Unit 5. INVENTIONS
Part I.
PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions.
1. A. costly B. fastener C.
portable D. smartphone
2. A. determine B. profile C. science D. versatile
3. A. benefit B. generous C. inventor D. video
4. A. fabric B. iminate C.
laptop D. patent
5. A. company B. compose C. comprise D. computer
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in
each of the following questions.
6. A. hot tea B. phone call C. soft ware D. tall boy
7. A. bus stop B. cell phone C. light bulb D. white board
8. A. flying car B. mother tongue C.
online game D. pencil case
9. A. fire fighter B. heart attack C.
self interest D. train station
10. A. credit card B. football match C.
living room D. swimming pool
Part
II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Smartphone can be
a great learning ____ but you need to think of how to use it effectively.
A. benefit B. choice C.
invention D. tool
12. It is convenient
for you to read ____ when you travel.
A. e-books B. laptops C. online game D.
smartphones
13. Many young people
carry a pair of earbuds as they are small, light, and ____.
A. chargeable B. economical C. portable D. transferable
14. Washing machine or
vacuum cleaner can help you to ____ time while doing housework.
A. kill B. save C. spend D. waste
15. Velcro has gradually become a familiar ____ for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits.
A. button B. fastener C.
locker D.
zipper
16. Most smartphones now ____ flash player as well as voice and video calls.
A. display B.
offer C. provide D. support
17. Many students prefer ____ assignments on their laptops to writing traditionally.
A. reading B.
searching C. sending D. typing
18. Mobile devices such as laptops or digital cameras
can be
charged by ____.
A. solar charges B. solar-charges C. solar chargers D. solar-chargers
19. We can surf the ____ to search for news, watch films, or download music.
A. e-book B. internet C. laptop D.
smartphone
20. In many classrooms, teachers use chalk to write on
the ____.
A. blackboards B. black boards C. whiteboards D. white boards
21. You can send and receive e-mails from a ____.
A. charger B. printer C. smartphone D. USB
22. The
____,which can travel underwater, is very useful for
scientists to learn about the undersea world.
A. aeroplane B. electronic car C. spaceship D. submarine
23. Like Vietnamese, Thai people also depend ____ water for their
crops.
A. against B.
for C. in D. on
24. In 1999, the king’s Chaipattana Aerator obtained
Thai ____ for his rain-making techniques.
A. certificates B. charters C. licenses D. patents
25. Paddle-wheel machine helps to clean the wastewater
before ____ it
for farming.
A. rearranging B. recycling C. reducing D. reusing
26. You can get access ____ the Interne, via a
range of devices such as desktop or laptop computers, mobile phones, and tablets.
A. for B.
in C. of D. to
27. Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, James
Watt are among of the greatest ____
of all time.
A. inventions B. inventiveness C. inventors D. invents
28. _____ noodles are a precooked and usually dried block invented by Japanese.
A. Instantaneous B. Instance C. Instant D.
Instantly
29. It is definitely true that nature has inspired ____ inventions and
technologies.
A. numbers B. numeral C.
numerical D. numerous
30. Smartphones are used not only for
communication but also for information and ____.
A. entertain B. entertainer C. entertaining D. entertainment
31. People often use the natural world as inspiration
to design and invent new ____.
A. producers B. produces C. productions D. products
32. Internet and social networks help us easily
interact ____ people all over the world.
A. in B. of C. on D. with
33. Users can look ____ locations as well as directions to different
places on Google Maps.
A. down B. for C. in D. up
34. The two fabrics of Velcro stick together thanks ____ the hooks on the
surface and the loops on the other.
A. by B.
for C. of D. to
35. If you get a laptop as a reward, what w ill you
use it ____?
A. by B. for C. to D. with
36. Scientists have invented artificially intelligent
computer systems ____ of answering questions posed in natural language.
A. able B.
aware C. capable D. fond
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
37. A digital camera is more economical than a
film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films.
A. better B. cheaper C.
safer D. stronger
38. You can use earbuds to listen to music or your
listening everywhere, even in public place, as nobody is disturbed.
A. annoyed B. connected C. imitated D.
interacted
39.
You can use a USB stick to transport files from one
computer to another.
A. delete B.
display C. transfer D. store
40. Smartphones are very versatile, as
they can do many things like making phone calls, taking pictures, or
listening to music.
A. capable B. flexible C.
helpful D. interesting
41.
Apple iPad has remained the single most popular
tablet PC ever since 2010.
A. became B. continued C. existed D.
stopped
42. A 3-D printer can produce solid objects similar to
the originals.
A. images B. models C.
papers D. pictures
43. There are many traffic jams during rush
hour.
A. congestion B. riders C.
road signs D. transportation
44. When collapsing the wings, a flying car is
just a little bit bigger than a normal car.
A. dropping B. fixing C. folding D. opening
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the
word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
45. Nutritious snacks
provide an important contribution towards your child’s daily nutritional
needs.
A. Inexpensive B. Uncooked C. Unhealthy D. Unpacked
46. A smartphone is too costly for him to even
have a normal one.
A. economical B. expensive C. priceless D.
valuable
47. Many people are afraid that computers with
superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity.
A. awareness B. perception C. stupidity
D. wisdom
48. Speakers are too bulky. You cannot put them
in your bag or your pocket.
A. giant B.
heavy C. large D. tiny
49. A digital camera is convenient as it is
quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos to a computer.
A. harmful B.
inexpensive C.
uninteresting D. useless
50. Even the best invention may have drawbacks.
A laptop, for example, is expensive so many people cannot afford it.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. weaknesses
Part
III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct to
each of the following questions.
51. A correction pen is used for ____ your writing
mistakes.
A. cover B.
covered C.
covering D. to
cover
52. It's no good ____ him the truth now.
A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D.
to tell
53. It's important ____ too much about your failure.
A. not to worry B. not worry C. not worrying to D.
don’t worry
54. Don’t forget ____ your homework before coming to class.
A. doing B. having done C. to be done D. to do
55. Did you remember ____ Mr. Green my message?
A. be given B. giving C. have given D. to give
56. 3-D printing ____ complex tools and components.
A. is used for
produce B. is used to produce
C. uses for producing D. uses to produce
57. She was old enough ____ up her own mind.
A. made B.
make C. making D. to make
58. My computer is used for ____ music and video.
A. having played B. play C. playing D.
to play
59. My father uses a calculator to ____.
A. be calculated B. being calculated C. calculate D. calculating
60. Facebook is used ____ among the young.
A. communicate B. communicating C. to communicate D. to
communicating
61. Mary often watches YouTube videos to study how ____ a dish or make a cake.
A. cook B.
cooking C. to cook D. to cooking
62. We can use USB ____ information.
A. for being store B. for store C. to store D.
to storing
63. He
____ for the Google since 2014.
A. has worked B. is working C. was working D. worked
64. Her children ____ their homework yet.
They arc still working on it.
A. hasn’t finished B. hasn’t finishing C. haven’t finished D. haven’t finishing
65. I have never ____ to Paris
A. been B.
go C.
was D. went
66. We
____ a contract two years ago and it is still valid.
A. have sign B. have signed C. haven't signed D. signed
67. I have lost my mobile phone. Someone ____ it.
A. has steal B.
has stole C. has stolen D. have stole
68. Brian ____ to the
travel agents and he hasn’t come back.
A. has been B. has been going C.
had gone D. has gone
69. I am not hungry. I
have ____ eaten.
A. just B. ever C. now D. yet
70. ____ you ever been
to New York?
A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were
71. My parents ____ us
many times.
A. has visited B. have visited C. visit D. will visit
72. Walter ____ my
headphones at last.
A. has returned B.
have return C. return D. returns
73. I ____ the teacher
that I will be absent next week.
A. has told B.
have told C. tell D. tells
74. Sally ____ the
movie “Titanic” three times.
A. has seen B. have seen C. is seeing D.
sees
75. How long ____ your
best friend?
A. did you know B. do you know C.
have you known D. are you
knowing
76. YouTube ____ to
become the world most popular video-sharing website since 2005.
A. has grown B. have grown C. grew D.
grows
77. J.K. Rowling's
“Harry Potter" books ____ in many countries.
A. has been published B. have been published
C. was published D.
were published
78. “Would you like a coffee?" - “No thanks.
____ one.”
A. I just had B.
I just have C. I was just
having D. I’ve just had
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A. B,
C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
79. The king's biodiesel oil project was first to
introduce in 2001.
A B C D
80. The Tesla Coil is used for create
extremely powerful electrical fields.
A
B
C D
81. IBM is an artificial intelligence
computer system and is used to answering questions posed
in natural
A B
C D
language.
82. Lifc without computers has seemed simply
impossible now.
A B C D
83. Kodak Company produced many OLED equipped
products, which are being used to power the next
A B C D
generation of ultra-thin televisions, since
1987.
84. Vaccination has been used for a
long time for prevent diseases.
A B C D
85. The boat rudder was invented to steer
large ships,
which enabled the Chinese for building huge ships as
A
B C D
early as 200 AD.
86. Many young people now use computers for playing
games rather than study.
A B C
D
87. You can use a tablet to listening to
music, surfing web or chatting with friends.
A B C D
88. Since the Internet was first created in the
1960s, it changed people’s lives a lot.
A B C D
89. Scientists have researched since
years into ways of curing cancer patients.
A B C D
90. Many teenagers now prefer chatting on
the computer to meet face to face.
A B C D
Part
IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct response to each of the following exchanges.
91. “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” - “____, Dad.”
A. By no means B. I wish so C. Never mind D. Thank you
92. “Dad. I’ve passed the English test.” - “____”
A. Good job! B. Good test! C. Good luck! D. Good way!
93. “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smartphone.” - “____,Phong!”
A. Congratulation B. I hope so C. What a pity D. What a wise choice
94. “Do you know that many inventions were inspired by
the natural world?” - “____”
A. Of course.
You’re right. B. There is no hope about it.
C. Well, that sounds interesting. D. Yes, I couldn't agree
more.
95. “Do you think new inventions always make people
rich?” – “____”
A. I agree. B. I don’t think so. C. It sounds great. D. no, not much
96. “I have never been to America" - “____”
A. Me either. B. Me neither. C. I so. D. Me too.
97. “Can I take away your dish?" - “Wait a
minute. ____”
A. I can’t finish. B. I
don’t finish. C. I have to
finish. D. I
haven’t finished.
98. “Do you need any help, Kate?” - “____”
A. I haven’t got a
clue. B. No, thanks, I can
manage.
C. That’s all for
now. D. That’s fine by me.
99. “It’s very generous of you to offer to pay!” - “____”
A. I’m glad you
like it. B. Thanks a million.
C. That was the least I could do. D. You can say that
again.
100. “Has an announcement been made about the eight
o’clock flight to Paris ?” –
“____”
A. I don’t think
that. B.
Not yet. C.
Sorry I don’t. D. Yes, it was.
101. “I love studying science as it allows me to answer
questions about natural world.” –
“____”
A. No, I won’t. B. Neither do I. C. Yes,
I like it. D. So do I.
102. “I have taken part in the science club for 3
months.” - “____”
A. So have I. B. So have me. C. I have so. D. So I have.
103. “What do you think of your new laptop? ” - “____”
A. I always keep
it. B. I’d love to. C. It’s fantastic. D. Sounds great.
104. “Can I try your new camera?” - “____”
A. I’m sorry, I
can’t. Let's go now. B. I’m sorry. I’m home late.
C. Sure. I’d love
to. Sure. D. But please be careful
with it.
105. “Ted's broken his leg, so he won’t be able to come to
class today.” – “____”
A. How terrific! B. Poor Ted! C. What is it
now? D. What’s wrong?
Part V.
READING
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the
letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks.
MOBILE PHONES
When
Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (106) ____ the
telephone in 1876, it was a revolution
in communication.
(107) ____ the
first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost
as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (108) ____ use Bell’s invention for taking photographs, (109) ____ the Internet or watching video
clips rather than talking. Over the last two decades a new (110) _____ of spoken communication has
emerged: the mobile phone.
106.
A. has been invented B. is invented C. invented D.
was invented
107. A. As B. By C. For D.
Since
108. A. increase B. increased C. increasing D. increasingly
109. A. accessing B.
contacting C. entering D. searching
110. A. aids B. means C.
tools D. ways
Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the
letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks.
HEALTH DETECTOR
Scientist
Hayat Sindi's device is the size of a postage stamp, and it costs just a penny. But it could
(111) ____ millions
of lives. In many parts of the world, doctors and nurses work with no (112) ____ or clean water. They
have to send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But
this little piece of paper could change that. It (113) ____ tiny holes that are filled
with chemicals. These chemicals are able (114) ____ health problems. A person places a single
(115) ____ of
blood on the paper. The chemicals in the paper change (116) ____ the blood and
indicate (117) ____ or not the person has an illness.
111. A. build B.
keep C. start D. save
112. A. electric B.
electrical C. electrician D. electricity
113. A. contains B.
invents C. provides D. supports
114. A. detect B.
detecting C. to detect D. to detecting
115. A. bit B. drop C. piece D. slice
116. A. although B.
because C. due to D. in spite of
117. A. as if B.
either C. neither D. whether
Exercise 11. Read the following passage and mark the
letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE VANISHING INVENTION
In 1998, a Valencian professor made an amazing
claim. Professor Antonio Cervilla discovered how to use water as a substitute for petrol. The scientist
said that you could drive from Bilbao to Valencia on just half a litre of
water. His invention uses a molybdenum compound to break down water into
hydrogen and oxygen. Unlike other methods, no electricity is required and the
reaction happens at atmospheric temperature. This impressive
technology is based on the way plant enzymes break down water. The use of
molybdenum is the perfect choice because, although rare, it is cheap and found all around the planet.
Since the claims were made, nothing more
has been heard about this fabulous technology. There is no explanation for the disappearance
anywhere on the internet, apart from a list of similar inventions which have
also vanished. An inventor from the
Philipines called Daniel Dingel developed a water-fuelled car but was arrested
and sentenced to 20 years in prison. If this technology were to become widely
available, it would prove disastrous for petrol station owners and would also
save the planet from the impending environmental catastrophes being caused by
pollution.
118. The word “substitute”
in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. addition B. alternative C. imitation D. solution
119. Which of the following is NOT true about
Cervilla’s invention?
A. It happens at
atmospheric temperature.
B. It imitates
something in nature.
C. It requires no
electricity.
D. It uses enzymes to break down
water.
120. The word “it”
in the passage refers to ____.
A. enzyme B. molybdenum C. petrol D.
water
121. The word “vanished”
in the passage is opposite in meaning to ____.
A. appeared B. produced C. introduced D. invented
122. It is stated in the passage that water-fuelled
cars may contribute to ____.
A. save energy B. save environment C. save money D. save time
Exercise 12. Read the following passage and mark the
letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE STORY OF COCA-COLA
Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by John
Pemberton, a druggist living in Atlanta. The original drink was a type of
syrup, using coca leaves, sugar and cola nuts, plus a few other secret
ingredients! Pemberton sold it as a medicine; and with its coca (the source of
cocaine), it must have made people feel good!
Nevertheless,
Pemberton’s medicine was not very successful, so he sold
his secret formula to another
druggist, Asa Candler. Candler was interested, because he
had another idea that Pemberton’s
“medicine” would be much better if it was mixed with soda.
Candler was thus the man who really invented the drink Coca-Cola. Candler also
advertised his new drink, and soon people were going to drugstores just to get
a drink of Coca-Cola.
Before long, other people became interested in
the product, including a couple of businessmen who wanted to sell it in bottles. Candler sold them a licence to bottle the drink, and very
quickly the men became millionaires. The famous bottle, with its very distinctive shape, was designed in
1916. And the famous Coca-Cola logo is the most famous logo in the world.
Unlike any other famous commercial logos, it has not changed in 100 years!
During the First World War, American soldiers
in Europe began asking for Coca-Cola, so the Coca-Cola company began to export
to Europe. It was so popular with soldiers that they then had to start bottling
the drink in Europe.
Today, Coca-Cola is made in countries all over
the world, including Russia and China; it is the world’s most popular drink.
As for the famous formula, it is probably the
world’s most valuable secret! The exact ingredients for making Coca-Cola are
only known to a handful of people. And as for the “coca” that was in the
original drink, that was eliminated
in 1903. It was a drug, and too dangerous. Today’s Coca-Cola contains caffeine,
but not cocaine!
123. According to the passage, Coca-Cola was first
introduced in ____.
A. America B. China C.
Europe D. Russia
124. According to the passage, the original drink made
people feel good because it
contained
____.
A. coca leaves B. cola nuts C. secret ingredients D. sugar
125. It is stated in the passage that Candler was
interested in the product because he thought
____.
A. he could develop the original
formula by adding soda
B. he would sell it
and quickly became a millionaire
C. it was an useful
medicine which made people feel good
D. Pemberton’s
medicine was very famous and successful
126. The word “licence” in the passage is closest in
meaning to ____.
A. certificate B.
permission C. charter D ticket
127.
The word “distinctive” in the
passage is opposite in meaning to
____.
A. normal B.
original C. ugly D unique
128. When were the Coca-Cola’s bottle shape
and logo designed according to the passage?
A. in 1886 B. in 1916 C.
in 1930 D.
in 1986
129. The word “eliminated” in the passage probably means ____.
A. banned B.
destroyed C.
erased D. excluded
130. According to the passage, what is NOT true about
the formula of Coca-Cola ?
A. It is probably
the world’s most priceless secret.
B. It was really
invented by the druggist. Asa Candler.
C. Its exact ingredients are well
known to many people.
D. Its ingredient
was changed from cocaine to caffeine.
Part
VI. WRITING
Exercise 13. Mark the letter A, B, C. or D to indicate
the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
131. This is the first time Tom went abroad.
A. Tom ever has gone
abroad before. B. Tom has ever gone abroad before.
C. Tom has never gone abroad before. D. Tom never has gone
abroad before.
132. She started using this washing machine last year.
A. She has used this washing
machine for a year. B. She has used this
washing machine since a year.
C. She used this
washing machine for a year. D. She used this
washing machine since a year.
133. The last time she sent me an email was 5 months
ago.
A. She has already
sent me an email for 5 months. B. She has never sent me an
email since 5 months.
C. She has not sent me an email for
5 months. D. She has not yet sent me
an email since 5 months.
134. It is a long time since we last met.
A. We have already
met after a long time. B. We have ever met for a long time.
C. We have just met
for a long time. D. We have not met for a long time.
135. When did you have a Facebook account?
A. How long do you
have a Facebook account? B. How long did you
have a Facebook account?
C. How long had you
had a Facebook account? D. How long have you had a Facebook
account?
136. I haven’t called her since she
left me.
A. The last time I
call her was when she left me.
B. The last time I called
her was when she has left me.
C. The last time I called her was
when she left me.
D. The last time I have called her was when
she left me.
Exercise 14. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
137. Apple MacBook is portable and versatile. I cannot
afford it.
A. Although Apple MacBook is
portable and versatile, 1 cannot afford it.
B. Because Apple
MacBook is portable and versatile, I cannot afforsd it.
C. If Apple MacBook
isn’t portable and versatile, I might afford it.
D. No matter how
portable and versatile Apple MacBook is, I can afford it.
138. William found a science book. It included
instructions for building a windmill.
A. William found a science book
which included instructions for building a windmill.
B. What William
found is a science book included instructions for building a windmill.
C. William found how
a science book included instructions for building a windmill.
D. Where William
found a science book included instructions for building a windmill.
139. They didn’t think Newton could do it. He was
confident.
A. Because they
didn’t think Newton could do it, he was confident.
B. They didn’t think
Newton could do it because he was confident.
C. They didn’t think Newton could
do it no matter how confident he was
D. If they had
thought Newton could do it, he would have been more confident.
140. Bell succeeded with his new invention. People were
able to talk to each other over great distances.
A. Because Bell’s
success with the new invention, people were able to talk to each other over
great distances.
B. In spite of
Bell’s success with the new invention, people were able to talk to each other
over great distances.
C. Owing to Bell’s success with the
new invention, people were able to talk to each other over great distances.
D. Since Bell’s
success with
the new invention, people were able to talk to each other over great distances.
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