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UNIT 11. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LANGUAGE FOCUS PRONUNCIATION I. Circle the word in each line which has the underlined part pronounced differently. Then listen and repeat. Track 54 1. A. method B. invent C. chemist D. develop 2. A. apply B. attend C. answer D. annoy 3. A. finger B. vaccine C. digital D. video 4. A. connection B. robot C. computer D. technology 5. A. area B. idea C. pear D. deal II. Circle the word which has a different stress pattern in each line. Track 55 1. A. effortless B. convenient C. robotic D. available 2. A. invent B. open C. create D. apply 3. A. technology B. dependence C. recognition D. appliance 4. A. fingerprint B. conferencing C. comfortable D. attentive 5. A. invention B. connection C. television D. attention VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR III. Write a phrase below under its correct picture. eye-tracking machine fingerprint machine video- conferencing face-recognition experiment 1. ______________________ 2. _____________________ 3. ________________________ 4. _________________________ 5. _____________________ IV. A. Choose the one which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words. 1. With the development of technology, we have more household appliances. A. applications B. applicants C. devices D. equipment
2. Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. A. experiments B. calculations C. learnings D. findings 3. Our teachers often give feedback on our school work. A. comment B. mark C. answer D. correction B. Choose the one which has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined words. 4. In a physical class, we have face-to-face discussions and direct interactions. A. in-person B. distance C. direct D. eye-to-eye 5. Old people sometimes complain about their problems with modern technology. A. complain B. explain C. compliment D. comment V. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. 1. Mary said that she was going to the Science Club ________. A. yesterday B. tomorrow C. the next day D. at the moment 2. Mai ________ me that she had her computer maintained very regularly. A. tells B. told C. has told D. could tell 3. Tom said that he ________ soon develop a robot that can talk to him daily. A. would B. should C. can D. will 4. Minh said that he went to the village once a month because he ran a business A. here B. then C. now D. there 5. He told me that he had started his scientific research ________. A. a year ago B. a year before C. next year D. this year VI. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. To enable students to have more interactions in online classes, our teachers let us work in ________. A. divided rooms B. separated space C. breakout rooms D. face-to-face 2. Although the students learn online, they receive both ________ and physical support from their teachers and schools. A. spiritual B. virtual C. material D. offline 3. To check ________ students now just scan their fingerprints on those machines. A. attendance B. attention C. attendant D. attentive 4. The use of ________ can be seen everywhere as a way for people to check in and check out automatically. A. platforms B. websites C. biometrics D. networks 5. ________ allows multinational companies to hold meetings frequently and effectively at any time of the day. A. Conferencing B. Connection C. Network D. Chatting 6. What did the teacher say about the communication in the digital age? - ________ A. He said it should be effective.
B. He thought it could be rapid and convenient. C. He said it would be more effective. D. He says it will be improved in the future. 7. The development of technology has brought about ________ in transportation. A. breakups B. break-evens C. breakdowns D. breakthroughs 8. The identity cards are examined by an electronic ________. A. network B. skimmer C. printer D. scanner 9. This new cell phone is ________ - it has so many awesome new features. A. cutting edge B. innovator C. discovery D. advancer 10. The company decided to ________ after they launched the products to the market and failed. A. push the plug B. pull the plug C. plug up D. plug in 11. Technology ________ at school help students increase creativity and communication. A. applicants B. apply C. applications D. appliances 12. What did Mi say about having a robot to do housework? - ________ A. She says it was helpful. B. She said it was helpful. C. She said it will do all the boring chores. D. She says it would do all the boring chores. 13. What do you mean by ‘as bright as a button’? - ________ A. Very stupid. B. Hard as a button. C. Smart. D. Very ugly. 14. ________ - It’s convenient and still efficient enough for me. A. What is online learning? B. Why is online learning popular? C. What do you think about online learning? D. How convenient is online learning? 15. What do you think of nano-learning? - ________ A. Good news for us! B. It makes my learning effortless. C. It sounds boring. D. It provides a large amount of information. READING VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Developments in science and technology have brought a number of advantages in education. First, it increases efficiency and motivation for students. Students learn more (1) ________ through visual presentations or videos. They can also feel more motivated to learn in this way. Secondly, digital search and internet (2) ________ have a positive impact on the
research habits of learners. Technology has opened doors for learners to access information sources to find (3) ________ to problems by themselves. Thus, students feel willing to do research on their own. Third, students can access more information when they study. For example, learners who desire to write quality essays can find samples to guide them in their writing process. They can learn the best ways to present and structure their essays. Moreover, (4) ________ in science and technology can increase flexibility for learning. With online classes, students don’t need to (5) ________ lessons at specific times, especially when there is a pandemic or in stormy weather. They can read materials online and complete their assignments when they have time. (Adapted from: https://fadmagazine.com) 1. A. effectively B. effect C. efficiency D. affected 2. A. utensils B. tools C. equipment D. gadgets 3. A. answers B. questions C. solutions D. options 4. A. growth B. increase C. progress D. development 5. A. come B. attend C. learn D. study VIII. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each blank. Science and technology is changing the world, and the developments in robotics change the world for humanity. We can already talk with Alexa, Siri, Jibo, Tapia and other personal Al assistants. We can not only direct them to do things around like office work at workplaces or deliver pizza, but also have a real conversation with them. Now as machines are getting better at understanding natural languages, its applications are becoming more important to us. They help us to take notes, do translation, or even do teaching jobs. More than that, robots’ hands can handle objects and learning, and it teaches itself to perform various tasks. We can expect robotic limbs will soon take a big part of the workload off of humanity’s shoulders. For example, in factories, they can do assembling work, carry heavy things around. At home, they can do washing dishes and boring household chores. Robots will be ideal for people who are missing limbs or are disabled in some ways. (Adapted from: https://techjury.net) 1. Technology changes the world for ________. A. better human life B. the worst C. the benefits of producers D. workers 2. Which robot can’t talk? A. Siri B. Alexa C. Robota D. Tapia 3. Which is mentioned as a thing that a speaking robot can do? A. Nursing B. Taking notes C. Cleaning D. Guiding around 4. What does the word limbs mean? A. brains B. shoulders C. hearts D. arms 5. The passage is mainly about ________. A. different types of robots