Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 6 - Unit 7: Television

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1. UNIT 7 TELEVISION A. PHONETICS 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. theater B. there C. through D. three 2. A. brother B. breath C. either D. clothes 3. A. clip B. give C. twice D. stupid 4. A. favorite B. animal C. channel D. programme 5. A. studio B. documentary C. cute D. industry 2. Put the words in the box into two groups. both weather they this that birthday teeth something theatre their / ð / / θ/ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR a. Find the odd A, B, C or D 1. A. antenna B. TV screen C. TV schedule D. remote con trol 2. A. show B. cartoon C. documentary D. comedy 3. A. event B. character C. actor D. actress 4. A. MC B. viewer C. audience D. studio
2. 5. A. report B. producer C. act D. broadcast b. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture. 1. There are many interesting for entertainment on TV A. newspapers B. books C. programmes D. events 2. My sister likes because they are colorful and funny. A. cartoons B. documentary C. plays D. channels 3. We like .programmes. They make us laugh a lot. A. cartoon B. comedy C. film D. sport 4. Her sister is working for VTV. She is an A. reporter B. producer C. comedian D. MC c. Use but, and, so, because, although to complete sentences. 1. I didn’t go to school yesterday I was ill. 2. My close friend likes English very much I am not. 3. .it rained very hard this morning, we went to school on time. 4. My brother I like watching cartoons. 5. VTV3 VTV6 are my favorite channels. 6. My brother is good at Math I am not. I am good at Literature. 7. I am thirsty I will buy a bottle of mineral water. 8. I preferred going to the cinema, I stayed at home and watched TV. 9. I will go to bed early today I can get up early to go to the picnic with my friends tomorrow. 10. I like watching the Disney channel there are a lot of interesting movies on it. d. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box. programme ; cartoons ; popular ; newsreader ; comedian remote control ; funny ; weatherman ; game shows ; viewers
3. 1. Comedy is a film or a play that is intended to be , usually with a happy ending. 2. What are you doing Lan? -I am watching my favorite . Just for Laugh. 3. Do you like watching ?-Yes , very much. I like Tom and Jerry most. 4. The most TV programme in my country is VTV1. 5. A is a man on TV or radio programme who gives a weather forecast. 6. That man is a . He reads out the reports on television programmes. 7. Mr Bean is a well-known .He always makes me laugh when I see him on TV. 8. I like .best, especially Who’s Millionaire show 9. Millions of will watch the football match on TV this evening. 10. We use a to change the channel from a distance. C. READING a. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage. in; football; films; turn; pay; comfortably; cheap; over; television; important Television now plays such an (1) role in so many people’s life. First of all, (2) is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also rather (3) one. For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit (4) at home than to go out. They don't have to (5) for expensive seats at the theater or (6) the cinema. All they have to do is to (7) a switch and they can see plays and (8) of every kind and the latest exciting (9) . matches or tennis competitions all (10) the world. b. Read the conversation and answer the questions. Lien: What’s your favorite type of TV programme? Peter: Cartoons Lien: Which cartoon do you like?
4. Peter: I like Tom and Jerry. Lien: Who is the character you like best in the cartoon? Peter: Certainly Jerry, the intelligent little mouse. Lien: Do you like Hello Fatty? Peter: Er What is it about? Lien: It’s is about a clever fox from the forest called Fatty and his human friend. Peter: Is it interesting? Lien: Yes. Millions of children around the world enjoy this cartoon. Peter: Really? Lien: Yes. It can both entertain and educate young audiences. Peter: Thank you. I’ll watch it. Question: 1. What’s Peter’s favorite programme ? ___. 2. Which cartoon does he like ? ___. 3. Does Peter know Hello Fatty ? ___. 4. What’s Hello Fatty about ? ___. 5. Why do millions of children around the world enjoy this cartoon ? ___. c. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage. VTV1: 05.25 Good Morning 06.30 Population and Development
5. 07.20 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry 08.00 TV series: Road of Life 09.00 News 09.15 Film: When the October Comes 10.15 Comedy: Mr. Bean 11.00 Music 12.00 News 13.00 Film: The Beauty of Viet Nam 14.20 People’s Army 16.15 Film: Titanic 19.00 News 20.00 Sport Comments 21.30 Folk Songs 22.30 Weather Forecast T F 1. There are three films on VTV1 today. 2. You can see Tom and Jerry at 07.20 3. There is a comedy programme on between 11.15 and 12.00 4. The film Titanic is on at 16.15 5. You can listen to the Folk Songs programme at 20.00. D. WRITING a. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given. Example: That / bridge / look / big. That bridge looks so big. 1. I / turned / to / Movie channel / because / I / wanted / watch / film. ___. 2. She / loves / football / but / she / not / want / watch / football matches / TV. ___.
6. 3. Although / the / film / late / I / will / see / it. ___. 4. You / can / read / Harry Potter / library / or / you / can / borrow / and / read / it / home. ___. 5. Hollywood / full / movie studios / and / movie / stars ___. b. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above Example: I don’t have a television in my bedroom. There isn’t any television in my bedroom. 1. There are three interesting films on VTV3 today. Today VTV3 has___. 2. You can visit Universal Studios where they make films in Hollywood The places where they make___. 3. My favorite programme on TV is cartoons. I like___. 4. A man in Sri Lanka watches TV more than any other man in the world. Nobody___. 5. 99% of households in America have at least one TV. Nearly___. c. Based on the information in the table, write a paragraph about the TV programme. Time Channel Programme Content Why you like it 18:00 VTV1 Cartoon: Tom It’s about Tom ( a cat) who -Tom’s stupid but funny. and Jerry rarely sets out to eat Jerry (a -Jerry’s very intelligent little mouse), only to hurt or and cool compete with him.
7. UNIT 8 SPORTS AND GAMES A. PHONETICS 1. Find the word which has a different stress pattern. Read the words aloud. 1. A. badmintonB. always C. volleyballD. aerobics 2. A. karate B. swimming C. running D. tennis 3. A. equipmentB. skateboardC. favorite D. racket 4. A. stadium B. football C. sailing D. event 5. A. popular B. sportsman C. competition D. marathon 2. Put the words in the box into two groups. spare hear dear dare really aerobics where beer care clear / eə / / iə / B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR a. Find the odd A, B, C or D 1. A. boxing B. cycling C. swimming D. telling
8. 2. A. chess B. game C. karate D. aerobics 3. A. during B. running C. fishing D. skiing 4. A. gym B. stadium C. match D. swimming pool 5. A. watch B. run C. play D. sport b. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture. 1. We often to keep fit. A. do morning exercise B. do aerobics C. go swimming D. play football 2. We sometimes in our free time A. play volleyball B. play chess C. watch football match D. read story 3. It’s unsafe to .there. It’s very deep. A. play B. swim C. go D. put 4. It’s never in my country A. drains B. rains C. pollutes D. snows c. Put the verbs into correct tense to finish the following passage.
9. Pele (1.be) born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. His father was a professional football player and (2. teach) Pele how to play at a very young age. Pelộ (3. begin) his career at the age of 15 when he (4. start) playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelộ (5. win) his first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup (6. be) . shown on TV. People around the world (7. watch) . Pelộ play and (8. cheer) Pelộ won three World Cups and (9. score) 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. During his career, he (10. become) well-known around the world as “The King of Football”. d. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box. twice jogging doing aerobics badminton sports swimming gym games racing 1. Which .do you often play at the weekends? 2. My brother plays soccer .a week. He does it on Saturday and Sunday. 3. How often do you go ?- Every morning. 4. My friend loves to swim. He goes every Sunday. 5. What do you like best in your free time? 6. I like to watch motor on TV. It’s really exciting. 7. Why does your brother like going to the ?-Because it is great. 8. Last weekend I played .with Mai and we had a very good time. 9. Many girls in my class like doing .to keep fit. 10. In Viet Nam, we play different during the break time. C. READING. a. Read the following paragraph and choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. team time confirmed match held The World Cup Finals of the 21st century were (1) ___ jointly by Japan and South Korea in June 2002. In the final (2) ___ in Yokohama, two goals from Ronaldo secured the World Cup for Brazil. Ronaldo (3) ___ his reputation as the world's best striker by winning the Golden Boot award for the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals. It is the fifth (4) ___ Brazil has won football's ultimate prize and become the most successful (5) ___ in the history of the competition
10. b. Read the following passage and answer the questions. There are two main kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball and volleyball. Team sports require two separate teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other in order to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if team A scores 4 goals and team B scores 3 goals, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometime called competitive sports. 1. How many main kinds of sports are there in the world? 2. Can you name some team sports? 3. How many teams do team sports require? 4.Why do two separate teams compete against each other? 5.What are team sports sometimes called? c. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage. In the match (1) . Nguyen Du Team, and Trung Vuong Club which took place last Sunday, Nguyen Du Team beat Trung Vuong Club by three goals to two. The last time the two teams met, Trung Vuong club won by three goals (2) nil, so Nguyen Du team were making a great discussion to win this match. In the first half of the (3), Trung Vuong club was leading by two (4). However, Trung Vuong Club (5) a number of careless mistakes during the second half. This was after their player, Minh, missed the ball, slipped and (6) heavily. Nguyen Du team then (7) two lucky goals, and in the few minutes before the finish, Vinh shot the ball into the net, bringing the score to three goals to two. Nguyen Du Team (8) played well this season and their fans have good reason to be proud. Trung Vuong Club too, has had good results up to now. This is the first game they lost. 1. A. on B. between C. of 2. A. to B. by C. for 3. A. play B. match C. performance 4. A. matchesB. players C. goals
11. 5. A. is making B. makes C. made 6. A. falls B. fell C. is falling 7. A. had B. scored C. put 8. A. plays B. has playedC. played D. WRITING a. Make sentences/ questions using the words and phrase given. Example: My / brother / fast / runner /. My brother is a fast runner. 1. What / time / you / go / gym / yesterday / ? 2. my / brother / favorite / sport / volleyball /. . 3. You / play / blind man’s bluff / when / you / young /? . 4. I / more / interested / in / football / than / table tennis / 5. our team / win / match / last Saturday /. b. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. Example: I don’t have a television in my bedroom. There isn’t a television in my bedroom. 1. My father’s favorite sport is tennis. My father likes . 2. My mother is a fast swimmer My mother swims 3. Lien doesn’t like doing sport very much Lien isn’t very
12. 4. Minh plays football very well Minh is very good 5. We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer. We take part in c. Complete the following conversation. Mai: Who’s that near the window? Minh: That’s my brother, Hung. Mai: (1) in his free time? Minh: He often plays sports. Sometimes he listens to music or plays games. Mai: (2) Minh: He usually plays football and badminton. Mai: (3) Minh: No, he never plays volleyball. Mai: (4) Minh: He plays badminton every afternoon. Mai: (5) Minh: He’s playing computer games in his room. UNIT 9 CITIES OF THE WORLD A. PHONETIC a. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. local B. flower C. poster D. host 2. A. April B. plant C. candle D. many 3. A. single B. sign C. younger D. angry 4. A. exhaust B. harm C. hole D. hide 5. A. cow B. brow C. low D. town
13. 2. Put the words in the box into two groups. quiet cosy nice slow old fine blow night throw why / ai / /ou/ B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR a. Find the odd A, B, C or D 1. A. Australia B. Africa C. Italian D. America 2. A. exciting B. carefully C. amazing D. noisy 3. A. taller B. better C. uglier D. smallest 4. A. talkB. watched C. stayed D. played 5. A. lovely B. beautifullyC. slowly D. careless b. Write the name of the city under the picture. c. Look at the pictures and write the comparison sentences. d. Complete the blanks in the box. positive comparative superlative 1. dirty dirtier the dirtiest 2. good 3. younger
14. 4. the prettiest 5. cheap 6. famous more famous the most famous 7. more expensive 8. interesting 9. the most delicious 10. beautiful C. READING a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Because you travel to the US, you (1) out what documents you need. British people do not (2) . to get a visa, but there are different rules for (3) nationalities. (4) example, you don’t need to show that you have enough money (5) .you. (6) there is one rule you can be sure about: everyone (7) to show their passport. The roads in New York are very busy, but don’t worry, you can get around cheaply and easily by subway. Remember that you are not allowed to smoke (8) .public transport or in shops. And don’t forget that you must tip taxi drivers and waiters. New York is not the most dangerous city in the US, but you really (9) walk along empty streets at night. And it is (10) .to travel around in groups. 1. A. must B. would C. can D. could 2. A. ought B. have C. should D. used 3. A. other B. many C. different D. some 4. A. In B. On C. For D. At 5. A. on B. in C. of D. with 6. A. ButB. Then C. Now D. And 7. A. could B. must C. has D. should 8. A. in B. on C. at D. by 9. A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. might not 10. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. more safe
15. b. Read the passage and answer the questions. The Windy City Chicago, where I am from, is called “the Windy City”. In the winter a cold wind blows off Lake Michigan and it snows a lot. The temperature gets very cold, sometimes below zero. In the spring, the weather is great. It’s warm and snow melts. People plant gardens and start to play outdoor sports like baseball. In the summer, it’s hot and sometimes humid. People swim and turn on their air- conditioners to keep cool. Sometimes it rains or we get thunderstorm. In the fall it’s cool. People prepare for winter and buy warm clothes like coats and hats. The leaves change colors and fall from the trees. It’s very beautiful. 1. When do the leaves change colors in Chicago? . 2. When do people plant gardens? 3. When is it humid? 4. When do people prepare for winter? 5. When does it snow? D. WRITING a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. 1. Sydney / the / cleanest / the / is / and / the / most / in / city / world / beautiful/ ./ 2. I / can not / because / my / sleep / neighborhood / very / noisy / is / ./ 3. After / Jonh / clean / his / washed / car / , / looked / it / very /. /
16. 4. Tea / is / in / most / drink / the / London / popular / ./ 5. Turtles / and / move / snails / do / quickly / not / ./ They / both / slow / are / animals / ./ b. Complete the fact sheet about Ha Noi- Viet Nam. 1. Old street: . 2. Cultural temple: 3. Biggest turtle in: 4. The Huc Bridge in: 5. Ho Chi Minh Museum on: c. Answer the question. Question: Which city would you like to visit? Why? . TEST YOURSELF 3 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. clear B. hear C. area D. heavy
17. 2. A. birthday B. both C. than D. earth 3. A. there B. theatre C. together D. then 4. A. how B. rose C. know D. remote 5. A. divide B. anything C. description D. animal 2. Find the activity in the box and write it under each picture climbing a mountain watching TV playing badminton skipping rope flying kites drawing a picture 3. Read the text and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F). A study into children’s television viewing habits reveals that children whose parents have high level of education tend to watch less television than children from less educated family backgrounds. The report also suggests that high rate of TV watching amongst children in poorer suburban areas and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due to poverty and lack of other kinds of entertainment in the area.
18. Discos, cinema, theatre and sports activities offer children in urban centres a wider range of pastime which leads to fewer hours being spent in front of TV. Commercial, comedies and adventure films are children’s favorite programs, while twenty percent of children said they preferred violent films and thrillers. T F 1. Children whose parents have high level of education watch much TV. 2. Children in poorer suburban areas and in the provinces watch less TV. 3. There are a lot of entertainments in the suburban areas and in the provinces. 4. Children in urban centres have many sports activities to do at pastimes. 5. Almost of children like commercial, comedies and adventure films on TV 4. Choose A, B, C , or D for each gap in the following sentences 1. ___ the film is late, I will wait to watch it A. Because B. Although C. When D. But 2. We postponed our journey to the beach ___ it rained. A. and B. but C. because D. or 3. My sister likes going to the cinema ___ I like watching TV at home. A. and B. but C. because D. or 4. My mother likes spending our summer holidays at the seaside ___ my father does too. A. and B. or C. because D. although 5. As it doesn’t rain so I have to___ the flowers in my garden every day. A. water B. watering C. watered D. waters 6. We can play a ___ of volleyball or badminton at break time. A. match B. sport C. game D. activity 7. My favorite ___ is swimming. A. game B. match C. activity D. sport 8. I first ___ Ho Chi Minh city in 2013. A. go B. went C. visited D. been to
19. 9. The mother told her son: “ ___ swim in the lake. It’s very dangerous.” A. Do B. Don’t C. Not swim D. Can’t 10. I ___ Tom and Jenny times. A. see B. saw C. am seeing D. have seen 5. Put a word in each gap in the following dialogue, then practice it with a partner. Nick: Hello. Nick speaking. Mary: Hi, Nick. It’s Mary. Nick: Oh, Mary. How are (1)___? Mary: I’m OK. I’ve (2)___ to Viet Nam. Nick: Viet Nam? Which city have you been to? Mary: Nha Trang. It’s a great city. The (3) ___is fine. It’s sunny all the time. Nick: Wonderful. Mary: And the seafood is (4)___ and delicious. Nick: What are the (5)___ like? Mary: They are very friendly and hospitable. Nick: I must ask my parents to take me there someday. Mary: You should. Bye. Nick; Bye. 6. Match the first halves in column A with the second ones in column B to make sentences. A B
20. 1. The hotel where we’re staying is small a. and my close friend’s mother likes sports, too. 2. Although the weather is cold here, b. or you can stay at home to watch it 3. My mother likes sports c. because I got a high temperature. 4. You can go to stadium to watch the football match d. but it is comfortable 5. I didn’t go to school yesterday e. I like it. 7. Find the mistakes in the following sentences, underline and write the correct ones. Your correction 1. London is a Britain’s biggest city. 2. Oxford University is oldest university in Britain. 3. William Shakespeare is the popular British writer in the world. 4. Britain’s most popular food is the fish and chips. 5. Britain’s most common leisure activities are watching TV, films and listening the radio. 8. Write full sentences to make a letter, using the suggested words and phrases given Dear Linh, 1. Paris / fantastic / . . 2. The / weather / been / perfect / . 3. It / sunny 4. The /hotel / food / nice
21. . 5. We / Genoa cake / in / cafộ / in / old street /. . 6. The / Eiffel Tower / wonderful / . 7. French art & design / so / amazing /. . 8.1/ Iove/ it / . . 9. I / have rented / bike . 10. Tomorrow / I / cycling / around / Paris / discover / city. . Wish you were here. Love, Mai UNIT 10 OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE A. PHONETIC a. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. idea B. mind C. time D. win 2. A. teach B. great C. speak D. beach 3. A. play B. make C. machine D. late 4. A. pyramid B. Sydney C. dry D. hungry b. Put the words in the box into two groups.
22. dragon tradition dry dream truck trick drug drip trade treasure / dr / / tr / B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR a. Fill in the blank with a suitable letter. s__nk r__f__ger__tor ap__ __tm__nt a__f__l c__nv__n__ent b__a__t__f__l c__m__or__a__le d__li__io__s e__p__ns__ve b. Find the odd A, B, C or D 1. A. living room B. bedroom C. chicken D. dining room 2. A. villa B. apartment C. flat D. castle 3. A. comfortable B. refrigerator C. beautiful D. expensive 4. A. dishwasher B. computer C. window D. television c. Write the name of the appliances in the modern house. d. Fill the blank with will, won’t, shall, shan’t, might or mightn’t. 1. What would you like to drink ?- I have an orange juice, please. 2. I . go to Ireland. 3. I don’t think I go out tonight. I’m too tired. 4. I open the window? 5. Where we go this evening ? 6. Ann (not) come to the party tomorrow. She isn’t well.
23. 7. I’ve got no money. What I do? 8. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It rain later. 9. There (not) .be a meeting on Friday because the director is ill. 10. They (not) .arrive on time. C. READING a. Read the passage and answer the questions. A lovely house Peter lives in a house near the sea. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there’s a living room where there is a lovely fireplace. There’s a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. Peter lives alone with his dog, Boxer, but they have a lot of visitors. Their city friends often stay with them. Peter loves his house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from his bedroom window. Peter is thinking of a new house in the future with the help of Robots. 1. Where is the house? 2. How old is the house? 3. How many rooms are there upstairs? 4. Is there a bathroom upstairs? 5. Is there a fire place in the kitchen? 6. What’s the dog’s name? 7. Who often come to stay with them? 8. What reasons does Peter love his house?
24. b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Dear Sir, I (1) .Ha Long Bay with my brother (2) .October 21st to 23rd. (3) .you have a double room with a shower for these days? How (4) is the room? We would like a room facing (5) ., if it is possible. Is there a restaurant in the hotel? We (6) meat but we ( 7) all other kinds of food. We (8) arriving in Ha Long Bay (9) about 6 o’clock on Friday evening. We plan to leave the hotel (10) Sunday morning. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Peter Short 1. A. am visiting B. visit C. visiting D. can visit 2. A. from B. between C. since D. at 3. A. Do B. Does C. Can D. Must 4. A. many B. long C. much D. far 5. A. sea B. a sea C. the sea D. some sea 6. A. not eat B. don’t eat C. aren’t eating D. not eating 7. A. are like B. liking C. like D. am liking 8. A. am B. is C. are D. have 9. A. on B. in C. to D. at 10. A. in B. on C. at D. to D. WRITING a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. 1. on / My / will / the / future / ocean / house / be /. 2. surrounded / by / tall / will / blue / sea / trees / and / It / be /.
25. 3. will / robots / house / There / be / some / the / in /. 4. housework / help / Robots / do / the / will / me /. 5. smart TV / house / I / my / super / have / will / a / in /. b. Choose the best ending (from a to e) to complete the sentence. 1. I will see 2. I will see 3. I will see 4. I will see 5. I will see a. it some thought b back in a minute c what I can do d you know everything tomorrow. e a look and get back to you. c. Write 100-150 words about your dream house. In the future, we will live in amazing house .
26. UNIT 11 OUR GREENER WORLD A. PHONETIC a. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. energy B. electricity C. effect D. environment 2. A. pollution B. solar C. symbol D. reason 3. A. charity B. exchange C. channel D. character 4. A. president B. sea C. reuse D. design 5. A. wrap B. racket C. manner D. space b. Put the words in the box into two groups. natural last Africa farm basketball cartoon castle automatic postcard fact / ɑ: / / ổ / B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR a. Match each half sentence in column A with a suitable one in column B to make a meaningful sentence. A B 1. It’s necessary that a. so we should save them
27. 2. Natural resources are limited b. we have to solve 3. If people use public transport, c. we should protect the environment. 4. I’m disappointed that d. people have spoiled this area. 5. Polluted air is one of the many problems e. there will be less pollution b. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture. 1. He will be late for if he doesn’t start at one. A. the bus B. the train C. the taxi D. the lorry 2. We can things like plastic bottles and cans A. reduce B. cook C. do D. reuse 3. Unless we stop ., we can’t prevent floods and other natural disasters. A. polluting the air B. recycling bottles C. cutting down the trees D. planting trees 4. If we water, a lot of fish will die. A. recycle B. pollute C. drink D. save c. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses 1. If I see him, I (give) .him a lift. 2. If I find your passport, I (telephone) you at once. 3. If he (read) in bad light, he will ruin his eyes. 4. Someone (steal) your car if you leave it unlocked. 5. If he (wash) my car, I’ll give him Ê10. 6. They’ll be very angry if she (make) . any more mistakes. 7. If he (be) late, we’ll go without him. 8. If you are late, they (not let) you in. 9. If I lend you Ê10, when you (repay) me? 10. If I tell you a secret, you (promise) not to tell it to anyone else? d. Fill each blank with a word in the box.
28. trees environment metal danger protect rubbish save damage animals recycle 1. It’s important to our skin from harmful effects from the sun. 2. We have to do everything to .the environment. 3 ., paper and glass can be recycled. 4. We should plant more in our city. 5. Some factories empty bottles and cans. 6. We shouldn’t forests. 7. Some animals in the world are in now. 8. Don’t throw in the streets. 9. People are doing a lot of things to damage the 10. We are destroying wild and plants. C. READING a. Put a word/ phrase from the box in each gap to complete the following passage. hold; picks up; even; help; after; thickly; little; hillsides Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (1) small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, (2) very hard rocks are worn away by the wind. When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (3) . Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea. Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (4) of its soil. The roots of plants help to (5) the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (6) to slow down erosion. Even where the land is (7) covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the melting snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. As a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (8) thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
29. New words: erosion(n): sự xúi mũn grain (n): hạt strick (v): va mạnh worn(v) mũn bare (adj): trần trụi b. Read the passage and then answer the questions. We are destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is too much smoke in the air in many cities in the world. We are cutting down too many trees. We are burning the forest. We are also destroying lots of plants and animals. Many areas of the earth are wasteland. Farmers in many parts of the world cannot grow enough to eat. In some countries there is too little rice. The earth is in danger. Save the Earth! 1. Why can’t we swim in the seas and rivers? . 2. Is there too much smoke in the air in many cities in the world? . 3. What are we doing to our environment? . 4. Why can’t farmers in many parts of the world grow enough to eat? . 5. What do you think we should do to save the earth? . c. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. I live in (1) small village called Henfield. There (2) about 600 people here. I love the village because it is very quiet and life is slow (3) easy. The village is always clean – people look (4) it with great care .The air is always clean , (5) . It is much (6) friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. There are only a few things that I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that we have not got many things to do (7) the evening - we have not got any cinemas or theatres. The other thing is that people always talk about one another and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still (8) village life to life in a big city. 1. A. a B. an C. the 2. A. have B. is C. are 3. A. but B. and C. or 4. A. after B. for C. at
30. 5. A. also B. too C. so 6. A. most B. as C. more 7. A. in B. on C. at 8. A. like B. prefer C. love D. WRITING a. Write full sentences using the words and phrases given 1. They / enjoy / stay / a farm / during / summer vacation. 2. We / live / happier and healthier life / if / keep / our environment / clean. 3. We / shouldn’t / throw / rubbish / the street. 4.The students / our school / often / collect / waste paper / their mini project. 5. My aunt / have / small garden / and / she / grow / flowers / vegetables. b. Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same. 1. They intend to make this beach a clean and beautiful place again. They plan . 2. The students started to collect old clothes for their charity programme last week The students have 3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. If we use 4. If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss my train. Unless I leave 5. I won’t be able to do anything unless I have a quiet room. If I don’t have
31. c. Complete each of the following sentences with your own words. 1. We can’t use water in this well because 2. It’s quiet and peaceful in the country so many people . 3. Unless you study hard, you . 4. public transport is a good way to reduce 5. We’ll have to go without John if he doesn’t UNIT 12 ROBOTS A. PHONETIC a. Find the word which has a different stress pattern. Read the words aloud. 1. A. gardening B. laundry C. recognize D. opinion 2. A. minor B. planet C. event D. robot 3. A. appliance B. journey C. award D. career 4. A. pollute B. palace C. planet D. modern 5. A. reduce B. station C. regard D. reuse b. Put the words in the box into two groups. town coin cloud noun house oil boy noisy toy / ɔɪ / / aʊ / B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR a. Find the odd A, B, C or D 1. A. playing B. singing C. climbing D. morning
32. 2. A. guitar B. piano C. football D. violin 3. A. game B. badmintonC. volleyballD. tennis 4. A. useful B. robot C. comfortable D. amazing 5. A. improve B. help C. climb D. space b. Put the verbs into correct tense to finish the following passage. A robot cannot think or (1. do) things alone. People use a computer (2. control) it. Today, robots (3.be) rather popular because they are very useful. Robots can help us to save a lot of time at work. A robot can lift heavy things, build houses and (4. make) cars in factories. Robots can do the housework like (5. clean) the floors, making tea or coffee, doing the washing up, washing clothes, etc. In the future, robots will be able to talk to people, (6. guard) our houses, look after, our children when we (7.be) away. Rob s will be able (8. play) . sports and games with us and even (9. drive) . a car when you are drunk of tired. Robots will be able to do many more complicated things and (10.do) almost everything instead of us. But one thing robots won’t be able to do is to think like humans. c. Fill each blank with can, can’t, could, couldn’t, will be able to or won’t be able to. 1. Robots can’t talk now. In the future they .to talk to people. 2. In the part, robots make coffee but they can now, 3. My younger brother do sums when he was 5. 4. My sister read until she was 6. 5. .you speak English fluently and quickly? 6. I write letters to my English friend. 7. I like teaching robots. They .help us study better. 8. Robots guard the houses in the future. 9. robots lift heavy things some years ago? 10. In the future, robots understand what we say. C. READING a. Read the following passage and choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.
33. control turn change make use Scientists predict the places and the ways we live will (1) . a lot in the future. Our houses in the future will be larger and more eco-friendly. Around our houses, there will be a lot of green trees. We will only (2) wind energy or solar energy instead of electricity in our houses. We will be able to (3) our future houses with our voices. We can sit at one place and order everything we want. For example, when it is dark, we will ask to (4) the lights or TV when we want to watch a program on it. It will (5) . our lives more comfortable and more interesting. b. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Life in the future will be far better than it is today. People will be able to live in a cleaner environment, breathe fresher air and eating healthier food. Robots will be able to do most of the work in factories and they will be able to do all the dangerous things for us. More people will be able to work from home on computers so there won’t be any traffic jams. Cars will be with us but they will be able to run solar energy instead of petrol. Robots will be able to interact with people. They will be able to do almost everything for us at home. 1. What will life in the future be like? 2. Will people be able to live in a cleaner or dirtier environment? 3. Will robots be able to do most of the work in factories for us? 4. Why won’t there be any traffic jams? 5. Will robots be able to talk to people? c. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Many people (1) attending the international robot show in Ho Chi Minh City today. Young people are very interested (2) home robots. These robots can cook, (3) coffee and tea, make bed, do the washing up clean the floors and toilets and do the gardening.
34. The children like teaching robots. These robots can help students (4) Teaching robots (5) teach students mathematics, music and other subjects. They can help children speak, write, read and listen English (6) Adults like worker robots (7) they can build houses, big buildings and bridges and they can build cars, doctor robots can help to find oụt the diseases for sick people and space robots can build space stations (8) the Moon. 1. A. will be B. is C. are 2. A. at B. in C. for 3. A. makes B. make C. making 4. A. study B. studies C. studying 5. A. will B. can C. could 6. A. good B. well C. quick 7. A. that B. so C. because 8. A. in B. on C. at A. WRITING: a. Make sentences / questions using the words and phrases given. Example: I / can / see / cow / over / there. I can see a cow over there. 1. in / do / past / robots / could / very / simple / things /. 2. read / and / write / Lan / was / 6/? 3. robots / can / understand / what / we / say / ? 4. robots / be / able / do / many / things / like / humans/ . 5. you / be / able / turn / TV / on / by / your / voice / near / future /. b. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. Example: I don’t have a robot in my house. There isn’t a robot in my house. 1. My father bought this robot from Japan last week. We have had 2. I won’t be able to do everything myself unless I have a modern robot.
35. If I don’t have . 3. Minh likes teaching robots very much Minh is very interested in . 4. The robot in my house can clean the floors very well. The robot in my house is a very good . 5. In the future, robots will be able to do all the dangerous things for people. People won’t have to c. Complete the following conversation. Mai: What (1) , Lien ? Lien: I’m cleaning the floors. Mai: Do you clean them every day? Lien: Yes. (2) ? Mai: No. The robot can do it for me. Lien: What ? You are joking! Mai: No. My father has just bought a robot. It can clean the floors. Lien: (3) ? Mai: It can turn on the lights and TV. Lien: Oh, really? Mai: And it (4) . me to wake up in the morning Lien: Wonderful. Mai: I hope in the future my robot (5) . . do everything for me! TEST YOURSELF 4 A. PHONETIC 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud. 1. A. traffic B. tomato C. happy D. grand 2. A. impact B. yard C. bath D. garden 3. A. nose B. cold C. hole D. flower 4. A. father B. monthly C. mother D. gather 5. A. market B. park C. math D. catch 2. Choose the best option to complete the sentence. 1. We’d like some chicken and some rice lunch A. to B. in C. for D. at 2. What are you going to do Sunday morning? A. in B. on C. on the D. in the
36. 3. . I help you? Yes, I’d like some beef please. A. Do B. AmC. Would D. Can 4. I’d like . a picnic. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 5. Unless we cutting down trees, we can’t prevent floods and other natural disasters. A. will stop B. don’t stop C. stop D. won’t stop 6. My mother goes twice a week. A. shop B. shopped C. shopping D. to shop 7. The Nile River is the . River in the world. A. high B. longest C. longer D. highest 8. It’s often in the winter. A. hot B. cool C. cold D. warm 9. Lan doesn’t like watching TV. She watches TV A. always B. usually C. never D. often 10. Thuy is thirsty. She likes some A. bread B. riceC. vegetables D. orange juice 3. Put a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. As you know, there are many causes of pollution. There (1) . also many ways to prevent pollution. We need to keep on thinking of ways to (2) pollution. Some (3) to prevent pollution are to try to persuade families to only have one car. They would save some (4) and it would save our planet. If you are really good at persuading, you might want to talk to a car dealer and tell him to tell families to only have (5) . car. You could ask some truck (6) to not drive as much. They could try to put more food (7) the trucks to save time. You could also make some flyers and give them to some neighbors that live near you. You could encourage more (8) who live close to work to walk or ride a bike. 4. Read the passage and answer the questions Dr. Tina is a scientist. She works in the space station. In the morning, she makes new medicines. There is no gravity so it is easier to make them. ln the afternoon Dr. Tina walks in space. In the evening, Dr. Tina has a rest. She looks out of the window. There is a sunrise or sunset every fifty five minutes. Then at 10 p.m. she goes to bed. She sleeps in a special sleeping bag, so she does not float away. Questions 1. What does Dr. Tina do in the morning? 2. When does Dr. Tina go for a spacewalk? 3. How often is there a sunset or sunrise?
37. 4. Why does Dr. Tina sleep in a special sleeping bag? 5. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Franklin Roberts was a commercial airline pilot with more than 21,000 hours of flying time behind him. However, (1) of his great experience, he could not explain something which happened (2) him in the summer of 1981. As he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object (3) in the sky which took him completely by surprise. (4) .it was, it raced through the sky ahead of his plane and then turned across his path, before finally disappearing into the distance. (5) is the kind of incident that fascinates Richard Haines, a psychologist who works at a research institute (6) in California, and investigates reports like these as a hobby. Over the last twelve years, he (7) collected thousands of reports on UFOS seen by plane crews. He has concentrated on the stories told to him by pilots, (8) . he believes they are more likely to be accurate. Pilots are trained in observation and make reliable witnesses. They would generally know what they were looking at (9) it were something familiar. Critics of Haines’s work say that there is in fact, nothing special about pilots. They claim that pilots are as capable of making mistakes as (10) . else. However, none of this has stopped Haines, who continues to investigate UFO reports with enthusiasm. 1. A. though B. although C. in spite D. despite 2. A. with B. to C. for D. on 3. A. was appeared B. appears C. was appearing D. appeared 4. A .whatever B. What C. However D. How 5. A. It B. Those C. These D. This 6. A. at B. in C. on D. from 7. A. was B. X C. has D. had 8. A. because B. because of C. but D. though 9. A. whether B. of C. unless D. if 10. A. everyone B. anyone C. somebody D. ones 6. Use the suggested words/ phrases to make meaningful sentences. 1. We / going / clean / lake’s / banks / weekend. . 2. They / going / plant / flowers / parks / and / water / afternoon / class . 3. We / hope / give / more green / color / town / and / earn / money / group. . 4. We / raise / funds / by / collect / waste paper / and / break / glass.