UNIT 10.

COMMUNICATION IN THE FUTURE

A. Pronunciation
• Stress in words ending in -ese and -ee
I. Write the words ending in -ese below in the correct group of the stress pattern
Chinese Lebanese Congolese Japanese Portuguese
Vietnamese Sudanese Maltese Bhutanese Burmese
Senegalese Nepalese Togolese journalese
Oo _______________________________________________________________________
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oO _______________________________________________________________________
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ooO _______________________________________________________________________
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oooO _______________________________________________________________________
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ooOoo _______________________________________________________________________
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II. Write the words ending in -ee below in the correct group of the stress pattern.
payee jubilee employee trainee refugee escapee
trustee coffee interviewee committee absentee officialese
devotee nominee addressee divorcee examinee
Oo _______________________________________________________________________
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oO _______________________________________________________________________
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Ooo _______________________________________________________________________
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oOo _______________________________________________________________________
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ooO _______________________________________________________________________
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oooO _______________________________________________________________________
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B. Vocabulary
• Communication technology
I. Complete the sentences with the words given.
translation webcam smartphone voice message video conference
emoji cake language connection social networks
1. You need a fast Internet _______________ to download the information.
2. During lockdown we had a weekly _______________ with the rest of the family.
3. We teach children how to deal with cyberbullying and the safe use of chat rooms and
____________.
4. He directs his business mostly from home via email and _______________.
5. She wasn’t in so I left a(n) _______________ on her answerphone.
6. Online _______________ services are not always accurate as they should be.
7. Users can also now use colour _______________ symbols in their messages.
8. Creating graphs is a piece of _______________ on the computer - it’s very simple.
9. You can use your _______________ to access the Internet.
10. Despite the _______________ barrier, they soon became good friends.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.
focus translate text zoom leave
hold keep make adjust connect
1. Children seem to be _______________ non-stop these days.
2. If I am not there when you call, _______________ a message.
3. Have you _______________ in contact with any of your friends from primary school?
4. This button is for _______________ the volume.
5. Could we _______________ a meeting to discuss this matter tomorrow afternoon?
6. I’ll just _______________ up the printer to the computer and then we’ll be ready to go.
7. I know it’s noisy in here, but try to _______________ on the main points.
8. I _______________ a video call to a friend in London yesterday.
9. Television cameras _______________ in on the fans cheering in the stands.
10. She works for the UN, _______________ from English into French.
III. Complete the sentences with the words given below.
inbox clip browser search
folder broadband icon
1. You can download files much faster if you have a(n) _______________ connection.
2. Google is the most popular _______________ engine.
3. Are there any new messages in your _______________?
4. Click the _______________ at the bottom of the page to visit our website.
5. Internet Explorer is the most common _______________, but Firefox is also popular.
6. It’s easy to upload a movie _______________ onto YouTube or Google Video.
7. Store the documents in a(n) _______________ so that they are easier to find.
IV. Match the verbs with the definitions.
blog post share register update upload
1. to enter your name and other personal information before using a site __________
2. to add recent news or information __________
3. to put text or images online for other people to see __________
4. to write for a website about your opinions, interests or experiences __________
5. to send files from your computer to the internet __________
6. to allow other people to see something online __________
V. Complete the sentences with the verbs given below.
leave make post send take
1. Just a minute - I need to __________ a quick phone call.
2. If I’m not at home, you can __________ a message with my dad.
3. You look very funny. Just a minute, I’m going to __________ a photo of you.
4. I’m just going out to __________ an important letter.
5. It’s Mai’s birthday on Sunday. Don’t forget to __________ her a card.
VI. Match the verbs with the corresponding nouns to make meaningful phrases and write the
answer in each blank.
 1. express ________ A. eye contact
2. achieve ________ B. a message
3. hold ________ C. your head
4. impress ________ D. a question
5. make ________ E. an opinion
6. nod ________ F. a rule
7. send ________ G. a result
8. ask ________ H. an answer
9. follow ________ I. a conversation
10. give ________ J. other people
VII. Ways of communicating
Task 1. What can you see in the photos? Which phrases in the table do you connect with each item?

take / send a photo write a letter make a phone call

write a note post a letter / card send / receive an e-mail
send a card leave a message send / get a text
go on the Internet check your messages message call someone
Picture a: __________________________________________________________________________
Picture b: __________________________________________________________________________
Picture c: __________________________________________________________________________
Picture d: __________________________________________________________________________
Picture e: __________________________________________________________________________
Picture f: __________________________________________________________________________
Task 2. Complete the sentences in as many ways as you can, using the phrases in Task 1.
1. If you need to contact someone urgently, you can _______________ or. _______________.
2. The cheapest way to keep in touch is to _______________ or _______________.
3. If you need to find some information quickly, you can _______________.
4. If the person you call doesn’t answer, you can _______________.
5. 100 years ago if people wanted to communicate with each other, they _______________.
6. If you want to wish someone happy birthday, you can _______________.
7. If you’re on holiday and want to contact your friends, you can _______________.
8. If you go out and you want to leave a message for a member of your family, you can
_____________.
9. If you want to say thank you for a meal or present, you can _______________.
10. If you’re bored and can’t think of anything to do, you can _______________.
 Prepositions
VIII. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.
1. I tried phoning her house, but I couldn’t get _______________.
2. Nam and I both went to live in Ha Noi _______________ the same time.
3. We communicated mostly _______________ email.
4. A teacher must be able to communicate effectively _______________ students.
5. We can use a computer _______________ a touch screen for more convenience.
6. Anna interacts well _______________ other children in the class.
7. She spends hours on the phone chatting _______________ her friends.
8. Text messaging enables people to keep _______________ close contact at all times.
9. The organization put me _______________ contact with other people in a similar position.
10. Reports are coming in _______________ satellite.
11. Imagine a private-school classroom where students have a two-way video conference
_______________ a major museum.
12. She focused her camera _______________ a tiny insect.

C. Grammar
• Prepositions of place and time
Prepositions of place
I. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Peter is _______________ the kitchen.
2. The book is _______________ the table.
3. He was waiting _______________ the bus stop.
4. The milk is _______________ the fridge.
5. My mother was waiting _______________ the school gate.
6. They were sitting _______________ the floor.
7. They are all _______________ the garden.
8. Ms. White is not here - she’s _______________ the office.
9. The butter is _______________ the shelf _______________ the cupboard.
10. The money is _______________ my pocket.
II. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Write your name _______________ the top of the page.
2. I like that picture _______________ the wall _______________ the kitchen.
3. There was an accident _______________ the crossroads this morning.
4. My cousin lives _______________ a small village _______________ the south of Viet Nam.
5. He wasn’t sure whether he came to the right office. There was no name _______________ the
door.
6. Mr. Quan couldn’t spend the whole day sitting _______________ a desk.
7. The headquarters of the company are _______________ Ho Chi Minh City.
8. You’ll find the answers to the problems _______________ the back pages of the book.
9. The police are looking for a man with a scar _______________ his right cheek.
10. _______________ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
III. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. I didn’t see you _______________ the party on Saturday. Where were you?
2. It was a very slow train. It stopped _______________ every station.
3. I don’t know where my umbrella is. Maybe I left it _______________ the bus.
4. The exhibition _______________ the Museum of Modem Art finished on Saturday.
5. We stayed _______________ a very nice hotel when we were _______________ Ha Noi.
6. There were fifty rooms _______________ the hotel.
7. Nick is sick. He wasn’t _______________ school today. He was _______________ home
_______________ bed.
8. I wasn’t in when you phoned. I was _______________ my aunt’s house.
9. It was often too hot _______________ my uncle’s flat. It’s _______________ the top floor.
10. Paul lives _______________ London. He’s a student _______________ London University.
IV Look at the picture and fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.

1. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a desk and some cupboards _______________ the room.
2. The desk is _______________ the window.
3. There is a computer _______________ the desk.
4. There is a wardrobe _______________ the desk.
5. There is a chair _______________ the bed.
6. There are some drawers _______________ the bed.
7. The desk is _______________ the bed.
8. There are some cupboards _______________ the wall _______________ the bed.
9. The desk is _______________ the wall and the wardrobe.
10. There is a pillow _______________ the bed.
V. Complete the sentences, using in, at or on and one of the phrases below.
the west coast the world the front row the corner
the right the back of the envelope the Red River the sky
the back of the class his way to work
1. The television is _______________ of the room.
2. Ha Noi - the capital of Viet Nam – is _______________.
3. It was a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud _______________.
4. In most countries people drive _______________.
5. What is the tallest building _______________?
6. My father usually buys a newspaper _______________ in the morning.
7. San Francisco is _______________ of the United States.
8. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats _______________.
9. I couldn’t hear the teacher very well. She spoke quickly and I was sitting _______________.
10. When you send a letter, it is a good idea to write your name and address _______________.
Prepositions of time
VI. Complete the sentences, using suitable prepositions of time.
1. I’ll see you _______________ Monday.
2. I’ll pick you up _______________ eight o’clock.
3. I’m going home _______________ four o’clock.
4. We had a party _______________ the last day of the school year.
5. We arranged to meet _______________ seven _______________ the morning.
6. They came to visit us _______________ my birthday.
7. I can work _______________ the morning, but I don’t like working _______________ night.
8. Did you have a good time _______________ Christmas?
VII. Complete the sentences with in, at or on where necessary, or zero preposition (0).
1. I’ll see you _______________ Friday.
2. I’ll see you _______________ next Friday.
3. What are you doing _______________ Saturday?
4. What are you doing _______________ the weekend?
5. They often go out _______________ the evenings.
6. They often go out _______________ Sunday evenings.
7. Do you go to school _______________ Saturdays?
8. Do you go to school _______________ every Saturday?
9. We usually have a holiday _______________ the summer.
10. We often have a short holiday _______________ Tet.
11. My aunt got married _______________ 18 May 2022.
12. My sister is getting married _______________ this year.
VIII. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Mozart was bom in Salzburg _______________ 1756.
2. I haven’t seen Mai for a few days. I last saw her _______________ Tuesday.
3. The price of gas is going up _______________ October.
4. I was invited to a wedding _______________ 14 February.
5. Hurry up! We have to go _______________ five minutes.
6. There are usually a lot of parties _______________ New Year’s Eve.
7. We travelled overnight to Ha Noi and arrived _______________ 5 o’clock _______________ the
morning.
8. My father is 60. He’ll be retiring from his job _______________ two years’ time.
9. The course begins _______________ 7 January and ends sometime _______________ February.
10. Saturday night I went to bed _______________ 11 o’clock.
IX. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. My uncle and aunt often go out for a meal _______________ their wedding anniversary.
2. Our family enjoys spending time together _______________ the evening.
3. The children always stay at home _______________ night.
4. He moved here _______________ 2008.
5. He moved here _______________ September 2008.
6. He moved here _______________ September 3, 2008.
7. _______________ Thursday afternoon, I have an English class.
8. The plane left _______________ 7.10 pm, and it’ll arrive at the airport _______________ two
hours.
9. We ate lunch _______________ noon.
10. We often have a big party _______________ Christmas Eve.
X. Fill in each blank with at, in, or on.
1
_______________ Saturdays, I get up early and take a shower. Then, I go to the dance class
2 3
_______________ 9.00. _______________ the afternoon, I go to the mall with my friends.
4
_______________ the evening, I watch a DVD. 5 _______________ Sundays, I help my mom with the
chores. Then, 6 _______________ the afternoon, we visit my grandparents. 7
_______________ the
evening, I do my homework and then watch TV. I go to bed 8 _______________ 10.00.
XI. Fill in the gaps with in, at, from... to, during, on, between, and within.
1. My birthday is _______________ December.
2. I have a piano lesson _______________ Wednesday afternoon.
3. _______________ the weekend, I like to go to the park.
4. We usually have lunch _______________ noon.
5. He works _______________ 8 am _______________ 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
6. I usually do my homework _______________ 4 pm and 7 pm every day.
7. Nam often wakes up _______________ 6 am _______________ the morning.
8. We often go to the beach _______________ the summer holidays.
9. Try to finish this work _______________ an hour.
10. We often have a party _______________ New Year’s Eve.
• Possessive pronouns
XI. Replace the underlined phrase with the correct possessive pronouns.
1. This pen is my pen.
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2. These seats are our seats.
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3. This umbrella is her umbrella.
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4. These pencils are your pencils.
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5. That overcoat is his overcoat.
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6. I believe this pen is her pen; it is not my pen.
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7. This pair of scissors is her pair of scissors.
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8. His pronunciation is good, and my pronunciation is good too.
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9. His bicycle was expensive, but your bike was more expensive.
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10. Is this package of biscuits your package of biscuits or Phong’s?
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XII. Choose the correct options to complete the following short exchanges.
1. A: Don’t forget your / yours hat. Here.
B: No, that’s not my / mine hat. My / Mine is green.
2. A: Please take this wood carving as a gift from me. Here. It’s your / yours.
B: Thank you. You’re very thoughtful.
3. A: Isn’t that the Smiths’ car? That one over there. The blue one.
B: No, that’s not their / theirs. Their / Theirs car is dark blue.
4. A: Nam and I really like our / ours new flat. It has a lot of space. How do you like your / yours?
B: Our / Ours is small, but it’s comfortable.
5. A: Excuse me. Is this your I yours umbrella?
B: I don’t have an umbrella. Ask Phong. Perhaps it is him / his.
6. A: When do your / yours classes begin?
B: September the fifth. How about your / yours? When do your / yours begin?
A: My / Mine begin on August the twenty-ninth.
7. A: Jane, your / yours spaghetti sauce is delicious.
B: Thank you, but it’s not as good as your / yours.
A: Oh, no. Your / Yours is much better! It tastes just as good as Anna’s.
B: Do you like Anna’s spaghetti sauce? I think her / hers is too salty.
A: Maybe. My / Mine father makes good spaghetti sauce too. His / He is thick and rich.
B: In fact, making spaghetti sauce is easy, but everyone’s sauce is just a little different.
XIV. Write new sentences using the structure: a friend of mine, etc.
1. I am speaking to one of my friends.
 I am speaking ____________________________________________________________________.
2. We met one of your relatives.
 We met a _______________________________________________________________________.
3. Phong borrowed one of my books.
 Phong __________________________________________________________________________.
4. Ann invited some of her friends to her flat.
 Ann ____________________________________________________________________________.
5. We had dinner with one of our neighbours.
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6. I went on holiday with two of my friends.
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7. Is that man one of your friends?
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8. I met one of Jane’s friends at the party.
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XV. Make sentences with a friend of/friends of + possessive pronoun from the cues given.
Example:
(You have a friend in Ha Noi. You wrote a letter to this person.)
 I wrote a letter to a friend of mine in Ha Noi.
1. Mai has a friend in Ho Chi Minh City. She wrote a letter to this person.
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2. Nam and I have good friends in Hoi An. We visited them.
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3. You have a friend. You met this person.
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4. Nam and Phong have some friends. They usually have lunch with these friends.
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5. You have a friend. You invited this person to spend the weekend with your family.
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6. You have a good friend. You want to introduce me to this person.
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D. Reading
I. Read about Michelle and Kenji and choose the correct answer.
Linking the World
Because of the Internet, people from all over the world can now be friends even if they never meet.
Michelle and Kenji are online friends. They tell us how they use their computers.
Michelle, 15, New York, USA
“When I’m doing a school project, I use my computer to go online and search the Internet for
information. Then I write the project on the computer. Right now I’m doing one on the Brazilian
rainforest. If I find some good photos, I’ll include them. And, of course, I use my computer to stay in
touch with friends like Kenji”
Kenji, 14, Manchester, UK
“I’m on my computer from eight until ten o’clock every evening. I use it to chat to Michelle, play
games, to check the latest football news and to chat about my favourite team, Manchester City. If
they win the match this Saturday, I’ll be really happy. Unfortunately, Michelle is a Manchester United
supporter!”
1. Michelle and Kenji are ___________.
A. brother and sister B. friends
2. They ___________.
A. meet once or twice a week B. have never met
3. Michelle talks to Kenji ___________.
A. online B. on her mobile phone
4. When she does school projects, Michelle usually ___________.
A. lakes her own photos B. finds photos on the Internet
5. Kenji goes online ___________.
A. every morning B. every evening
6. Michelle and Kenji often chat about ___________.
A. football B. their school projects
7. Kenji supports.
A. Manchester United B. Manchester City
8. Both of them use the Internet.
A. to keep in touch with their friends B. for their study
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Telepathy: Mind to Mind Communication
1
The ___________ “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and
2
“pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means ___________feelings through a distance.
Telepathy is the communication 3 ___________two minds, 4 ___________over a distance, without the
5
___________of the five known senses.
At some point of time or the other, we all have 6 ___________telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of
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someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or
___________two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are
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spontaneous mind-to-mind ___________that tend to occur frequently between closely related
individuals.
1. A. letter B. phrase C. word D. signal
2. A. holding B. carrying C. bringing D. getting
3. A. between B. among C. through D. across
4. A. separate B. separated C. separating D. be separated
5. A. use B. using C. take D. taking
6. A. made B. brought C. experienced D. taken
7. A. where B. when C. during D. since
8. A. ways B. methods C. techniques D. communications
III. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below.
Getting In Touch Through The Ages
Nobody knows who wrote the first letter or when, but we know that 4,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt
people carried letters by hand over hundreds of kilometers. Very few people could write, so there
were special people, called scribes, who wrote letters for everyone else.
The first stamp didn’t appear until 1840 and it cost just one penny. Nowadays one of the original
stamps cost €375. Letter writing was so popular in the 1840s that people delivered the post several
times a day.
An American company - Remington and Sons - made the first typewriter in 1871. All the letters in the
word ‘typewriter’ were on the top line of the keyboard so that salesmen could demonstrate the
machine more easily. Amazingly, the letters are still in the same place on the modem computer
keyboard!
In 1875, when Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated a fantastic new invention called the telephone,
nobody was very interested in it. The first fax machine appeared at around the same time, but it was
so enormous that no one wanted one — in fact, fax machine didn’t become popular for another
hundred years.
Then there was the walkie-talkie, a small two-way radio first used by the US army in the 1930s.
However, since they weighed around 13.5 kilos, the talking was perhaps easier than the walking! After
World War Two, they became popular with police officers.
Nowadays, we can send messages and pictures around the world in a few seconds using computers
and mobile phones. It is hard to believe that e-mail was only invented in 1971, and the first text
message was sent in 1992. Today we send over a billion text messages around the world every single
day, and an incredible thirty-six billion e-mails.
1. How did people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt?
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2. How much did the first stamp cost?
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3. How often did they deliver letters in the 1840s?
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4. How are the letters arranged on a modem computer keyboard?
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5. When did the first fax machine appear?
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6. Why was it difficult to walk with the first walkie-talkies?
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7. When was the first text message?
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8. How many e-mails do we send every day?
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IV. Read the text and answer the questions.
Do You Need to Get out More?
Social networking sites, like Facebook and MySpace, began in 2003. Since then, they have become
incredibly popular with people of all ages - especially teenagers. Facebook, for example, now has
more than one billion users worldwide. The number of Facebook users is growing fastest in Asia.
There are 3.6% more users in Asia every month compared to 1.6% in the rest of the world.
The average Facebook users has 120 friends on the site. But how can they all be real friendships?
Often, these people have never actually met. Have teenagers become too interested in their online
social life? Are they just sitting in their bedroom staring at their laptops? Have they stopped going
out?
Recently, some scientists have claimed that social networking sites can cause serious health problems.
Dr. Arie Sigman insists that these sites are harmful to young people. Sitting in front of a computer
screen can increase the risk of headaches, diabetes and even heart disease. Furthermore, he believes
teenagers’ social skills are also becoming worse as a result of overuse of these sites. He says many of
today’s teenagers have not learned how to get along with real people in the real world.
However, not all scientists agree with this negative viewpoint. Other studies have shown that a good
online social life often encourages a healthy social life in the real world, too. These scientists say that
chatting in chat rooms is real communication. So who is right? Social networking sites have only
existed for a few years, so it’s probably too early to say. What do you think?
1. How long have social networking sites existed?
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2. How many users does Facebook have worldwide?
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3. According to Dr. Sigman, social networking sites can increase the risks of which three health
problems?
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4. According to other studies, what are the benefits of social networking sites?
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5. Why is it difficult to know which group of scientists is correct?
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V. Read the text, and match the headings (A-F) with paragraphs (1-5). There is one extra heading
that you do not need.
A. Why do “friends” websites seem dangerous?
B. How do “friends” websites work?
C. What’s the best advice for people who want to use “friends” websites?
D. Where do Millie’s friends live?
E. How can I find “friends” websites?
F. Why are “friends” websites popular?
1. ______________
Millie is 14 years old and lives in Miami. She has 204 friends - and she makes two or three more
friends every week. About 20 of her friends also live in Miami. Some go to the same school, and
others go to the same music clubs and sports centers. She often sees them. The others live in other
cities and other countries: England, Canada, Japan ... She never meets these friends, but she talks to
them on the Internet. They are her “MySpace Friends”.
2. ______________
Because of websites like MySpace, Yahoo, 360 and Bebo, people can make friends online. These
websites are very popular all over the world, especially with young people. Users have their own
homepage. They give information about themselves. They write letters for their webpage, show
photos and give opinions. They write about their favourite films, music and TV programmes.
3. ______________
For many young people, a good homepage is an important part of their image. It says: “This is me! I
have something to, say. These things - and these people - are important in my life.” And these
websites are also an easy way to talk to a lot of different people. That is why teenagers like these
“friends” websites.
4. ______________
But some people are worried that these websites aren’t safe. For example, it is impossible to know
that the information on a homepage is true. Perhaps the 14-year-old girl you talk to online is really a
40-year-old man. So here is some advice.
5. ______________
Keep your webpage private. (Only friends can see a private homepage.) Do not put photos of yourself
on your homepage. Do not meet people that you only know because of the website. And finally,
remember that online friends are fun, but they are not the same as real friends.
VI. Four people have talked about what they have done in their free time so far this week. Answer
the questions below.
Nick: I’ve spent about thirty hours on the Internet so far this week. I’m really into it. I usually go on
about 9.00 in the evening after dinner and homework. I maybe stay on until half past eleven in the
evening when the rest of my family are all in bed.
Mi: I haven’t watched any TV so far this week. I don’t have a television. I hate television - it’s really
bad for you.
Phong: I haven’t written any letters so far this year. Nobody writes letters these days, do they? I
always send e-mails, or cards if it’s a birthday or something personal.
Mai: I don’t know how many books I’ve read so far this year ... too many to count. I’ve read five books
this week. I usually read about four or five a week. I love reading. If I really like a book, I might read it
five or six times.
1. How many hours has Nick spent on the Internet this week?
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2. When does Nick often go to bed after going on the Net?
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3. Why does Mi hate television?
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4. How can Phong communicate with others?
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5. How many books does Mai read a week?
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VII. Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Telepathy is the ability to communicate information using your mind. Information is transmitted from
one mind to another using means other than your well-known perceptual senses. Telepathy ranges
from the basic reading of minds to more intense power, such as implanting or disrupting thoughts in
other people’s minds.
There are a few common reasons why someone becomes telepathic. For example, there are those
who are simply born with a sense of knowing. These people talk about seeing spirits. But they tend to
suppress their abilities as children and often lose it as adults. Alternatively, a life-changing event may
open them up to being telepathic and exploring their gift even further.
Also, there are times when a near-death experience or serious accident can also open someone up
and cause a telepathic awakening. And in some cases, hypnosis or healing sessions can help a sixth
sense to awaken. Such sessions help with getting energy flowing and causing a shift in awareness and
consciousness.
1. Telepathy is the ability to communicate information using normal senses. _____
2. Telepathy can be found in several forms. _____
3. People who often talk about seeing spirits may be telepathic. _____
4. Some people may not recognize and develop their telepathic abilities, so they lose these skills.
_____
5. A near-death experience or serious accident can make a person become telepathic. _____
6. Hypnosis may stimulate telepathy. _____
VIII. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.
A. 1 ______________ We now take tablets, mobile communication and other types of new technology
for granted. We can speak to friends on the other side of the world as if they were in the same room
and see their faces on instant-messaging systems. Space travel is no longer unusual as we explore
Mars and beyond. Medical science has produced new ways of curing disease and helped build robotic
hands. In the last fifty years, technology has changed the world beyond recognition. Leading scientists
believe that technology will continue to change our lives in significant ways. So what can we expect in
the next 20 years or so?
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B. Firstly, science will continue to change our homes and the world around us. ______________
Scientists believe that technology will be the key in helping us to protect the environment. New
systems will allow cities to become environmentally clean. Resources will be recycled and we will
produce energy that does not pollute the environment.
C. Houses themselves will become ‘smart’ with water, electricity, and doors being controlled via the
internet or our phones. 3 ______________ We already have the technology to control locks, lights and
alarms via phone apps. These will become normal as people use their mobile devices to turn on
heating or air conditioning and check security from miles away for even other countries.
D. We will continue to use technology to communicate. It is likely that broadband will become so
sophisticated that we will be able to project images of our friends like holograms when we talk to
them. Scientists in the USA have already found a way to project 3D images using sensors, mirrors and
video-conferencing pods.
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______________ But they believe that the technology will eventually be good enough and small
enough for people to use every day and people will be able to project an image of themselves to
wherever they want - a business meeting, for example.
E. Medicine will continue to improve. Doctors will be able to grow skin, bone tissue and even organs
in laboratories to help repair wounds. As scientists understand more about human genes, they will be
able to cure or prevent illnesses by using this knowledge.
F. Of course, everyone is impressed by these developments. 5 ______________ In fact, many people
believe that science should only be used to prevent hunger, war and disease, and the money spent on
computers, space exploration and weapons should be used to improve the world as it is now.
Task 1. Read the text, and choose the correct title.
a. Famous Inventions
b. Man and the Planet - What’s Next?
c. Science in the Future: Discoveries
Task 2. Complete the text with the following sentences.
a. We will no longer need to be physically present to control what happens in our homes.
b. Some people would prefer technology to be used differently.
c. Of course at the moment the equipment is large and inconvenient.
d. These changes will make life easier for people but will offer other advantages, too.
e. It is hard to believe that only a few years ago computers were not an everyday part of life.
Task 3. Read the text again, and answer the questions.
1. Where has space exploration taken us?
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2. What kind of energy will we produce?
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3. How will we control the locks and lights in our homes?
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4. What can American scientists already do?
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5. Why will skin and bone grown in a laboratory help people?
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6. Why do some people disagree with space exploration?
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Task 4. Find words in the text to match definitions 1-4.
1. important (paragraph A) _________________
2. clever and complex (paragraph D) _________________
3. damage to a part of the body (paragraph E) _________________
4. searching for and finding out about a place (paragraph F) _________________
IX. Read the article and decide whether each sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Think before you act online
Sometimes what we post on our favourite social networks can have consequences we didn’t expect.
One weekend, 20-year-old James Miller posted on his Facebook page that his job was ‘so boring’.
When he got to work on Monday, his boss told him to clear his desk and get out. He gave him a letter,
too. It said: ‘After reading your comments on Facebook about our company, we understand you are
not happy with your work. We think it is better for you to look for something that you will find more
interesting.’
A few years ago, a girl’s birthday party turned into a nightmare. Fifteen-year-old Cathy posted an
invitation to her birthday party online. She posted her address, too. When her parents got back home
from the cinema that evening, they couldn’t believe their eyes. There were 500 people at the party,
and some of them were smashing windows, breaking potted plants and making a total mess of the
house.
Most teens think they know everything about social media, and that things like this could never
happen to them. A study shows that last year alone, more than three million young people worldwide
got into trouble with their online activities.
Here are some important tips. None of them can guarantee 100% Internet security, but all of them
will help you to be safer online.
Rule 1: Share with care!
Not everyone will like what you write on Facebook or Twitter. Think before you post something. You
can never completely control who sees your profile, your texts, your pictures, or your videos. Before
clicking ‘post’, everyone should ask themselves two questions: ‘How will I feel if my family or teachers
see this?’ and ‘How might this post be bad for me in three, five or ten years from now?’
Rule 2: Be polite when you write!
Imagine someone is unfriendly in real life. You don’t like it. The same is true of online communication.
Politeness matters, and anyone can be polite. No one likes it when you ‘shout’ in your messages.
Don’t use all capitals! If you feel angry or frustrated while you’re writing a message, wait a bit. Read it
again later and then send it.
Rule 3: Protect and respect!
Don’t share your passwords with anyone. Don’t post your home or email address online. Beware of
‘cyberbullying’ - don’t forward rumours about other people, and don’t say negative things about
them. If you get messages like that or see them online, talk to an adult you know.
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1. James Miller did not think before he wrote a post and so he lost his job. _____
2. His boss apologised for giving James work that wasn’t very interesting. _____
3. Cathy’s birthday party ended in disaster because her parents went out that evening. _____
4. A study from last year shows a lot of teens had problems because of their behaviour on the web.
_____
5. The writer of the article thinks that you can’t make everyone happy with your posts. _____
6. He says that before writing a post you should think of reactions you might get. _____
7. He thinks that we need to be as friendly online as we are in real life. _____
8. He says that posting things when you’re unhappy is a good way to feel better. _____
X. Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
Communication through history
 _____________________
Cave paintings are the oldest pictures. Some of them, for example the beautiful images in the caves of
Altamira in the north of Spain, are almost 30,000 years old. Many of these paintings show animals or
hunting scenes. The images do not have written words. But when we look at them, we get an idea of
the emotions the people felt when drawing them. The paintings tell stories of hopes and fears. They
are an early form of communication.
 _____________________
Sometime between 4000 and 3000 BC, people in Egypt and Mesopotamia developed the skill of
writing. They engraved text on stone tablets first. But it was impossible to carry stones from place to
place. The invention of papyrus allowed documents to be moved easily. Writing on papyrus made it
easier to correct mistakes too. And do you know how they did that? When a scribe - the person who
wrote the documents - made a mistake, they licked the ink off the papyrus before it got dry and made
their corrections.
 _____________________
People made the first books from papyrus and from thin animal skins. Paper was invented in China as
early as 105 AD. The quality of paper soon became very good. The world’s oldest known printed book
is from China too. It was published on May 11, 868 AD. In Europe, books were written manually until
the middle of the 15th century when Johannes Guttenberg invented the printing press in Germany.
Since that time, almost 140 million books have been published worldwide. For many people, one of
life’s greatest pleasures is spending a few hours in a bookshop browsing through the books.
 _____________________
Books will be around for many years. But some people prefer reading e-books. They are easier to take
with you when you travel, and you can download them instantly from the Internet. Now you can buy
your books whenever you want without having to leave the comfort of your home.
Task 1. Match the paragraph headings with the paragraphs. There are two extra headings you do
not need.
A. The invention of books by Gutenberg
B. Early forms of written communication
C. Books in their most modem form
D. From stone tablets to the printing press
E. Communication without reading and writing
F. The history of book making
Task 2. Find words or phrases in the text with the following meaning.
1. _____________________ (paragraph 1) a large hole underground
2. _____________________ (paragraph 1) happiness, love and anger
3. _____________________ (paragraph 2) cut words into stone
4. _____________________ (paragraph 2) paper made from plants
5. _____________________ (paragraph 2) moved the tongue across something
6. _____________________ (paragraph 3) produced (and sold) a book
7. _____________________ (paragraph 3) a machine to make newspapers, books or magazine
8. _____________________ (paragraph 3) looking through a book or magazine very quickly, without
reading everything
XI. Read the text, and do the following tasks.
Mind-blowing facts about modern communication
The Internet holds about 5 million terabytes of data. That’s about the same as 1 million human brains.
According to experts, there are about 2 billion Internet users in the world. 70% of people in developed
countries go online, but only 20% of people in developing countries can access to the Internet.
The average Internet user has 25 online accounts and logs in 8 times a day. 30% of Internet users have
just 1 password for all their online accounts, and the most common password is “password1”. About
55% of users choose words which have some personal meaning, and 15% write down both their
password and username.
Many people use Wi-Fi hotspots in public places, such as café, airports and hotels. 46% of them are
worried about viruses and hackers. Many people type in personal information while using public Wi-
Fi: 22% regularly type in email passwords, 21% log onto Facebook and 8% do online banking, but they
are unaware about how to be totally secure.
The first computer virus appeared in 1981. The first virus to affect mobile phones appeared in 2005.
And the first anti-virus software came out in 1990. There are now about 6,000 new computer viruses
every month.
87% of Internet users go online with their smartphone at least once a day. About 80% keep their
smartphone turned on 24-7 and 23% use it during mealtimes.
500,000,000 people in the world have a Facebook account - that’s about one in every 13 people. The
average user has 130 “friends”, and 48% of adults check their Facebook page as soon as they wake up
in the morning. Every 20 minutes, Facebook users around the world upload 2,716,000 photos.
Note: mind-blowing (adj) = extremely exciting or surprising (làm cho mê mẩn, sửng sờ)
Task 1. Choose the best answers.
1. How many Internet users are there in the world?
A. half a billion B. one billion C. two billion
2. How many new computer viruses are there every month?
A. 60 B. 600 C. 6,000
3. How many people in the world have a Facebook account?
A. 500,000 B. 5,000,000 C. 500,000,000
Task 2. Match the sentence halves.
1. One in five people _______ A. have their phone on all day, every day
2. About one third of people _______ B. have a Facebook account.
3. 22 percent of people _______ C. use their mobile phones while they’re eating a meal.
4. In 2005, _______ D. have access to the Internet in developing countries.
5. 500 million people _______ E. type in their email password on a public computer.
6. Four in five people _______ F. the first mobile phone virus appeared.
7. 23 percent of people _______ G. have only one password for all their online accounts.
Task 3. Match a word / phrase from the text with its definition.
1. access to the Internet _______ A. a programme that inserts itself into a computer system
and damage the operation of the computer
2. Internet user _______ B. a secret word that you must type in order to use a
computer system
3. online account _______ C. a programme used to protect the main memory of a
 computer against a virus
4. password _______ D. an arrangement that a person has with a company to
allow him to use the Internet
5. username _______ E. the range of a wireless (Wi-Fi) network
6. Wi-Fi hotspots _______ F. the chance or right to use the Internet
7. hacker _______ G. a person using a computer to change information stored
on another computer
8. virus _______ H. copy programmes or information to the Internet
9. anti-virus software _______ I. a person that uses the Internet
10. upload _______ J. a name that you need to type in together with a password
before you are allow to use the computer or the Internet

E. Speaking
• Everyday English
I. Choose the correct response. Then practise the short exchanges in pairs.
1. A: I think we’ll communicate in the B: a/ No, we communicate with the network.
cyberworld. b/ Yes, the internet is very useful.
2. A: How can you keep in touch with a friend B: a/ I watched him in a TV show.
who lives far away? b/ I use the internet to chat or send email.
3. A: Do we have social contact in the future? B: a/ I think it’s still with us.
b/ That’s awesome.
4. A: Can we send a message with flowers? B: a/ Yes, flowers are colourful.
b/ Yes, it has the colour language.
5. A: People in China don’t speak much English. B: a/ Let’s learn some basic Chinese phrases
How about our stay there? b/ Don’t be shy to share your feelings.
6. A: Should we buy some flowers to B: a/ Do you know the meaning of messages
congratulate him? from flowers?
b/ OK. But not red roses, they’re for lovers.
7. A: Everyone stays at home because of the B: a/ We’ll have a video conference.
pandemic. How about the meeting? b/ We’ll send emails to everyone.
8. A: Do you think the landline phone will B: a/ I don’t think so. It’s still very useful.
 disappear? b/ I hope so. Many offices use it now.
9. A: Can we use the body language to B: a/ Certainly. We can communicate non-
communicate our feelings with others? verbally with animals.
b/ Of course, you can. But it depends on culture.
10. A: Can I call Americans by their first names? B: a/ I think you should have their permission.
b/ It shows respect for other people.
• Talking about the advantages and disadvantages of a way of
communicating
II. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below. There is one extra that you do not need.
A. not only useful for students but also for teachers
B. prefer using a phone to going through pages of a book
C. offers a variety of entertainment for all ages
D. an effective way to teach difficult things
E. in biology, chemistry, physics and so on
F. search for useful content and learn from educational videos
Phong: I think smartphones are very useful. They help students to prepare for their study. They are
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used _________________________________________ because a mobile phone has fast
capabilities.
Nick: I think so. Smartphones can make learning easy because one can 2_____________________________________
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Phong: Students are more confident in learning with smartphones because students 3 _____________
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Nick: Do you know that smartphones are 4 ______________________________________________?
One can solve their doubt just by a click.
Phong: With a lot of apps on smartphones, we can make smart use of smartphones. With the audio
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and videos in a smartphone, learning becomes more fun and lively. So, it’s
________________________
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III. Here is the presentation on the advantages and disadvantages of Skype - a Microsoft
application. Complete the presentation with the supporting ideas given below.
A. Its services help users hold discussions, show presentations, stay in touch with friends, families and
even use Skype for business purposes.
B. It can make some people become addicted. They may avoid face-to-face conversations, travelling
to school, and skip physical activity.
C. With the apps available on the webs, users can chat, call, have video conferences, hold interviews,
join meetings with Skype.
D. But if you want to call or text on mobile devices, you have to pay a monthly subscription or use
Skype Credit.
E. Microsoft has paid a big sum of money every year to upgrade its security, stability and add new
features.
F. We can use Skype with any devices, such as computers, tablets, or smartphones.
G. Besides that, they lack security features to stop cyberbullying and the spreading of illegal files.
Skype
Advantages of Skype
Skype is easy to install and works across any boundaries. We can use it on Windows, Android, Linux or
iOS.
1. _________________________________________________________________________________
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2. _________________________________________________________________________________
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Users don’t have to pay to create an account and we can use Skype for free.
3. _________________________________________________________________________________
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Its technology allows a variety of communication types, including HD audio and video Skype calls,
Skype groups for chatting, audio and video calling or recording Skype meeting calls.
4. _________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Disadvantages of Skype
Skype communicates via the Internet, so data traffic can be hacked.
5. _________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Skype may be a poor choice for children and young teenagers.
Skype offers free services.
6. _________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Skype allows users to text, audio call or video chat with up to 100 users at the same time.
7. _________________________________________________________________________________
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• Interrupting politely
IV. Read the expressions below and mark each expression I (introduce the interruption), A (approve
the interruption) or R (reject the interruption). Then write them in the correct categories.
1. Would you please let me finish? ___________
2. No problem ___________
3. It’s OK. ___________
4. I’m sorry for interrupting, but... ___________
5. Sorry to butt in, but... ___________
6. Sorry, I’d like to finish the thought. ___________
7. Excuse me, but I’d like to mention something. ___________
8. Please, go ahead. ___________
9. Excuse me, but I haven’t finished yet. ___________
10. Of course, what do you think? ___________
11. Hang on a minute, will you? ___________
12. Sure, what’s your opinion? ___________
13. May I say something? ___________
14. Can I add something here, please? ___________
15. May I continue, please? ___________
Introduce your interruption:
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How to approve someone’s interruption:
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How to reject interruption:
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F. Writing
• Writing a paragraph to describe a way of modern communication
Write the answers to the questions using the cues given below.
What is telepathy?
1. telepathy / ability / communicate thoughts or ideas / not by / five human senses
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2. one person / be thinking / sending / a thought I another person I the other person / pick up / feel /
same thought
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Why do we use telepathy?
3. telepathy / help us / when / we / not know / what to say / how to say it
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4. we / not want / talk / the phone / but / we / still want / say / what / our heart
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Benefits of telepathy
5. telepathy / help / us feel / calm / concentrated / difficult times
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6. telepathy / a great tool / between / friends / partners
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7. we / use telepathy / maintain relationships / someone / we / not hear of / for a long time
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Negative effects of telepathy
8. with telepathy / we / give / receive / so much information / so / we / be aware / the limit
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9. if / we / sad / upset / we / not want / receive telepathic messages
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