UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. put B. full C. sugar D. fun
2. A. blood B. tooth C. food D. choose
3. A. afternoon B. boot C. book D. pool
4. A. house B. would C. proud D. cloud
5. A. computer B. turn C. miraculous D. accuracy
6. A. technology B. machine C. chemistry D. Christmas
7. A. magical B. language C. magazine D. manage
8. A. capable B. magical C. miraculous D. calculation
9. A. relax B. technology C. entertainment D. memo
10. A. miraculous B. magical C. divide D. device
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. technology B. magazine C. computer D. mysterious
2. A. machine B. device C. system D. memorial
3. A. beautiful B. interesting C. wonderful D. development
4. A. display B. message C. amount D. another
5. A. music B. language C. subtract D. storage
6. A. software B. hardware C. divide D. listen
7. A. allow B. beauty C. machine D. receive
8. A. miraculous B. appropriate C. communicate D. entertainment
9. A. person B. computer C. multiply D. magical
10. A. hardware B. office C. manage D. appear
B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. In the classes, children feel that they cannot _________ with the teacher.
A. contact B. interact C. agree D. take a rest
2. A computer is a _____________ typewriter.
A. convenient B. magical C. appropriate D. informative

6. The chemistry book ____________________ was a little expensive.
A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought D. that I bought
7. Do you remember Mrs. Huong, ______________ taught us English.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
8. I’ve been in this city for a long time. I ____________ here sixteen years ago.
A. have come B. was coming C. came D. had come
9. Oh, no! I don’t believe it. My mobile phone _____________.
A. is stolen B. was stolen C. has been stolen D. was being stolen
10. The door _____________ by Peter yesterday.
A. has cleaned B. has been cleaned C. cleaned D. was cleaned
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I haven’t met him since a long time.
A B C D
2. He didn’t use the computer since last week so I don’t know what’s wrong with it.
A B C D
3. The television which I bought it five days ago gives very good pictures.
A B C D
4. Here’s the computer program who I told you about.
A B C D
5. I am looking forward for going on a wonderful summer holiday.
A B C D
6. They did not seen Peter yesterday.
A B C D
7. My brother has driven his car to work every day when he bought it.
A B C D
8. The air conditioner who is in the sitting room is out of order.
A B C D
9. Vietnam’s first man-made satellite has just sent up into space.
A B C D
10. He is the man which I met yesterday.

7. Will your grandmother be visited next week?
8. Has his sister been met at the airport?
9. Medicine is going to be studied next year.
10. Mary was given the book by Peter yesterday.
D. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The first signal was invented by a railway signing engineer. It was installed ………(1)………… the houses of
Parliament in 1868. It looked like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. …………(2)……………., it exploded and
killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.
Modern traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three color signals,
operated by hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in New York in the 1918. The first lights of this type to
………(3)………………in Britain were in London, on the junction between St. James Street and Peccadillo, in 1925. Automatic
signals were installed a year later.
In the past, traffic lights were …………(4)……. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did
not just change silently, but would ring bells to wake the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been …………(5)
………by standard models which are university adopted.
1. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors
2. A. Therefore B. Although C. Despite D. However
3. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
4. A. various B. particular C. special D. rare
5. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained
Read the following passage and choose the best option.
When robots are widely used in the home, they will probably be used to do the cleaning , table – laying, scrubbing and
washing up , but it is considered unlikely that they will be used to do the cooking – at least not in the near future.
In factories, mobile robots are already used to carry out a large number of the distribution and assembly tasks while human
beings carry out research and produce plans for new products. Among the numerous jobs on the farm, robots will drive tractors,
keeping their eyes on the ground in front to guide the tractor along the straight line.
The majority of the robots used at present do not look like human beings at all because their design is chiefly functional.
1. According to the passage, when used at home, robots will probably do all the following EXCEPT __________.
A. laying the table B. washing the clothes C. washing the dishes D. scrubbing

C. Since when did you studied at this school? D. How often do you attend this school?
4. A: Would you like a coffee?
B: ………………………………………………..
A. Not at all B. Yes, let’s C. Yes, I would D. Yes, I’d love one
5. A: What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound?
B: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
A. Press the MUTE button. B. Press the VOLUME button.
C. Press the PROGRAM button. D. Press the POWER button.
6. “_______________?” – “I have got a terrible headache.”
A. What’s the matter with you B. What’s the wrong with you
C. What’s happened with you D. What’s problem with you
7. “Have a nice weekend!” – “Thank you. ________________.”
A. Me too B. Same to you C. The same to you D. The same with you
8. David: “You have got a beautiful dress!” – Helen: “_____________.”
A. I do B. Thank you C. You, too D. Okay
9. Mary: “Is it going to rain tonight?” – Peter: “_________________.”
A. I don’t hope so B. I hope not C. I think not D. Yes, I am
10. “_____________ eating out tonight?” – “That’s a good idea.”
A. Would you like B. How about C. Can we D. Shall we
F. Listen to the tape and choose the best words to fill in the blanks.
A. really B. reduced C. refused D. many things F. visited G. anything
He is very helpful. He (1)____________ me to sit down in front of the computer screen. I did not know what it was called.
When I asked him what is was, he said that is was a VDU. I (2)__________ didn’t know what VDU was, but I was too shy to ask him
any more. From that moment my memory (3)___________ to learn because he told me a lot of things that I really didn’t understand at
all. After a few lessons I began to feel tired. I made an excuse, saying that I had a headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for
another day. Since then I haven’t said (4)______________ about the computer to my son and my secretary.
Key:
1. F 2. A 3. C 4. G
45 - Minute Test
Subject: English

A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
11. The Harry Potter story, I have told you, is very famous.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that
12. Our class a picnic at Dơi pagoda at 7: AM this Sunday.
A. is leaving B. has C. is going to have D. goes to have
13. I am going to wait until you___________ your homework.
A. had finished B. finished C. have finishedD. will finished
14. He still goes to work on time the heavy traffic.
A. although B. but C. in spite of D. because
15. Do you remember Mrs Huong, _________taught us English?
A. whom B. that C. which D. who
16. They have a lot of difficulties in their life their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
17. He her for a long time.
A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. doesn’t meet D. hasn’t met
18. Tom wakes his parents up playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
19. Nobody could hear her________she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
20. The house since 2000.

A. has built B. have built C. have been built D. has been built
21. People study English is very active and flexible.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
22. We decided to leave early the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
23. I don’t feel good. I home from work tomorrow.
A. have stayed B. am staying C. stayed D. stay
24. Many people believe him__________he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of

information about the sale in a computer. During the night, the computer system works on the information from all the

sales that day. In the morning the manager can print out a report on everything that was sold and also on everything
that must be reordered.
33. What is a main idea of the passage?
A. People from distant places cannot use a computer.
B. Computers have a lot of benefits in our life
C. Computers are not related to science.
D. Teachers and students can use computer
34. According to the passage, which is true idea about computer?
A. wonderful machine
B. the most important invention
C. a revolutionary invention
D. all A, B, C are correct
35. According to the passage, a computer can be used in many fields, EXCEPT:
A. Business B. Government C. Education D. Industry
36. What does a manager of a department store do?
A. study how to use a computer
B. uses a report and sells a computer
C. gets a report on sales from a computer
D. wants his clerk to buy a computer
E- VOCABULARY
Thirty years ago in Viet Nam, very few people had TV sets. These TV owners were very popular. After dinner,
their neighbors gathered both inside and outside their houses. Some watched through the windows.
All evening, they sat and watched the black and white programs. The older people might sleep a little and the
children might play with their friends, but no one went home until the TV programs finished.
Times are changed. Today, many families have a TV set. People sit in their own living rooms and watch TV. Life
is more comfortable now, but many neighbors don’t spend much time together any more.
Complete the summary by choosing the letter of the best answer for each following blank:
In 1960s, most (37) in Viet Nam did not have a TVs set. (38) were very popular, all evening