A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never complains. Unless you tell it to!

Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can help make cars. Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These robots can help vacuum your house. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look like machines.

Long ago, people imagined robots. But nobody was able to make a real robot. The gist real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.

In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. They will help make life better.

1. As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT ________.

A. normal

B. expensive

C. perfect

D. tired

2. According to the author, robots cannot be used to ________.

A. explore volcanoes

B. make cars

C. clean your house

D. do the gardening

3. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

A. to show how easy it is to make a robot

B. to tell what a robot is

C. to describe the things a robot can do

D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine

4. Which of these gives the best use of a robot?

A. to help make a sandwich

B. to help tie shoes

C. to help read a book

D. to help explore Mars

5. How does the author feel about robots?

A. Robots are useless.

B. Robots are helpful.

C. Robots are confusing.

D. Robots are dangerous

VIII. Read the passage, then do the tasks.               

ROBOTS

      A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never complains. Unless you tell it to!

      Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can help make cars. Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These robots can help vacuum your house. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look like machines.

      Long ago, people imagined robots. But nobody was able to make a real robot. The gist real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.

      In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. They will help make life better.

1.      As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT ________.

            A. normal                    B. expensive                            C. perfect                                D. tired

2.      According to the author, robots cannot be used to ________.

            A. explore volcanoes   B. make cars                           C. clean your house                 D. do the gardening

3.      What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

            A. to show how easy it is to make a robot

            B. to tell what a robot is

            C. to describe the things a robot can do

            D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine

4.      Which of these gives the best use of a robot?

            A. to help make a sandwich                                        C. to help tie shoes

            B. to help read a book                                                 D. to help explore Mars

5.      How does the author feel about robots?

            A. Robots are useless.                                                 B. Robots are helpful.

            C. Robots are confusing.                                             D. Robots are dangerous.

VIII. Read the passage, then do the tasks.               

ROBOTS

      A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never complains. Unless you tell it to!

      Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can help make cars. Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These robots can help vacuum your house. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look like machines.

      Long ago, people imagined robots. But nobody was able to make a real robot. The gist real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.

      In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. They will help make life better.

1.      As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT ________.

            A. normal                    B. expensive                            C. perfect                                D. tired

2.      According to the author, robots cannot be used to ________.

            A. explore volcanoes   B. make cars                           C. clean your house                 D. do the gardening

3.      What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

            A. to show how easy it is to make a robot

            B. to tell what a robot is

            C. to describe the things a robot can do

            D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine

4.      Which of these gives the best use of a robot?

            A. to help make a sandwich                                        C. to help tie shoes

            B. to help read a book                                                 D. to help explore Mars

5.      How does the author feel about robots?

            A. Robots are useless.                                                 B. Robots are helpful.

            C. Robots are confusing.                                             D. Robots are dangerous.

                                                  ROBOTS

A robot is special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. Robots are all around us. Some robots can make things. Worker Robots can help make cars, and explore volcanoes............ Some Home Robots can even recognize words. They can help us answer telephone calls. And they can do housework. Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The poet’s name was Homer. They claned things and they made things. But they were not real. Nobody was able to make a real robot. The first real robot was made in 1961. In the future, we will have even more kinds of robot. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. Fire Robots will be able to fight fries. Soldier Robots will be able to help us fight wars. Doctor Robots will be able to help us fight sickness. Even Inventor Robots will help us discover things. They will help make life better.

1. Does a robot make mistakes?

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2. Can a Home Robot do housework?

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3. When was a real robot made?

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4. What will a Doctor Robot be able to do?

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37.You must clean this machine before it is used.

  A. This machine is cleaned before it is used.

  B.This machine will be cleaned before it is used.

  C.This machine is being cleaned before it is used.

  D.this machine must be cleaned before it is used.

38.People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  A.He is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  B.He was believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  C.He has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

  D.He has special knowledge which may be useful to the police is believed.

39. People don’t use this road very often.

  A.This road is not used very often.

  B.Not very often this road is not used.

  C.This road very often is not used.

  D.This road not very often is used.

40. “ Where should I go for the next holiday?” Linh said

  A.Linh asked me where she should go for the next holiday?

  B.Linh had no idea where to go for the next holiday.

  C.Linh advised me to go somewhere for the next holiday.

  D.I asked Linh where I should go for the next holiday?

1. "Read the instructions of this machine carefully before you use it." mary said to Jane

a. Mary told Jane to read the instructions of this machine carefully before you uses it.

b. Mary told Jane to read the instructions of that machine carefully before she used it.

c. Mary told Jane that she should read the instructions of this machine carefully before you use it.

d. Mary told Jane to read the instructions of that machine carefully before you use it.

2. "Don't play in the kitchen, children." Their mother said.

a.Their mother warned the children not play in the kitchen

b.Their mother warned the children not to be played in the kitchen

c. Their mother warned the children not to play in the kitchen

d. All is correct

3. The fire has caused consideration damage.

a.fire b.has caused c.consideration d.damage

4. Nguyen Hue is considered one of the greatest hero of the country

a.is considered b.greatest c.hero d.of

5.Since I arrived, I have been learning many about farm life.

a.Since b.arrived c.been d.many

6. If you want to join in this club, please fill on this application form.

a.If b.join c.in d.on

7.Playing badminton and table tennis are very popular with students.

a.Playing b.are c.popular d.with

8. We are going to come back for Liverpool next weekend.

a.are going b.to c.back d.for

9. We must to take a taxi if we don't want to miss our flight.

a.to take b.if c.want d.miss

Write ( T ) if the statement is true , and write ( F ) if the statement is false

Minh lives with his parents in a lovely apartment in Ho Chi Minh City His apartment is not very big but it is comfortable is not very big cut it is comfortable. There are five rooms in he apartment : a living room; two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. the living room is the biggest of all.It is beautiful. It has a sink, a tub and a shower. The kitchen is very modern and has everuthing : refrigerstor;washing machine; dishwasher , gas cooker, electric, electric stove , kicchen table...Mnh's bedroom is not large, but it is very bright and its colors are nice. Minh lies his apartment a lot

1.........There are five rooms in Minh's apartment

2.........The living room is bigger than any other rooms in his apartment

3........The sink is in the bath room

4.........His bedroom is lare

5.......The kitchen is modern because there is a washing machine there

6.......The colors of his bedroom are nice

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning : 

1. Having a vacation in Da Lat is very interesting. 

=> It......................................................

2. The water was so hot that I could not drink it. 

=> The water was not......................... 

3. She last ate this kind of food in January. 

=> She has not....................................

4. Air travel is faster than any kind of transport. 

=> Air travel is the............................... 

5. Nobody has used this machine for years. 

=> This machine................................. 

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (1)_____ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?

          For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex It has never been one job it has always been many. A factor robot (2)_____ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3)_____ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4)______ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (5)______ , there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the softwarethe programs that will operate the machine.

Điền vào số 1

A. managed

B. succeeded

C. made

D. given

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (1)_____ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?

          For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex It has never been one job it has always been many. A factor robot (2)_____ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3)_____ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4)______ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (5)______ , there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the softwarethe programs that will operate the machine.

Điền vào số 4

A. from

B. with

C. by

D. for