unit10

ex 1 Circle the words / phrases which are CLOSEST in meaning to the

underlined words / phrases.

(Khoanh tròn các từ/cụm từ gần nghĩa nhất với các từ/cụm từ được gạch chân.)

1. Our English exam was a piece of cake. I got full marks on it.

A. easy B. difficult

2. You're kidding! I can’t believe Ms Mai and you are sisters.

A. serious B. joking

3. I can't read the text on the computer screen. Can you zoom in on it?

A. make it bigger

B. make it smaller

4. We need a high-speed Internet connection to make video calls.

A. fast B. slow

5. That’s exactly how I feel. It's true that video conferences are very convenient.

A. I don't think so.

B. You are absolutely right.

ex 2 Choose the correct answer A, B, or C. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)

1. Many people add _____ to their text messages to express their feelings.

A. emojiis B. words C. letters

2. l send _____ messages when I don't feel like tybing.

A. group B. text C. voice

3. Many teenagers like to meet on social _____ rather than face to face.

A. television B. networks C. projects

4. In a _____ people in different places can join the conversation.

A. voice message B. group call C. system of emojis

5. By using _____, you can attend a meeting with your 3D image instead of being there in
person.

A. holography B. voice messages C. social networks

ex 3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (Hoàn thành các câu với các từ
trong hộp.)

translation real language instantly private

1. Do you often send ________ messages to your friends?

2. Can learning English help you overcome the ________ barrier when living abroad?

3. Telephone helps you communicate in _________ time.

4. Do you think translators will lose their jobs when _________ machines become popular?

5. Many people reply to messages ________, but others take a long time to respond.

ex 4 Complete the sentences with at, in, in front of, on, opposite, or under.

(Hoàn thành các câu với at, in, in front of, on, opposite, hoặc under.)

1. Lily’s house is _____ the end of this street.

2. Players always sit _____ each other in a chess game.

3. She looked _____ the table and finally found her smartwatch.

4. Don't walk _____ the street. Walk _____ the pavement.

5. Ann stood _____ me in a line to get on the bus.

ex 5 Circle the correct preposition in each sentence. (Khoanh tròn giới từ đúng trong
mỗi câu)

1. We arrived (at / on / in) New York earlier than we expected.

2. Be careful! There's a piece of glass (on / under / in front of) the grass.

3. Jane's classmates held a birthday party for her (on / at / for) a bubble tea shop.

4. Many people chat (in / by / for) hours on the Internet because it is free.

5. (By / On / For) 2030, smartphones will become supersmart and super thin.
6. The man sitting (next to / from / along) me on the plane said that he could do telepathy.

7. I think robot carrier pigeons will become popular (on / in / at) twenty years' time.

8. Lan's house is (opposite / by / next to) mine, just across the street.

ex 5 Circle the correct preposition in each sentence. (Khoanh tròn giới từ đúng trong mỗi
câu.)

1. Let's get ready by / on / for 10 a.m. We are meeting Dr Saito at 10:15.

2. The first camera phone appeared on / at / in May 1999 in Japan.

3. We will be away on / for / by two weeks.

4. In the UK, supermarkets always close early in / by / on Sundays.

5. I think language barriers will disappear in / for / by 30 years.

ex 6

in on at for by
I think smartphones will change a lot (1) _____ the near future. They will be much thinner.
(2) _______ 2035, we might be able to roll a phone like a sheet of paper. They will become
much smarter, too. They will be able to charge their battery automatically when we are (3)
_______ home. They might check the latest news (4) _______ the Internet. We won't have
to wait (5) _______ a long time for these super smartphones.

ex 7 Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

(Chọn phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. Please leave a ______ on my phone if you are unable to reach me.

A. message B. call C. letter D. note

2. Many people think ______ will replace human translators in the future.

A. voice messages B. translation machines C. dictionaries D. emojis

3. Parents should pay due attention to their children's use of ______.

A. social networking sites B. real time C. telepathy D. holography

4. We made a(n) ______ to discuss our project.

A. group call B. social network C. emoji D. family member

5. I think there will be no language ______ in the future. People will speak a common
language.

A. use B. development C. skill D. barrier

6. She sent me a(n) ______ message to ask about the homework.

A. warning B. heartfelt C. instant D. strong

7. If ______ becomes popular in the future, it will save communicators a lot of travelling time
and money.

A. private messaging B. holography C. language barrier D. translation

8. Video conferencing is a technology that allows ______ communication.

A. private B. social C. real-time D. smartphone

ex 8 Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined phrase in

each sentence. (Chọn phương án GẦN NHẤT về nghĩa với cụm từ được gạch chân
trong mỗi câu.)

1. Hold on! I think this isn't the right road. Let's turn back.

A. Continue! B. Move back! C. Keep to the right! D. Wait!

2. She can do telepathy? You're kidding! It's impossible.

A. I don't believe it. B. You're a kid. C. She can do telepathy. D. It doesn't

work.

3. Learning to speak English is not a piece of cake. It requires lots of practice and hard work.

A. delicious B. easy C. fun D. hard

4. The picture is so large that it doesn't fit the computer screen. Can you zoom out of it?

A. make it smaller B. make it bigger C. make it sharper D. make it stronger

5. Lan: Kien is in a bad mood today.

Jack: That's exactly what I feel. He got angry with me for nothing this morning.

A. What do you mean? B. Can you repeat it?

C. He said that to me this morning. D. I completely agree with you

ex 9 Circle a mistake in each sentence below.(Khoanh tròn một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu
dưới đây.)

1. I will be in the countryside on two weeks this summer holiday.

A B C

(Kỳ nghỉ hè này tôi sẽ ở quê hai tuần.)

2. The video conference starts at 10:15 a.m. Please be ready by 10:10 a.m. so that it can
start

A B

for time.

(Hội nghị truyền hình bắt đầu lúc 10:15 sáng. Vui lòng sẵn sàng trước 10:10 sáng để có thể
bắt đầu đúng giờ.)

3. Let’s meet for coffee by Wednesday afternoon. I’ll be busy in the morning.

A B C

(Hẹn gặp nhau đi uống cà phê vào chiều thứ Tư. Tôi sẽ bận vào buổi sáng.)

4. After starting the test, the teacher asked us to remove our phones from the test room.

A B C

(Sau khi bắt đầu bài kiểm tra, giáo viên yêu cầu chúng tôi mang điện thoại ra khỏi phòng
kiểm tra.)

5. A friend of my got a virtual reality device as a birthday gift.

A B C

(Một người bạn của tôi được tặng một thiết bị thực tế ảo làm quà sinh nhật.)

6. I always bring a charger because my smarthphone’s battery doesn’t last in long.

A B C

(Tôi luôn mang theo bộ sạc vì pin điện thoại thông minh của tôi không dùng được lâu.)

7. Two of Ron’s brothers are twins, and they study at the same class at my school.
 A B C

(Hai anh trai của Ron là anh em sinh đôi, và họ học cùng lớp ở trường tôi.)

8. Be quick, Lisa! We need to leave by a few minutes; otherwise, we’ll miss the train.

A B C

(Nhanh lên, Lisa! Chúng tôi cần rời đi trong vài phút nữa; nếu không, chúng ta sẽ lỡ chuyến
tàu.)

Phương pháp giải:

In + length of time: future meaning (ý nghĩa trong tương lai)

For + length of time: how long something goes on (một cái gì đó diễn ra trong bao
lâu)

By + a specific time: not later than (không muộn hơn)

Ex 10
A Survey on Future Communication

In a recent survey, TechNews asked young people to (1) ________ how they will talk to
each other in 30 years' time. The results are not (2) _________. Only 10% of the
respondents think people will still send letters and postcards to each other (3) ___________
2050. About 30% think holography and telepathy technologies will allow them to
communicate in (4) ________ time with their friends. Most people say that they will connect
through super smart devices (5) _________ of in person. Meanwhile, more than half of the
respondents express their (6) ___________ about future communication. They say that if
children spend most of their time (7) _________ on the Internet, they may also not be able
to communicate face to face very well (8) _________ 30 years.

1. A. expect B. predict C. check

2. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise

3. A. on B. by C. for

4. A. personal B. private C. real

5. A. more B. instead C. real

6. concerns B. feelings C. gratitude

7. A. interacting B. surfing C. using

8. A. for B. by C. in
ex 11 Choose the correct answer A, B, or C. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng A, B hoặc C.)

1. The passage describes predictions about future smartphones offered by ______.

A. companies B. experts C. users

2. According to the passage, what can a user do to his / her smartphone by 2035?

A. Change its shape. B. Wear it as a necklace. C. Make it into a wallet.

3. According to the passage, future smartphones may use ______ to help their users interact
in computer games.

A. sensors B. generators C. holography

4. Which of the following tasks can a super smartphone NOT do for its users?

A. Check to-do lists. B. Shop online. C. Give advice.

5. According to the passage, people may treat their super smartphones as ______ in the
near future.

A. their servants B. their colleagues C. their best friends

ex 12 Make sentences using the words and phrases below to help you. You can make
changes to the words and phrases, and add more words if necessary.

(Đặt câu sử dụng các từ và cụm từ dưới đây để giúp bạn. Bạn có thể thay đổi các từ và cụm
từ, đồng thời thêm nhiều từ hơn nếu cần.)

1. we / talk / phone / more / an hour / yesterday.

_________________________________________

2. near future, / mobile phones / run / solar energy.

_________________________________________

3. telepathy devices / become / popular / 30 years.

_________________________________________

4. if we use / our phones / much, / become dependent / them.

_________________________________________

5. many teenagers / prefer / chat / Internet / meet / their friends / person.

_________________________________________