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TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO UNIT LEISURE TIME A PHONETICS I Put the words into the correct column move, June, book, pool, drew, puddings, cartoon, rule, wolf, include, push, do, threw, would, truth, choose, moon, could, cool, put, root, avenue, pull, wood, fruit, good, cruise, full, should /u:/ /ʊ/ II Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from that of the others A school B cook D look A club TÀI LIỆU C.THAM KHẢO B flu who C foot A blue B juice C blood D group A sugar B woman C took D soup A afternoon B flood C soon D shampoo D lose B VOCABULARY I Complete the sentences with the words in the box into puzzles interested messaging about surfing keen connect fond DIY He’s crazy _ photography - he’s got all the gear Instead of shopping with friends, you can _ together _ the Internet is fun, but it’s also a time waster My hobby is Chinese chess Are you _ in learning it? Sports _ people with similar interests in a collective effort Anna likes Physics, but she’s not too _ on Maths Text _ enables people to keep in close contact at all times Mr Henry is _ sports, and he works out with a trainer several days a week You need a little knowledge and the right tools when you’re doing _ 10 Lots of people are _ of going fishing or gardening in the countryside II Write the verbs for the activities Activities Verbs Doing DIY, cooking , Watching TV, reading comic books , Playing sports, listening to music , Surfing the net, snowboarding , Messaging friends, doing puzzles , Relaxing, learning something about IT , Making paper flowers, knitting , Exercising, building dollhouses , Taking photos, going for a walk , 10 Going cycling, hanging out with friends , TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences _ DIY means you something yourself without the help of experts A Playing B Doing C Making D Taking She loves making _, such as pottery and carving wood A crafts B origami C stamps D bracelets Melinda _ hanging out because she is a sociable person A detests B hates C dislikes D fancies Many people like _ the Internet with their mobile phones A surfing B blogging C emailing D communicating It’s helpful to learn life _ or a foreign language in free time A tricks B skills C kits D tools Video chatting is among dozens of ways to virtually visit friends and _ A neighbours B acquaintances C relatives D members He doesn’t mind going window _ in the mall with his friends A having B selling C buying D shopping Samuel is sociable so he can _ a lot of friends at school A make B take C D work I usually make a phone call to friends instead of _ A listening B messaging C reading D typing 10 This might sound _, but I enjoy watching rain A satisfied B weird C exciting D reasonable IV Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets She isn’t _ in growing flowers in the garden (interest) You need to keep balance in your life with a little leisure and _ (relax) We need one more _ for this game - can you persuade your cousin to join in? (play) The young boy looks _ because he often plays basketball on his free time (sport) Sue spends her spare time practicing traditional Vietnamese _ recipes (cook) What physical activity you _ perform during leisure time? (usual) Exercise helps you maintain a _ weight and prevent chronic diseases (health) The campsite offers a wide range of leisure facilities as well as _ entertainment TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO (friend) The resistance of water increases muscle _ as you swim (strong) 10 My mother’s electric _ has several temperature settings (cook) C GRAMMAR I Fill in the blanks with the -ing form of the verbs from the box work learn see ride help practise lie chat They spend hours _ on the phone to their friends My brother is interested in _ a second foreign language Mr Henderson hates _ on weekends or holidays Thank you for signing up to our event and we look forward to _ you It’s noisy outside, but I detest _ in my room all day Jimmy adores _ a bike to the countryside and going fishing He doesn’t mind _ me to improve my English speaking skills Every Sunday morning, my father enjoys _ on the beach and relaxing Do you like going out with us after _ your homework? sit 10 David prefers _ judo to hanging out with friends II Choose the correct answer Don’t (spend/ spending) too much time in front of TV or computer screen Many people prefer (surfing/ surf) the Internet to reading books Doing exercise regularly makes your body (become/ to become) healthy and fit They fancy dancing, but they rarely (going/ go) to a discotheque Will you be able (stopping/ to stop) checking social media for a month? My uncle doesn’t need (to buy/ buy) modern tools to the gardening Let’s go to the beach and (play/ to play) some volleyball games She enjoys (to make/ making) crafts, especially birthday and greeting cards I really want (travelling/ to travel) to peaceful places and breathe the fresh air 10 Would you mind (help/ helping) me with the computer settings? III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences It’s good for you _ out and play a sport A to going B to go C go D going TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO My parents never let me _ with strangers A hang out B out C hanging out D to hang out Mrs Cohen tried _ all the housework before going to bed A finishing B finish C finishes D to finish She adores _ ancient coins and foreign banknotes A to collect B to collecting C collecting D collect The cartoon is funny and it makes me _ a lot A laughing B to laugh C laugh D laughs He dislikes _ disturbed while he is thinking A being B is C to be D be My friend doesn’t mind _ me whenever I am in need A to help B helping C help D to helping If you want to pass your exams, you’d better _ your attitude towards studies! A to change B changing C to changing D change Susan loves going window shopping and _ in the street A walking B walks C to walk D walk 10 Johnson used to stay up late and _ video games A plays B play C playing D to play IV Choose the underlined part that needs correcting Please let me to know what you usually in your leisure time A let B to know C usually D in When the sun is still behind the hill, I adore to cycle in the early mornings A When B is C adore to cycle D early morning Daniel is in good shape because he plays sports and morning exercise regularly A in good shape B sports C D regularly Michael is interest in pop music, so he will go to the concert this Sunday A interest B so C will go D this My mother enjoys cooking delicious meals for the whole family in weekends A cooking B for C whole D in weekends Kelvin must be addicted on the Net - he holds his phone all the time A must be B on C holds D at the time TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO Watching TV too much can make us to feel tired and have a headache A Watching B too much C to feel D a headache Emily don’t mind working as a volunteer for an environmental organization A don’t B working C volunteer D environmental Don’t be disappointed because you can give up your bad habits and live happy A Don’t B disappointed C give up D happy 10 On my opinion, playing computer games is boring and wastes time A On my opinion B playing C boring D wastes D SPEAKING I Choose the best answer to complete the pair of dialogues - “Would you like to go to the English club with me?” - “ ” A Don’t mention it B You’re welcome C I’d love to Thanks D I can’t Thanks - “Can you help me with this box?” - “ ” A No, I don’t have any box B Yes, please keep the box C Yes, you can anything with the box D I’m sorry, but I’m busy right now - “Let’s take a walk together.” - “ ” A That’s a good idea B Yes, I can always walk C Thanks for your consideration D Sorry, I don’t want any change now - “ ” - “That’s great.” A Do you fancy going for a swim? B Would you mind giving me a hand? C Could you teach me how to swim? D Can you swim? - “We’re having a party on Saturday ” - “Yes, I’d like to.” A Are you interested in it? B Would you like to come? C What you like to do? D How will you come with us? II Put the sentences into the correct order to make a conversation _ I learnt it from my cousin This type of paper folding is called origami _ Okay Let me help you _ Are you kidding? _ Exactly Origami means the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO culture A Japanese friend taught my cousin this art, then she taught me _1_ Wow! Look at this bird It’s beautiful _ Now can you teach me to make this? _ Yes, I The folding lines are very smooth and this paper bird looks quite real _ Where did you learn to fold it? _ Thank you, Eric Do you like it? _ Origami? It sounds like a Japanese word _ No, I’m not I really want to learn I’ll fold something and give it to my sister as a present E READING I Read the passage and choose the best answer The most interesting hobby that I have is playing the guitar I have played guitar for three and a half years now and I am getting better at it every time I decide to play Playing guitar keeps me doing something interesting at home instead of staring at the ceiling all the time Actually, it is a very relaxing activity It gives person some time to think and dream Guitar or guitars also give my room some personality When it hangs on my wall it seems like a piece of art I have two guitars - one is black acoustic one and the second is a yellow Spanish guitar The last one was my first guitar and both of them are Yamaha products I bought the classical one because it was required to learn guitar in my school Since I am interested in blues, jazz and rock music I felt that I needed a change in my guitar play and that is why I bought the black acoustic one I can play many different songs and after years of experience I have learned how to learn the songs to play them My favorite songs that I have learned are Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah I can also play a bit Sting, Nirvana, Metallica and the Animals In the future I want to improve my guitar playing skills and maybe use them in some small band or I would just like to play with my friends I would certainly recommend learning guitar If interest in it comes, it cannot be put away The first paragraph is mainly about A why playing the guitar is the author’s most interesting hobby B the author’s good feelings about playing the guitar C how the author chose to play the guitar and the benefits of playing it TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO D the author’s hobby of playing the guitar and some of its benefits According to the second paragraph, the author’s first guitar is A not a Spanish one B black C not an acoustic one D not a classical one Why did the author buy the acoustic guitar? A Because the author likes to play blues, jazz and rock music B Because the author was required to learn guitar in school C Because the other guitar can’t play classical music D Because the author wanted to change his current one What does the phrase “the Animals” in the third paragraph possibly refer to? A a song B a music band C some kinds of animals D none of above We learn from the passage that A the author plays the guitar because he usually does nothing in his free time B the author has totally four guitars C the author can play different songs of different types of music D the author will continue to play the guitar in the future II Fill in each blank with a word from the box practice hands professional carving others arts both enjoyed Arts and crafts describes a wide variety of activities involving making things with one’s own (1) Arts and crafts is usually a hobby Some crafts, or art skills, have been practised for centuries, (2) are more recent inventions A quote by Apoorva Rathore: Art cannot be taught, it comes from thinking But it can be improved by (3) (4) children and adults enjoy arts and crafts Children in schools may learn skills such as woodworking, wood (5) , sewing, or making things with all sorts of material Many community centres and schools have evening or day classes and workshops where one can learn (6) and craft skills Although “crafts” today are usually hobbies (7) by amateurs, the word was used many centuries ago by (8) people who had a guild system Young people were learned from a master-craftsman, i.e they were “apprenticed”, and they often took many years to learn their skills to perfection F WRITING TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO I Write complete sentences using the prompts given Elizabeth/ enjoy/ listen to/ Vietnamese folk songs’ melodies _ He/ need/ buy/ some tools/ fix/ dog house/ this weekend _ Play/ online games/ have/ both/ positive/ negative effects _ Calvin/ like/ read/ books,/ and/ he/ not/ often/ surf/ Internet _ Why/ not you/ turn off/ TV/ go out/ some fresh air? _ Hobbies/ such as/ play/ sports/ or/ do/ exercise/ be/ good _ I/ not/ mind/ do/ homework,/ but/I / not/ like/ have/ lots of it _ Make/ crafts/ help/ me/ improve/ my patience/ carefulness _ II Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one I find collecting birthday cards interesting → I’m interested in She likes socializing with friends more than watching TV → She prefers socializing If you don’t study hard, you won’t pass the mid-term test → Unless you Please help me with this exercise! → Would you mind If you get too attached to your smartphone, you won’t have time for your family → Don’t get Going fishing in the rural areas is really enjoyable → I really enjoy TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO He was kind of addicted to the Net, but now he isn’t → He used to Why don’t we take a break and relax for a while? → Let’s Hannah asked Alison _ earth-like planets the Milky Way might have A whether B if C how many D what William asked Gwen, “Will Allen be able to come _?” A that day B the day after C the following day D tomorrow Santiago asked Gabriel, “What _ the most distant black hole ever seen?” A is B has been C had been D would be She wanted to know where _ on Mars A did Perseverance land B Perseverance landed C Perseverance lands D Perseverance land Daniel asked Nolan if he would help him learn about constellations _ A tomorrow night B the night after tomorrow C next night D that night 10 He asked, “How many planets _ in the Solar System?” A is there B there is C are there D there are V Choose the underlined part that needs correcting TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO Jason asked Nathan how could people learn about black holes if they trapped both dark matter and light A asked B could people C if D trapped I asked the scientist, “What will happen to the planets when the Sun became a red giant?” A will happened B when C became D giant Sarah asked Abigail if scientists could discovered more planets outside the Solar System A asked B if C discovered D outside They wanted to know when did astronauts orbited the moon and later walked on its surface A wanted B did C orbited D walked Scientists said that they estimated the age of the universe by using the movement of stars to measure their expanding speed A said B estimated C using D their The student asked, “How many sunlight does the surface reflect instead of absorbing?” A How many B does C reflect D absorbing Parker asked Antony whether would black holes swallow up the whole universe A asked B whether C would black holes D the He asked to me, “On which planet would you see the sun rise in the west and set in the east?” A to B On C rise D set He asked if or not there might be liquid water in geological formations not far below the surface of Mars A If B might be C in D not far below 10 Naomi asked Henry what kind of life might exist on planets that were far away from us A asked B might exist C were D from us D SPEAKING I Match the sentences Have you seen the film Ad Astra yet? a Can you prove it? Is it true that the Sun is a star? b There’s no life on it I don’t like films about alien It’s scary! c Is it the second planet from the Sun? How far is it from the Moon to Earth? d Really? In which school will you study? Venus is usually called the Morning Star and e It’s about 384.400 km the Evening Star Is there life on Mars? TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO f Yes I think they are humans’ secret weapons I think most of the UFOs are man-made g No, I haven’t What is it about? objects I think that aliens are real, and they are living h Yes, it is somewhere in the Solar System I wish that I could visit the Moon i Neither I 10 I will study astronomy in university j Oh, it might come true if you have a clear plan for it Answer: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- II Rearrange the sentences to make a conversation _ I doubt that we would be able to fly there with our current spaceships _ Oh, don’t you know that scientists have found some potentially habitable exoplanets outside the solar system? _ I’m not sure about it Not in this century! _ Yes, I have Sometimes I dreamt of life outside the earth when I watched sciencefiction movies and read articles or books about astronomy But I think humans won’t be able to live on another planet _ Why not? _1_ Have you ever thought of living on another planet? _ Because it’s too far from US It would take US light-years to reach a habitable planet with the existing technology, supposing that we find one _ Yes, I know But I believe scientists will invent a super spaceship space travel in the future which helps to reduce the time they travel in space _ What is the closest habitable planet to Earth then? How far is it? _ In August 2016 astronomers announced the discovery of a rocky planet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to our Solar System The planet is located approximately 4.2 light-years from Earth E READING I Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO The word alien is a popular word for an extraterrestrial life-form, or a being from another planet No one knows whether there is life elsewhere in the universe But some scientists think that it is possible Whether life exists on other planets or not, the idea of aliens has excited people for years Lots of people enjoy science fiction stories about aliens - also called extraterrestrials Some believe that aliens actually have visited Earth Many people have reported seeing unusual objects in the sky Some think that these UFOs are alien spaceships The presence of aliens on Earth has never been proven, however Most scientists believe that for another planet to have life on it, it must be similar to Earth in several ways It is likely to need an atmosphere and water It also must orbit a star, like the Sun, at a good distance This star would provide the right amount of light and heat for life to exist Scientists have studied planets and moons in our Solar System to see if they can support life Space probes have searched for traces of bacteria or other tiny living things on Mars Some scientists are also looking for the possibility of life outside our Solar System Using radio telescopes, they hope to capture signals from intelligent aliens So far, no evidence of extraterrestrial life has been found However, scientists have discovered hundreds of planets that orbit distant stars Some of these planets are an ideal distance from their stars, and some are roughly the size of Earth It may be possible that life has developed on one or more of them No one knows for sure that there is life on other planets, excluding scientists There is actually no extraterrestrial life-form in the universe Both “aliens” and “extraterrestrials” refer to life existing on other planets Many people have seen UFOs but they couldn’t prove that the UFOs are connected to aliens To support life a planet needs to have an atmosphere and water and provides an amount of light and heat Only the telescopes are able to search for traces of living things in space Scientists haven’t found any traces of extraterrestrial life on the moons in the Solar System Scientists still can’t find any planets which are roughly the size of Earth II Fill in each blank with a word from the box size spacecraft gravity surface since temperatures height TÀI LIỆUcolourTHAM KHẢO orbit longer Named after the Roman God of war, Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in our Solar System Mars is also known as the ‘Red Planet’ because it’s red This signature (1) comes from the large amount of a chemical called iron oxide in its rocks and soil Mars is the second smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury With a diameter of 6,791 kilometres, it’s roughly half the (2) of Earth It can get pretty cold on Mars - much colder than our own planet, (3) it’s further away from the sun At the equator, (4) can reach 20°C, but at its poles they can drop down to as low as -140°C Mars is home to the highest mountain in our Solar System - a volcano called Olympus Mons Standing a whopping 24 kilometres high, it’s about three times the (5) of Mount Everest You could jump around three times higher on Mars than you can on Earth This is because the planet’s (6) - the force that keeps us on the ground - is much weaker Mars has two moons One is called Phobos and the other Deimos A day on Mars is 24 hours and 37 minutes - only a little bit (7) than a day on our own planet A year on Mars, however, is almost twice as long, lasting 687 Earth days This is because it takes a lot longer than Earth to complete its (8) around the Sun Until recently, scientists believed that there was no liquid water on the (9) of Mars only rocks, soil dust and ice In 2018, however, they found evidence of a lake under the planet’s south polar ice cap Humans have not yet been to Mars, but scientists have sent (10) there to help them research this fascinating planet The first spacecraft to land on Mars was the Viking Landers, which touched down on the surface in 1976 F WRITING I Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences They/ water and oxygen/ whether/ Mars and its moons/ there/ on/ asked/ were _ We/ many/ how/ solar/ know/ galaxy/ systems/ don’t/ are/ in/ there/ each _ TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO She/ Solar System/ could/ if/ name/ her younger brother/ all planets/ in/ the/ asked _ The professor/ on/ Solar System’s history/ the/ a/ had/ huge/ influence/ said/ Jupiter/ that _ A space buggy/ travelling/ the surface/ a vehicle/ the moon/ is/ used for/ of/ on _ He/ to/ asked/ planet/ travel/ more easily/ one/ humans/ be/ from/ would/ when/ to/ able/ another _ There/ is/ a field of/ circling/ Saturn/ appears as rings/ ice and rock debris/ that _ Scientists/ moons,/ have/ any/ doesn’t/ Venus/ they/ sure/ aren’t/ why/ say/ that/ and _ II Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one She asked me, “Can you explain the term ‘once in a blue moon’?” → She asked me The spacecraft might not land on Mars successfully as they expected → The spacecraft probably No other moons in the Solar System are as large as Ganymede → Ganymede is It’s a good idea to look towards the southern sky to see the meteors → You should He said to me that he would go to the lecture about aliens the next morning → He said to me, “ She likes reading science books more than watching science-fiction movies → She prefers “Why didn’t you take some photos of the lunar eclipse last night?” says his sister → His sister asks It was such a long journey that we all were asleep by the time we arrived → The journey TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO REVIEW I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A number B study C product D Venus A check B technique C chemistry D chemical A possible B telephone C doctor D software A creatures B aliens C robots D UFOs A invented B discovered C attended D created II Choose the word that has different stress pattern A universe B waterless C connection D plentiful A impossible B unpopular C informative D interactive A unidentified B uncomfortable C capability D multimedia A natural B mountainous C delicious D musical A committee B Japanese C referee D Vietnamese III Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets The two companies have closely cooperated in the of a new car battery (develop) Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla were two of the greatest of the world (invent) research is claimed to be the source of the high standard of living (Science) Vincent and Paula spent the evening messaging and on the phone (chat) It’s and unthinkable for them to launch the spacecraft without manufacturing rockets (possible) Future homes will have energy saving devices such as solar panels and solar windows (advance) Techniques of energy have been used in developed countries for a long time, (conserve) This data package is great - I could opt to pay a flat rate for Internet access (limit) TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO The young astronaut felt himself so attracted by the opportunity to fly into space (power) 10 NASA has found a Super Earth with the of water in it (possible) IV Choose the best answer to complete the sentences Shaking hands is an ancient manner of greeting each other in a meeting A holography B multimedia C video-conferencing D face-to-face University of British Columbia has announced the of a new planet that is potentially habitable A discovery B invention C exploration D research The essential elements of a telephone are a microphone to speak into and an earphone which reproduces the A text B voice C emoji D word Most of the secretaries spend a significant portion of their day reading and emails A texting B contacting C writing D communicating Virtual Reality (VR) is the technology that places the user in a(n) environment through a head-mounted device A real B virtual C instant D private recognition works by identifying and measuring facial features in an image A Password B Eye C Fingerprint D Face He started a new job as a maintenance after completing his course A technician B technique C technology D technologist Fire requires oxygen, but most stars are giant balls of fire floating in outer space A weightless B airless C landless D waterless A black and white laser solely uses black ink and laser technology to print documents A printer B scanner C smartphone D computer 10 A is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out A rocket B crater C black hole D telescope V Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO The fifth planet the Sun is Jupiter, which is also the largest planet in the Solar System The teacher said that we would just stay at home and learn the Internet She asked him if he was reading a science-fiction book life on other planets My best friend asked me what I thought would happen Earth in the future Many students disagree that robots will replace teachers school Brian showed his love and care to his friends sending lots of flowers and presents What app can help us to see and hear each other real time? They decided to have a video conference their colleagues in other cities This face recognition system can check if you’re a member our club 10 Students can visit the school's website more information about the courses VI Supply the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets In the future humans _ (live) longer thanks to anti-ageing pills Who first _ (claim) planets go round the sun? The phone _ (ring) - Don’t get up I’ll answer it I told them we _ (implement) a science experiment then He’ll be here soon His plane _ (arrive) at 9:45 How big _ (be) the largest mountain in the Solar System? We discovered this beach while we _ (sail) around the island Many kids said they never _ (do) experiments in their school She often _ (wait) for discount periods and makes a purchase online 10 He said to the tailor, “ _ (you, have) the suit ready by tomorrow evening?” VII Choose the best answer to complete the sentences The smiling face with tears of joy is the most widely used _ in many countries A emoji B letter C voice D word I asked the teacher, “ _ UFO sightings as common as we?” A Were - think B Are - thought C Are - think D Are - will think Grace forgot to take her smartphone with her, so she _ mine to make a phone call A was borrowing B borrows C borrowed D has borrowed If your machine develops a fault, the company _ an engineer within three days to fix it A will send B would send C could send D sends TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO Are 3D _ lenses similar to 3D glasses for watching movies? A connect B checking C contact D tracking The reporter asked the officials _ not launch the satellite the next day due to the bad weather A whether they will B if they might C if they can D whether they may This option lets the operation system _ the latest updates automatically A installing B installs C to install D install The science teacher _ the class that oil _ on water A told - floats B told - float C said - floats D tells – floated Jena said to me, All the shops were closed _ A that day before B the previous day C that day D yesterday 10 Stacy: “My dad promised to get me a new iPad.” - Christina: “ _” A Great idea B Congratulations! C I’m not sure D That’s brilliant! VIII Choose the underlined part that needs correcting She said, “My mother always wanted me to call when I reach my destination.” A said B wanted C to call D reach Ronnie said to her colleagues that they would successfully achieve its goal A said to B that C would D its I told to him that if he ever betrayed me, he would be no brother of mine A to B ever betrayed C would D no brother of mine She asked him where he would be the following day in case she has to call him A him b the following day C has to D him I asked one of mine friends, “Who first believed the sun was the centre of the universe?” A asked B mine C believed D was A high school teacher said to me that he used ChatGPT evaluate a few of our projects A said to me that B used C evaluate D our Johnson told us he might be ready to help us in the project about the universe, but he may not everything for us A told us B to help C about D may not Signs are used by not only the deaf but also those who are unable to physical speak and children of deaf adults A not only C physical D deaf TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO B but also Brian said to his supervisor that his computer is updating the operating system then A said to B that C is updating D then 10 Mr Albert said his co-workers, “It’s possible that there maybe life elsewhere and we will find it someday.” A said B It’s C may be D will find it IX Write the question for the underlined parts No, we weren’t staying at home this time last Saturday I think humans will eventually inhabit Mars next century I’m phoning my aunt in the US It will cost millions of dollars to build a plant of solar panels in the desert I prefer saying hello to taking a bow to greet an acquaintance It takes me only some minutes to search for this kind of information on the Internet I won’t be able to go to the cinema with you because I will be having a class They launched their first spacecraft with the help of NASA X Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box I wish to have a phone that can show holograms like that Actually, people are using holograms in some live concerts and conferences nowadays It would be great if they still have it A 3D image of the screen will pop up whenever you need to use it So what you think a future smartphone will look like? Will it be as thin as a piece of paper? What you mean by having no screen? TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO It should be touchable! Emily: Do you like technology devices such as smartphone and computer, Brian? Brian: Yes, I I read news about them all the time Emily: (1) _ Brian: Well, it’s not easy to predict because technology develops every second of every day, but I think smartphone will be much thinner and easy to be folded Emily: (2) _ Brian: Possibly! The phone might have a plastic screen and its appearance will look like a sheet of A5 paper, or it won’t even have physical screen at all Emily: (3) _ How can we view the information and interact with others? Brian: By using holograms of course (4) _ Emily: Wow! But it sounds like science-fiction films Brian: (5) _ Emily: How terrific! Brian: I know (6) _ Emily: But smartphone’s screen should be more interactive and nicer I prefer a smartphone which is fashionable and real (7) _ Brian: Well, these are just my predictions The future smartphone might still keep its physical screen Emily: (8) _ XI Fill in each blank with a word from the box so falling orbits diameter atmosphere although objects tail made comets When learning about space it can sometimes be difficult to know the difference between all of the amazing (1) out there The following terms are often confused with each other, (2) let’s answer the question: what’s the difference between a comet, asteroid, meteoroid, meteor and meteorite? (3) there can sometimes be a blurry line between categories, the following definitions should help you understand the difference between comets and asteroids, why Halley’s Comet is not a meteorite and more Comet - A comet is a relatively small solar system body that (4) the Sun When close TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO enough to the Sun they display a visible coma (a fuzzy outline or atmosphere due to solar radiation) and sometimes a (5) Asteroid - Asteroids are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun (6) of rock and metal, they can also contain organic compounds Asteroids are similar to comets but not have a visible coma (fuzzy outline and tail) like (7) Meteoroid - A meteoroid is a small rock or particle of debris in our solar system They range in size from dust to around ten metres in (8) (larger objects are usually referred to as asteroids) Meteor - A meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the Earth’s (9) is known as a meteor If you’ve ever looked up at the sky at night and seen a streak of light or ‘shooting star’ what you are actually seeing is a meteor Meteorite - A meteoroid that survives (10) through the Earth’s atmosphere and colliding with the Earth’s surface is known as a meteorite XII Read the passage and choose the best answers In recent years, there has been a lot of hype around coding: that it is an invaluable skill everyone should learn or that it is a field where there is a lot of money to be made And while there are a lot of great reasons to learn to code, it might not be the best career choice for everyone In order to determine if coding is a good fit for you, you will want to consider a few things One thing to think about is the job market There are a lot of jobs and freelance opportunities out there for programmers and many of them pay well, but there are even more programmers seeking jobs This means that simply knowing how to code is not a sure way to land a job Employers are looking for the highest-quality programmers out there Like any skill, coding takes dedication and patience to develop The more time you put into it, the better you will become Learning your first coding language might prove to be a long and difficult process But the good news is that once you have learned one, others become easier to grasp As technology continues to evolve some new jobs will be created, but some of today’s jobs will also become obsolete Some argue that it might be a better investment to study growing fields like artificial intelligence and machine learning On the other hand, learning to code is a great way to gain an understanding of software from the bottom up, and it can serve as a jumping-off point If you want to move into these fields in the future So should you learn to code? There are a lot of opinions out there, but ultimately it is up to you If it TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO seems like something you really enjoy and you are willing to put in the effort, go for it! But if it is something you are on the fence about, you might want to keep looking There is a lot of other options out there, and you will surely find something that is a better fit for you - hype (n): cường điệu - obsolete (adj): lỗi thời - jumping-off point: vị trí xuất phát, bàn đạp Which of the following best serves the tittle of the passage? A Should We Learn To Code? B Reasons To Be A Programmer C Coding And Your Future D Coding: From School To Work The word “land” in the second paragraph can be replaced by A search for B apply for C get D lose Which of the following is a negative opinion about learning to code? A Coding is a field where there is a lot of money to be made, so it’s advisable to learn it B Learning the first coding language might be a long and difficult process C The more time you put into coding, the better you will become D Learning to code is a great way to gain an understanding of software from the bottom up According to the passage, it may not be easy to find a job as a programmer A if you are really good at coding and learn to know how to code perfectly B if you not study growing fields like artificial intelligence and machine learning C as your desired jobs might soon become obsolete in a short time D because employers always look for the highest-quality candidates What does the author want to express through the last paragraph? A You should learn to code because there are a lot of job opportunities with high salary B You should think twice before choosing to learn to code as it takes much time and many other people also learn it C Before choosing to learn to code you should consider whether you really like it or not D There are a lot of coding languages, so it is hard for you to study them all XIII Write complete sentences using the cues given The teacher/ asked/ how many/ forms/ non-verbal communication/ there/ be TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO _ He/ wished/ become/ first man/ his country/ travel/ space,/ and/ it/ came/ true _ The large amount/ water/ make/ earth/ appear/ blue,/ but/ there/ be/ still/ other factors _ Fred/ told/ us/ that/ he/ may/ come/ help/ us/ upcoming project,/ following week _ She said,/ “Although/ there/ be/ language barrier,/ we/ can/ cooperate and develop together.” _ The meeting/ mobile networks/ start/ soon/ and/ host/ hope/ everyone/ attend _ He/ be/ not/ sure/ his future/ moment,/ but/ he/ said/ he/ will/ study/ computer science _ How long/ it/ take/ planet Jupiter/ complete/ orbit/ around/ Sun? _ XIV Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Her new video is likely to create a new trend → Her new video might The professor doesn’t mind explaining the origins of the universe to the audience → The professor is willing Susan needs to learn how to write an email professionally → It’s necessary Tim said to his mother, “Will you buy me a watch on my birthday, Mum?” → Tim asked his mother He’s not good at programming, but he chooses to become a coder → Although It took him the whole evening to look up the night sky for meteor → He spent They said that they kept a positive attitude to an exploration of planet Venus → They said, They had to postpone the video conference because of the Internet disconnection → Due to TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO