UNIT 11: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A. PHONETICS
I. Write the prefix im- or un-, then put the stress on each word.
______do ______employed ______possible ______practical
easy______ ______polite patient______ ______acceptable
______limited ______movable ______mature ______decided
______expected ______proper ______moral ______natural
______balance ______important ______polluted ______healthy

II. Write the words from the box in the correct part of the table, according to the stress
pattern.

unfriendly unreasonable uncomfortable immobile unhurt

impure impolite immaterial imperfect unpaid uncertain
improbable unafraid impersonal unnecessary unacceptable
impractical unavoidable untidy uninformed

oO
oOo
ooO
oOoo
oOooo
ooOoo

III. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. Then read the sentences aloud.

impossible uninformed unavailable unable unavoidable

unforeseen impatient impolite untidy immature

1. I tried to speak to the professor, but he was__________.

2. There are now fears that war is__________.
3. Kevin is so__________. His room is always a mess.
4. He was angry to find that he had been__________.
5. The boys in my class are so__________- they’re always doing silly things.
6. It’s__________ to predict the weather around here.
7. I thought she was very__________. She kept interrupting me.
8. I’m sorry I was__________ to attend the meeting.
9. Don’t be so__________! The bus will be here soon.
10. Due to__________ circumstances, the play has been cancelled.

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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Match the names of occupations with their definitions.

1. chemist a. a person who has invented something

2. archaeologist b. a person who travels to unknown places in order to find out
what is there
3. software developer c. a person who works to protect the environment, plants, animals
and natural resources
4. physicist d. a person who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other
objects of people who lived in the past
5. explorer e. a person who builds and creates Computer programs
6. biologist f. a scientist who works with Chemicals or studies their reactions
7. inventor g. a scientist who studies physics
8. conservationist h. a scientist who studies living things

II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.

1. Christopher Columbus was an Italian__________ who discovered the Americas.
2. Marie Curie was a Polish__________ who discovered the elements polonium
and radium.
3. The__________ reconstructed the broken ancient vase from its fragments.
4. As a__________, you’ll work to protect and enhance the local environment.
5. Mr. Kaku is a quantum__________ , a founder of string field theory.
6. Matt works as a__________ for a Computer manufacturer.
7. Eugenie Clark was an American marine__________ who worked with sharks.
8. Tim Berners-Lee is best known as the__________ of the World Wide Web.

III. Add the suffix -er, -or or -ist to the words, then put them into the correct columns.

art contract translate guitar program journal act

psychology Science create advise speak design direct

pharmacy research invent marine invest develop

-er -ist -or

IV. Who invented what? Match the inventors with their inventions.
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1. Isaac Newton a. the Internet
2. Thomas Edition b. gravity
3. James Watt c. theory of relativity
4. Alexander Graham Bell d. the airplane
5. Alexander Fleming e. Facebook
6. Albert Einstein f. Windows software
7. Tim Berners-Lee g. the light bulb
8. The Wright brothers h. the steam engine
9. Bill Gate i. penicillin
10. Mark Zuckerberg j. the telephone

V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.\

technology enormous benefits techniques exploring

incurable underground inventions patent progress

1. In 50 years, homes might be located__________ or on water.

2. The Internet is one of the greatest__________ in human history.
3. Scientists are__________ the possibility of living on Mars.
4. New__________ has made it possible to communicate more easily.
5. Thomas Edison received a__________ for his light bulb in January 1880.
6. Science-based technology has an__________ impact on the human environment.
7. We have made significant__________ in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
8. Modern freezing__________ enable the chickens to be stored for weeks.
9. Robots will bring__________ to the manufacturing workforce.
10. Her cancer has been called__________ after it spread to her lungs.

VI. Choose the correct answer.

1. I__________ my friends for dinner after work tomorrow.
A. meet B. will meet C. am meeting D. will be meeting
2. Hurry up! The conference__________ in twenty minutes.
A. begins B. will be begun C. will begin D. will be beginning
3. In 30 years’ time we__________ in flying cars.
A. are travelling B. will be travelling
C. are going to travel D. will be travelled
4. __________ longer in the future thanks to medical tech?
A. Will people live B. Do people live
C. Will people be living D. Are people living
5. Let’s meet at ten o’clock tomorrow. - Sorry, I__________ at ten o’clock.
A. am working B. am going to work C. will work D. will be working
6. Good Lord! The engine has stopped. I hope the plane__________ down!
A. doesn’t go B. won’t go C. won’t be gone D. won’t be going

7. I’ll show them my photos when they__________ round for dinner tomorrow evening.
A. come B. comes C. are Corning D. will come
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8. I’ll come over at 8 o’clock tonight. What__________ then?
A. will you do B. are you doing C. do you do D. will you be doing
9. I haven’t made any plans for Easter. I__________ at home.
A. am staying B. am going to stay
C. will probably stay D. will be staying
10. We__________ a picnic next weekend. Would you like to come?
A. have B. are going to have C. will have D. will be having
11. John wants to speak with you. -Please tell him that I__________ him as soon as I’m free.
A. will call B. am calling C. call D. am going to call
12. It__________ when we reach the mountains. Don’t forget to take your anorak jacket.
A. is snowing B. snows C. will snow D. will be snowing
13. There has been a change to schedule and your flight now__________ at 18.40.
A. takes off B. will take off C. is taking off D. will be taken off
14. We__________ a press conference about our new discovery on Tuesday.
A. hold B. will hold C. are holding D. will be holding
15. At this time tomorrow I__________ to Canada, so I won’t be able to call you.
A. am flying B. am going to fly C. will fly D. will be flying

VII. Rewrite these statements as reported speech with tense changes.

1. ‘I’m reading a Science book.”
She told me_________________________________________________________
2. “The 8.30 flight to Da Nang will be delayed for 2 hours.”
They announced that _________________________________________________
3. “We have applied a new production Chain.”
The CEO of Volkswagen said that_______________________________________
4. “The invention of light bulb is very important.”
My teacher said that__________________________________________________
5. “My engineers can assemble 5 car engines a week.”
The director said that_________________________________________________
6. “I hope you will build the airport with lowest cost.”
The Prime Minister told foreign investors that_____________________________
7. “We plan to make the City a safer place for everyone.”
The local MP said that________________________________________________
8. “My family lived in Boston for five years.”
Carol said that______________________________________________________
9. “We may cut down on fossil fuels.”
They said that_______________________________________________________
10. “James Watt invented the steam engine in 1769.”
Ms. Elena told us that_________________________________________________

VIII. Rewrite these statements as reported speech. Make all necessary changes.
1. “I can’t Chat because I am working now,” said John.
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___________________________________________________________________
2. “My brother wrote this book last year,” David said to me.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Jane said to us, ‘Tm having dinner with Rachel tomorrow.”
___________________________________________________________________
4. “We’ve worked very hard today and it has paid off,” the students said.
___________________________________________________________________
5. “I’ll see you here next Friday,” Tom said to me.
___________________________________________________________________
6. “We’ll be writing to you later this week,” they said to Maria.
___________________________________________________________________
7. “I don’t know where Bill is living at the moment,” said Nicky.
___________________________________________________________________
8. “My parents left for London at 5p.m yesterday,” Susan said.
___________________________________________________________________
9. “I may see you next week before I leave,” Nick said to Sarah.
___________________________________________________________________
10. “I didn’t attend the meeting two days ago,” said Matt.
___________________________________________________________________
IX. Underline the best option.
1. She said she was seeing her brother the following day / the previous day.
2. Mike said he had had / would have an accident the day before.
3. She said she didn’t see / hadn’t seen them since the previous week.
4. I met Tom two days ago and he said he was going to London tomorrow / the next day.
5. Erica told me she won’t / wouldn’t be back until the following Thursday.
6. John said he had worked for that company the year before / the year after.
7. Sam told the police he didn’t know / hadn’t known what had happened.
8. Harry told us he is / was catching the first bus to New York the next day.
9. My mother told me that if I ate / had eaten too much, I would feel ill.
10. When I rang her this morning, she told me that she was busy today / that day.
X. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.__________ is one of the compulsory subjects in high school. (chemist)
2. The moon landing launched a new era in space__________. (explore)
3. New__________ discoveries are made every day. (Science)
4. Technology is making our kids__________. Children have become less likely to play
outside. (active)
5. Everyday life is constantly improving thanks to the ideas of famous __________ past and
present. (invent)
6. Science and Technology have enormous effects on economic__________. (develop)
7. I don’t like this movie. Its dialogue sounds so__________. (nature)
8. Using computers has a effect on children’s learning. (benefit)
9. Wildlife__________ are trying to save the whale from extinction. (conserve)
10. __________ progress has been so rapid over the last few years. (technology)
XI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. Science and technology are changing our lives__________ every field.
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2. Some Chemicals have damaging effect__________ the environment.
3. Is technology the key__________ success in the 21st century?
4. Science and technology bring a lot of benefits__________ people.
5. Engineers need to be good__________ maths and Sciences.
6. Thomas Edison was responsible__________ more than one thousand inventions.
7. It’s almost impossible to keep up__________ the latest developments in computing.
8. Will humans live__________ Mars someday?
9. Global communication was transformed by the invention__________ the Internet.
10. Thomas Edison was born__________ 1847__________ Ohio, USA.

C. SPEAKING
I. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. ___________________________________________________________________
Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire students to do their best.
2. ___________________________________________________________________
A flying car can fly at a speed of 120 mph.
3. ___________________________________________________________________
All students will be having their own computers at school by 2030.
4. ___________________________________________________________________
In the future, we will be able to live on the other planets.
5. ___________________________________________________________________
Science and technology are the keys to development in many fields.
6. ___________________________________________________________________
An average person now lives about 70 years.
7. ___________________________________________________________________
Scientists are exploring the possibility of living on Mars.
8. ___________________________________________________________________
New industrial robots cost from $50,000 to $80,000.
9. ___________________________________________________________________
The first industrial robot was invented by Dr. Engelberger.
10. __________________________________________________________________
Edison made the first public demonstration of his light bulb on December 31,1879.

II. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences (A - G).

A. The technology they use in phones these days is amazing.

B. So, that's a negative too.
C. Wow, Nick is that a new phone?
D. Technologies always have both positive and negative aspects.
E. I totally agree.
F. Has it got the new high-tech camera?
G. Yep, that's a positive.

Mike: (1)_______________________________________________
Nick: Yep, brand new, state-of-the-art!
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Mike: (2)_______________________________________________
Nick: Yeah, the software they use is really advanced. You can take portraits that look just
like they’re from a much bigger camera.
Mike: I’ve seen them. (3)___________________________________
Nick: But of course, the impact of technology isn’t always positive. Take something as
simple as a car. That’s a type of technology that’s made life easier.
Mike: (4)________________________________________________
Nick: But on the negative side, cars cause air pollution.
Mike: Yeah, and if you drive too much instead of walking, you might not get as much
exercise. (5)______________________________________________
Nick: So are mobile phones. Mobile phones help us to communicate with each other and
access information but too much screen time can be harmful, especially to children.
Mike: (6)_____________________People nowadays are spending too much time looking at
a phone, a Computer or a tablet.
Nick: Social media helps you keep in touch with your friends but it can also spread fake
news and encourage bullying.
Mike: You’re right. (7)______________________________________

D. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

while through vision network

communicate invented accessible much

The Internet is a huge (1) __________ of computers all connected together, but it was
the world wide web that made the technology into something that linked information
together and made it (2) __________ to everyone.
The world wide web was (3) __________ by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 – originally
he was trying to find a new way for scientists to easily share the data from their experiments.
Berners-Lee created the world wide web (4) __________ he was working at CERN,
Switzerland. His (5) __________ soon went beyond a network for scientists to share
information, in that he wanted it to be a universal and free ‘information space’ to share
knowledge, to (6) __________, and to collaborate.
The world wide web opened up the Internet to everyone, not just scientists. It
connected the world in a way that made it (7) __________ easier for people to get
information, share, and communicate. It has since allowed people to share their work and
thoughts (8) __________ social networking sites, blogs, video sharing, and more.

II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY
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 Technology is growing by leaps and bounds. Proper use of technology holds a bright
future for us. So, how can technology shape up the future in a better way? Let’s take a look!
Clean Energy
Global energy consumption is increasing and we will face a shortage of fossil fuels in
the Corning decades. However, technology is helping us deal with this problem by
developing clean energy. Development in the field of solar power technology has drastically
reduced the cost of solar cells. Generation of electricity through wind turbines has also
grown rapidly in the recent years. So, in the near future, technology can help us do away with
dependence on fossil fuels and embrace clean and green energy Solutions.
Virtual Reality (VR)
Remember Pokemon Go? Well, that was one of the earliest examples of Virtual
reality. Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Nokia are spending a huge amount of money
to make VR experience better for the customers. However, with time and further
developments, VR can be used for communication through holograms, for interacting with 3-
D objects and other useful and educational purposes.
Flying cars
This sounds straight out of a movie, but flying cars might soon be mainstream.
Amazon has already started delivering goods with the help of its drones, and Google is
working on building its own powerful drones. A couple of start-ups are also working on
building flying cars. A flying car for all intents and purposes is a drone that is capable of
carrying people. There are already a handful of flying vehicle prototypes: Terrafugia has TF-
X; Pal-V has the Pal-V1; I-TEC has the Maverick LSA “Flying Car”; and lastly AeroMobil
s.r.o. has the AeroMobil 3.0.
These are just a few of the amazing technologies that we will have in the corning
years. And what’s next? Teleporting? Anything is possible!
A. Match the words or phrases with their meanings.
1. by leaps and bounds a. completely accept
2. do away with b. considered normal and used by most people
3. embrace c. a company that is just beginning to operate
4. hologram d. very quickly
5. mainstream e. an aircraft without a pilot, controlled from the ground
6. drone f. the first model of something new
7. start-up g. a three-dimensional image
8. prototype h. put an end to

B. Choose the correct answers.

1. According to the passage, technology can help .
A. create an energy shortage B. reduce energy consumption
C. end our dependence on fossil fuels D. stop using clean energy
2. In the future, Virtual reality can be used for .
A. interacting with 3-D objects B. teaching and learning
C. holographic communication D. all of the above
3. Which statement is true about flying cars?
A. They are just Science Fiction. B. They are presently at the prototype stage.

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C. They are produced in large quantities. D. They will be launched in the coming year.
4. In the sentence “There are already a handful of flying vehicle prototypes...”, what
does “a handful of” mean?
A. a large number of B. a small number of
C. a great deal of D. an amount of
5. The flying car TF-X has been developed by .
A. Terrafugia B. I-TEC C. AeroMobil D. Pal-V
6. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. Virtual reality technology is now used in video gaming.
B. Solar power and wind are clean energy.
C. Amazon’s flying cars are being used for delivery.
D. Technology can bring us a bright future.

E. WRITING
I. Reorder the words to make sentences.
1. can/ have/ so that/ the future/ we/ flying / will/ we/ faster and futher/ In/ travel/ cars.
___________________________________________________________________
2. self-driving/ be/ Experts/ said/ 2025/ that/ on/ cars/ would/ the road/ in.
___________________________________________________________________
3. in/ be/ chores/ a/ handled/ by/ Will/ household/ robot/ the near future?
___________________________________________________________________
4. will/ help/ people/ Anti-ageing/ live/ to/ longer/ pills/ be/ invented.
___________________________________________________________________
5. the way/ we/ impressive/ Modern technology/ communicate/ an/ has/ influence/ had/ on.
___________________________________________________________________
6. easy/ but/ has/ Technology/ has/ made/ it/ lazy/ made/ life/ us.
___________________________________________________________________
7. ever/ on/ planet/ you/ another/ of/ dreamed/ living/ Have?
___________________________________________________________________
8. that/ be/ humans/ Mars/ living/ Scientists/ predict/ could/ on/ 50/ 100/ years/ in/ to.
___________________________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. “There were no cell phones a long time ago!”
My grandmother said________________________________________________
2. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
The telephone______________________________________________________
3. Tablets aren’t as convenient as smartphones.
Smartphones are much_______________________________________________
4. “I can’t come in today, because Tm sick.”
Two days ago, Tom phoned me and said_________________________________
5. How long have you been working on this project?
When_____________________________________________________________
6. In spite of the freezing weather, we had a great holiday in Canada.
Even though_______________________________________________________
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7. We found the exhibits shown in the Future World Exhibition very amazing.
We were__________________________________________________________
8. Maya told Sara that she had just talked to a robot in the exhibition.
Maya said to Sara, “_________________________________________________”
9. It’s a shame I’m not able to come to your party on Saturday.
I wish_____________________________________________________________
10. Paula can’t wait to hear the band’s new album.
Paula is really looking________________________________________________
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TEST FOR UNIT 11

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. invent B. chemist C. patent D. technology
2. A. science B. scared C. Scottish D. screen
3. A. explore B. exchange C. experiment D. existence
4. A. inventors B. benefits C. panels D. homes
5. A. nuclear B. future C. bulb D. mute

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently.
1. A. automation B. development C. experiment D. technology
2. A. impolite B. scientific C. technology D. economic
3. A. spaceship B. benefit C. technical D. reality
4. A. technique B. incurable C. programmer D. explorer
5. A. unemployment B. laboratory C. engineer D. conservationist

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1. My dad told me that only robots__________ work in factories in the future.
2. Chester Greenwood was an American__________ who invented the earmuffs.
3. Modern technology has brought many benefits__________ society.
4. A__________ car is a type of personal air vehicle or roadable aircraft.
5. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human being to travel into .
6. We’re going to Mars to__________ out if there is life there.
7. The first working__________ engine was invented by James Watt.
8. While still a small child, John was very fond__________ creating new things.
9. A scientist__________ studies chemistry is a chemist.
10. Future home will take advantages of robots to do__________ such as cleaning,
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cooking and washing.

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Science and technology are the keys__________ economic and social development.
A. for B. to C. in D. of
2. It is predicted that 10 million self-driving cars will be on the road__________ 2020.
A. until B. from C. since D. by
3. John J. Stone-Parker came__________ the idea of creating a star-shaped device when he
was 4 years old.
A. up with B. down on C. across with D. away from
4. If you don’t__________ your invention, other people may well take advantage of it.
A. discover B. explore C. patent D. develop
5. Vivian said that she__________ Jim at the supermarket the previous day.
A. was meeting B. had met C. would meet D. was going to meet
6. __________ create the applications or Systems that run on a Computer.
A. Computer manufacturers B. Software developers
C. Archeologists D. Conservationists
7. When I called them yesterday, they told me that they were going to the
movies__________.
A. now B. tonight C. that night D. the next day
8. Technological advancements have turned AI and robotics from science fiction
to__________.
A. reality B. benefit C. quality D. discovery
9. We’ll have flying cars in the future, __________we can travel much faster and further.
A. although B. since C. in order that D. so that
10. “Modern technology saves us lots of time.” - “__________”
A. I think it’s all right! B. OK. That’s all.
C. I can’t agree with you more! D. Not completely all.

V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.

1. Bell is best known for his inventor of the telephone, for which he received his first
patent in 1876. A B C
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 D
2. Voyager 2 is a spacecraft which has expanded us knowledge of the solar System.
A B C D
3. As just about everyone are taught, Thomas Edison invented the light-bulb.
A B C D
4. She promised me two days ago that she won’t tell him about that.
A B C D
5. I disagree to the idea that robots will only bring benefits to people in the future.
A B C D
6. Don’t come round before midday because I will be clean the house until then.
A B C D
7. While the smartphone revolution has made our lives easily, it has also made us lazy.
A B C D
8. Scientists said they would explore a possibility of living on Mars.
A B C D
9. Technology is considered as a key factor for development economic.
A B C D
10. She told to me that her parents were arriving the following day.
A B C D

VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Information technology__________ (change) over the past years due to user expectations.
2. __________ (you/ still plant) the trees if I join you at 3.30 this evening?
3. If we__________ (have) flying vehicles now, we could solve the problem of traffic jams.
4. John J. Stone-Parker__________ (patent) his invention when he was 4 years old.
5. The Computer mouse__________ (invent) by Douglas Engelbart in 1964.
6. They said that they__________ (not be) to the art gallery for a long time.
7. I strongly believe there__________ (be) huge changes in the way we live in 10 years’ time.
8. The planet Mars__________ (explore) remotely by spacecraft since the late
20th century.
9. The teacher told us that we__________ (may) choose any subject that we __________
(like) best.
10. When I called Jane at 4 o’clock yesterday evening, she said she__________ (work) then.
11. My brother is very creative. He is fond of__________ (write) poems and stories.
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12. He planned__________ (turn out) minor inventions every ten days.

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. He started a new job as a computer__________ after completing his course. (technique)
2. GPS (Global Positioning System) is one of the greatest__________ of the 21st century.
(invent)
3. They were unable to run the telephone network__________. (economic)
4. Over two decades ago, the idea of a flying car seemed__________, but now flying cars are
becoming a reality. (realistic)
6. TheMichael Faraday showed that there is no electric field within a conductor. (physics)
7. __________cars are another example of AI and robotics. (drive)
7. Scientists will explore the__________ of living on Mars. (possible)
8. Scientists believe that__________ diseases, such as AIDS and Alzheimer’s will be cured
soon. (cure)
9. Quantum teleportation is one of the 10 scientific__________ of the 21st century.
(discover)
10. The evolution of technology is__________ to humans for several reasons. (benefit)

VIII. Match the questions to the answers.

1. What are some of the greatest technological a. In 2004
inventions?
2. What do you think robots should be used for? b. Multiple times per day
3. Which country has maximum number of c. Percy Spencer
robots working?
4. What will we be driving in 20 years? d. Self-driving cars or maybe flying cars
5. How have technological advances affected our e. Japan
life?
6. How often do you use social media? f. They should be used to work in factories
or do dangerous tasks.
7. When was Facebook made? g. Personal Computer, Internet, GPS,
video conferencing
8. Who was microwave oven invented by? h. They have made our lives easier, faster,
better, and more

IX. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.
COULD THE PUTURISTIC TRAVELING TUBE
BECOME A REALITY?
Can you imagine traveling in a tiny pod, inside a tube that can quickly shoot people to
(1) __________ they want to go? It sounds like something out of a silly cartoon or a movie
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about the future. But this futuristic tube may soon become (2) __________. And it could be a
faster, easier, and cheaper way to travel than anything we know now.
Elon Musk is a very wealthy South African-American (3) __________. In the past, he
has worked on private space flight and electric cars. Recently, Musk has been planning this
futuristic traveling tube, called the Hyperloop. Musk said that he (4) __________ up with the
idea for the Hyperloop whAe thinking about the train that takes people between Eos Angeles
and San Francisco. That train is known for being one of the slowest trains in the country. But
the Hyperloop would be (5) __________ faster. In fact, it could go about twice as fast as an
airplane and three or four times as fast as the fastest train in the world.
People using the Hyperloop would shoot (6) __________ in pods, which are each just
over six-and-a-half feet across. The pods would travel through tubes that are (7) __________
above ground or under water. The Hyperloop could even run all day and night, and it could
let people travel on their own schedule. People could (8) __________ at the Hyperloop
station.
1. A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however
2. A. really B. real C. reality D. unrealistic
3. A. explorer B. browser C. inventor D. owner
4. A. got B. came C. caught D. turned
5. A. more B. nearly C. very D. much
6. A. around B. across C. out D. down
7. A. both B. only C. neither D. either
8. A. get off B. take over C. show up D. turn back

X. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.

SMARTPHONE REVOLUTION
It was just over a decade ago when cell phones were primarily used for calling and
sending texts. Today, the uses of cell phones run the gamut. Phones do everything from
taking high-resolution pictures to watching pixel-perfect videos, browsing the Internet to
playing graphic-intensive games to monitoring your movements in addition to fulfilling basic
communication needs.
The advent of smartphones has greatly simplified our lives. People now connect with
their loved ones more frequently and easily through video calls and instant messaging
Services. Tasks, like creating slides, reading emails, and creating documents don’t require a
PC anymore. Brieflỵ, smartphone and apps have changed the way we work, communicate
and play.
While the smartphone revolution has made our lives easy, it has also made us lazy.
Today, the whole world is at our fingertips, and thus we don’t have to work or move around
like we did previously to get things done. Our inactive lifestyle and lack of physical activities
can be partly attributed to the over-dependence on smartphones. This is especially true for
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the younger generation, who are constantly glued to their cell phones. Cell phone addiction is
having a negative impact on our lives. Care needs to be taken to deal with this issue in an
effective way.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. In the past, mobile phones were used only for communication among people.
2. Modern cell phones are capable of much more than just making phone calls.
3. Smartphones make Communications with people quite easier.
4. Smartphone users, however, can’t send and recieve emails on their phones.
5. Despite all the positive benefits of smartphones, there are also negative side effects.
6. Today we don’t have to go to work because we have the whole world at our fingertips.
7. Only young people are now addicted to their mobile phones.

B. Answer the questions.

1. What were cell phones mainly used for?
___________________________________________________________________
2. Are modern cell phones capable of internet access?
___________________________________________________________________
3. How has the smartphone revolution changed our lives?
___________________________________________________________________
4. Do smartphones make us lazy and inactive?
___________________________________________________________________
5. How often do teenagers look at their cell phones?
___________________________________________________________________
6. Is smartphone overuse good or bad for us?
___________________________________________________________________

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the
words given.
1. Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t touch down. (IMPOSSIPLE)
Bad weather made it__________________________________________________
2. My brother likes Science fiction books very much. (FOND)

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My brother_________________________________________________________
3. ‘I’ve already see the New-Tech Exhibition.” (SAID)
Peter______________________________________________________________
4. “The plane will be leaving in thirty-five minutes.” (ANNOUNCED)
They______________________________________________________________
5. A robot will easily handled all household chores in the near future. (BE)
All household chores_________________________________________________
6. Thomas Edison established his first laboratory facility in 1876. (UP)
Thomas Edison______________________________________________________
7. “What about going to the Science and Technology Fair?” Mark said to me. (SHOULD)
Mark______________________________________________________________
8. Don’t waste time persuading him to go with us. (WORTH)
It’s________________________________________________________________
9. Why has no One thought of a way to make aircraft quieter? (COME)
Why______________________________________________________________
10. We arrived at the cinema, but the film had finished. (TIME)
By________________________________________________________________

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