EXERCISE UNIT 11

Date 13, April, 2024

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. If the teacher were here now, we’d ask him the difference _______ “science”
and “technology”.
A. among
B. of
C. between
D. for
2. The protection of technologies and technological information has become
_____for many nations.
A. the importance of a concern
B. a concern of important
C. the importance concerning
D. an important concern
3. The teacher _____ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects
such as physics, chemistry, and biology.
A. said
B. talked
C. spoke
D. Told
4. If you __________ something, you should patent it as quickly as possible.
A. invented
B. will invent
C. have invented
D. are inventing
5. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of __________ concerned with making
computers copy intelligent human behaviour.
A. learning
B. study
C. lesson
D. invention
Exercise 2:cChoose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Facebook was built on the ………of earlier social network sites like MySpace
and Bebo.
A. succeed
B. successful
C. successfully
D. Success
2. Little Pascal ……a mechanical calculator which could do additions or
subtractions very quickly.
A. discovered
B. found
C. found out
D. invented
3. Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless………that is not
necessarily true.
A. but
B. and
C. so
D. or
4. Recent ………developments have made robots more user-friendly and
intelligent.
A. science
B. scientist
C. scientific
D. scientifically
5. Teenagers spend most of their time playing computer games, ………they lost
their interests in daily activities.
A. moreover
B. so
C. however
D. as a result
6. Science and technology have ………the life safe, secure and comfortable.
A. transformed
B. made
C. done
D. Changed
Exercise 3: Use the correct form of words in brackets.
1. There is still room for your (improve) ………………………in your work.
2. Today scientific progress is mostly defined in terms of (technology)
…………………advancements.
3. The first experience was (succeed)………………………, so we need to do
another one.
4. (Research)………………………in Japan have found that human ageing may be
able to be delayed or even reserved.
5. The US (explore) ………………………of the Moon began with the Ranger 4
impactor in 1962.
6. Thousands of (chemistry) ………are used in everyday products –in our water,
our food and in the air we breathe.
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s).
1. The Internet connection isn’t good enough for us to learn online.
A.nice B.fast C.helpful D.comfortable
2. She used this iPod very carefully to read some poems last sunday.
A.carelessly B.safely C. dangerously D.fast
Exercise 5: Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s).
1. Jim is an intelligent and artistic student in a technology college.
A.stupid B.bad C.friendly D.careless
2. This computer center is an ancient one in Central Vietnam. It was set up long
time ago.
A. comfortable B. urban C .modern D. local
Exercise 6: Change these statements into reported speech.
1. “I want my room to look nice at the festival”
Hoa said ………………………………………………………………………..
2. “I’m cleaning our house.”
Loan said to ………………………………………………………………
3. “I will clean all the class windows tomorrow” said Trung.
->…………………………………………………………………………..
4. “I’m having a good time here” said Lan.
->…………………………………………………………………………..
5. “We can play the guitar.” Mary said.
->…………………………………………………………………………..
6. “We are going to the rice- cooking contest” said Mr Robinson.
->…………………………………………………………………………..
7. “This room is cleaned every day by my sister.” said the boy.
->…………………………………………………………………………..
8. “I have something to show you now” Quang said to her.
->………………………………………………………………………………...
9. “I’m leaving here for HN tomorrow” he said.
->……………………………………………………………………………..
10. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready” Lan said
->…………………………………………………………………………..……
Exercise 6: Choose the correct answer.
1. With the advance of the science and technology, our life changes greatly in
various _______.
A. scenes B. fields C. sights D. regions
2. The people in the tourist information office were very _________. And answer
all our questions without any problems.
A. positive B. miracle C. knowledge D. imperfect
3. Science and technology have _________ the life safe, secure and comfortable.
A. transformed B. made C. done D. changed
4. Little Pascal ___________a mechanical calculator which could do additions or
subtractions very quick.
A. discovered B. found C. found out D. invented
5. Due to the ________ in the science and technology, impossible things have
become possible.
A. development B. innovation C. astronaut D. achievement
Exercise 7: Read the text and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
Television is (1) __________ of man’s most important (2) __________ of
communication. It brings (3) _______ and sounds from (4) _______ the world into
millions of homes. A person (5)__________ a television (6)__________ can sit in
his (7)__________ and watch the president (8)__________ a speech or visit a
foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statement try to bring
about peace. (9)__________ television, (10) __________viewers can see and learn
about people, places, and things in faraway lands.