UNIT 12: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

LESSON 6: SKILLS 2
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LISTENING
Listen to a scientist talking about his imagination about how an alien looks like. Put a tick in the
appropriate column.
According to the scientist, how much likely does an alien have the following body parts?
Body parts Of course More likely Less likely
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Legs
Feathers
Hair
Fur
Head
Neck
Arms
Fingers

Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
According to the scientist,
T/F
1. Aliens may have more eyes than humans.
2. The nose of an alien must be in the centre of his face like humans.
3. Aliens might probably have the same number of legs as humans.
4. Fur usually goes with intelligence.
5. There is no need for an alien to have five fingers on each hand.

WRITING
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the sentence closest in meaning to the given one.
1. Mark said to his mother, “Where are we having dinner tonight?”
A. Mark said to his mother where they were having dinner that night.
B. Mark asked his mother where they were having dinner that night.
C. Mark said to his mother where were they having dinner that night.
D. Mark asked his mother where are we having dinner tonight.
2. Mark wondered if he would become a scientist.
A. Mark said, “I will become a scientist.”
B. Mark said, “Would he become a scientist?”
C. Mark said, “Will I become a scientist?”
D. Mark said, “He will become a scientist.”
3. The girl asked the scientist, “How long does it take to travel to Venus?”
A. The girl asked the scientist how long it took to travel to Venus.
B. The girl asked the scientist how long does it take to travel to Venus.
C. The girl asked the scientist how long it take to travel to Venus.
D. The girl asked the scientist how long did it take to travel to Venus.
4. The student wanted to know what the weather on Jupiter was like then.
A. The student wanted to know, “What was the weather on Jupiter like now.”
B. The student wanted to know, “What is the weather on Jupiter like then?”
C. The student wanted to know, “What was the weather on Jupiter like then?”
D. The student wanted to know, “What is the weather on Jupiter like now?”
5. Minh asked the lady, “When can I come to get the application form?”
A. Minh asked the lady when can he come to get the application form.
B. Minh asked the lady when he could come to get the application form.
C. Minh asked the lady when I can come to get the application form.
D. Minh asked the lady when could he come to get the application form.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence before it, using the
word(s) given in brackets. Don’t change the given word in any way.
1. My sister isn’t fat despite eating a lot of cakes and sweets every day. (although)
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2. Nobody called her name yesterday. (wasn’t)
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3. Sending people to other planets might cause air pollution. (lead)
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4. I will stop doing this project if you don’t leave me alone. (unless)
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5. He thinks you should rewrite your assignment. (advises)
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Write sentences using the suggested words and phrases below. You can make changes to the words and
phrases, and add more words if necessary.
1. professor / ask / students / what / essential conditions / human life / be.
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2. Tom / ask / scientist / what / they / use / catch / signals / aliens.
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3. I / ask / teacher / why / couldn't / move / Mars / immediately.
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4. headmaster / want / know / who / be / on duty / that day.
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5. Mary / ask / me / what / word / UFO / stand for.
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Write a short paragraph (80 - 100 words) to describe your chosen planet.
ANSWER KEYS
LISTENING
Listen to a scientist talking about his imagination about how an alien looks like. Put a tick in the
appropriate column.
According to the scientist, how much likely does an alien have the following body parts?
Body parts Of course More likely Less likely
Eyes V
Nose V
Mouth V
Legs V
Feathers V
Hair V
Fur V
Head V
Neck V
Arms V
Fingers V
Giải thích:
Of course: “Eyes? Of course. You have to see to build a civilization.”; “Nose? An alien must have the means
to breathe.”; ““Mouth? Must have means for ingestion of food.”; “Head? If you define … then an alien must
have one.”; “Arms? They must have something to manipulate things, then certainly yes.”; “Fingers? You
must have…”
More likely: “Legs? Most certainly.”; “It is more likely that they have hair instead of fur”
Less likely: “Real feathers are not so likely.”; “It is more likely that they have hair instead of fur”; “Neck?
Not at all necessary.”
Listen again. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
According to the scientist,
T/F
1. Aliens may have more eyes than humans. T
2. The nose of an alien must be in the centre of his face like humans. F
3. Aliens might probably have the same number of legs as humans. T
4. Fur usually goes with intelligence. F
5. There is no need for an alien to have five fingers on each hand. T
Giải thích:
1. “They may even have more than two eyes.”  T
2. “The nose does not have to be in the middle of a face, I think.”  F
3. “Aliens might probably have two legs instead of four.”  T
4. “It is more likely that they have hair instead of fur because fur is usually not related to intelligence.”  F
5. “Two fingers are probably too few. Five is overkill. Three or four (as cartoon characters have) is about
right.”  T
(listening script)
In my imagination, a real alien is symmetrical with excellent manipulative abilities. So what about other
body parts?
Eyes? Of course. You have to see to build a civilization. How many eyes? One just will not be able to do
complicated tasks. Inability to perceive distance will lead to rapid extinction. They may even have more
than two eyes.
“Nose? An alien must have the means to breathe. It must be symmetrical. The nose does not have to be in
the middle of a face, I think.
“Mouth? Must have means for ingestion of food. All large animals have some means to capture and
swallow food.
“Legs? Most certainly. How many legs? Aliens might probably have two legs instead of four. “Fur? Hair?
Feathers? Something else truly alien? Real feathers are not so likely. Because feathers are used for flight,
brains will be small. It is more likely that they have hair instead of fur because fur is usually not related to
intelligence. If furry, our aliens probably have short fur.
“Head? If you define head as a bony enclosure for the brain as well as the location for eyes, nose, and
mouth, then an alien must have one. “Neck? Not at all necessary.
“Arms? They must have something to manipulate things, then certainly yes.
“Fingers? You must have a way to grab tightly and a way to pick up small objects and twist and turn them.
Two fingers are probably too few. Five is overkill. Three or four (as cartoon characters have) is about right.

WRITING
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the sentence closest in meaning to the given one.
1. Mark said to his mother, “Where are we having dinner tonight?”
A. Mark said to his mother where they were having dinner that night.
B. Mark asked his mother where they were having dinner that night.
C. Mark said to his mother where were they having dinner that night.
D. Mark asked his mother where are we having dinner tonight.
Giải thích: Câu gián tiếp với câu hỏi WH/H questions: S + asked sb+ WH/H questions + clause
Tonight -> that night
HTTD -> QKTD
2. Mark wondered if he would become a scientist.
A. Mark said, “I will become a scientist.”
B. Mark said, “Would he become a scientist?”
C. Mark said, “Will I become a scientist?”
D. Mark said, “He will become a scientist.”
Câu gián tiếp -> trực tiếp
Câu hỏi Y/N questions
Would -> will
3. The girl asked the scientist, “How long does it take to travel to Venus?”
A. The girl asked the scientist how long it took to travel to Venus.
B. The girl asked the scientist how long does it take to travel to Venus.
C. The girl asked the scientist how long it take to travel to Venus.
D. The girl asked the scientist how long did it take to travel to Venus.
Giải thích: Câu gián tiếp với câu hỏi WH/H questions: S + asked sb+ WH/H questions + clause
HTĐ -> QKĐ
4. The student wanted to know what the weather on Jupiter was like then.
A. The student wanted to know, “What was the weather on Jupiter like now.”
B. The student wanted to know, “What is the weather on Jupiter like then?”
C. The student wanted to know, “What was the weather on Jupiter like then?”
D. The student wanted to know, “What is the weather on Jupiter like now?”
Giải thích: Câu gián tiếp -> trực tiếp
QKĐ  HTĐ
Then -> now
5. Minh asked the lady, “When can I come to get the application form?”
A. Minh asked the lady when can he come to get the application form.
B. Minh asked the lady when he could come to get the application form.
C. Minh asked the lady when I can come to get the application form.
D. Minh asked the lady when could he come to get the application form.
Giải thích: Câu gián tiếp với câu hỏi WH/H questions: S + asked sb+ WH/H questions + clause
Can  could
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence before it, using the
word(s) given in brackets. Don’t change the given word in any way.
1. My sister isn’t fat despite eating a lot of cakes and sweets every day. (although)
 My sister isn’t fat although she eats a lot of cakes and sweets every day.
Giải thích: although + mệnh đề
2. How do you get to school?’ she said. (asked)
 She asked me how I got to school.
Giải thích: Câu gián tiếp với câu hỏi WH/H questions: S + asked sb+ WH/H questions + clause
3. Sending people to other planets might cause air pollution. (lead)
 Sending people to other planets might lead to air pollution.
Giải thích: cause: gây ra  lead: dẫn đến
4. I will stop doing this project if you don’t leave me alone. (unless)
 I will stop doing this project unless you leave me alone.
Giải thích: If not = Unless: nếu không
5. He thinks you should rewrite your assignment. (advises)
 He advises you to rewrite your assignment.
Giải thích: advises somebody to do somthing: cho ai lời khuyên
Write sentences using the suggested words and phrases below. You can make changes to the words and
phrases, and add more words if necessary.
Giải thích: Câu gián tiếp với câu hỏi WH/H questions: S + asked sb+ WH/H questions + clause
1. professor / ask / students / what / essential conditions / human life / be.
 The professor asked his students what the essential conditions for human life were.
Giải thích: be  were
2. Tom / ask / scientist / what / they / use / catch / signals / aliens.
 Tom asked the scientist what they used to catch signals from aliens.
Giải thích: use  used
3. I / ask / teacher / why / couldn't / move / Mars / immediately.
 I asked the teacher why people / we couldn’t move to Mars immediately.
4. headmaster / want / know / who / be / on duty / that day.
 The headmaster wanted to know who was on duty that day.
Giải thích: be  was
5. Mary / ask / me / what / word / UFO / stand for.
 Mary asked me what the word UFO stood for.
Giải thích: stand  stood
Write a short paragraph (80 - 100 words) to describe your chosen planet.
Example answer:
Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture and wealth, and its name means “the watcher.” Saturn
is the second largest planet in our solar system, about 116,460 km in diameter. It has a very thin
atmosphere composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. The average temperature on Saturn is -139°C, and
temperatures can drop to as low as -220°C. The most outstanding feature of the planet is its beautiful rings.
They are made up of billions of particles of ice and rock. Saturn also has 83 moons, including Titan, the
second largest moon in our solar system.