GETTING STARTED

LANGUAGE

PRONUNCIATION

1. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.

1. A. referee

B. amazing

C. Historic

D. invention

2. A. digital

C. Japanese

B. conference

D. difficult

Answer:

Explain:

1. Đáp án A trọng âm số 3. Các đáp án còn lại trọng âm số 2

2. Đáp án C trọng âm số 2. Các đáp án còn lại trọng âm số 1

b. Read the sentences out loud with the correct stress. How many stressed words are there in each sentence? Listen, check, and repeat.

3. How will people travel to work in the future?

4. A: Will technology replace humans in the future? - B: No, it won't.

Answer:

1. c. Draw a suitable arow above each underlined word to show intonation. Then listen and repeat.

5. I can renember the names of some planets such as Venus, Neptune, and Mars.

6. They have a TV, a fridge, a table and four chairs.

Answer:

VOCABULARY

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

1. An _______ is a small digital image used on social media to express emotions.

A. symbol

B. emoji

C. picture

2. We had a ________ with students from different countries yesterday.

A. video conference

B. video group

C. private message

3. The results of the ________ were very interesting.

A. finding

B. communication

C. experiment

4. When you look at the ________ for too long, your eyes may get tired.

A. contact lenses

B. computer screen

C. online class

5. Do you know how many stars there are in the __________ ?

A. spaceship

B. planet

C. Galaxy

Answer:

3. Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given

1. Scientists are interested in the ____________ life on Mars. (possible)

2. We can use face ___________ to identify people. (recognise)

3. When we communicate using technology, it is called digital _____________. (communicate)

4. The Internet ___________ is slow here, so we can't get in the chat room. (connect)

5. Do you think this _________ machine will be cheaper in the future? (translate)

Answer:

Explain:

1. sau mạo từ "the" cần danh từ.

possible (adj): có thể => posibility (n): khả năng

2. sau động từ "use" cần thêm danh từ kết hợp với "face" để tạo thành cụm danh từ.

recognise (v): nhận ra => recognition (n): sự nhận diện

3. sau tính từ "digital" cần danh từ.

communicate (v): giao tiếp => communication (n): sự giao tiếp

4. sau mạo từ "the" và danh từ "Internet" cần thêm danh từ để tạo thành cụm danh từ.

connect (v): kết nối => connection (n): sự kết nối

5. sau đại từ "this" và trước danh từ "machine" cần thêm danh từ để tạo thành cụm danh từ.

translate (v): biên dịch => translation (n): sự biên dịch

GRAMMAR

4. Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Find and correct it.

Answer:

Explain:

1. Sử dụng sai giới từ, ta dùng for cho một khoảng thời gian.

2. Sử dụng sai giới từ, in 20 years (trong vòng 20 năm kể từ bây giờ).

3. Đại từ sở hữu đứng ở vị trí tân ngữ trong câu, còn tính từ sở hữu đứng trước danh từ.

4. Ta có công thức: mạo từ + danh từ + of + đại từ sở hữu: cái gì của ai đó.

5. Ta dùng at cho một mốc thời gian cố định.

5. Change these sentences into reported speech.

1. “What planet do you want to visit?” my friend asked me.

2. “I'm now reading a book about future ways of communication,” she told me.

3. “How will teachers check attendance in the future?” Lan asked Nam.

4. “We are having a video conference with other clubs next week,” our club president said.

5. I asked my mum, “When will there be a full moon?”

Answer:

1. My friend asked me what planet I wanted to visit.

2. She told me (that) she was reading a book about future ways of communication then.

3. Lan asked Nam how teachers would check attendance in the future.

4. Our club president said (that) we were having a video conference with other clubs the next/ following week.

5. I asked my mum when there would be a full moon.

SKILLS

READING

1. Read the notice. Tick (v) the appropriate box(es)

A. New club members wanted

We need members for the new science club. Must be between 12 - 14 years old. Must be creative and want to learn new things. Club members meet once a week on Sundays in the town library. If you are interested or want more details, send an email to: science@fastmail.com or call 091234567

B. School speaking contest

Our school is organising an English - speaking contest about the planets in our solar system. Interested students create posters about a planet of their choosing and present them to the teachers. Please contact your English teacher for more details no later than April 25 or send an email to: speaking@fastmail.com

C. A talk about future means of communication

Are you interested in future means of communication? Do you want to learn about it from experts? Come and join our talk.

Time: 2 p.m., April 8

Place: School library

Phone 094738224 for more information.

Answer:

Explain:

1. Thông tin: We need members for the new science club. Must be between 12 - 14 years old.

2. Thông tin: Interested students create posters about a planet of their choosing and present them to the teachers.

3. Thông tin: Participants discuss ways of communication in the future.

4. Thông tin: Club members meet once a week on Sundays in the town library.

5. Thông tin:

… send an email to: science@fastmail.com or call 091234567

SPEAKING

2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a device or an app you use for studying. Report your partner’s answers to the class.

1. What kind of device / app is it?

2. How often do you use it?

3. What are the benefits of using it?

4. Are there any problems using it?

Answer:

Raz plus is an amazing app. It helps me study English more effectively. I use it almost everyday. I can read a lot of books in both fiction and non-fiction. It also helps me improve my pronunciation by listening and recording. But I need to buy an account to use it.

LISTENING

3. Listen to Mark talking about the solar system. Fill in each blank with no more than TWO words

1. Many of the planets in our solar system have ___________.

2. The four mner planets are quite small and have __________.

3. The asteroid belt has millions of rocky ___________.

4. The outer planets are _________ and mostly made up of gas.

5. These cuter planets all have thick layers of clouds and __________ around them.

Answer:

Transcript:

The Sun is a star which has eight planets that move around it. Many of these planets have moons. The Sun, the eight planets, their moons, and other objects make up our solar system.

Based on their distances from the Sun, the eight planets are divided into inner and outer planets. The four inner planets are fairly small and have rocky surfaces. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

Beyond Mars is the asteroid belt with millions of rocky objects. On the far side of the asteroid belt are the outer planets. They include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These four planets are huge and are mostly made up of gas. They all have thick layers of clouds and rings around them.

WRITING

4. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about your favourite means of communication. You may use the following questions as cues.

1. What is your favourite means of communication?

2. How often do you use it?

3. What are the benefits of using it?

4. Do you think you will use it in the future?

Answer:

1. The internet is my favorite means of communication. It is convenient and effective. I can use it anywhere, anytime. I usually use the internet to chat with my friends, my family or somebody who lives in another country. I will continue to use it.

2. There are numerous different ways to communicate in today's world, but text messages remain one of my favorite modes of communication. I spend three hours per day texting messages. In addition to its convenient and fast features, text messages help me send messages to my friends and attach images. Furthermore, it allows me to use audio recordings when I want to transmit the most important information. I think that in the future, text will still be one of the most popular means of communication.