. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs play, do or go.
1. Sarah ______________ gymnastics on Saturday evenings.
2. Mark ______________ badminton with his friends at the moment.
3. My friends and I ______________ climbing yesterday.
4. _______ you _______ table tennis last Sunday?
5. Jim ______________ basketball because he wasn’t tall enough.
6. We ______________ sports together when we were kids.
7. People often ______________ jogging in the park.
8. I ______________ judo now and I love it!
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. He gets a lot of ______________ from football. (enjoy)
2. Playing sports is a fantastic way to improve your ______________. (fit)
3. My brother is not very ______________. He doesn’t like playing or watching sports. (sport)
4. Nearly half of the people in the world are ______________ in football. (interest)
5. Pelé is ______________ regarded as the best football player of all time. (wide)
6. Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional ______________. (football)
7. Pelé is a ______________ hero in Brazil. (nation)
8. Winning three gold medals is a great ______________. (achieve)
VII. Circle and correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. The children feeled excited before their holiday.
_______________
2. Do you play yoga at home or in a club?
_______________
3. Where was you last weekend? - I was at home.
_______________
4. The car stoped at the traffic lights.
_______________
5. Paul is very tired because he didn’t slept well last night.
_______________
6. Do you take part in the marathon last Sunday?
_______________
7. Go straight ahead and then to take the first turning.
_______________
8. When did you buy this house? - We buy it three years ago.
_______________
VIII. Match the questions to the answers.
1. Do you like to watch sports on TV?
a. Volleyball, I think.
2. What sports are you best at?
b. Three or four times.
3. How much exercise do you get each week?
c. Because it can help them be healthy.
4.
Did
you
do
any
exercise
or
play
any
sports yesterday?
d.
Yes,
I
like
watching
sports
more
than
playing them.
5.
Do
you
prefer
team
sports
or
individual
sports?
e.
I
don’t
like
either
of
them.
I’m
not
a
sporty person.
6.
What
is
the
most
popular
sport
in
the
world?
f. Football or soccer.
7. Which is better, basketball or volleyball?
g. Swimming and Taekwondo.
8. Why should people exercise?
h. Yes, I played tennis with friends.
IX. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Physical activity is the (1) __________ obvious benefit of sports participation. Children
often spend too much time watching television or (2) __________ video games. But sports
practices and games provide an opportunity for exercise that can help keep kids in shape and
(3) __________.
Sports participation can help children develop social skills that will benefit them (4)
__________ their entire lives. They learn to interact not only with other children their age, (5)
__________
also
with
older
individuals
in
their
coaches
and
sports
officials.
Kids
learn
leadership skills, team-building skills and communication skills that will help them in school,
their future (6) __________ and personal relationships.
1. a. more
b. much
c. most
d. least
2. a. doing
b. playing
c. paying
d. watching
3. a. healthy
b. wealthy
c. happy
d. funny
4. a. for
b. on
c. at
d. throughout
5. a. and
b. so
c. but
d. then
6. a. world
b. career
c. game
d. shape
X. Read the email then answer the questions.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: sports
Dear Brett
Thanks for your email. You do lots of sports at school in Canada, rd love to play ice hockey one
day. We do lots of sports at our school too. We've got a swimming pool at school and our Ị class
go swimming every Wednesday. We also play tennis, volleyball and football,
but football in Australia is different to soccer. You can touch the ball with your hands! There are
lots of after-school sports clubs in Australia too. I go to a surfing club after school on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. We go to the beach and learn how to surf. It's great fun! Can you surf in your
country?
Write soon
Rob
1. Where does Rob live?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How often does Rob go swimming?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Is football in Australia the same as soccer?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. On what days of the week does Rob go to a surfing club?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Where does Rob go to learn how to surf?
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Does Rob like surfing?
______________________________________________________________________________
XI. Use the prompts to write sentences.
1. We/ go/ skiing/ yesterday.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. you/ watch/ the men’s basketball final/ TV/ last night?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. I/ not play/ badminton/ last Sunday/ because/I/ be/ ill.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Sue and her friends/ do/ yoga/ the gym/ now.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Last week/ we/ study/ how/ surf. It/ be/ very interesting.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. He/ usually/ play/ football/ his friends/ Saturdays.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Where/ the children/ be/ yesterday morning? - They/ be/ at the swimming pool.
______________________________________________________________________________
8. His father/ teach/ him/ how/ play/ football/ a very young age.
______________________________________________________________________________
UNIT 9. CITIES OF THE WORLD
A. PHONETICS
I. Write the sound /əʊ/ or /aʊ/ of the underlined letters.
1. town
/ /
6. slow
/ /
11. tower
/ /
2. know
/ /
7. around
/ /
12. shout
/ /
3. house
/ /
8. snow
/ /
13. yellow
/ /
4. cloud
/ /
9. south
/ /
14. crowd
/ /
5. show
/ /
10. window
/ /
15. boat
/ /
II. Write the words in the correct part of the table.
home
brown
photo
coast
now
flower
postcard
county
hotel
mountain
phone
thousand
/əʊ/
/aʊ/
III. Circle the one with the different vowel sound.
1. proud
journey
around
house
2. hotel
old
royal
float
3. town
narrow
show
bowl
4. open
close
goal
tower
5. mountain
country
found
our
6. cold
stone
hope
come
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Label the landmarks and match them with the countries.
Sydney Opera House
Buckingham Palace
The statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower
Tower of Pisa
Mount Fuji
Great Pyramid
One
Pillar
Pagoda
1. _______________________
♦
Italy
2. _______________________
♦
France
3. _______________________
♦
the USA
4. _______________________
♦
Japan
5. _______________________
♦
Egypt
6. _______________________
♦
Vietnam
7. _______________________
♦
Australia
8. _______________________
♦
England
II. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
1. Rio de Janeiro is an exciting city.
a. interesting
b. dangerous
c. boring
d. expensive
2. The beaches in Sydney are clean and beautiful.
a. clear
b. dirty
c. famous
d. fresh
3. It’s dangerous to walk around the city at night.
a. safe
b. exciting
c. cold
d. popular
4. The dish is delicious with cheese.
a. tasty
b. pleasant
c. fatty
d. awful
5. When it got later, the streets became empty.
a. exciting
b. crowded
c. beautiful
d. quiet
6. The streets were very noisy throughout the night.
a. crowded
b. busy
c. quiet
d. empty
7. That modern building is so ugly!
a. big
b. impressive
c. unattractive
d. beautiful
8. We didn’t go camping last weekend. The weather was awful.
a. unpleasant
b. nice
c. bad
d. terrible
III. Write the adjectives in the correct column. Some can go more than one column.
modern
beautiful
polluted
friendly
awful
sunny
cute
helpful
crowded
ancient
exciting
cold
rainy
hospitable
Weather
People
City
IV. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box.
stalls
delicious
interesting
floating market
friendly
landmarks
street foods
tower
helpful
fantastic
1. What makes San Francisco so ________________ is its architecture.
2. Big Ben clock ________________ is a famous landmark in London.
3. The local people were very ________________, and they welcomed us warmly.
4. Rome is full of historic ________________ such as the Colosseum.
5. Banh mi is voted as one of the best ________________ in the world.
6. Please give me your recipe. That is the most ________________ cake I’ve ever eaten.
7. We had really ________________ weather in Ha Noi. It was sunny all the time.
8. There are a lot of souvenir ________________ in the night market.
9. Cai Be ________________ gathers hundreds of boats with specialty goods, such as fruits,
poultry, seafood, fabrics, etc.
10. The hotel has extremely friendly and ________________ staff.
V. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjectives.
1. The cat is licking ___________ fur.
2. I’ve forgotten ___________ book at home.
3. She is too careful about ___________ dress.
4. We want to invite you to ___________ home.
5. The pupils love ___________ teacher.
6. He looks very smart in ___________ uniform.
7. I really like ___________ dress. Where did you buy it?
8. Children should listen to ___________ parents.
9. Sydney is famous for ___________ landmarks like the Sydney Opera House.
10. This is ___________ new friend. ___________ name is Duy.
VI. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with suitable possessive pronouns.
1. That’s not my book. It’s your book.
_______________
2. These are our bags and those are their bags.
_______________
3. Their house is very similar to our house.
_______________
4. Your coat isn’t very warm. You can wear my coat, if you like.
_______________
5. If you don’t have a camera, you can borrow his camera.
_______________
6. I’ve never seen eyes as green as her eyes.
_______________
7. I’ll take my bag upstairs. Shall I take your bag, Rose?
_______________
8. Their children are the children with very fair hair.
_______________
9. Bill and I both have red hair, but my hair is lighter than his hair. _______________
10. Is this Carol’s car? - No, that red one over there is her car.
_______________
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns,
based on the personal pronouns in brackets.
1. This T-shirt is _______________ (he), not _______________ (she).
2. _______________ (she) hair is dark brown like _______________ (I).
3. _______________ (we) school uniform is much nicer than _______________ (they).
4. _______________ (I) pen isn’t working - can I borrow _______________ (you)?
5. Each student will have _______________ (they) own computer.
6. Salzburg is famous for _______________ (it) beautiful buildings.
7. _______________ (you) is the room 511 and _______________ (they) is the room 524.
8. She introduced us to some friends of _______________ (she).
9. _______________ (you) hotel is near the city centre while _______________ (we) is near the
airport.
10.
I
love
_______________
(he)
flat.
_______________
(I)
isn’t
as
comfortable
as
_______________ (he).
VIII. Underline the correct option.
1. Your French is good but (her/ hers) is better.
2. I know (them /their) parents very well.
3. His views and (my/ mine) are very similar.
4. Do you consider him a friend of (your / yours)?
5. The villa has (it / its) own private beach.
6. We showed them some of (our/ ours) photos.
7. Our team won against (their/ theirs) in the contest.
8. The watch is a gift from (my/ mine) mother.
9. She’s not my friend. She’s (him/ his).
10. I talked to (her/ hers) grandmother last night.
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. _________ cat is dark grey, but _________ is white.
a. His – your
b. Hers – his
c. Our – theirs
d. Yours – mine
2. Most parents want
_________
children to be happy and successful.
a. her
b. theirs
c. our
d. their
3. That fruit basket isn’t _________. It’s _________.
a. hers – mine
b. his – her
c. hers – your d. my – theirs
4. _________ house is number 33, and _________ is just opposite.
a. Mine – hers
b. My – his
c. Your – my
d. His – our
5. This little daughter of _________ is very clever.
a. her
b. your
c. hers
d. our
6. The dog wagged _________ tail to show how happy he was.
a. it
b. it’s
c. its’
d. its
7. These are our seats and the ones in front are _________.
a. yours
b. her
c. your
d. their
8. It is interesting to compare _________ project and _________.
a. theirs – our
b. their – ours
c. theirs – ours
d. their – our
9. My family live in London - _________ are in Paris.
a. their
b. your
c. our
d. his
10. _________ neighbourhood is safe, while _________ isn’t.
a. His – mine
b. Mine – hers
c. Theirs – our
d. Our – her
X. Change the following sentences into exclamatory sentences, using ‘What’.
1. He is a very good student.
à
What a good student!
2. The weather is so awful.
à
_________________________
3. The city is very beautiful.
à
_________________________
4. The buildings are so attractive.
à
_________________________
5. The cake is so delicious.
à
_________________________
6. The flowers are very lovely.
à
_________________________
7. The coffee is so strong.
à
_________________________
8. The maths lesson is so interesting.
à
_________________________
C. SPEAKING
I. Complete the dialogue with the sentences from the box.
What did you see?
Did you have fun?
Are you having a good time?
Did you visit any famous places?
What did you do yesterday?
Beth:
Hi Dad!
Dad:
Hi Beth. (1) ________________________________________
Beth:
Yes, thanks. This holiday isn’t long enough!
Dad:
(2) ________________________________________
Beth:
We were in London. I saw the River Thames and I went to a souvenir shop.
Dad:
(3) ________________________________________
Beth:
Yes, we visited the Natural History Museum. It’s the best museum in London!
Dad:
(4) ________________________________________
Beth:
A diplodocus. It was the tallest dinosaur in the world - it was bigger than three buses!
Dad:
(5) ________________________________________
Beth:
Yes, I did and Ben did too!
II. Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation.
___ Really? Do you know its history?
___ Yes, you’re right. It is a very beautiful city. I like it very much.
___ What’s the height?
_1_ Where are you from, Nick?
___ What’s interesting in your country?
___ Great!
___ There are a lot of places which tourists like to visit. But I like CN Tower. It is one of the
tallest buildings in the world.
___ I’m from Toronto.
___ Yes, of course. It was completed in 1976 and it is used for TV and radio broadcasting.
___ It is 553 metres high.
___ I heard it is a very big city, isn’t it?
D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
most
walking
tourist
ever
explore
must
around
sunny
Hi Steve,
Greetings from Rome! We arrived at 8:30 this morning and are staying in a lovely hotel
in the city centre. It is near all the (1) ____________ attractions. The weather is warm and (2)
____________!
The city looks really amazing. We can’t wait to (3) ____________ everything! This
afternoon, we are going to take a stroll (4) ____________ the Centro Storico (Historic Centre),
which comprises the Pantheon, the Jewish Ghetto, and some of the city’s (5) ____________
beautiful historic squares - Piazza Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona.
Tomorrow morning, we are going to visit Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre (6)
____________ built in Roman Empire, and then we are (7) ____________ up the Palatine Hill.
In the afternoon we are going to visit Pasta Museum. It’s going to be a great weekend!
I (8) ____________ go now. See you when I come back.
Love,
Amy
II. Read the text, then do the tasks.
Los
Angeles,
California
is
the
most
exciting
city
in
the
USA.
It’s
got
Hollywood,
Disneyland, fantastic beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team.
But LA wasn’t always exciting. In 1900 it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a
small village. Then film studios arrived, and the village of Hollywood changed. Today it is part of
LA, and Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’ is the most famous place in the city. It’s got more than
2,000 stars embedded in the sidewalk, and it attracts many tourists every year.
It’s always sunny in LA and there are lots of different attractions. You can go shopping
on Sunset Boulevard (it’s too expensive for me!), or you can surf on Venice Beach. There are
theatres, museums, the biggest theme parks in the USA and the noisiest sports stadiums. LA is
the best city in the world!
A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. ___ Los Angeles is the world’s most exciting city.
2. ___ Hollywood used to be a small village.
3. ___ The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a famous tourist attraction in Los Angeles.
4. ___ The shops on Sunset Boulevard are cheap.
5. ___ There are many things to do and places to visit in Los Angeles.
B. Answer the questions
1. Where is Los Angeles?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the most famous place in LA?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How many stars are there on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the weather like in LA?
______________________________________________________________________________
E. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Alex is one of my students.
à
Alex is a
2. There is little traffic in our town.
à
There isn’t
3. It’s not a good idea to go for a walk right after a meal.
à
You
4. What about taking a city tour this weekend?
à
Let’s
5. The building is really modern.
à
What
6. How long does it take to fly to London from New York?
à
How many
7. I’d like you to carry this suitcase for me, please.
à
Would you mind
8. Those tennis rackets belong to them.
à
Those are
II. Use the prompts to write this passage.
New York City/ exciting place. It/ biggest city/ the USA. It/ has/ most/ famous/ museums/ and/
best/ restaurants and cafes/ the world! But wait/ minute, there/ another New York. Where/ it?
It/ the UK! It/ smaller/ New York City, but the people/ friendlier!
New York! New York!
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
TEST FOR UNIT 9
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. bank
b. landmark
c. palace
d. stall
2. a. cold
b. photo
c. continent
d. poster
3. a. city
b. capital
c. nice
d. excite
4. a. designed
b. received
c. cycled
d. rewarded
5. a. tomorrow
b. tower
c. crowd
d. around
II. Read about the landmarks. Can you guess which landmark they are? Write the name of the
landmarks.
Eiffel Tower
Taj Mahal
Great Wall of China
Empire state Building
Big Ben
Petronas Towers
Sydney Opera House
Angkor Wat
1. ___________________________
200BC; protects borders; longest man made structure.
Capital: Beijing
2. ___________________________
world’s tallest twin buildings - 452 metres tall. There is a
sky bridge between the towers. Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
3. ___________________________
largest 4 sided clock. Symbol of the UK. Capital: London
4. ___________________________
300 metres tall - 3 floors; tallest structure until 1930;
most visited landmark in the world. Capital: Pari
5. ___________________________
NYC Skyscraper - 103 floors; from 1931 - 1970 world’s
tallest building. Capital: Washington, D.c.
6. ___________________________
built of white marble; tomb built by emperor in memory
of 3rd wife. Capital: New Delhi
7. ___________________________
1150 AD completed; pictured on flag; largest religious
monument in the world. Capital: Phnom Penh
8.
one of the most loved buildings in the world; performing
arts centre; supposed to represent a sail boat. Capital:
Canberra
III. Circle the odd one out.
1. Mexico
Asia
South Africa
Australia
2. Amsterdam
Stockholm
Sweden
Rio de Janeiro
3. sunny
delicious
cloudy
awful
4. Times Square
Big Ben
Merlion
Dickens
5. German
American
Italy
English
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Manchester is famous _______ its football teams.
a. in
b. with
c. for
d. as
2. Oxford University was built _______ the 12th century.
a. in
b. of
c. at
d. on
3. The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco’s most famous _______.
a. building
b. monument
c. palace
d. landmark
4. The package includes a tour of Sydney’s famous _______.
a. Opera House
b. Eiffel Tower
c. Big Ben
d. White House
5. _______ a nice day! Shall we go swimming?
a. How
b. When
c. What
d. Which
6. France is the most _______ country to visit. It has about 76 million visitors a year.
a. visiting
b. expensive
c. popular
d. relaxing
7. This is Jack’s coat and I think this hat is _______ too.
a. her
b. your
c. his
d. mine
8. The _______ is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.
a. Komodo Dragon
b. Red Kangaroo
c. Phoenix
d. Merlion
9. I really love living in Montreal _______ there are so many places to visit that are nearby.
a. but
b. so
c. because
d. although
10. What is the capital of Greece? – _______
a. Amsterdam
b. Athens
c. Stockholm
d. Sydney
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. My cousin _______ (be) in Canada two years ago.
2. His family _______ (move) to Milan in 2003.
3. The kids _______ (always/ work) hard at school.
4. At the moment I _______ (stay) at a very nice hotel in the south of France.
5. When I was younger, we _______ (not do) much sport at school.
6. Mrs. Hudson was my maths teacher. She _______ (teach) us for three years.
7. Last year I _______ (go) on a school trip to Scotland. We _______ (have) a very interesting
time.
8. Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus _______ (arrive) at six.
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. I liked the film, it were so exciting!
_______
2. He studied hardly and passed the exam.
_______
3. What a beautiful bird! It’s feathers are bright blue!
_______
4. What does the weather like in Ha Noi?
_______
5. We had a nice weather at the weekend.
_______
6. Jane didn’t have a car, so her brother lent her him.
_______
7. The city of Sydney is famous with its beautiful beaches.
_______
8. The children washed their face and went to bed.
_______
VII. Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. Brazil is in the continent of South America.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. The weather in Stockholm is perfect.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. New York is 54,555 square miles big.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Our vacation in New York was interesting.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. My family moved to Sydney in 1997.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. I want to visit South Africa and Madagascar.
______________________________________________________________________________
8.He travelled to Mexico by train.
______________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Match the questions to the answers.
1.
What
is
the
largest
country
in
South
America?
a. It’s Antarctica.
2. What is the biggest continent?
b. It’s Eiffel Tower.
3. What is the coldest place on earth?
c. It’s Vatican City.
4. What is the most beautiful capital in the
world?
d. It’s Burj Khalifa.
5. What is the smallest city in the world?
e. It’s Mercury.
6.
What
is
the
most
famous
landmark
in
France?
f. It’s London.
7. What is the closest planet to the sun?
g. It’s Brazil.
8. What is the tallest building in the world?
\h. It’s Asia.
IX. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Are you planning your next trip? Then why not visit London? London is one of the most exciting
cities in the world.
Sights and attractions
There are lots of things to see and do in London. Walk around the centre and see
famous (1) ________ like Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Visit the Tower of London where
England’s kings and queens lived. Go to Buckingham Palace at 11:30 and (2) ________ the
famous ‘Changing of the Guard’ ceremony. And don’t miss London’s art galleries and museums
- (3) ________ are free to get into!
Shopping
There are over 40,000 shops in London. Oxford Street is Europe’s (4) ________ high street with
over 300 shops.
Eating
With over 270 nationalities in London, you can try food from just about (5) ________ country in
the world. Make sure you try the UK’s most famous dish – fish and chips!
Getting around
London has a quick underground train system (the ‘tube’ as the locals call it). (6) ________ are
also the famous red ‘double-decker’ buses. The tube is quicker, but you will see more of London
from a bus!
1. a. sights
b. landscapes
c. landmarks
d. facts
2. a. notice
b. see
c. realise
d. take
3. a. lots
b. much
c. more
d. most
4. a. busy
b. busier
c. busiest
d. the busiest
5. a. every
b. all
c. one
d. many
6. a. They
b. There
c. These
d. Those
X. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions.
Seoul is South Korea’s capital. It is located in the northern part of South Korea. It has a
population of nearly 10 million people. In this city you can find many tall buildings and
skyscrapers. Seoul is known around the world as a technology capital. It has a large subway
system. Incheon International Airport is a forty minute train ride from Seoul. Gangnam, Itaewon
and Hongdae are popular neighbourhoods in Seoul. Here you can find bustling downtown
districts, social life, shopping and great dining. The War Memorial of Korea and Namsan Seoul
Tower are popular tourist destinations in Seoul.
1. Where is Seoul?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How many people live in Seoul?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Is Seoul a technology capital?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. How long does it take to travel from Seoul to Incheon Airport by train?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Are Gangnam, Itaewon and Hongdae districts of Seoul?
______________________________________________________________________________
6. What are popular tourist destinations in Seoul?
______________________________________________________________________________
XI. Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.
1. wonderful/ in/ We/ time/ are/ Ha Noi/ a/ having.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. two/ arrived/ They/ in/ city/ days/ ago/ the.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Ha Noi/ interesting/ and/ is/ a/ city/ it/ large/ is/ also.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. are/ very/ The people/ sunny/ is/ and/ the weather/ friendly.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. like/ weather/ in/ What’s/ city/ the/ your?
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Viet Nam/ of/ is/ one/ the/ Ha Long Bay/ popular/ most/ tourist attractions/ in.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. beautiful/ Nha Trang/ its/ beaches/ delicious/ and/ famous/ seafood/ for/ is.
______________________________________________________________________________
8. my family and friends/ bought/I/ make/ some/ gift/ pottery/ a/ to/ for.
______________________________________________________________________________
TEST YOURSELF 3
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. city
b. cycle
c. gym
d. bicycle
2. a. weather
b. earth
c. marathon
d. healthy
3. a. clever
b. education
c. helpful
d. equipment
4. a. school
b. continent
c. channel
d. character
5. a. remote
b. popular
c. cold
d. snow
II. Circle the odd one out.
1. a. news
b. documentary
c. game show
d. boxing
2. a. Amsterdam
b. Tokyo
c. Singapore
d. Sydney
3. a. newsreader
b. cartoon
c. weathergirl
d. reporter
4. a. played
b. went
c. began
d. bought
5. a. racket
b. goggles
c. skateboard
d. skiing
III. Look at the picture and complete the sentence. The first letter is given.
1. The Road to Olympia Peak is on VTV3 C_______________.
2. V_______________ is a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a
ball over a high net.
3. You should wear g_______________ while swimming to protect your eyes.
4. One of my favourite TV programmes is c_______________.
5. Merlion is the most famous l_______________ in Singapore.
6. My best friend sent me a p_______________ from Italy. It has a picture of
the ‘floating city’ of Venice on it.
IV. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.
1. Pelé was born ______ October 21
st
, 1940.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. by
2. Cartoons are not just ______ kids anymore - many adults love watching cartoons too.
a. with
b. about
c. to
d. for
3. Breda goes jogging every morning to keep ______.
a. exercise
b. trained
c. fit
d. health
4. We have a test on Monday, ______ I will have to study this weekend.
a. and
b. but
c. so
d. because
5. ______ throw orange peel out of the window.
a. Not
b. Do
c. Do you
d. Don’t
6. Why don’t you ______ aerobics? Aerobic exercise can help you to lose weight.
a. play
b. do
c. go
d. get
7. ______ is a marathon in miles? ~ About 26 miles.
a. How often
b. How many
c. How long
d. How wide
8. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous ______ in the United States.
a. towers
b. landmarks
c. capitals
d. cities
9. Jim showed me ______ postcards and I showed him ______.
a. his - mine
b. my - his
c. mine - his
d. his – my
10.
‘Can
you
give
me
the
remote
control
on
the
table?’
-
‘______
Don’t
you
like
this
programme?’
a. Never mind.
b. You’re welcome.
c. Certainly.
d. Really?
V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.
1. My father _________________ (watch) News in 60 Seconds every evening.
2. _________________ (she/ play) a lot of tennis when she was younger?
3. Ten years ago, people _________________ (not spend) as much time on screens as they do
today.
4. They _________________ (live) in Boston for ten years, from 1996 to 2006.
5. _________________ (the children/ do) their homework now?
6. Gustave Eiffel _________________ (design) Eiffel Tower in 1889.
7. Someone _________________ (knock) at the door. Can you see who it is?
8. I _________________ (not play) basketball because I’m not tall enough.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I’m afraid I don’t find basketball very _________________. (interest)
2. He gets a lot of _________________ from football. (enjoy)
3. Is Delhi the most _________________ city on Earth? (pollute)
4. Who is the most famous fashion _________________ in Viet Nam? (design)
5. Tourists like to visit _________________ buildings in Hoi An. (history)
6. Pelé is _________________ regarded as the best football player of all time. (wide)
VII. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. Don’t you speak so loud. The children are doing their homework now.
_________________
2. When did you came home yesterday?
_________________
3. My older brother can to play basketball, but I can’t.
_________________
4. We live in the United State, but most of ours relatives live in France.
_________________
5. I was not interested in that game show because it was bored.
_________________
6. When I first go to England five years ago, I couldn’t speak English.
_________________
VIII. Match the questions to the answers.
1. What channel is Puppy Dog Pals on?
a. My friend sent it to me from Prague.
2. I like cartoons very much!
b. Just a racket and some balls.
3.
What
equipment
do
you
need
to
play
tennis?
c. It’s comedy.
4. Have you ever been to Singapore?
d. It’s Disney Junior.
5. What a lovely postcard!
e. Congratulations!
6. What is your favourite TV programme?
f. Who doesn’t? It’s my favourite programme.
7.
We
won
the
first
prize
in
the
singing
contest.
g. Yes, I’ve been there twice.
IX. Write questions for the underlined part.
1. They started to study two hours ago.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. The students usually play football after the class.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Minh goes to the karate club three times a week.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. I am meeting Andy at the cinema.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Pelé scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year career.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Viet Nam is in Asia.
______________________________________________________________________________
X. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Games and sports are an integral part of a student’s life. A student should study (1)
___________ to be successful in competitive examinations. However, he should also play
games
and
sports
to
enjoy
the
health
and
vigor
of
life.
We
have
all
heard
the
old
(2)
___________ “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.
The benefits of playing sports are multiple, and it leads to balanced (3) ___________ and
physical growth. It teaches the children life skills like teamwork, leadership, patience. It teaches
children discipline and playing (4) ___________ the rules. Playing and excelling in sports (5)
___________ teaches kids the importance of hard work, perseverance, learning from failure,
and importance of grasping opportunities. All of these experiences and habits are very (6)
___________ in adult life.
1. a. hard
b. hardly
c. widely
d. easily
2. a. idiom
b. speech
c. saying
d. slogan
3. a. healthy
b. mental
c. personal
d. strong
4. a. within
b. for
c. of
d. without
5. a. ever
b. only
c. well
d. also
6. a. hopeful
b. exciting
c. useful
d. popular
XI. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France. It was constructed between 1887 and 1889
to be the entranceway to the 1889 World’s Fair and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
French Revolution. The Tower was opened to visitors on May 6,1889.
Gustave Eiffel’s design was chosen from among 107 that were submitted to the World’s
Fair design competition. However, many Parisians, especially artists, did not like his design and
protested the tower’s construction. They thought it would be an eyesore, but once it was built,
most Parisians soon loved the tower.
The tower is made of iron and weights over 10,000 tons. It is 324 metres tall, including
antenna at its top, and has a staircase with 1,665 steps. There are also elevators to take visitors
to the top platform where there is a panoramic view of Paris. The original elevators, now
computerised, are still in use. Over 60 tons of paint are applied to the tower every seven years
to keep it from rusting.
The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris. It is the most recognised monument in
Europe, and many people think it is an architectural masterpiece. Over 250 million people have
visited it since May of 1889.
A. Decide if the statements are true (T) of false (F).
1. ____ The Eiffel Tower was originally built to be a watchtower.
2. ____ The Eiffel Tower was opened to the public on May 6,1889.
3. ____ Some artists at the time thought the tower was ugly.
4. ____ The original elevators in the tower have all been replaced.
5. ____ The tower is repainted every seven years.
6. ____ The Eiffel Tower is the most recognised structure on the planet.
B. Answer the questions.
1. Where is the Eiffel Tower?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How long was the tower constructed?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Why does the tower have to be painted frequently?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. How many people have visited the Eiffel Tower since its opening?
______________________________________________________________________________
XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the
words given in brackets.
1. What was your favourite subject at school? (enjoy)
à
What subject
2. The city has lots of tourist attractions. (many)
à
There
3. The fast-food restaurant is behind the cinema. (front)
à
The cinema
4. I turned to the Kids channel because I wanted to watch cartoons. (so)
à
I
5. I didn’t have enough money to buy the car. (expensive)
à
The car was too
6. Why don’t we go to Bali on summer vacation? (suggested)
à
Jane
7. London isn’t so crowded as New York. (than)
à
New York
8. It’s not good for the children to stay up late in the night. (shouldn’t)
à
The children
UNIT 10. OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words in the correct column according to their stressed syllable.
mountain
machine
picture
outside
palace
surprise
wireless robot
receive
hi-tech
homework
today
ocean
island smartphone
cottage
again
surround
cooker
invite
Stressed on the first syllable
Stressed on the second syllable
II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
1. a. housework
b. bedroom
c. robot
d. inside
2. a. hi-tech
b. flower
c. kitchen
d. water
3. a. poster
b. village
c. machine
d. garden
4. a. prefer
b. study
c. receive
d. prevent
5. a. surprise
b. planet
c. super
d. future
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Match each word with its definition.
1. smartphone
a. a machine that is programmed to move and perform certain tasks
automatically
2. electric cooker
b. a machine for washing plates, cups, etc
3. UFO
c. a mobile phone that can be used as a small computer and that
connects to the Internet
4. dishwasher
d. an electronic machine that can store, organise and find information,
do
processes
with
numbers
and
other
data,
and
control
other
machines
5. robot
e. a strange object seen in the sky that is thought to be a spacecraft
from another planet
6. computer
f. an electric powered cooking device for heating and cooking food
II. Complete the sentences with the appliances in the box.
wireless TV
automatic dishwasher
washing machine
smart alarm clock
hi-tech fridge
robots
supercars
1. In the future, __________________ will take care of the children and do all housework.
2. A __________________ of the future will tell you what to have for dinner.
3. A __________________ helps us watch TV programmes from space.
4. All you need to do is stick the dirty dishes in the rack; the __________________ will
automatically fill up and do its thing.
5. This __________________ uses artificial intelligence to programme your day.
6. The __________________ of the future will wash, dry and fold your clothes.
7. Future __________________ will be electric, self-repairing, but not self-driving.
III. Use the prompts to write sentences with will. Use short forms where possible.
1. you/ have/ time/ finish/ your homework
______________________________________________________________________________
2. my parents/ visit/ my uncle/ Australia/ next month
______________________________________________________________________________
3. it/ not snow/ tomorrow
______________________________________________________________________________
4. they/ select/ him/ for the football team
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Susan/ bake/ birthday cake/ her mother
______________________________________________________________________________
6. children/ not go/ school/ in the future
______________________________________________________________________________
7. the plane/ arrive/ the airport/ shortly
______________________________________________________________________________
8. I/ not attend/ the party/ tonight
______________________________________________________________________________
IV. Complete the sentence with will at won’t and one of the verbs in the box.
be
pay
go
watch
cure
use
check
recognise
According to technology experts the products below will be most successful by the year 2025
1. New medicines _______________ diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
2. A personal computer _______________ your voice and follow your commands.
3. Cars _______________ petrol or diesel, but other fuels like electricity, and natural gas.
4. We _______________ TV on very large, flat screens.
5. Computers _______________ necessary because your TV will do everything.
6. We _______________ for everything with an electronic card.
7. We _______________ to the doctor so often.
8. Robots at home _______________ our health and warn us of the problems.
V. Make future simple questions.
1. _____________________ (people/ live) on the Moon someday?
2. What _____________________ (cars/ look) like in 20 years?
3. _____________________ (robots/ replace) humans?
4. Where _____________________ (you/ be) in 2040?
5. When _____________________ (humans/ live) on other planets?
6. _____________________ (houses/ be) more environmentally friendly in the future?
7. _____________________ (computers/ take) over the world?
8. How _____________________ (fashion/ change)?
VI. Underline the correct answer
1. Don’t leave your keys on the table. You will/ won't forget it.
2. Susan will/ won't be very happy if she passes the exam.
3. I’m afraid I will/ won't be able to come tomorrow.
4. I’m told you are ill. I hope you will/ won't feel better again.
5. I’m sure you will/ won't like that film. It’s very frightening. Let’s choose another one.
6. Turn on your laptop tonight. We will/ won't chat a little bit.
7. You needn’t wear your cap. It will/ won't be cold today.
8. I am really tired. I will/ won't have a rest.
VII. Complete the sentences with might or might not.
1. The sky looks cloudy. ~ It ___________ rain.
2. I ___________ watch the football game on Sunday; I am too busy.
3. You should ask him. He ___________ know Susan’s telephone number.
4. Jenny ___________ be in the office - I can’t reach her at home.
5. I have a lot of homework to do, so I ___________ go to her party this weekend.
6. Where will you travel next year? ~ We ___________ go to Egypt, but we’re not sure yet.
7. Don’t go any closer - It ___________ be safe.
8. You should introduce yourself; he ___________ remember you.
9. We ___________ visit my cousin in Australia next month but we don’t know yet.
10. She ___________ be on time for work because of the public transport strike.
VIII. Choose the correct form.
1. Our dog is amazing - it ___________ sing!
a. should
b. must
c. can
d. might
2. Bring your umbrella – it ___________ rain later.
a. can
b. might
c. must
d. should
3. All students ___________ wear their uniforms to school.
a. should
b. will
c. may
d. must
4. We ___________ wash our hands before we have our meals.
a. could
b. can
c. should
d. might
5. ___________ we go to the beach today? - Great!
a. Shall
b. Will
c. Might
d. Should
6. Students ___________ use a dictionary during the test. It’s forbidden.
a. can’t
b. mustn’t
c. might not
d. won’t
7. I ___________ go to the football match but I don’t know yet.
a. can’t
b. shouldn’t
c. might not
d. mustn’t
8. Ingrid ___________ play the violin when she was six.
a. can’t
b. could
c. might
d. shouldn’t
9. ___________ you like something to drink?
a. Could
b. Should
c. Will
d. Would
10. I’m afraid of water because I ___________ swim.
a. can’t
b. may
c. couldn’t
d. must
IX. Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition
1. Cars of the future run ___________ electricity.
2. Phong’s dream house looks ___________ a UFO.
3. We’ll live ___________ a hi-tech house ___________ the moon.
4. Robots at home will help people ___________ household chores.
5. Will your future house be ___________ space?
6. Will robots take care ___________ children?
7. ___________ the future I will travel to the Moon ___________ super car.
8. We might have flying cars ___________ 2050
C. SPEAKING
I. Make questions for the underlined parts.
Susan: (1) ______________________________, Nick?
Nick: I am drawing my dream house.
Susan: (2) ______________________________
Nick: I like water, so I want to live in a houseboat.
Susan: A houseboat? (3) ______________________________
Nick: No, not on the river. It will be on the ocean.
Susan: (4) ______________________________
Nick: Maybe it will be on the Atlantic Ocean.
Susan: (5) ______________________________
Nick: In my house, I’ll have smart appliances. And everything will be wireless.
Susan: (6) ______________________________
Nick: I will travel to work by a super car-boat that can travel on land as well as on water.
Susan: That sounds so interesting!
II. Choose A - F to complete the conversation.
A. do you think we'll be taking a spaceship to work every day?
B. Why not?
C. We'll probably be flying around in spaceships
D. so we won't need oil
E. Where will we go on vacation?
F. how will we fly around in spaceships?
Lisa:
I’ll definitely buy a nice car when I grow up.
Gavin: A car? (1) ______________________________when we’re older!
Lisa:
You’re such a dreamer.
Gavin: Well, maybe in twenty or thirty years.
Lisa:
So, (2) ______________________________
Gavin: (3) ______________________________ I’ll be living in Tokyo and working in Mexico.
Lisa:
But
the
world
is
running
out
of
oil.
If
there’s
no
oil,
(4)
______________________________
Gavin: People will discover a new source of fuel, (5) ______________________________.
Lisa:
But
if
we
all
have
spaceships,
traveling
won’t
be
exciting
anymore!
(6)
_________________
Gavin: Maybe we’ll be vacationing in space!
D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
itself
living
can
turn
out
whether
house
up
It is not hard to imagine the ideal (1) __________ of the future. You have appliances
that know how to (2) __________ themselves on or off at the proper time, saving energy by
shutting down when you are (3) __________ and then warming or cooling things when you are
just about to arrive. It knows your preferences and maybe even your moods, playing just the
right songs or lighting (4) __________ with the right colour. And all of this (5) __________ be
controlled by your smartphone or even your smartwatch, (6) __________ you are in the house
or in another city. A house that can think for (7) __________ so that you wouldn’t have to, to
save on energy and to offer convenient (8) _____.
- preference (n): sở thích
- mood (n): tâm trạng
II. Read the text, then do the tasks.
The home of the future
When you’re out of the house, is the fridge on the phone to the supermarket? Is the
heating system having a word with the bath? And when you get back home, does the doorknob
recognize you and say hello? Probably not, but in the house of the future all this - and more - is
possible.
Researchers say that technology will transform your home in ways you can only dream
about. Nanotechnology will play an important role. It will clean your windows. Intelligent
spoons will check how hot or cold your soup is and the walls will sense if anyone is in your
garden.
The next generation of fridges will use the Internet to make sure your food stays fresh
and they’ll get in touch with the supermarket to order some more and you’ll never run out of
milk again.
When you are on the way home and feel like a warm bath, all you have to do is sending
a text message to the heating system. The heating system warms the water and even runs the
bath so that as soon as you walk through the front door, you can jump in and relax.
Welcome to the smart home of the future!
- nanotechnology (n): công nghệ nano (công nghệ chế tạo và sử dụng những thiết bị cực nhỏ)
A. Match the words with their meaning.
1. heating system (n)
_____ a. communicate with
2. doorknob (n)
_____ b. discover or find out
3. transform (v)
_____ c. a system for making a building warm
4. sense (v)
_____ d. use up or finish all of something
5. get in touch with (idm)
_____ e. a round handle that you turn to open a door
6. run out of (phr.v)
_____ f. change complete
B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
1.
_____
Houses in the future will be smarter than today’s houses.
2.
_____
Nanotechnology will help protect your house.
3.
_____
The fridge will remind you when to go to the supermarket
4.
_____
You can control your heating system by using text messages.
5.
_____
Researchers say a smart house is just a dream.
E. WRITING
I. Write sentences from the cues given, using the simple future tense of the verbs
My future house/ be/ far away/ the city crowd/ pollution. It/ be/ located/ near/ I small river. It/
be/ cottage/ surrounded/ a lot of/ different/ plants, trees and flowers. I/ have/ large/ library/
my house/ and modern facilities/ like/ the Internet connection, ; satellite phone/ wireless TV/
modern household appliances/ security system. My living room/ be/ large/ and the window/
must/ have/ lovely view.
My future/ houses
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II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Living on Mars sounds very exciting.
à
It’s
2. Collecting postcards is one of his interests.
à
He is
3. Computers won’t be necessary because your TV will do everything.
à
You won’t
4. Maybe Peter won’t come to the party tonight.
à
Peter
5. I couldn’t phone you because I didn’t have your number.
à
I didn’t have your number,
6. It’s her 12th birthday next Saturday.
à
She will
7. Desktop computers are not as expensive as laptops.
à
Laptops are
8. Although it rained a lot, we still enjoyed our holiday.
à
It rained a lot,
TEST FOR UNIT 10
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. wireless
b. fridge
c. hi-tech
d. appliance
2. a. UFO
b. future
c. pollute
d. student
3. a. space
b. draw
c. automatic
d. more
4. a. machine
b. hi-tech
c. locate
d. cable
5. a. watched
b. dropped
c. washed
d. traveled
II. Circle the odd one out.
1. houseboat
UFO
palace
skyscraper
2. might
will
must
have
3. wireless
modern
fridge
hi-tech
4. solar
coal
wind
wave
5. helicopter
dishwasher
washing machine
refrigerator
III. Complete the sentences with a suitable word. The first letter is given.
1. A s________________ is a very tall building in a city.
2. In the future, r________________ will take care of children and do housework.
3. U________________ are believed to be spacecrafts from another planet.
4. A w________________ TV won’t need any wires or cables.
5. S________________ energy is power or heat that comes from the sun.
6. My future house will be on the o ________________. It will be surrounded by islands and
blue sea.
7. In the future, there will be more s________________ travel to send people to Mars or to the
Moon.
8. You can s________________ the Internet on a smart TV.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Many people are interested in living ______________ the planet Mars.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. by
2. Will robots look ______________ the elderly and children?
a. for
b. at
c. into
d. after
3. In the future, we’ll live in a hi-tech house on ______________.
a. moon
b. a moon
c. an moon
d. the moon
4. There will be a helicopter on the roof ______________ I can fly to school.
a. so that
b. although
c. because
d. in order
5. A smart ______________ will keep track of your food stocks and suggest recipes based on
food items you already have.
a. television
b. fridge
c. dishwasher
d. clock
6. We ______________ have flying cars in 2050, so there will probably be fewer cars on our
roads.
a. can
b. should
c. must
d. might
7. A trip to Mars sounds amazing, ______________ I would not like to live there!
a. but
b. so
c. and
d. because
8. People ______________ on Mars someday, but it is too expensive to travel there now.
a. live
b. are living
c. will live
d. lived
9. ______________ will your future house be? - I’m not sure. It might be in the mountains.
a. What type
b. What
c. Where
d. How far
10. ‘The car of the future will probably run on water.’ ‘______________’
a. Good job!
b. How fantastic!
c. Good idea!
d. Well done
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I think people ______________ (live) on Mars someday.
2. We ______________ (sometimes/ talk) about living in a smart house.
3. I ______________ (show) you the garden when it stops raining.
4. Phong ______________ (draw) his future house at the moment.
5. People in the future ______________ (not drive) normal cars. They ______________ (have)
flying cars.
6. Would you like ______________ (live) on the Moon?
7. You never know what might ______________ (happen) in the future.
8.
Robots
will
do
work
around
the
house
such
as
______________
(cook)
meals
and
______________ (clean) the floors.
VI. Circle and correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. What are you doing? ~ I draw my future house.
______________
2. My future house will be in the ocean.
______________
3. Robots will help people doing the housework.
______________
4. What will your future house be? ~ It’ll be by the sea.
______________
5. One day, we might to travel to the moon for holiday.
______________
6. My future house will look like an UFO and it’ll be in the mountains.
______________
7. Harry think we might have robots take care of our children.
______________
8. My future house will be surrounding by tall trees and the blue sea.
______________
VII. Match the two halves of the sentences.
1. I would love a self-cleaning house
a. so I could watch programmes from space, that
2. I would like an eco-house
b.
could
automatically
wash,
dry
and
fold
my
clothes.
3. I would like a front door
c. that does all the housework for me.
4. I would like a wireless TV
d. that automatically makes itself every morning.
5. I would like a robot chef
e.
that
could
reorder
fresh
food
and
offer
up
recipes.
6. I would love a bed
f. with a fingerprint scanner for security.
7. I would like a hi-tech fridge
g. that could cook all my meals for me.
8. I would love a smart washing machine
h. that uses renewable energy.
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
VIII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Are you tired (1) ______________ the colour or pattern of your walls? In a smart home,
you won’t have to (2) ______________ them. The walls will actually be digital screens, like
computer or TV screens.
A computer network will link these walls with (3) ______________ else in your house.
Called “ambient intelligence,” this computer “brain” will control your entire house. It will also
adapt to your (4) ______________. Your house will learn about your likes and dislikes. It will
then use that knowledge to control the environment. For example, it will set the heat in the
house to your (5) ______________ temperature. It will turn on the shower at the right
temperature.
It
will
also
darken
the
windows
at
night
and
lighten
them
when
it’s
(6)
______________ to wake up.
1. a. with
b. of
c. in
d. by
2. a. build
b. cover
c. pull
d. repaint
3. a. thing
b. everything
c. anything
d. nothing
4. a. preferring
b. preferable
c. preferably
d. preferences
5. a. favourite
b. terrible
c. high
d. clearly
6. a. occasion
b. way
c. time
d. order
IX. Read this passage carefully, then choose the correct answers
Technology will allow homes in the future to be “smart.” Appliances will communicate
with each other - and with you. Your stove, for example, will tell you when your food is cooked
and ready to eat. Refrigerators will suggest recipes based on food items you already have.
Futurologists predict that many homes will have robots in the future. Robots already do
many things such as building cars and vacuuming floors. But scientists today are starting to
build friendlier, more intelligent robots that will be able to show feelings with their faces, just
like humans. These robots will do work around the house such as cooking and cleaning. They
will even take care of children and the elderly.
How soon will this smart home be a reality? There’s a good chance it will be a part of
your life in 25 or 30 years, perhaps sooner.
- recipe (n): công thức nấu ăn
- futurologist (n): nhà tương lai học
1. What will make future houses smart?
a. Technology
b. Computers
c. Humans
d. Scientists
2. According to the passage, the fridge of the future will be able to ______________.
a. keep food fresher and lasting longer
b. tell you it’s time to buy more food
c. give instructions on how to cook something
d. look out for out-of-date food
3. Robots nowadays are widely used in ______________.
a. house building
b. car manufacturing
c. public transportation
d. communications technology
4. Scientists are building robots that can ______________.
a. help take care of elderly people
b. do all household chores
c. show feelings with their faces
d. all are correct
5. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in the passage?
a. Homes will be smart in 25 or 30 years time.
b. Smart appliances will be able to communicate with you.
c. So far robots have already done many things.
d. Robots will soon be more intelligent than humans.
X. Answer these questions and then write a passage about your future house.
1. What type of house will it be?
2. Where will it be?
3. What will there be around your house?
4. How many rooms will be there?
5. What will you have in your house?
6. Will you have a robot in your house? If yes, what will your robot do?
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UNIT 11. OUR GREENER WORLD
A. PHONETICS
I. Read the following sentences with the stressed parts in bold.
1. Cycling doesn’t pollute the air.
2. Metal, paper and glass can be recycled.
3. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
4. Something must be done to stop the pollution.
5. It’s a good idea to recycle household waste.
II. Practise speaking the sentences. Pay attention to the bold parts.
1. Mary went out to get some fresh air.
2. It’s your turn to take out the garbage.
3. You should reuse your envelopes.
4. They encourages shoppers to reuse plastic bags.
5. The environment is a popular topic these days.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Match each word with its definition.
1. reuse
a. to keep something to use in the future
2. reduce
b. to get rid of something you do not want any more
3. recycle
c. to use something again
4. save
d. to collect something from a place
5. exchange
e. to make something less
6. throw away
f. to give something and receive something of the same kind in return
7. pick up
g. to cover something completely in paper or other material
8. wrap
h. to treat waste materials so that they can be used again
II. Complete the sentences with the verbs in part I.
1. Print on both sides of the paper to ________________ paper wastage.
2. You should ________________ rubbish to keep the park clean.
3. You can ________________ empty food containers for food storage.
4. The Japanese ________________ 100% of their drink cans.
5. We should ________________ food in reusable bags.
6. We should try to ________________ water and electricity.
7. Don’t ________________ those glass bottles. You can reuse or recycle them.
8. One way to recycle your old books is to ________________ them with your friends.
III. Complete the sentences with the word(s) from the box.
rubbish
plastic
noise
glass
air
paper
environment
water
soil
bins
1. Our ________________ is becoming more and more polluted.
2. Look! So many ________________ bags are floating in the water!
3. ________________ pollution can cause diseases such as asthma and bronchitis.
4. ________________ pollution affects drinking water, rivers, lakes and oceans.
5. ________________ pollution can lead to famines if the plants are unable to grow in it.
6. ________________ pollution can cause hearing problems.
7. Pick up ________________ near your home to keep your neighbourhood clean.
8. Our school is equipped with recycling ________________ for old newspapers, bottles and
cans.
9. She uses recycled materials such as old ________________ and cardboard.
10. ________________ bottles and jars can be recycled repeatedly.
IV. Underline the correct words.
1. These materials are recycled/ reduced into other packaging products.
2. These containers are refillable/ reusable. You can use them again.
3. Try to reduce/ reuse the amount of wastes you produce.
4. Please turn the television on/ off before you go to bed.
5. Take these old newspapers to the recycling/ recycled bin.
6. If more people cycle, there will be less/ more air pollution.
7. Recycle/ Reuse old clothing by donating it to a local charity.
8. We can waste/ save a lot of trees if we recycle waste paper.
V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. We ________________ (stay) at home if it rains.
2. She will call you if she ________________ (have) time.
3. If it ________________ (not rain) tomorrow, we will go for a picnic.
4. If everyone ________________ (recycle) paper, metal and glass, we ________________ (not
produce) so much rubbish.
5. If you ________________ (not water) plants, they ________________ (die).
6. If the weather ________________ (be) bad, we ________________ (not go) to the park.
7. We ________________ (save) thousands of trees if we ________________ (not waste) so
much paper.
8.
What
________________
(happen)
if
we
________________
(keep)
polluting
the
environment.
9. If we ________________ (not stop) cutting down so many trees, we ________________
(endanger) our oxygen supply.
10. If people ________________ (dump) chemicals into rivers, they ________________ (not be)
able to swim in them in the future.
VI. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. If the weather is/ will be fine, the children walk/ will walk to school.
2. I lend/ will lend you my laptop if you promise/ will promise to be careful with it.
3. If they don't do/ won't do their homework, their teacher punish! will punish them.
4. Jane gets/ will get lost if she does 't have/ won’t have the town map.
5. If I see/ will see Ken later today, I tell/ will tell him to call you.
6. My mother buys/ will buy me a present if I pass/ will pass my exams.
7. If there is/ will be no water, all living things die/ will die.
8. You aren’t/ won’t be able to sleep if you watch/ will watch horror movies.
VII. Write the first conditional sentences using the cues given.
1. If/ Sue/ not hurry/ she/ miss/ the bus
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Rita/ pass/ the exam/ if/ she/ study/ hard
______________________________________________________________________________
3. If/ he/ watch/ too much television/ he/ hurt/ his eyes
______________________________________________________________________________
4. If/ it/ not be/ sunny/ tomorrow/ we/ not go/ to the beach
______________________________________________________________________________
5. We/ visit/ her/ if / we/ have/ time
______________________________________________________________________________
6. I/ not wait/ if/ you/ arrive/ late
______________________________________________________________________________
7. They/ not play/ tennis/ tomorrow/ if/ it/ rain
______________________________________________________________________________
8. If/ you/ not set/ your alarm clock/ you/ not wake up/ on time
______________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Match the two halves of these conditional sentences.
1. If man keeps polluting the environment,
a. we will endanger our oxygen supply.
2.
If
we
dump
all
sorts
of
chemicals
into
rivers,
b. sea levels will rise too.
3. If we don’t stop cutting down so many
trees,
c. there won’t be so much waste.
4. If the global temperature rises,
d. they will run out of drinking water one day.
5. If more people use reusable shopping bags,
e. we will save a lot of electricity.
6. If people don’t use water more wisely,
f. we won’t be able to swim in them.
7. If everyone turns off unwanted lights.
g. earth will be in danger
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
IX. Fill in the blanks with a or an
1. I gave my old textbooks to _____ charity.
2. There is _____ ipod on the floor. Is it yours?
3. _____ giraffe can run faster than _____ zebra.
4. Tim’s father is _____ engineer and his mother is _____ teacher.
5. My friend sent me _____ postcard from Venice, Italy.
6. Mum, can I have _____ ice cream?
7. She lives in _____ old house in _____ seaside town.
8. _____ horse is _____ useful animal.
9. Be careful, there’s _____ big tree in front of us.
10. Would you like _____ apple pie, Steve?
X. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the.
1. There’s _____ trash can over there.
2. He has _____ appointment with clients at 9.30.
3. _____ dolphin is _____ intelligent animal.
4. Recycling different products will help _____ environment.
5. He took _____ bottle of milk from _____ fridge.
6. They have _____ beautiful garden. _____ garden is full of flowers.
7. Plastic trash in _____ ocean is _____ global problem.
8. She has _____ sandwich and _____ omelette for breakfast.
9. What can we do to save _____ Earth from pollution?
10. I really enjoyed _____ book you lent me last week.
XI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. You can buy reusable shopping bags _____ the check-out.
2. The three Rs stand _____ Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
3. These shopping bags are made _____ natural materials.
4. Don’t throw old things _____. Try to find another use for them.
5. You should turn the tap _____ when you brush your teeth.
6. You shouldn’t wrap the food _____ a plastic bag.
7. Give your old clothes _____ charity.
8. You should swap your clothes _____ your friends or cousins.
C. SPEAKING
I. Complete this dialogue with the sentences from the box.
Deforestation is one of them.
We should plant more trees.
Have you got any problem?
Is smoke responsible for air pollution? what is the
cause of air pollution?
How can we prevent air pollution
We should plant more trees.
Matt: Hi,
Jane.
I
want
to
talk
to
you
about
air
pollution.
(1)
_________________________________
Jane:
No problem. Carry on.
Matt: According to you (2) _________________________________
Jane:
There are many causes of air pollution. (3) _________________________________
Matt: (4) _________________________________
Jane:
Yes, it is. Besides this, the chemicals of mills and factories pollute the air.
Matt: (5) _________________________________
Jane:
We
should
be
conscious
of
the
environment.
(6)
_________________________________
Matt: Thank you very much.
Jane:
You’re welcome.
II. Reorder the sentences to make a dialogue.
___
It’s a good idea!
___
But you can recycle that!
___
A reusable container? What for?
___
They don’t really do anything with this, do they?
_1_
What are you doing?
___
Sure they do. They make boxboard for cereal.
___
And you should bring your lunch in a reusable container.
___
I’m throwing away this cardboard box.
___
To reduce waste.
___
Oh, well I guess I’ll recycle it!
D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
what
recycled
protect
later
throw
waste
reuse
natural
How can people help with recycling?
As inhabitants of the earth we all have a duty to (1) ______________ the environment. We
should contribute to environmental protection by finding new ways of using products we (2)
____________ away. Nowadays recycling is an industry. As the world’s (3) ______________
resources run out, manufacturers must find ways of reusing products. (4) ______________ can
we do to help our environment?
* We can sort our (5) ______________ by separating it and then taking it to the appropriate
recycling bins.
* We can (6) ______________ things such as jars and envelopes.
* We can buy (7) ______________ products like stationery.
* We can transform our waste food into a fertiliser which we may use as compost for our
gardens (8) ______________.
II. Read the passage then choose the correct answers.
Green Cities
What makes a city green? It’s a huge challenge for cities to be earth-friendly. Not only
do they have lots of people, buildings, traffic, trash, and air pollution, but they also consume
more than half of the world’s energy.
Many cities in the world have taken up the challenge to be earth-friendly. Look at what
some of these cities have done:
- Reykjavik, Iceland, is run entirely on green energy. Its transit system uses hydrogen buses and
most of its buildings use non-polluting energy sources like geothermal and hydroelectricity.
- Malmo and Stockholm in Sweden are noted for their green spaces and parks and for
successfully cleaning up their water and air.
- Portland, Oregon, was one of the first American cities to focus on earth-friendly transit with
light-rail and bike paths to encourage people to leave their cars at home.
- Curitiba, Brazil, uses unique green methods for maintenance. Their grass parks are trimmed by
sheep!
- Vancouver, British Columbia, uses wind, solar, and water energy to generate power. Nearly all
of the city is powered by clean hydroelectricity.
1. In what country is Malmo?
a. Brazil
b. Spain
c. Sweden
d. Iceland
2. How much of the world’s energy is consumed by cities?
a. one quarter
b. one and a half
c. more than half
d. all
3. Which city is run entirely on green energy?
a. Reykjavik
b. Seattle
c. Stockholm
d. Portland
4. How are the buses powered in Reykjavik?
a. diesel fuel
b. hydrogen
c. unleaded gasoline
d. geothermal
5. How does the grass get cut in the parks of Curitiba?
a. They use push mowers.
b. Children stomp on it.
c. People trim it off.
d. Sheep graze on it.
6. None of Vancouver is powered by hydroelectricity.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
7. Portland, Oregon was one of the first US cities to focus on earth-friendly transit.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
E. WRITING
I. Write the first conditional sentences.
1. You should work hard, or you won’t pass the exam.
à
If
2. Henry fails his examination. His parents will be sad.
à
If
3. Sue shouldn’t go out this weekend, or she won’t have time to study.
à
If
4. I think it’ll snow tomorrow. I will go skiing.
à
If
5. He should leave soon, or he’ll miss the bus.
à
If
6. Don’t play with matches. You will hurt yourself.
à
If
II. Complete the sentences with your own words.
1. If we all use reusable shopping bags,
__________________________________________________
2. If more people cycle,
_______________________________________________________________
3. We will save a lot of trees if
__________________________________________________________
4. A lot of fish will die if
_______________________________________________________________
5. If you have a shower instead of a bath,
________________________________________________________________
TEST FOR UNIT 11
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. recycle
b. environment
c. charity
d. invite
2. a. paper
b. bag
c. plastic
d. natural
3. a. cousin
b. cycle
c. encourage
d. container
4. a. breathing
b. green
c. breeze
d. bread
5. a. saved
b. polluted
c. enjoyed
d. reused
II. Circle the odd one out.
1. a. recycle
b. reuse
c. reorder
d. reduce
2. a. plastic
b. paper
c. glass
d. bin
3. a. polluted
b. charity
c. refillable
d. reusable
4. a. noise
b. bottle
c. can
d. bulb
5.5 a. rubbish
b. litter
c. envelope
d. garbage
III. How can we make every day a Green Day? Complete the sentences with the words or
phrases from the box.
Turn off
Use
Don't throw
Clean
Collect
1. ________________ away things you can recycle.
2. ________________ the tap when you brush your teeth.
3. ________________ up the beach.
4. ________________ the rubbish from the park near your school.
5. ________________ the same plastic bags again and again.
6. ________________ the lights when you go out of a room.
IV. Choose the correct answers a, b, c or d.
1. Soil pollution can lead to lack ___________ food.
a. for
b. in
c. on
d. of
2. Almost 27,000 trees are cut ___________ every day just to make toilet paper!
a. off
b. down
c. up
d. in
3. The three Rs ___________ reduce, reuse and recycle.
a. mean by
b. turn to
c. stand for
d. put up
4. You shouldn’t throw those papers away; they’re ___________.
a. refillable
b. reducible
c. recyclable
d. repayable
5. We should use reusable shopping bags ___________ plastic bags.
a. instead of
b. because of
c. in spite of
d. place of
6. Thousands of people donated money and food to those in ___________.
a. length
b. need
c. order
d. space
7. Can you go to ___________ grocery store on Fifth Street and buy ___________ carton of
milk?
a. a - a
b. the - the
c. the - a
d. a – the
8. Turn off the tap ___________ you brush your teeth and washing your face.
a. when
b. if
c. because
d. although
9. If more people cycle, there will be ___________ air pollution.
a. much
b. more
c. less
d. little
10. Which of the following cannot be recycled?
a. Milk cartons
b. Glass bottles
c. Cans
d. Plastic bags
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. If people share their cars to go to work, there __________________ (not be) so many car
fumes.
2. I __________________ (study) there more than three years ago.
3. What a nice dress! Where __________________ you/ buy) it?
4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It __________________ (rain).
5. If we __________________ (recycle) paper products, we __________________ (save) more
trees.
6. Our class __________________ (organise) a writing contest. We have to write about the
environment.
7. Give old clothes to charity instead of __________________ (throw) them away.
8. Encouraging people __________________ (use) public transport is a great way to reduce
traffic jams.
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Water in the area is severely __________________. (pollute)
2.
Recycling
also
helps
control
__________________
pollution
by
reducing
waste.
(environment)
3. You shouldn’t buy food wrapped in a lot of __________________. (package)
4. These bags are __________________. They can be used many times. (reuse)
5. __________________ causes global warming. (deforest)
6. Many paperboard cartons are made of __________________ paper. (recycle)
7. To save __________________, turn off lights and television when not in use. (electric)
8. If we pollute the air, we will have __________________ problems. (breathe)
VII. Match the two halves of the sentences.
1. What can be recycled?
a. Have a shower instead of a bath.
2.
What
can
you
do
with
your
old
clothes?
b. In the recycling bin.
3. What kind of bags should you use?
c. Walk, ride a bike or take a bus.
4. How can you save water?
d. Swap them with your friends or give them to
charity.
5.
Where
should
you
put
old
newspapers?
e. Reusable bags.
6.
What
can
you
do
to
reduce
air
pollution?
f. Have a shower instead of a bath.
Answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
VIII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Three ways everyone can help make the Earth a greener place is to reduce, reuse, and
recycle!
When people reduce it means they are using (1) __________________ of something. This
allows US to create less waste. Turning off the faucet when we brush our teeth is a simple way
to reduce. This is a small action that prevents US from wasting (2) __________________.
Another small action people can take is to reuse things we already have. Taking bags to
the store (3) __________________ we shop for food is one way to reuse them. Using both (4)
________________ of a sheet of paper before getting a new one is another way to reuse.
(5) __________________ is when new materials are created from old ones. Paper,
plastic, and metal are all materials that can be recycled. Things like newspapers, soda cans, and
plastic bags can all be turned (6) __________________ new objects if we take the time to
recycle them!
1. a. much
b. more
c. little
d. less
2. a. energy
b. electricity
c. water
d. time
3. a. when
b. what
c. how
d. while
4. a. ways
b. sides
c. parts
d. points
5. a. Reusing
b. Reducing
c. Recycling
d. Reacting
6. a. out
b. up
c. down
d. into
IX. Read the passage, then do the tasks.
Earth Day is a birthday! Just like a birthday is a special day to celebrate a person, Earth
Day is a special day that celebrates the Earth. It is a day to remember to take care of our
Earth Day was born on April 22,1970, in San Francisco, California. It is now the largest,
most celebrated environmental event worldwide. Every year, many countries around the world
join together in the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. On Earth Day, people celebrate by
doing things that help to protect the environment. Some things people do to help the Earth are:
turn off the lights to conserve energy, plant trees, recycle, and pick up garbage in their
communities.
You don’t have to wait for Earth Day though, you can help the environment every day!
A. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. The first Earth Day was celebrated around the world.
2. Earth Day is a day to take care of our planet, Earth.
3. A few countries celebrate Earth Day.
4. On Earth Day, people do some good things that help the planet.
5. Turning lights off is a way to save energy.
B. Answer the questions.
1. Where was Earth Day started?
______________________________________________________________________________
_____
2. On what day is Earth Day celebrated?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What can people do to help the Earth?
______________________________________________________________________________
X. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as first one.
1. There are a few students taking part in the event.
à
There aren’t
2. If people don’t stop using fossil fuels, the air will become worse.
à
Unless people
3. You should turn unwanted lights off, or you will waste a lot of electricity.
à
If
4. Let’s write about the three Rs.
à
Why
5. Learning about recycling is fun.
à
It’s
6. Plastic bags are cheaper than reusable bags.
à
Reusable bags are
7. It’s not good to throw old clothes away.
à
You
8. Remember to turn the tap off when you are brushing your teeth.
à
Don’t
UNIT 12. ROBOTS
A. PHONETICS
Practise reading out the sentences. Pay attention to the rhythm and tone.
1. The robot has a big and round head.
2. The KUKA is the strongest robot in the world.
3. This robot can water the plants and serve food.
4. They will make a robot like an animal.
5. These electric cars are built by robots.
6. Home robots help you do all the household chores.
7. Robots can improve our quality of life and make the world better.
8. Robots now can help people perform very difficult tasks.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Label the pictures with the words from the box.
robots
dishes
fruit
robot show
laundry
gardening
space station
planet
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ________________
6. ________________
7. ________________
8. ________________
II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.
1. You should eat plenty of fresh ________________ and vegetables.
2. To go outside the ________________, you must wear a spacesuit!
3. Earth is the ________________ we live on.
4. My mother enjoys ________________ and grows her own fruit and vegetables.
5. ________________ have replaced humans in doing many dangerous tasks.
6. I have to do my ________________ today. I have no clean pants to wear.
7. I’ll cook if you do the ________________. Deal? - Deal.
8. You can see many types of robots at the international ________________.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box
make
recognise
do
understand
move
guard
cut
speak
1. Home Robots ________________ all our housework, such as cleaning, washing the dishes,
etc.
2. Security Robots can patrol streets or ________________ your home.
3. ASIMO can ________________ the faces and voices of multiple people speaking.
4.
Nao
Robot
________________
Japanese,
English,
and
Chinese
and
can
answer
your
questions about banking.
5. Worker robots are good at ________________ heavy things.
6. The Bosch robot could ________________ either a latte, a cappuccino or a coffee.
7. Will future robots be able to ________________ human emotions?
8. Bill Shane ________________ his grass with a robotic lawnmower now.
IV. Put the words or phrases in the box in the correct lines.
homework,
the
bed,
literature,
a
word,
heavy
objects,
space
stations,
housework,
the
instructions, maths, the suitcase, dinner, high buildings, tea, the dishes, languages, the laundry,
coffee, many subjects, the book, the gardening, breakfast, what she is saying, a big car, the
cooking, cake, houses, the box, a phone call
do
make
understand
move
teach
build
V. Complete the sentences with superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Walking is the ________________ exercise for weight loss. (easy)
2. Tradinno is reported to be the ________________ walking robot in the world. (large)
3. The Titan is the ________________ robot arm in the world. (strong)
4. The summer of 1976 was the ________________ summer in the UK. (hot)
5. Green Bank is known as the ________________ town in America. (quiet)
6. Cheetah Robot is one of the ________________ robots in the world. (fast)
7. What's the ________________ robot in the world? (big)
8. My bicycle is the ________________ thing I own. (nice)
9. The Roborock S7 MaxV is the ________________ robot vacuum we've tested. (good)
10. Neptune is one of ________________ planets of the solar system. (far)
VI. Complete the sentences, using the superlative form of the adjectives in the box.
heavy
late
high
wide
funny
long
large
small
close
noisy
1. At about 7.7 million square km, Australia is ________________ continent in the world.
2. Mercury is ________________ planet to the Sun.
3. The Khone Falls is ________________ waterfall in the world at an average width of 10,783
meters.
4. With a length of 2,850 km, the Danube is one of ________________ river in the Europe.
5. ________________ bird in the world is the Ostrich with an average weight of 104kg.
6. Mount Everest is ________________ mountain on Earth.
7. What’s ________________ comic you’ve ever read? - I hate Fairyland. It’s hilarious!
8. The blue whale is ________________ animal on the planet, weighing up to 400,000 pounds
and reaching up to 98 feet in length.
9. Seventh Avenue is ________________ street in Manhattan and one of the loudest in NYC.
10. Lucy likes to keep up with ________________ fashions.
VII. Underline the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. Is his dog (older than/ the oldest) yours?
2. It’s (hotter than/ the hottest) day I've had so far.
3. My brother is (taller than/ the tallest) in his class.
4. This is (colder than/ the coldest) winter I can remember.
5. Who is (better than/ the best) singer in the world?
6. My cousin is much (heavier than/ the heaviest) me.
7. Most people are (nicer than/ the nicest) you think.
8. Our house is (smaller than/ the smallest) yours but the garden is bigger.
9. At break time, class 6A is (noisier than/ the noisiest) class 6B.
10. Pluto is (farther than/ the farthest) planet in the solar system.
VIII. Write the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
1. It’s today ________________ than it was yesterday. (warm)
2. RoboBee is currently the ________________ robot in the world. (small)
3. The second question was ________________ than the first one. (easy)
4. Antarctica is the ________________ continent on Earth. (windy)
5. Our new flat is ________________ than the old one. (nice)
6. My exam results were ________________ than I expected. (bad)
7. Ms. Nicholson is the ________________ teacher I’ve ever known. (good)
8. RoboBee is not ________________ than a fly. (big)
9. Tokyo is still the world’s ________________ city with 37 million inhabitants. (large)
10. July, August and September are often the ________________ months of the year. (wet)
IX. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. What do you think about the role of robots ________ the future?
2. In some years, some robots will be able to talk ________ us.
3. Sofia robot is capable ________ answering a large number of questions.
4. Some robots will wake you ________ in the morning and make your coffee.
5. My robot could push me out ________ bed.
6. Buddy is designed to help you ________ your everyday activities.
7. Young people are interested ________ robots that can do household chores.
8. Space robots can build space stations ________ the Moon and other planets.
C. SPEAKING
I. Make questions for the underlined parts.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: Sofia is a humanoid robot.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: Sofia robot was activated on February 14, 2016.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: Space robots are mainly used on the International Space Station.
A:
B: Zenbo robot can take photos, capture video, make calls, tell stories and play music.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: A cockroach-inspired robot took two years to build.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: Nao robot speaks Japanese, English, and Chinese.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: Athena robot was created by PhD student Alexander Herzog and Jeannette Bohg.
A:
______________________________________________________________________________
B: Kuratas robot is 3.8 metres tall.
II. Reorder the sentences to make a dialogues.
___ What did you watch?
___ Really? What is it about?.
_1_ Hi, Mike. How was your weekend?
___ Well, the film was very, very touching. David longs to be a ‘real boy’ so that he can regain
the love of his human mother.
___ It sounds great. I’ll watch A.L - Artificial Intelligence tonight.
___ I just stayed at home and watched a really good science-fiction film.
___ It’s about David, a robotic boy with the ability to feel love.
___ A.I. - Artificial Intelligence. It was brilliant.
___ Who stars in it?
___ A child robot? Sounds exciting.
___ Haley Joel Osment plays the role of David.
D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
freely
used
schoolwork
more
robots
transmits
health
since
I
have
had
my
robot
for
3
years
now,
and
it
has
helped
me
enormously
with
my
(1)
_______________. I can't go to school because I have a (2) _______________ condition. So I
send my robot to school in my place. The robot (3) _______________ information to me in real
time and I can ask it to perform a number of functions. It asks and responds to questions from
teachers, can move (4) _______________ around the school, and it even interacts with my
classmates.
I
am
really
happy
with
it
and
my
grades
have
improved
dramatically
(5)
_______________ I have had it.
Although it was pretty difficult to get (6) _______________ to using the robot at first, I realise I
am really lucky to have him. I was reading in the paper the other day that a lot of kids want (7)
_______________ to learn or play with, or help them with their chores. I suppose a lot (8)
_______________ people will have robots in the future as this type of technology continues to
develop at a frightening pace.
II. Read the passage then do the tasks
Would you be happy to have robots play a more important role in your I life in
the future?
Jessica:
I think it would be really cool to have a robot to do all the housework I in my
home. It could do all those jobs I hate like doing the washing up I and tidying my
room.
Steve:
I find the idea of robots looking like, and even acting like humans, pretty scary. It
is like one of those disturbing futuristic science fiction films.
Kim:
It’s like any new technology. You have to learn to use it wisely. We will soon get
used to more robots in our lives. We will soon wonder how we ever lived
without them.
Mahmoud:
I have heard there is a robot you can send to school and that will even do your
homework for you.
Roberta:
@ Steve
I read an article on the internet about people falling in love with their I robot
because it was so realistic.
Rebecca:
@ Kim
Yes,
but
aren’t
all
these
robots
just
taking
jobs.
The
only
winners
will
be
companies who can save money from not having to employ real people.
Jake:
@ Mahmoud
I want one! Where can I buy one?
A. Choose the correct answers.
1. Who wants to have a robot that will able to do his homework?
a. Mahmoud
b. Steve
c. Rebecca
d. Jake
2. Who finds human-like robots so creepy?
a. Kim
b. Roberta
c. Steve
d. Mahmoud
3. Who likes a domestic robot used for household chores?
a. Jessica
b. Rebecca
c. Jake
d. Kim
4. Who believes that we must be careful when using new technology?
a. Steve
b. Kim
c. Mahmoud
d. Roberta
5. Who thinks companies replace human jobs with robots in order to save money?
a. Kim
b. Roberta
c. Jessica
d. Rebecca
B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. ___ Most children are excited by the development of robots.
2. ___ Some robots are so realistic that people form a romantic attachment to them.
3. ___ Robots have already been able to do all the housework instead of us.
4. ___ Future robots will be able to help students with their schoolwork.
5. ___ In the future, we will live our lives without the use of robots.
E. WRITING
I. Reorder the words to make full sentences.
1. in/ today/ Robots/ intelligent/ are/ than/ more/ those/ the past.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. robots/ ago/ couldn’t/ years/ make/ Many/ or/ the floor/ clean/ coffee.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. already/ many/ by/ tasks/ Robots/ do/ can/ traditionally/ humans/ done.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. can/ pronunciation/ help/ their/ English/ children/ Teaching robots/ improve.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. our/ will/ future/ robots/ in/ change/ life/ near/ the.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. In 2030/ to/ robots/ will/ do/ housework/ able/ all/ the/ of/ us/ instead.
______________________________________________________________________________
7. will/ Future robots/ the/ human beings/ ability/ interact/ have/ with/ to.
______________________________________________________________________________
8. we/ In/ see/ years/ humanoid robots/ our home/ the next 20 or 30/ will/ in.
______________________________________________________________________________
II. Write a passage about Pepper, using the words given.
Pepper/
Japanese
humanoid
robot/
made/
Softbank.
Pepper/
can/ recognise/ faces and basic human emotions. Pepper/ able/
communicate/
people/
through
conversation
and
his
touch
screen. Today/ Pepper/ available/ businesses and schools. Over
2,000
companies/
already/
adopted/
Pepper/
an
assistant/
welcome/ inform/ guide/ visitors.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
TEST FOR UNIT 12
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. robot
b. role
c. coffee
d. comb
2. a. minor
b. simple
c. recognise
d. climb
3. a. planet
b. station
c. space
d. face
4. a. dressed
b. stepped
c. talked
d. played
5. a. shout
b. could
c. house
d. down
II. Circle the odd one out.
1. a. will
b. could
c. able
d. can
2. a. minor
b. simple
c. heavy
d. guard
3. a. teaching
b. English
c. literature
d. maths
4. a. doctor
b. space
c. teacher
d. worker
5. a. useful
b. improve
c. recognise
d. understand
III. Complete each blank with a correct word.
1. In the future, robots will help us ________________ the laundry.
2. My robot will help me do the ________________. It will grow and take care of the plants in
our small garden.
3. Will robots be ________________ to understand what we say?
4. Robots in the past ________________ talk, but now they can.
5. Space robots can build space ________________ on the Moon and other planets.
6. Home robots can do all the ________________, such as cooking, cleaning, washing the
dishes.
7. In ten years, robots will wake you up in the morning and ________________ your bed.
8. Doctor robots can help ________________ people in a hospital.
IV. Choose the correct answers a, b, c or d.
1. I do not agree ________ the idea that robots will be useful to us in the future.
a. with
b. in
c. on
d. by
2. There were some amazing robots ________ the international robot show.
a. on
b. at
c. for
d. of
3. ________ robots replace teachers in the classroom within the next ten years?
a. Do
b. Could
c. Are
d. Will
4. In five years, some robots will be able to speak with human ________.
a. life
b. body
c. voice
d. way
5. In the past, robots had a ________ role, but they will play a very important role in the future.
a. useful
b. minor
c. complicated
d. dangerous
6. Will some robots be ________ humans?
a. as smart as
b. the smartest
c. smarter as
d. more smart than
7. ________ can help children improve their basic learning skills.
a. Home robots
b. Doctor robots
c. Worker robots
d. Teaching robots
8. ________ robots take our jobs, what will humans do all day?
a. When
b. Whether
c. If
d. Although
9. It was so noisy that we ________ hear ourselves speak.
a. can
b. mustn’t
c. could
d. couldn’t
10. ‘Some experts say robots will be smarter than humans within two decades.’ - ‘________ A
robot is just a machine, I think.’
a. Not for me.
b. I totally disagree
c. Never mind.
d. I agree.
V. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find, circle and correct the mistakes.
1. If robots will do all of our work, we will have nothing to do.
________
2. We couldn’t bought any bread because the baker’s was closed.
________
3. Mona isn’t busy today and she could help her mother at home.
________
4. Will you able to carry all the shopping back home on your bike?
________
5. Could you to ride a bike when you were in the fifth grade?
________
6. What do you think of the role of robots in the future?
________
7. We will be able to play football because it is raining heavily.
________
8. Robots will wake you up every morning and do your breakfast.
________
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Robots _______________ (change) our life in the near future.
2. In 2018 they _______________ (sell) thousands of home robots.
3. Yesterday we _______________ (study) the roles of robots in the future.
4. The children _______________ (play) video games upstairs. It’s really noisy!
5. In the past, the body and the brain of all robots _______________ (be) humanoid.
6. What will happen if robots _______________ (take) our jobs?
7. I _______________ (have) dinner with my cousin at the moment. It’s her birthday.
8. We _______________ (not play) tennis tomorrow if it rains.
9. Sofia robot is capable of _______________ (hold) a conversation.
10. This robot is designed to be able _______________ (open) doors, and reach for objects.
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some robots will be able to do our household _______________. (act)
2. Some robots will do voice _______________ in houses and commonplaces. (recognise)
3. Some robots will be _______________ than the eye can see. (small)
4. Today, robots are doing the jobs that are dangerous or _______________ for people.
(healthy)
5. Robots will soon do all of our work and we will live more _______________. (comfort)
6. People are very _______________ in robots. However, robots also scare people. (interest)
7. You can teach Siri how to _______________ a name in your contact list. (pronunciation)
8. In the future, robots will be more _______________ to human beings. (help)
VIII. Match the sentences
1. What will robots in the home be a. able
to do?
a. Big Hero 6.
2. When will robots replace teachers b. in
a classroom?
b. To save labour and reduce cost.
3. Some people believe that robots will
c. They are used to teach students a number of
take over the world one day.
subjects such as science, maths and language.
4. Which is your favourite movie d. about
robots?
d. They will be able to do all the housework, and
even guard your house.
5. If you had a robot, what would you like
it to do?
e. No doubt about it. They will help US do a lot of
things.
6. Why do we need robots?
f. I don’t think so. Robots are only tools to help us
get things done.
7. How are robots used in education?
g. About two decades, I think.
8.
In
the
future,
robots
will
be
more
useful to us.
h. I’d like it to do all my exercises and homework.
IX. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage
Carrying your own bags is such a (1) _______________. With Gita Robot, worry no more. This
compact robot is designed to follow you around (2) _______________ you’re out and about in
town or on the way to work. The robot is capable (3) _______________ carrying the equivalent
of a case of wine, a loaded rucksack or two shopping bags, so it’s an (4) _______________
companion for a quick trip down to the shops. In the future, you (5) _______________ be able
to leave the car at home and stretch your legs without the misery of carrying your (6)
_______________ home.
1. a. work
b. chore
c. part
d. way
2. a. because
b. though
c. whether
d. while
3. a. in
b. for
c. of
d. on
4. a. ideal
b. pleasant
c. expensive
d. uncomfortable
5. a. can
b. could
c. will
d. might
6. a. buying
b. shopping
c. selling
d. pushing
X. Read the passage, then do the tasks.
ROBOTS
A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a
machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it
is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never complains.
Unless you tell it to!
Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can
help make cars. Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can
help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These robots can help vacuum
your
house.
Some
robots
can
even
recognise
words.
They
can
be
used
to
help
answer
telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look
like machines.
Long ago, people imagined robots. But nobody was able to make a real robot. The first
real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like
a giant arm.
In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or
they will do things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for
us. They will help make life better.
A. Choose the correct answers.
1. As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT.
a. normal
b. expensive
c. perfect
d. tired
2. According to the author, robots cannot be used to _______________.
a. explore volcanoes
b. make cars
c. clean your house
d. do the gardening
3. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?
a. to show how easy it is to make a robot
b. to tell what a robot is
c. to describe the things a robot can do
d. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine
4. Which of these gives the best use of a robot?
a. to help make a sandwich
b. to help tie shoes
c. to help read a book
d. to help explore Mars
5. How does the author feel about robots?
a. Robots are useless.
b. Robots are helpful.
c. Robots are confusing.
d. Robots are dangerous.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What is a robot?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Why doesn’t a robot make mistakes?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Do most robots look like humans?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. When was the first robot made?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. What did the first robot look like?
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Will robots make our lives better or worse?
______________________________________________________________________________
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as first one. Use the word in
brackets.
1. Robotics doesn’t really interest me. (in)
à
I’m
2. Jack participated in a robotics competition last month. (part)
à
Jack
3. This robot is capable of cooking a variety of different meals. (can)
à
This robot
4. My computer didn’t work last night, so I couldn’t email you. (because)
à
I
5. I do not run as fast as I did when I was young. (could)
à
When I
6. It wasn’t necessary for me to finish my homework yesterday. (need)
à
I
7. She started to work at the school canteen two months ago. (for)
à
She
8. You should study hard, or you won’t pass the exam. (will)
à
If you
TEST YOURSELF 4
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. natural
b. solar
c. planet
d. fact
2. a. window
b. show
c. grow
d. allow
3. a. think
b. bath
c. clothes
d. through
4. a. pollute
b. reduce
c. reuse
d. future
5. a. laundry
b. draw
c. water
d. laugh
II. Circle the odd one out.
1. a. palace
b. skyscraper
c. UFO
d. cottage
2. a. reduce
b. replace
c. reuse
d. recycle
3. a. wireless
b. creative
c. heavy
d. laundry
4. a. might
b. help
c. water
d. guard
5. a. rubbish
b. litter
c. fridge
d. trash
III. Look at the picture and complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter
of each word is given.
1. S_____________ energy is created by the heat and light of the sun.
2. R_____________ your glass, paper, metal and plastic products to reduce
pollution.
3. What a_____________ might you have in your future house?
4. N_____________ pollution can cause temporary deafness.
5. Future robots will be able to g_____________ your house while you are
away.
6. Pluto is the farthest p_____________ in the solar system.
IV. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d.
1. In the future, many cars will run
____________
electricity, which doesn’t cause air pollution.
a. in
b. on
c. by
d. with
2. You should turn the tap
____________
when you brush your teeth to save water.
a. up
b. down
c. on
d. off
3. Weighing in at 88 milligrams, the robotic beetle is
____________
crawling robot in the world.
a. lighter
b. lighter than
c. the lightest
d. lightest
4.
____________
robots can help to teach children in the classroom, they will never replace
teachers.
a. When
b. Although
c. Because
d. If
5.
____________
robots be able to feel and behave like us?
a. Will
b. Can
c. Do
d. Are
6. There are lots of
____________
problems nowadays, mainly because of pollution.
a. natural
b. social
c. practical
d. environmental
7. In the future, we
____________
go on holiday to the Moon or other planets.
a. could
b. must
c. might
d. should
8. Robots make car manufacturing
____________
because they can take on dangerous jobs in
place of humans.
a. stronger
b. safer
c. larger
d. heavier
9. To
____________
waste we should avoid buying products with a lot of packaging.
a. recycle
b. reuse
c. reduce
d. remake
10. ‘Will robots be more and more expensive?’ - ‘
____________
Prices will become cheaper over
time.’
a. Not at all.
b. Sure.
c. Sounds great!
d. I think so.
V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form.
1. If we
__________________
(not stop) cutting down so many trees, we’ll endanger our oxygen
supply.
2. Last year Mr. Johnson
__________________
(teach) us Robotics.
3. My sister is really busy – she
__________________
(study) for the exam.
4. In the future, robots
__________________
(do) things that people can’t do or don’t want to
do.
5. Mark first
__________________
(go) to Sa Pa more than ten years ago.
6. How often
__________________
(you/ do) household chores? ~ Every day.
7. Twenty years ago, most people around the world
__________________
(not know) what the
Internet was.
8. If we dump all sorts of chemicals into rivers, we
__________________
(not be able to) swim in
them in the future.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The smartphone is one of the most useful
__________________
devices. (wire)
2. Solar panels take energy from the sun to produce
__________________
. (electric)
3. Household waste
__________________
the environment when not disposed of properly.
(pollution)
4.
More
and
more
companies
are
making
products
from
__________________
materials.
(recycle)
5.
__________________
water
bottles
reduce
plastic
waste
and
contribute
to
saving
the
environment. (reuse)
6. The International Robot
__________________
is the largest robot trade fair in the world.
(exhibit)
7. Robotics helps to make work and your life
__________________
. (easy)
8. Robots don’t have the
__________________
to think about their action before they act. (able)
VII. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. In the future, robots will do all the housework instead us.
__________________
2. I’m sorry I won’t able to go to your party on Friday.
__________________
3. I can write with my right hand. I’m left-handed.
__________________
4. Using a lot of plastic bags are bad for the environment.
__________________
5. If we will go shopping tomorrow, I’ll buy some reusable shopping bags.
__________________
6. Some people believe that robots will play a important role in our lives.
__________________
VIII. Match the questions to the answers.
1. If we don’t do something to stop pollution,
a. if we don’t cut down on waste rapidly.
2. I would love a self-cleaning house
b. if you switch off your TV when you’re not
watching.
3. Smart refrigerators will help reduce waste
c. that could cook all my meals for me.
4. Pepper is a Japanese humanoid robot
d. that does all the housework for me.
5. You will save electricity
e. that can sense emotion and exhibit its own
feelings.
6.
Robots
won’t
replace
teachers
in
the
classroom
f. by letting you know when the food in your
fridge are about to go bad.
7. We’ll threaten our own existence
g. we may kill most of the life forms living on
our planet today.
8. I’d like a robot chef
h. because they can’t inspire students to do
their best.
Answer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Eco-friendly houses
How ‘eco-friendly’ is your house? Here are some things that you can do to protect the
environment and make the world a better place.
* Turn (1) ____________ the lights when you are not in a room and don’t leave computers and
TVs on standby.
* Turn down the heating. If you’re cold, you can put on a jumper!
* Put solar panels on the roof. Using energy from the (2) ____________ can save a lot of money
and electricity.
* Don’t keep the (3) ____________ running when you brush your teeth or wash vegetables.
* Don’t (4) ____________ away things you don’t want anymore. Remember the three Rs -
reuse, reduce and recycle.
* Grow your own vegetables in your garden - it’s eco-friendly and (5) ____________.
Saving the planet starts at home and it could start as (6) ____________ as you get home today!
1. a. on
b. off
c. up
d. down
2. a. coal
b. wind
c. water
d. sun
3. a. tap
b. pipe
c. knob
d. bin
4. a. bring
b. give
c. throw
d. turn
5. a. modern
b. healthy
c. useful
d. polluting
6. a. long
b. much
c. good
d. soon
X. Read the text carefully, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
TEEN LIFE IN THE FUTURE
What will life for teenagers be like in the year 2030? For the start, computers will be
everywhere and they will do everything for us.
We won’t have alarm clocks in the future. A picture in your bedroom will become a
computer screen and it’ll wake you up and say hello. You’ll walk into the kitchen and the
toaster
and
coffee
machine
will
recognise
your
voice
and
automatically
make
you
your
breakfast.
Your computer will remind you to do your homework. You won’t need a backpack, because all
your textbooks will be digital and they’ll be on one e-reader.
In your classroom, the top of your desk will become a computer screen. You’ll touch the
screen to connect to the Internet, but you won’t be able to send or receive personal messages.
You won’t have to go to the shopping centre to buy your clothes. You’ll buy a sweater
online and it’ll be right size because a computer will scan your body.
Everyone will have a touch screen phone with GPS, so you’ll never get lost. The bad news
is that your parents will use the GPS to know exactly where you are!
1. ____ Life in the future will be better and more convenient.
2. ____ A robot will make your breakfast every morning.
3. ____ Students won’t have to do their homework because their computer will do it.
4. ____ There will be no more textbooks in classes.
5. ____ At a clothes shop, a computer will scan your body for measurements.
6. ____ Students will be able to send and receive their personal messages in the classroom.
7. ____ GPS will be used to find out where you are.
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the
word in brackets.
1. What are your plans for the weekend? (do)
à
What
2. Peter knew how to skate when he was 12. (could)
à
Peter
3. If you charge the battery overnight, it will cause problems. (or)
à
Don't
4. Robots are not as intelligent as humans. (than)
à
Humans
5. No country in the world is larger than Russia. (the)
à
Russia is
XII. Write sentences, using the words or phrases given.
1. Robots/ the future/ be/ able/ talk/ humans?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. You/ create/ more rubbish/ if/ you/ not recycle/ glass and bottles.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Reusable bags/ better/ plastic bags/ because/ they/ help/ protect/ the environment
______________________________________________________________________________