UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from
the others in each group:
1/ A. technology B. different C. mental D. dentist
2/ A. computer B. from C. box D. doctor
3/ A. happy B. weekly C. accuracy D. multiply
4/ A. produced B. wanted C. needed D. subtracted
5/ A. magazine B. device C. li ve D. unit
6/ A. teen B. speed C. ree nter D. keep
7/ A. of B. often C. foreign D. five
8/ A. mu sic B. computer C. docu ment D. illu strate
9/ A. invention B. option C. calculation D. question
10/ A. a sk B. a nswer C. and D. active
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in
each group:
1/ A. technology B. illustration C. definition D. electronic
2/ A. computer B. different C. capable D. calculate
3/ A. number B. software C. manage D. invent
4/ A. become B. hardware C. letter D. music
5/ A. office B. language C. around D. other
6/ A. beauty B. machine C. daily D. modern
7/ A. newspaper B. multiply C. magical D. allowance
8/ A. magazine B. collection C. performer D. invention
9/ A. request B. subtract C. produce D. action
10/ A. device B. lighting C. magic D. worry
III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers.
A. stay with B. look at C. stop over D. come to see
2/ We visit shops, offices, and places of scenic beauty with the help of computers.
A. houses B. pubs C. stores D. inns
3/ We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers.
A. born B. shaped C. begun D. manufactured
4/ What makes computer a miraculous device?
A. strange B. superhuman C. wonderful D. famous
5/ Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable
of doing almost anything you ask.
A. suitable B. good C. right D. important
6/ It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract,
multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.
A. full B. total C. capable D. exact
7/ It is a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract,
multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect accuracy.
A. precision B. goodness C. loveliness D. wonder
8/ It is an electric store which manages large collections of data.
A. handles B. works C. drives D. pilots
9/ Decide which of the three options below is the best title for the passage.
A. voices B. desires C. choices D. answers
10/ Ask and answer questions about the uses of modern inventions.
A. up-to-date B. new C. late D. present
IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system.
A. together B. similar C. average D. pure
2/ She was wearing a beautiful dress.
A. unsightly B. dirty C. dusty D. bad
3/ We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with
the help of computers.
A. take B. buy C. sell D. break
4/ And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.
A. known B. native C. natural D. expected
5/ Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable
of doing almost anything you ask.
A. unsuitable B. unimportant C. ill-prepared D. irregular
6/ The man understood the lessons very well.
A. ill B. hardly C. poorly D. wrong
7/ Listen to the old mans story again and write in the missing words.
A. existing B. near C. here D. nearby
8/ Places of scenic beauty are places where the scenes are interesting and
beautiful.
A. incorrect B. tiresome C. irrelevant D. unlucky
9/ Why is computer a miraculous device?
A. ordinary B. improper C. false D. ugly
10/ My personal opinion is that the students should be doing more work outside
the classroom.
A. national B. inner C. spiritual D. public
V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
1/ She noticed a marked _______ in the children on her second visit.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
2/ She had been a _______ in her day.
A. beauty B. beautician C. beautify D. beautiful
3/ By my _______, we made a profit of 20 000 last year.
A. calculate B. calculator C. calculation D. calculated
4/ The government provided an _______ 25 million to expand the
service.
A. additive B. addition C. additional D. additionally
5/ Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep _______ within the
military.
A. divide B. divisions C. divided D. divisional
6/ Use conditioner regularly to make your hair soft and _______.
A. manage B. management C. manager D. manageable
7/ I found the talk both informative and _______.
A. entertain B. entertainer C. entertaining D. entertainment
8/ Whats your _______ of happiness?
A. definition B. definite C. indefinite D. definitive
9/ We dont know whether hes _______ or dead.
A. live B. lively C. alive D. living
10/ She has a highly _______ mind.
A. invent B. inventive C. inventor D. invention

VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

1/ The taxi drivers strike _______ last month, and it still _______ on
these days.
A. began- is going B. had begun- goes
C. began- goes D. had begun- is going
2/ You _______ the work that you _______ assigned to.
A. didnt finish- had been B. dont- are
C. havent finished- were D. cant finish- could be
3/ My teacher _______ while he _______ a car.
A. didnt smoke-is driving B. hasnt smoked-was driving
C. doesnt smoke-is driving D. hadnt smoked-was driving
4/ By the end of this week, Valentine _______ and _______.
A. comes-goes B. would come-go
C. will come-go D. will have come-gone
5/ When my aunt _______ old, she often _______ of all the things she _______
when she _______ young.
A. grew-thought-did-was B. grows-thinks-does-is
C. has grown-thinks-had done-was D. grows-thought-had
done-is
6/ We _______ her brother since last Sunday, but we _______ he _______
an essay on Build a fire at the moment.
A. didnt see-believed-wrote
B. havent seen-believe-is writing
C. dont see-believe-writes
D. havent seen-have believed-has written
7/ My friend and I _______ your sister tomorrow afternoon after she _______ her
work.
A. will meet-will finish B. will meet-has finished
C. will have met-has finished D. will have met-will finish
8/ In a short time, when the clock _______ nine, we _______ here an
hour.
A. strikes-will have been waiting B. has struck-will wait
C. strikes-will have waited D. has struck-will be waiting
9/ Do you know two straight lines which _______ at a point _______ an
angel?
A. met-formed B. have met-have formed
C. meet-have formed D. meet-form
10/ What you _______ a few minutes ago while your sister _______ the
dishes?
A. did...do-washed B. did...do-was washing
C. were...doing-washed D. were...doing-was washing
VII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then
correct them:
1/ (A) The youthful scientist declares (B) that he has concluded (C) the experiment
(D) successful.
2/ Its said that a team (A) has been setted up (B) to look into the matter (C) since
(D) last week.
3/ Men (A) have traveled (B) for they first (C) appeared (D) on the earth, havent
they?
4/ Mr. Tam, (A) who has (B) a lot teaching skill (C) at junior level, will be joining
our school (D) in August.
5/ Her well-known film, (A) that (B) won several awards, was (C) about the life
(D) of Lenin.
6/ We (A) met the women (B) with vehicles (C) that went to (D) market.
7/ Ms. Hanh is (A) the best (B) beautiful lady (C) that (D) Ive ever met.
8/ Our teacher is (A) one of (B) the kindest and (C) most intelligent, (D) doesnt
mention handsome, men we know.
9/ Her old grandmother is not (A) enough strong (B) to go (C) walking (D) up
hills.
10/ What their country (A) desires is a (B) long-term policy for investment in
(C) science and (D) technological.
VIII/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B,
C or D to complete it:
Technology, general term for the processes by (1) _______ human beings
fashion tools and machines to increase (2) _______ control and understanding of
the material (3) _______. The term is derived from the Greek words tekhn, which
refers to an art or craft, and logia, (4) _______ an area of study; thus, technology
means, literally, the study, or science, of crafting.
 Many historians of science argue not only that technology is an essential
condition of advanced, industrial civilization (5) _______ also that the rate of
technological change has developed its (6) _______ momentum in recent
centuries. Innovations now (7) _______ to appear at a rate that increases
geometrically, (8) _______ respect to geographical limits or political systems.
These innovations tend to transform traditional cultural (9) _______, frequently
with unexpected social consequences. Thus technology can be conceived as both a
creative and a destructive (10) _______.
New vocabulary:
- to be derived from: c ngun gc t
- momentum (n.): (thng tc)
- innovation (n.): sng kin, s i mi
- geometrical (adj.): thuc hnh hc
- geographical (adj.): thuc a l
- to conceive (v.): ngh, hiu; din t, by t
1/ A. that B. which C. whom D. what
2/ A. the B. its C. their D. his
3/ A. air B. atmosphere C. surroundings D. environment
4/ A. meaning B. saying C. telling D. reading
5/ A. and B. but C. or D. so
6/ A. private B. possessive C. own D. having
7/ A. like B. want C. love D. seem
8/ A. for B. by C. with D. without
9/ A. systems B. networks C. world D. matters
10/ A. work B. task C. process D. assignment
B. USE OF ENGLISH:
I/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ Falling house prices are (illustrate) _______ of the crisis facing the construction
industry.
2/ She started writing (poet) _______ at a young age.
3/ Well, you've made a (miracle) _______ recovery since last night!
4/ She is looking for a personal assistant with good (organize) _______ skills.
5/ We walked home arm-in-arm in the (magic) _______ moonlight.
6/ He is very (invent) _______, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.
7/ He gave me strict (instruct) _______ to get there by eight o'clock.
8/ You have to have such a lot of (patient) _______ when you're dealing with kids.
9/ The (graduate) _______ are marked on the side of the container.
10/ You say that a baby has a (health) _______ pair of lungs when it cries loudly.
II/ Put the verbs in the correct tenses:
1/ I'm not surprised he (shout) _______ at you! How would you like to be pushed
into a wall?
2/ The wine is in the fridge - it just (want) _______ cooling for a couple of
minutes.
3/ More people (now employ) _______ in service industries than in
manufacturing.
4/ She (study) _______ for her doctorate for three years already.
5/ Every night when I (be) _______ a child my father used to read me to sleep.
6/ Being afraid of the dark, she always (sleep) _______ with the light on.
7/ (I know) _______ you were coming, I'd have booked a larger room.
8/ I've learned a lot about computers since I (start) _______ work here.
9/ The dinosaurs (die out) _______ 65 million years ago.
10/ Nowadays, I (bake) _______ my own bread rather than buy it.
III/ Complete the second sentences using the word given in brackets so that it
has a similar meaning to the first one:
1/ The fire in the kitchen was discovered by a boy. (who)
It ______________________________________ the fire in the kitchen.
2/ These girls are too young to get married. (old)
These girls __________________________________________ married.
3/ Do these toys interest you? the dealer asked Oanh. (was)
The dealer asked Oanh _______________________________ those toys.
4/ My sister really wishes she could dance well. (able)
My sister regrets not _____________________________________ well.
5/ Trang said that I had broken the glass. (blamed)
Trang _____________________________________________ the glass.
6/ Nhung did not need to register for the English course. (necessary)
It _________________________________________ the English course.
7/ Her son never finishes his work on time although he works hard. (matter)
Her son never finishes ________________________________ he works.
8/ There havent been many changes in this school since you last visited it. (much)
Since my last _________________________ has changed in this school.
9/ Hardly did anybody apply for that job. (applicants)
There were very ______________________________________ that job.
10/ Linh does a part-time job and takes care of her grandparents too. (well)
Linh does ___________________________________ her grandparents.
 ANSWER KEYS
UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from
the others in each group:
1/ B. different ; 2/ B. from; 3/ D. multiply ; 4/ A. produced
5/ B. device ; 6/ C. ree nter ; 7/ A. of ; 8/ D. illu strate
9/ D. question ; 10/ B. a nswer
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in
each group:
1/ A. technology ; 2/ A. computer ; 3/ D. invent ; 4/ A. become
5/ C. around ; 6/ B. machine ; 7/ D. allowance
8/ A. magazine; 9/ D. action ; 10/ A. device
III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ D. come to see ; 2/ C. stores ; 3/ D. manufactured ; 4/ C. wonderful
5/ A. suitable ; 6/ D. exact ; 7/ A. precision; 8/ A. handles
9/ C. choices ; 10/ A. up-to-date
IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each
sentence in the unit:
1/ B. similar ; 2/ A. unsightly; 3/ A. take ; 4/ B. native
5/ A. unsuitable ; 6/ C. poorly ; 7/ A. existing ; 8/ B. tiresome
9/ A. ordinary ; 10/ D. public
V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
1/ B. difference ; 2/ A. beauty ; 3/ C. calculation
4/ C. additional ; 5/ B. divisions ; 6/ D. manageable
7/ C. entertaining ; 8/ A. definition ; 9/ C. alive
10/ B. inventive
VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1/ A. began- is going ; 2/ C. havent finished- were
3/ C. doesnt smoke-is driving ; 4/ D. will have come-gone
5/ A. grew-thought-did-was ; 6/ B. havent seen-believe-is writing
7/ B. will meet-has finished ; 8/ A. strikes-will have been waiting
9/ D. meet-form ; 10/ D. were...doing-was washing
VII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then
correct them:
1/ (D) successful successfully
2/ (A) has been setted up has been set up
3/ (B) for since ; 4/ (B) a lot a lot of ; 5/ (A) that which
6/ (B) with and ; 7/ (A) the best the most
8/ (D) doesnt mention not to mention
9/ (A) enough strong strong enough
10/ (D) technological technology
VIII/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B,
C or D to complete it:
1/ B. which ; 2/ C. their ; 3/ D. environment ; 4/ A. meaning
5/ B. but ; 6/ C. own ; 7/ D. seem; 8/ D. without
9/ A. systems ; 10/ C. process
B. USE OF ENGLISH:
I/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ illustrative ; 2/ poetry ; 3/ miraculous ; 4/ organizational
5/ magical ; 6/ inventive ; 7/ instructions ; 8/ patience
9/ graduations ; 10/ healthy
II/ Put the verbs in the correct tenses:
1/ shouted ; 2/ wants ; 3/ are now employed
4/ has been studying ; 5/ was ; 6/ slept ; 7/ Had I known
8/ started ; 9/ died out ; 10/ bake