UNIT 11.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
B. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
I. Write a phrase from the box under each picture.
fingerprint scanner breakout room eye tracking face recognition
video conferencing 3D contact lenses robot teacher experiment
1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________ 4. _________________
5. _________________ 6. _________________ 7. _________________ 8. _________________
II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I. Use the plural form if necessary.
1. Some people are against conducting ___________________ on animals.
2. ___________________ will be able to help relieve tired eyes.
3. Most modern smartphones can quickly unlock with a fingerprint or ___________________.
4. Shalu is the world’s first ___________________ to teach more than 6 subjects in 47 different
languages.
5. Employees have to press their finger on this ___________________ to check attendance.
6. ___________________ allow users to split the Zoom meeting into seperate sessions.
7. ___________________ technology can help decode eye movements of a person.
8. Zoom and Google Meet are the two most popular tools for ___________________.
III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
technologies epidemic inventions available biometrics
feedback convenient attendance digital application
1. In the future, security cameras will scan our faces to check ___________________.
2. Students can download Quizlet ___________________ and search for a quiz made by their teacher.
3. Many students find online learning ___________________ because it allows them to learn at their
own pace and on their own schedule.
4. The ongoing Ebola ___________________ has sparked fears around the world.
5. The Internet is one of the greatest ___________________ in human history.
6. Elias Robot provides teachers with ___________________ on each student’s progress.
7. Engineers are developing new ___________________ that can make vehicles more environmentally-
friendly.
8. I think 3D contact lenses will be ___________________ for purchase in a few years.
9. By using ___________________ such as fingerprints and facial recognition, smartphones offer
enhanced levels of security.
10. ___________________ communication can provide governments with a way to communicate with
citizens.
IV. Underline the correct answer.
1. Video conferencing allows employees to interact / recognise with each other in real time.
2. Alexander Graham Bell created / invented the telephone when he made a mistake while doing an
experiment.
3. Researchers has developed / discovered new methods to produce energy and materials from the
harmful greenhouse.
4. It’s a free app development software that creates / develops Android apps and iPhone apps with
ease.
5. Scientists are now trying to create / explore the nearby planet Mars for its possibility to become our
second home.
6. Astronomers have discovered / developed a new planet that resembles our own Uranus.
7. Scientists are working hard to create / invent new vaccines for complex viruses.
8. The program recognised / explored the suspect’s face from the security camera footage.
9. They’re developing / creating a new technology that could help provide clean water.
10. You have to connect / interact to the Internet all the time during your online lesson.
V. Choose the best expression in response to each sentence.
1. ‘We may be able to live longer in the future thanks to medical advances.’ - ‘__________’
a. Why not? b. Sounds fun. c. Great news for us! d. Hold on.
2. ‘My parents will get me a new tablet when I go to high school.’ - ‘__________’
a. Congratulations! b. Such a relief! c. That’s terrible. d. For the better?
3. ‘In 50 years, homes might be located underground or on water.’ - ‘__________’
a. Yes, of course. b. Great! c. Exactly how I feel. d. Sorry to hear that.
4. ‘Scientists have made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS.’ - ‘__________’
a. Fantastic! b. Oh, I get it now. c. It’s lots of fun. d. OK. That’s fine.
5. ‘Our school will have a vending machine at the canteen next semester.’ - ‘__________’
a. I’d love to. b. You’re welcome. c. Oh, I envy them! d. How awesome!
6. ‘Robots can do chores such as cleaning, cooking and washing.’ - ‘__________’
a. Sorry for interrupting. b. Wow, that’s brilliant!
c. It’s a good idea. d. This looks so cute!
7. ‘I’ve got a 10 for my essay about Thomas Edison.’ - ‘__________’
a. Congrats! b. Certainly! c. How awful! d. That’s interesting.
8. ‘Children in mountainous regions will be able to learn via Zoom soon.’ - ‘__________’
a. Yes, sure! b. How unfortunate!
c. That’s awful. d. That’s such good news.
9. ‘Many villas in Ho Chỉ Minh City Is switching to solar power.’ – ‘__________’
a. I disagree. b. Thank you for that.
c. How terrific! d. I hope It’ll happen soon.
10. ‘Mummy, I won the second prize in a tech competition at school.’ – ‘__________’
a. Thank you for It. b. I’m so proud of you.
c. Great news for them. d. Fantastic! I can’t wait.
VI. Rewrite these statements as reported speech with tense changes.
1. ‘I’m reading a science book now.’
→ She told me that
2. ‘The 8.30 flight to Da Nang will be delayed for 2 hours.’
→ They announced that
3. ‘We will apply a new production chain this year.’
→ The CEO of Volkswagen said that
4. ‘The invention of light bulb is very important.’
→ My teacher said that
5. ‘My engineers can assemble 5 car engines a week.’
→ The director said that
6. ‘I hope you will build the airport with lowest cost.’
→ The Prime Minister told foreign investors that
7. ‘We plan to make the city a safer place for everyone.’
→ The local MP said that
8. ‘Scientists are using AI to improve the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.’
→ Carol said that
9. ‘We don’t have computers or laptops, so we can’t study online.’
→ Some children said that
10. ‘I actually find online classes very inconvenient.’
→ Harry told us that
VII. Underline the best option.
1. She said she was seeing her brother the following day / the previous day.
2. Mike said he puts / put his laptop on that table over there.
3. James told me that he was leaving here / there the next day.
4. I met Tom two days ago and he said he was going to London tomorrow / the next day.
5. Erica told me she won't / wouldn't be back until the following Thursday.
6. John said he would work at that company the previous year / the following year.
7. Sam told the police he can't / couldn't recognise the criminal’s voice.
8. Harry told us he caught / was catching the first bus to New York the next day.
9. My mother told me that if I eat / ate too much, I would feel ill.
10. When I rang her this morning, she told me that she was busy today / that day.
VIII. Rewrite these statements as reported speech. Make all necessary changes.
1. ‘I can’t chat because I am working now,’ said John.
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. ‘We’re planning to hike across the Brecon Beacons this weekend,’ my friends said.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Jane told us, ‘I’m having dinner with Rachel tomorrow.’
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. ‘Everyone in our team is working very hard today,’ the students said.
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. ‘I’ll see you here next Friday,’ Tom said to me.
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. We’ll show you our new robot later this week,’ they told Maria.
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. ‘I don’t know where Bill is living at the moment,’ said Nicky.
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. ‘My parents are going to London to see my sister next month,’ Susan said.
_______________________________________________________________________________
9. ‘I may see you next week before I leave,’ Nick told Sarah.
_______________________________________________________________________________
10. ‘I can’t attend the meeting at this time tomorrow,’ said Matt.
_______________________________________________________________________________
IX. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Many people use their smartphones to work on it as it is ________________. (convenience)
2. The science project is to encourage ________________ in children. (create)
3. New ________________ discoveries are made every day. (science)
4. Technology is making our kids ________________. Children have become less likely to play outside.
(active)
5. Everyday life is constantly improving thanks to the ideas of famous ________________ past and
present. (invent)
6. Science and Technology have enormous effects on economic ________________. (develop)
7. Just talk to him. The robot could ________________ voice and reply to you. (recognition)
8. Using computers has a ________________ effect on children’s learning. (benefit)
9. Technology has both positive and negative impacts on social ________________. (interact)
10. ________________ progress has been so rapid over the last few years. (technology)
X. Fili in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. Science and technology are changing our lives ______ every field.
2. Some chemicals have damaging effect ______ the environment.
3. Is technology’ the key ______ success in the 21st century?
4. Science and technology bring a lot of benefits ______ people.
5. Engineers need to be good ______ maths and sciences.
6. Thomas Edison was responsible ______ more than one thousand inventions.
7. It’s almost impossible to keep up ______ the latest developments in computing.
8. Will humans live ______ Mars someday?
9. Global communication was transformed by the invention ______ the Internet.
10. Thomas Edison was born ______ 1847 ______ Ohio, USA.
c. SPEAKING
I. Make questions for the underlined words.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________
Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire students to do their best.
2. ________________________________________________________________________________
A flying car can fly at a speed of 120 mph.
3. ________________________________________________________________________________
All schools will equip each student with a tablet in 30 years’ time.
4. ________________________________________________________________________________
In the future, we will be able to live on other planets.
5. ________________________________________________________________________________
Science and technology are the keys to development in many fields.
6. ________________________________________________________________________________
An average person now lives about 70 years.
7. ________________________________________________________________________________
Scientists are exploring the possibility of life on Mars.
8. ________________________________________________________________________________
New industrial robots cost from $50,000 to $80,000.
9. ________________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Engelberger invented the first industrial robot.
10. ________________________________________________________________________________
Edison made the first public demonstration of his light bulb on December 31,1879.
II. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences (A - G).
A. The technology they use in phones these days is amazing.
B. So, that's a negative too.
C. Wow, Nick! Is that a new phone?
D. Technologies always have both positive and negative aspects.
E. I totally agree.
F. Has it got the new high-tech camera?
G. Yep, that's a positive.
Mike: (1) __________________________________________________________________________
Nick: Yep, brand new, state-of-the-art!
Mike: (2) __________________________________________________________________________
Nick: Yeah, the software they use is really advanced. You can take portraits that look just like they’re
from a much bigger camera.
Mike: I’ve seen them. (3) ______________________________________________________________
Nick: But of course, the impact of technology isn’t always positive. Take something as simple as a car.
That’s a type of technology that’s made life easier.
Mike: (4) __________________________________________________________________________
Nick: But on the negative side, cars cause air pollution.
Mike: Yeah, and if you drive too much instead of walking, you might not get as much exercise.
(5) __________________________________________________________________________
Nick: So are mobile phones. Mobile phones help us to communicate with each other and access
information but too much screen time can be harmful, especially to children.
Mike: (6) __________________________________________________________________________
People nowadays are spending too much time looking at a phone, a computer or a tablet.
Nick: Social media helps you keep in touch with your friends but it can also spread fake news and
encourage bullying.
Mike: You’re right. (7) _______________________________________________________________
d. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
while through vision network communicate invented accessible much
The Internet is a huge (1) _____________ of computers all connected together, but it was the
world wide web that made the technology into something that linked information together and made
it (2) _____________ to everyone.
The world wide web was (3) _____________ by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 - originally he was
trying to find a new way for scientists to easily share the data from their experiments. Berners-Lee
created the world wide web (4) _____________ he was working at CERN, Switzerland. His (5)
_____________ soon went beyond a network for scientists to share information, in that he wanted it
to be a universal and free ‘information space’ to share knowledge, to (6) _____________, and to
collaborate.
The world wide web opened up the Internet to everyone, not just scientists. It connected the
world in a way that made it (7) _____________ easier for people to get information, share, and
communicate. It has since allowed people to share their work and thoughts (8) _____________ social
networking sites, blogs, video sharing, and more.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY
Technology is growing by leaps and bounds. Proper use of technology7 holds a bright future for
us. So, how can technology shape up the future in a better way? Let’s take a look!
Clean Energy
Global energy consumption is increasing and we will face a shortage of fossil fuels in the coming
decades. However, technology is helping us deal with this problem by developing clean energy.
Development in the field of solar power technology has drastically reduced the cost of solar cells.
Generation of electricity through wind turbines has also grown rapidly in the recent years. So, in the
near future, technology can help us do away with dependence on fossil fuels and embrace clean and
green energy solutions.
Virtual Reality (VR)
Remember Pokemon Go? Well, that was one of the earliest examples of virtual reality. Tech
giants like Google, Facebook, and Nokia are spending a huge amount of money to make VR experience
better for the customers. However, with time and further developments, VR can be used for
communication through holograms, for interacting with 3-D objects and other useful and educational
purposes.
Flying cars
This sounds straight out of a movie, but flying cars might soon be mainstream. Amazon has
already started delivering goods with the help of its drones, and Google is working on building its own
powerful drones. A couple of start-ups are also working on building flying cars. A flying car for all intents
and purposes is a drone that is capable of carrying people. There are already a handful of flying vehicle
prototypes: Terrafugia has TF-X; Pal-V has the Pal-Vl; I-TEC has the Maverick LSA “Flying Car”; and lastly
AeroMobil s.r.o. has the AeroMobil 3.0.
These are just a few of the amazing technologies that we will have in the coming years. And
what’s next? Teleporting? Anything is possible!
A. Match the words or phrases with their meanings.
1. by leaps and bounds a. completely accept
2. do away with b. considered normal and used by most people
3. embrace c. a company that is just beginning to operate
4. hologram d. very quickly
5. mainstream e. an aircraft without a pilot, controlled from the ground
6. drone f. the first model of something new
7. start-up g. a three-dimensional image
prototype h. put an end to
B. Choose the correct answers.
1. According to the passage, technology can help _____________.
a. create an energy shortage b. reduce energy consumption
c. end our dependence on fossil fuels d. stop using clean energy
2. In the future, virtual reality can be used for _____________.
a. interacting with 3-D objects b. teaching and learning
c. holographic communication d. all of the above
3. Which statement is true about flying cars?
a. They are just science fiction. b. They are presently at the prototype stage.
c. They are produced in large quantities. d. They will be launched in the coming year.
4. In the sentence ‘There are already a handful of flying vehicle prototypes...’, what does ‘a handful of’
mean?
a. a large number of b. a small number of
c. a great deal of d. an amount of
5. The flying car TF-X has been developed by _____________.
a. Terrafugia b. I-TEC c. AeroMobil d. Pal-V
6. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
a. Virtual reality technology is now used in video gaming.
b. Solar power and wind are clean energy.
c. Amazon’s flying cars are being used for delivery.
d. Technology can bring us a bright future.
e. WRITING
II. Complete the second sentence so that It has the same meaning to the first one.
1. ‘There is no Internet connection in this region at present?
→ The tour guide said
2. ‘You’ll be able to get a taxi here or catch a taxi outside the airport.’
→ The guard told me
3. Tablets aren’t as convenient as smartphones.
→ Smartphones are much
4. ‘I can’t come in today, because I’m sick.’
→ Two days ago, Tom phoned me and said
5. We were having a group discussion on Zoom when the storm caused power cut.
→ While
6. In spite of the freezing weather, we had a great holiday in Canada.
→ Even though
7. We found the exhibits shown in the Future World Exhibition very amazing.
→ We were
8. Don’t look at your phone screen for too long, or you’ll have eye strain.
→ If
9. Jennifer said that she was attending a tech conference the following week.
→ Jennifer said,
10. Paula can’t wait to hear the band’s new album.
→ Paula is really looking
