UNIT 10: COMMUNICATION ENGLISH 8

A. LISTENING:
I. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. What was Michael doing when the tornado came?
A. cooking dinner B. watching cartoon C. watching TV D. sweeping the house
2. Was he warned about the tornado before?
A. Yes, he was B. Yes. He did C. No, he wasn’t D. No, he didn’t
3. What was his feeling at that time?
A. terrified B. happy C. satisfied D. lucky
4. What was the bed made of?
A. gold B. silver C. wood D. tree
II. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or
False.
______1. Annie thinks the Internet is the greatest invention.  T F
______2. Annie does her homework on the Internet.  T F
______3. Annie loves emails.  T F
______4. Annie puts a lot of her personal information on Facebook.  T F

B. PRONUNCIATION (10 câu)

I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. understand B. shrug C. culture D. communicate
2. A. speech B. chatting C. cheer D. chemistry
3. A. distance B. conference C. comment D. face
4. A. multimedia B opportunity C. using D. music
5. A. netiquette B. media C. message D. text
II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. talkative B. creative C. positive D. negative
2. A. repetitive B. infinitive C. interactive D. competitive
3. A. majority B. minority C. community D. nationality
4. A. curiosity B. opportunity C. community D. capability
5. A. nationality B. possibility C. sensitivity D. stability

C. GRAMMAR POINTS
I. VOCABULARY
1.We should not passwords with anyone.
A.share B.send C.bring D.lend
2. The communication services, along with chat rooms, continue to be an important part of
children's online interactions.
A.online B.offline C.direct D.phone
3.Email are often necessary to join social networking sites, online, and virtual worlds.
A.address B.information C.senders D.accounts
4.Email, and chat rooms let children with friends and family members.
A.talk B.say C.speak D.communicate
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5.Luckily, there are many communication techniques to help overcome .
A.foreign languages B.culture shocks C.language barriers D.sound barriers
II. VERB FORM
1. At 11a.m tomorrow, he’ll be in. He …………..
A. video conferenced B. video conference C. will be conferencing D. will conference
2.I with my aunt when I go to Ha Noi next summer.
A.stay B.staying C.stayed D.will be staying
3."When is your math exam?" - "Well, at this time tomorrow, I for it.”
A.will sit B.will be sitting C.sit D.is sitting
4.You'll recognize Jenny when you see her. She a red hat.
A.wears B.is wearing C.will wear D.will be wearing
5. Do you spend a lot of time to music?
A.listen B.to listen C.listening D.to be listening

III. WORD FORM

1.What’s his……………………….? He’s Japanese.
A. nation B. nationality C. national D. international
2. Try not to use this word too often otherwise your text will become…………………
A. repetition B. repetitively C. repeat D. repetitive
3. Sport can be either……………or non-competitive.
A. competitive B. competition C. compete D. competitively
4.There’s a good……………….that they will win.
A. possible B. impossible C. possibility D. possibly
5. Her dancing…………...is impressive!
A. ability B. able C. unable D. abled
IV. PREPOSITION
1. ……Sweden people call each other by their first names and this does not mean a lack of respect.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
2. I can’t contact him ………..mobile phone- the network signal is so weak here.
A. in B. to C. at D. by
3. We haven’t heard ………..him. It takes several weeks for the post to arrive in that area.
A. to B. from C. against D. at
4. Nick went ……..the wrong room..
A. on B. in C. to D. up
5. Mai and Phuc couldn’t reach Nick ……………the phone.
A. of B.at C.in D. on

V. SPOKEN LANGUAGE
1. Nam: "You would like another cup of tea, Phong?"
Phong: "____"
A. Yes, I’d like. B. That’s a good idea.
C. Not at all. D. You’re welcome.
2. Hoa: " I’m bored. What should we do?"
Nga: "____"
A. Let’s play a game. B. Let’s to play a game .
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C. let’s playing a game. D. Let play a game.
3. Lan: " How about having a drink with me?"
Phuong: "____"
A. Yes, I don’t. B. That's great. I'll come with you.
C. Not at all. D. Thank you
4. Tam: "Which cinema did you go to yesterday?"
Nam: "____"
A. I go to Galaxy Nguyen Du B. I going to Galaxy Nguyen Du.
C. I will go to Galaxy Nguyen Du. D. I went to Galaxy Nguyen Du.
5. Minh: "Let’s take a bus to Nguyen Du Street?"
Tan: "____"
A. Yes, we do. B. Not at all .
C. That’s a good idea. D. You’re welcome.
VI. GRAMMAR
1. After three hours of considering, we have decided __________ the final decision.
A. making B. to make C. to making D. make
2. I tried __________ her by phone but the line was busy.
A. reach B. reached C. reaching D. to reach
3. I __________ with my aunt when I go to Ha Noi next summer.
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. will be staying
4. “When is your math exam?” - “Well, at this time tomorrow, I __________ for it.”
A. will sit B. will be sitting C. sit D. is sitting
5. Do you want __________ a mobile phone battery that use solar energy?
A. to have B. have C. has D. had
6. Which TV programme __________ at 9p.m tomorrow?
A. did you watch             B. will you watch            C. will you be watching D. Do you watch
7. I hope you __________ when I arrive at 2 p.m today.
A. didn’t work               B. won’t be working       C. don’t work D. doesn’t work
8. When she comes home late today, he __________ the dinner.
A. cooks                  B. is cooking                C. will be cooking D. to cook
9. I think in the future many people will prefer __________ by using social media.
A. to communicate       B. will communicate       C. communicate D. communicating
10. They chose __________ the bus there.
A. to take         B. will take           C. taking D. take
VII. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
questions.
1. He never arrives early.
A. shows up B. goes C. shows D. runs out
2. I experenced one communication breakdown in Japan when I didn’t understand their body.
A. achievement B. failure C. success D. cheer
3.A video conference will help us interact in real time in completely different places.
A. connectly B. delay C. immediately D. postpone
4. The internet now reaches all the countries in the world
A. preserves B. pauses C. stops D. extends
5. He gets through all difficulty in the life
A. goes on B. overcomes C. looks over D. defeats

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VIII. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. Using music, codes or signs to communicate is called non- verbal communication
A. verbal B. unspoken C. silent D. unsaid
2. The online communication services with chat rooms continue to be an important part of
children’s online interaction.
A. outline B. offline C. texting D. phone
3. He has a practical proposal to offer a discount to regular customers
A. actual B. social C. essential D. virtual
4. 4. A non-native speaker can recognise the body language when communicating.
A. verbal language B. facial expression C. sign language D. second language
5. They always use polite language in communication
A. impolite B. unpolite C. respectful D. good- mannered
IX. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. She’s now in Ho Chi Minh city, but she will having a holidy in Da Nang this month
A. now B. but C. will D. having
2. I tried to studying English well for three more months
A. to B. studying C. for D. month
3. They play football at 10 a.m tomorrow morning.
A. play B. at C. tomorrow D. morning
4. They decided staying in Hue for three more days
A. decided B. staying C. for D. more
5. This time next year Nam learns a new language.
A. this B. year C. learns D. a

D. READING:
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
1. Alexander Graham Bell is widely ………(1)……….as the inventor of the first telephone. He
was bom on March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada
with his parents and the next year moved to the United States to teach deaf-mute children. He took
great interest …………(2)…………transmitting the human voice. With his colleague Thomas
Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic
telegraph and phonautograph. The first telephone ………(3)…….......was said to have happened
between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the
telephone in another room. The first transmitted words……(4)……….., ‘Mr Watson, come here. I
want to see you.’
1. A.know B.knew C.to know D. known
2. A.on B.in C.at D. by
3. A. communicate B. communication C. to communicate D. communicating
4. A. was B. are C. were D.is
2.Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world
is an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on
communication as a whole in many (1) __________ . It has increased the reliability of sending
messages to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (2) __________ touch with
friends.

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 Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and
other (3) __________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any
locations. The accessibility of technology also means that you don’t need to be in any special
locations like a post office or mail room (4)__________ a message; all you need is a cell phone.
Question 1.A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways
Question 2. A. on B. out C. for D. in
Question 3. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic
Question 4. A. send B. to send C. sending D. sends

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
1/Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to
computers, people use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by
phone, and event shop by phone. It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them
over telephone lines. People can even use phone lines to send message from one computer to
another computer by electric mail, or e-mail.
But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can
carry a cellular phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who
can talk and walk can also phone and walk. You don’t have to look for a pay phone to make a
call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere.

1. With a cellular phone you can ...

A. only take photos. B. only carry it in your pocket.
C. make a call phone everywhere you want. D. only keep it in your car.

2. People didn’t use to ...

A. make phone calls only in the office. B. shop by phone.
C. make only phone calls with the telephone. D. make phone calls only at home.

3. The word “pay phone” means ....

A. you can phone free of charge. B. you pay for the call.
C. the phone pays you. D. you don’t pay for the call.

4.The main topic of the passage is ...

A. the convenience of a cellular phone. B. the use of a telephone in the past.
C. current use of telephones. D. the use of a cellular phone.

2. Email is a short word for electronic mail. You create texts and send them over a network of
computers. The first emails go back to the 1960s. The invention has influenced our lives and
emails have become a popular means of communication. There are many advantages of emails.
Firstly, emails are fast. They are delivered at once around the world and you don’t have to wait for
days to get a response or answer. Secondly, the language used in emails is simple and informal.
You can write and send an email quickly without spending too much time thinking about the
choice of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Thirdly, emails are environment-friendly. They
do not use paper, so they save a lot of trees from being cut down. Finally, emails can also have
pictures in them. You can send birthday cards or newsletters as emails. In conclusion, emails are a

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quick and easy way to stay in touch with family and friends, and they play an important part in our
modern lives.
1. A short word for electronic mail is …………………….
1.A. letter B. email C. blog D. mail
2.How many advantages of emails?
1.A.two B. three C. four D. five
3.Do people use paper in writing emails?
A. Yes ,they do B. No ,they don’t C. Yes, they are D. No, they aren’t
4.Which the following sentence is NOT TRUE ?
A. The first emails were in 1960s .
B. The pictures can have in emails.
C. Emails play an necessary role in the modern life .
D. There aren’t many advantages of emails.
E. WRITING
I. Sentence transformation.
1. She dislikes communicating through message boards.
 She hates …………………………………………………………..
2. How about this Saturday evening?
 What about …………………………………………………………..?
3. Let’s go by bus!
 Why don’t …………………………………………………………..?
4. I will be keeping in touch with a friend who lives far away.
 I will be getting …………………………………………………………...
5. Lien enjoyed chatting on the phone with her friends.
 Lien liked …………………………………………………………...
6. Did you enjoy watching the film?
 You enjoyed …………………………………………………………..?
7. Let’s learn some basic English words now!
 Shall we …………………………………………………………..?
8. Why don’t you try to look for it on the website?
 Why not …………………………………………………………..?
9. I want to ask you some questions.
 I need …………………………………………………………...
10. My battery had no electrical power left.
 My battery didn’t …………………………………………………………...