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Pathways Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking 2e: Level 1 Unit 6 Test Name:
Phạm Hoàng Thanh Trúc Class: AV4(23) Date: 27/09/2021

VOCABULARY 1:
Complete each sentence using the best form of a word from the chart.

Verb Noun Adjective

adapt adaptability adaptable
— intelligence intelligent
link link linkable
predict prediction predictable
prefer preference preferable
socialize sociability sociable
store store / storage storable

1. I saw a _ prediction _ in an online article that humans in the future might live in huge undersea
cities.

2. In the future it might be possible to ______ link _________ the human brain directly to a
computer by a wireless connection.

3. My sister is very ____ intelligent ____, so she has always done well in exams.

4. I did not expect Markus to be so shy because his parents, Greta and Heinz, are extremely
_____storage __________.

5. Where did you ________adapt_______ the information? I've looked everywhere but I can't
seem to find it.

6. My parents are thinking about moving to another city next year, but I would
____prefer___________ to stay here.

7. Some wild animals, such as rats or foxes, are able to live in cities among people because they
are highly ______sociable _________.

VOCABULARY 2:
Complete each short paragraph with a word or words from the list below.

• average
• environment
• lack
• level
• liquid
• plants
• release • trapped

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8. Millions of years ago, the amount of oxygen in the air was much higher than it is now. This is
one reason why some of the _____plants__________ and insects alive at that time were bigger
than they are now.

9. Some areas of the south have not had any rain for several months. The _______lack________ of
water has already killed crops, trees, and other plants.

10. Many people have been told that they should drink eight glasses of water each day on
_____average_______. However, plain water isn't the only _______liquid______ you can
drink; tea, coffee, and other non-sugary drinks are also OK.l

11. People who work for oil companies are searching for new sources of oil. Oil is usually
______trapped_________ deep under layers of rock.

12. The politician lost his position in the government because of his lack of concern for the
_environment _. Many people disagreed with his views about developing the country's natural areas.

13. The charity CleanAir called for the government to ________relax_______ information about
pollution in cities. A spokesperson said, "Citizens have a right to know if the
_____level__________ of pollution is dangerous."

READING REVIEW:
Choose the best options from the list to complete this summary of Unit 6 Reading 1.
Not all the answers are needed.

Many people think technology may soon make our daily lives a lot easier
and more comfortable. One reason is that our (1) ____ future homes ______
will be "smart," meaning that the appliances inside them, such as stoves and
refrigerators, will communicate not only with each other, but also with us.
RFID chips will make this possible. These chips can store
a. (2) ____ specific details ______ about the food you buy and tell you when
you are about to run out. Design is another way that smart homes will
change our lives. There will be no need to paint if you want to change how
your home looks. Instead of being made from bricks or stone or steel, walls
in smart homes will be made from (3) _____ OLED screens _____. These
will allow home owners to change the look of their walls just by choosing a
new color or pattern. If they wish, home owners could even make them
transparent so they act like windows. All of this smart technology will be
linked together via (4) _computer networks__ that act like a brain. They will
control your house and learn (5) __your preferences__. With this
knowledge, the house will turn the lights on or off at the times you like,
increase or decrease your home's temperature to be right for you, and even
turn on the water just when you usually take a shower. Robots might soon be
found in future houses, too. New robots that are friendlier and more
intelligent than the ones we have now are being developed. These robots will
help you by preparing your (6) ___ favorite breakfast _______, for instance.
They may be able to express their feelings through their facial expressions,

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and would be able to look after children and (7) _ older people _, in addition
to cooking and cleaning. Nobody knows when all of this (8) __ amazing
technology_ will be available, but it might be within a decade.

b. amazing technology
c. computer networks
d. favorite breakfast
e. future homes
f. interesting opinions
g. older people
h. OLED screens
i. specific details
j. typical situations
k. your preferences

READING PRACTICE:
Read the passage.

A Predicting what life will be like in the future is not easy, and most
predictions are incorrect. Even science fiction writers, who make a career
out of writing about the future, are usually wrong in what they predict.
But occasionally, science fiction writers have made predictions about
future developments that are surprisingly accurate.
B Many sci-fi stories deal with future conflicts - for example, wars fought
between humans on Earth, and conflicts between humans and alien
species. It is perhaps not surprising that at least some predictions about
war technology have come true. In a story written in 1903, for instance,
early sci-fi writer H.G. Wells predicted metal war machines. His
prediction came true just 13 years later when the first tanks were built.
Wells also predicted that humans would one day develop weapons based
on nuclear power. Again, his prediction came true.
C Other science fiction predictions have focused on entertainment
technologies. Have you used a tablet computer to access online
information recently? Listened to music through earbud-type
headphones? Or, watched something on a flat-screen television? For
many citizens today, these are common activities. Yet these were all
predicted several decades or longer ago by science fiction writers.
D Science fiction writers have predicted several advances in
communications technology, too. These include computers that can
translate immediately between different languages, and the use of
artificial satellites to broadcast television or telephone signals around the
world. Sci-fi authors also predicted developments in security technology,
such as the use of such satellites to track the position of objects, or even
people, from space, and the use of cameras to spy on the actions of
citizens.
E Some kinds of science fiction technology have not come true yet - but
are very close. Take the machines called replicators that appear in the

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Star Trek movies and television programs. These machines are able to
produce a wide variety of objects - from food to liquids to clothes.
Although replicators do not yet exist, 3-D printers are a similar device.
Self-driving cars are also common in science fiction stories. These
already exist on our streets, at least in some regions, and some experts
predict they will become normal within a decade.

Look at each statement and write:

TRUE if the statement agrees with information in the passage
FALSE if the statement contradicts information in the
passage NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in
the passage

14. Science fiction writers usually make accurate predictions about the future.
_____TRUE_______

15. Stories about human-alien conflicts are the most popular of all science fiction stories.
_____FALSE_______

16. The writer H. G. Wells made at least two predictions about military technology that were
accurate. __NOT GIVEN__________

17. Flat-screen televisions were invented in the early twenty-first century.

_____TRUE_______

18. At least one sci-fi author predicted that computers would be able to provide immediate
translations. _____TRUE_______

19. Science fiction writers accurately predicted how satellites could be used to track people and
objects. _____FALSE_______

20. In Star Trek movies and TV shows, replicator machines are only used to produce types of food
and drink. _______NOT GIVEN_____

21. According to the predictions of experts, self-driving cars will soon become more common.
____TRUE________

READING SKILL REVIEW - IDENTIFYING EXAMPLES:

Review the passage about predictions in science fiction. Then answer the questions.

A Predicting what life will be like in the future is not easy, and most
predictions are incorrect. Even science fiction writers, who make a career
out of writing about the future, are usually wrong in what they predict.
But occasionally, science fiction writers have made predictions about
future developments that are surprisingly accurate.
B Many sci-fi stories deal with future conflicts - for example, wars fought
between humans on earth, and conflicts between humans and alien

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species. It is perhaps not surprising that at least some predictions about
war technology have come true. In a story written in 1903, for instance,
early sci-fi writer H.G. Wells predicted metal war machines. His
prediction came true just 13 years later when the first tanks were built.
Wells also predicted that humans would one day develop weapons based
on nuclear power. Again, his prediction came true.
C Other science fiction predictions have focused on entertainment
technologies. Have you used a tablet computer to access online
information recently? Listened to music through earbud-type
headphones? Or, watched something on a flat-screen television? For
many citizens today, these are common activities. Yet these were all
predicted several decades or longer ago by science fiction writers.
D Science fiction writers have predicted several advances in
communications technology, too. These include computers that can
translate immediately between different languages, and the use of
artificial satellites to broadcast television or telephone signals around the
world. Sci-fi authors also predicted developments in security technology,
such as the use of such satellites to track the position of objects, or even
people, from space, and the use of cameras to spy on the actions of
citizens.
E Some kinds of science fiction technology have not come true yet - but
are very close. Take the machines called replicators that appear in the
Star Trek movies and television programs. These machines are able to
produce a wide variety of objects - from food to liquids to clothes.
Although replicators do not yet exist, 3-D printers are a similar device.
Self-driving cars are also common in science fiction stories. These
already exist on our streets, at least in some regions, and some experts
predict they will become normal within a decade.

____ 23. In paragraph B, the writer uses "for instance" to introduce an example of _____.
a. an imaginary type of alien species
b. an accurate prediction by a sci-fi writer
c. a type of story that is popular with sci-fi readers

____ 24. In paragraph C, how many examples of "entertainment technologies" does

the writer list? a. two
b. three
c. four

____ 25. In paragraph D, the writer uses "such as" to introduce examples of _____.
a. writers who predicted the use of spy cameras
b. types of technology used for security
c. different satellites that are used for tracking

____ 26. In paragraph E, which word does the writer use to introduce an example?
a. Take (second sentence)

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b. These (third sentence)
c. Although (fourth sentence)

LANGUAGE FOR WRITING REVIEW - USING AND, BUT, AND SO:

The words and, but, and so are conjunctions. You can use them to connect
information in sentences. Use and for additional ideas, but for contrasting ideas, and
so for results.

Which conjunction - and, but, or so - best completes each sentence?

____ 27. For thousands of years, people have been interested in space, __________ it was only in
the 1950s that technology made it possible for people to build rockets. a. and
b. but
c. so

____ 28. At the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1960s, the Soviet Union launched a
satellite into space, then animals, __________ finally a person - Yuri Gagarin. a. and
b. but
c. so

____ 29. In the 1960s, the United States of America was concerned that it was losing the
"Space Race," __________ it invested a lot of money and time in the space
program. a. and
b. but
c. so

____ 30. In the 1960s, America sent several astronauts into space, __________ then finally
managed to send a three-person team to the moon. a. and
b. but
c. so

WRITING SKILL REVIEW - USING PRONOUNS TO AVOID REPETITION:

Repeating the same word can make your writing less natural. One way to avoid this
is to use pronouns, such as it, they, or one, to refer to a noun used earlier.

Rewrite the second sentence in the space. Replace the underlined noun with a
suitable pronoun.

31. Professor Charles Babbage is sometimes called the "Father of Computing." Babbage designed
two mechanical computers in the nineteenth century.
→ He designed two mechanical computers in the nineteenth century.

32. ENIAC was one of the world’s first electronic computers. ENIAC was built between 1943 and
1946.
→ It was built between 1943 and 1946.

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33. Transistors were first invented in the late 1940s. Transistors allowed computers to become
smaller, faster, and more reliable.
→ It allowed computers to become smaller, faster, and more reliable.
34. Integrated circuits were another important invention in the history of computing. Without
integrated circuits, modern computers would not be possible.

→ Without them, modern computers would not be possible.

35. Since the days of Babbage, computers have become more powerful and more useful. Even a
basic computer today has more computing power than the most powerful machine in the 1960s.
→ Even a basic it today has more computing power than the most powerful machine in the
1960s

WRITING PRACTICE 1:
Write full sentences in answer to these questions.

36. Think about your childhood. In what ways is your life more enjoyable now than it was then?

→ Nowadays, there are phones and computers, so it's more interesting than childhood.

37. Where do you think you will live five years from now?

→Maybe I will live in the Ho Chi Minh City.

38. Which of your life goals do you think you will achieve within the next five years?

→ I will graduate from college and find a job I love.

39. In what ways do you think technology will improve people's lifestyles in the next ten years?
→ I think people will depend on modern technology, doing things like cleaning the house, going to
the market,..

40. Would you prefer to travel in time 100 years in the past, or 100 years in the future? Why?

→ I want to travel into the future 100 years because I think in the future will be very developed in all
aspects such as technology, the surrounding environment is also afraid of change.

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