Title 11. UNIT 11. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.docx ✅

UNIT 11. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY A. Pronunciation I. Read the sentences aloud. Pay attention to the bold syllables. 1. I am not a scientist. 2. Who invented the air balloon? 3. We can’t deny the role of technology. 4. Don’t forget to scan your finger to check in. 5. Did you read about the invention of blue jeans? - Yes, we did. II. How many stressed words are there in each sentence? Read them aloud. 1. Who discovered America? 2. Robot ASIMO won’t work anymore. 3. Scientists will never stop researching. 4. Can you talk about recent inventions? 5. Are you developing a new robot? - Yes, we are. B. Vocabulary & Grammar I. Choose the option that best completes each phrase. 1. invent A. a new place B. the telephone 2. discover A. a foreign land B. the light bulb 3. create A. a map of the new land B. the computer 4. develop A. gravity B. a robot II. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. You may have to change the form of the words. One is not used. experiment attendance face recognition application platform video conferencing 1. He developed a new medicine after he did many _______________. 2. Which _______________ did your teacher use for your online classes? Google Classroom or Microsoft Team? 3. This smartphone uses _______________ as a password.
4. Our school checks _______________ using a fingerprint scanner. 5. _______________ allows us to have online meetings and still see and hear others clearly. III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage. Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist who lived from 1642 to 1727. He was the (1) _______________ of gravity. He discovered gravity in 1666 when he saw a (2) _______________ apple. He thought that there was a (3) _______________ of nature moving the apple. Newton called this force "gravity”. He then determined that there are forces between all (4) _______________. This discovery is very important and has many (5) _______________ in physics. 1. A. discoverer B. inventor C. creator D. developer 2. A. ripping B. Falling C. hanging D. rolling 3. A. pull B. push C. force D. press 4. A. distances B. people C. locations D. objects 5. A. applications B. uses C. advantages D. problem IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 1. My teacher said that she _______________ meet me next week. A. can B. will C. would D. must 2. Minh told me that he often _______________ his favorite pictures on Twitter. A. shared B. will share C. share D. sharing 3. Mai said that she was reading a sci-fi book _______________. A. at the moment B. now C. then D. yet 4. All the students told me that they were working on _______________ science projects. A. their B. my C. our D. them 5. Yesterday Tom told me that he uploaded his homework to the link two days _______________. A. ago B. before C. ahead D. after V. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. 1. “You will like science after you read this book,” our teacher said. A. Our teacher says we will like science after we read this book. B. Our teacher said we would like science after we read this book. C. Our teacher said we would like science after we read that book. D. Our teacher said you would like science after you read this book. 2. “Robot ASIMO will retire this year," said the reporter.
A. The reporter says robot ASIMO will retire this year. B. The reporter said robot ASIMO would retire that year. C. The reporter said robot ASIMO would retire this year. D. The reporter said robot ASIMO could retire that year. 3. "We are developing an emotional robot," said the engineer. A. The engineer said he is developing an emotional robot. B. The engineer said he was developing an emotional robot. C. The engineer said they are developing an emotional robot. D. The engineer said they were developing an emotional robot. 4. "You can have a video conference and upload homework on this platform," said the teacher. A. The teacher said we can have a video conference and upload homework on that platform. B. The teacher said you can have a video conference and upload homework on this platform. C. The teacher said we could have a video conference and upload homework on that platform. D. The teacher said you could have a video conference and upload homework on this platform. 5. "Our school has a large laboratory, and our teachers often conduct experiments there,” said the headmaster. A. The headmaster said their school had a large laboratory, and their teachers often conducted experiments there. B. The headmaster said their school had a large laboratory, and our teachers often conducted experiments there. C. The headmaster said their school had a large laboratory, and their teachers often conduct experiments there. D. The headmaster says their school has a large laboratory, and our teachers often conduct experiments there. C. Speaking I. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. 1. Minh: Mai, _______________ We’ll have a new badminton court at our school. A. I’m sorry to tell you the news. B. guess what? C. I’m so glad.
D. I don’t think you want to hear this. 2. Tom: _______________We won the chess competition. A. Can you believe it? B. You can’t believe. C. Do you believe me? D. Don’t be shocked! 3. Mai: Minh, I have some amazing news! My mum bought me a new calculator. Minh: _______________ A. Incredible. B. Are you sure? C. Congratulations! D. I have one too. 4. Nick: Our club will have a scientist come to talk about science soon. Mai: _______________ A. That’s weird. B. That’s too bad. C. Are you kidding? D. That's great. 5. Student: Our science project attracted the attention of many students at school. Teacher: _______________ A. That’s fantastic. B. Are you telling the truth? C. Thanks for your efforts. D. Are you sure? II. Match the questions (1 - 5) with the answers (A - E) to make a full conversation. Then practise it with your friend. 1. Which social website do you use to communicate with other people? A. I can chat and make video calls. 2. How often do you use it? B. It is cheap and user-friendly. 3. What can you do on the website? C. The security is not very good. 4. What do you like about it? D. I use it daily.