REVIEW UNIT 11 – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others. 4. Science and technology become more and more advanced. Many people think that
1. A. accurate B. nutrition C. invention D. examine the advanced products like the artificial intelligent may pose ________ to humankind.
2. A. immature B. unforeseen C. engineer D. advantage A. threat B. fear C. scare D. harm
3. A. unnatural B. economic C. productive D. development 5. Scientists are ______ new technology for making artificial intelligence with emotions.
4. A. satellite B. average C. unhealthy D. negative A. looking up B. looking for C. looking at D. looking down
5. A. ordinary B. technology C. responsible D. remarkably 6. At this time tomorrow, I _________ the robotic exhibition.
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently. A. visit B. am going to visit C. will visit D. will be visiting
1. A. enormous B. explorer C. unforeseen D. positive 7. This technical problem is not easy for her _________.
2. A. economic B. science C. incurable D. remarkable A. solving B. solved C. to solve D. solves
3. A. satellite B. diploma C highlight D. impolite 8. I want to become a scientist, I may _________ harder.
4. A. benefit B. gene C. lemonade D. measure A. to study B. studying C. studies D. study
5. A. spaceship B. basket C. skateboard D. physicist 9. They are pleased _________ the comfortable life with modern technology.
III. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences A. for B. with C. to D. in
1. Green technology use _________ resources. These resources can't be used up. 10.The first mobile phone _________ in 1973.
A. renew B. renewable C. renewably D. renewability A. made B. was made C. has been made D. had been made
2. The project of developing artificial intelligence is likely to be _________. 11.TV brings _________ information _________ entertainment.
A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successive A. either/ or B. so/ that C. not only/but also D. more/than
3. The engineer is demonstrating his _________ to the public at the exhibition. 12.The technological inventions help us _________ hard work.
A. invent B. inventing C. invented D. invention A. with B. from C. for D. to
4. Tourists and students often visit this place to enjoy the beauty or do _________ 13. The function of the GPS is _________ the best route to our destination.
study of plants trees and flowers. A. finding B. to find C. find D. finds
A. science B. sciences C. scientific D. scientist 14.The artificial intelligence is the _________ of our future.
5. Nowadays, more and more people become _________ to the Internet. A. method B. way C. promise D. mean
A. addict B. addicted C. addictive D. addiction 15.Besides their advantages in our life, technology is also responsible _________
IV. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, c or D) to complete each sentence. pollution and global warming.
1. The computer cost _________ much money that I couldn't afford it. A. for B. with C. to D. toward
A. so B. such C. too D. enough V. Choose the best response (A, B, c or D) to complete each conversation.
2. It's quite easy to get access _________ the Internet nowadays. 1. - You've abused the Internet these days. - _________
A. with B. to C. toward D. through A. Haven't you?
3. It would seem likely we will continue to create _________ technologies to B. It's not my cup of tea.
increasingly carry out tasks we don't want to do. C. You should study harder.
A. auto B. automated C. manual D. hand-made D. I'm searching for the information for my project at school.
2. - _________ - Don't worry. Just put them into the washing machine.
A. Can you help me with the washing up? 1. How long did it take Greg and Jill's hoverboard to become real since the movie?
B. It's too cold to wash clothes by hand. A. In the year of 2015. B. In the first year. C. 26 years. D. 62 years.
C. Remember to wash your face before going to bed. 2. Why did Greg and Jill invent their hoverboard?
D. The rain has washed away the color on the wall. A. Because they loved the movie Back to the Future.
3. - _________ - The GPS can help you. B. Because they wanted to sell it.
A. The traffic jam is so terrible. B. My bike has broken down. C. Because they preferred flying with a hoverboard.
C. How can I come there? D. I cannot go out in such the weather. D. Because they were invited to the movie Back to the Future.
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks. 3. What can be inferred that Greg and Jill were not the first one to desire to make
Technology 1. _________ an essential part of our life; it's hard to imagine living hoverboard real?
without it. Human's dependence on technology has made many people question its A. Many people wanted to use hoverboard to escape from the bad guys.
evolving role in our life. It's undeniable that technology helps us tremendously in B. Hollywood's producers put a hoverboard into their movies.
different areas. It helps us work faster, study better, communicate 2. _________ each C. Many people raised fund from hoverboard.
other... Technology enables us 3. _________ places that were always deemed D. Many people attempted to make hoverboard real in the past.
unreachable such as space, underwater... 4. _________, technology can limit our 4. Why do Back to the Future fans help Greg and Jill?
imagination; it can 5. _________ us from thinking outside of the box. Our A. They want to earn money from a hoverboard.
overdependence on technology can make us neglect some of our skills. It makes us B. They desire to ride a hoverboard.
more vulnerable to dangerous threats like hacking, identity theft... C. They wish to see a real hoverboard for the first time.
1. A. has become B. had become C. became D. is becoming D. They like Greg and Jill's project.
2. A. to B. from C. with D. for 5. Which of the following is TRUE about the hoverboard?
3. A. explore B. explored C. exploring D. to explore A. It was a dream of the main character of Back to the Future.
4. A. However B. Moreover C. At least D. Therefore B. Greg and Jill's project was the second one to become real.
5. A. encourage B. prevent C. persuade D. control C. Greg and Jill had introduced the perfect hoverboard in public.
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. D. It was first an imagination of Hollywood's producers.
In 1989, the movie Back to the Future Part II was released. In the movie, the main VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, c or D) in each sentence
character was seen riding a hoverboard to escape the bad guys chasing him. Back that needs correcting.
then, a board that could float and glide above the ground was just a concept, a 1. Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously
fantasy created by Hollywood's producers. In 2015, a pair of inventors from incurable diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.
California, Greg and Jill, introduced their hoverboard and ask the Internet to fund 2. Technological equipment so as cellular phones connects people to their work,
their project. They were inspired by Back to the Future, their favourite movie. Even instead of giving them freedom from their work.
though there were many other attempts in the past, Greg and Jill's project is the first 3. For technical questions regard the website, please email this address or call our
real hoverboard. While their product can hover and move above the ground, it's far help desk.
from finished. They are working on perfecting their hoverboard with the help of 4. Fiberscoopes are one of the most important outcome of the science of fiber
many Back to the Future fans who one day hope to make their dream of riding a optics.
hoverboard come true.
5. Computer science which is considered by some scientists to have a much closer
relationship with mathematics than any other scientific disciplines.
6. The keyboards with alphabet keys is enough easy to use to give programme
instructions to the computer.
7. The new computer chip will probable be delayed because the hurricane on the
East Coast has disrupted air traffic.