Unit 16 : Inventions

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One of the great inventions of mankind is the internet.The first people invented internet is Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, then the internet was gradually developed by Berners Lee.

Today, we use the internet more and more and it plays an important role in our lives. You can not deny the benefits that the internet brings.

Firstly, the internet is a source of ìnormation. We can get information about every aspect in a very fast and convenient way. We can read e-book or check weather conditions. Through the internet, we can look up the prices of certain consumer goods.

Secondly, the internet is a source of entertainment. We can watch a movie, listen to the recent music album, play games, read novels,....

Finally, the internet is a means of education. We can learn foreign language, look up information. We can take online courses. The internet is almost an unlimited source of education materials for you to get.

Today, the internet is a highly effective tool for communicating, for gathering information and for cooperation between distant locations. Millions of people worldwide are using the internet to communicate ,share information, make new associations ,….

Therefore, The internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world become close together.

I. Active or passive? Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. There is somebody walking behind us. I think we (follow) are being followed.
2. Every time I print a document, the printer (break) is broken down.
3. Apples (say) is said to be good for our health.
4. Hoa (bear)was born in Hue but she (grow)grew up in Hanoi.
5. “Is Thanh’s house still for sale?” – “No, it (sell)has been sold since last month.”
6. The application form should (send)be sent today so that I (arrive) will arrive the next day.
7. How are cakes (make) made? have you (ever/ make) ever made?
8. I (see) saw an accident last night. Somebody (call) called an ambulance but nobody (injure) was injured so the ambulance (not/ need) wasn't needed.
9. “Who (invent)invented the microphone?” “It (invent)was invented by D.E. Hughes in 1878.”
10. The printer (break)was broken down yesterday, but now it’s OK. It (work)works again; it (repair) was repaired.
11. The professor (give)is giving a speech on history at the moment.
12. A research (do) has been done by the professor for three years.
13. An English-speaking club (hold) will be held in our school next year.
14. We (organize) are going to organize a workshop on environment this weekend.
15. Something (do) is done in our city to improve living condition so far.
16. They (take)took part in a contest last year.
17. We (go) will go home with you then. Do you agree?
18. Flowers (cut) are cut in the morning to sell in the market

Conplete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

1. The repairman is going to repair my car next week.

We are going to have __the repairman repair my car next week_____________

2. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times.

The flilm _was so interesting that we watched it several times_____________

mr brown said that they had repaired the machine since the previous monday

----> We are told that they had repaired the machine since the previous monday by mr.Brown

I don't have enough time I can't go holiday this summer

---- If i had enough time , I could go on holiday this summer

I didn't attend the science class yesterday said Hoa

----> Hoa told me that she hadn't attended the science class the previous day

1. Lan’s hair is long.
Lan has long hair.
2. Nam rides his bike to school everyday.
Nam goes to school by bike everyday.
3. Nobody in our class is more intelligent than Nga.
Nga is the most intelligent student in our class.
4. Let’s go swimming.
Shall we go swimming?
5. When is your brithday?...............................................................
What is your date of birth?

1. Lan’s hair is long.
Lan .......has long hair..........................................................................................
2. Nam rides his bike to school everyday.
Nam .................goes to school by bike................................................................................
3. Nobody in our class is more intelligent than Nga.
Nga .........is the most intelligent student in our class........................................................................................
4. Let’s go swimming.
Shall ............we go swimming................................................................................... ?
5. When is your brithday?...............................................................
What ...........is your dat of birth....................................................................................?

1. Lan’s hair is long.
Lan has long hair
2. Nam rides his bike to school everyday.
Nam goes to school by bike.
3. Nobody in our class is more intelligent than Nga.
Nga is the most intelligent student in our class
4. Let’s go swimming.
Shall we go swimming ?
5. When is your brithday?
What is your dat of birth ?

Put the sentences below in the correct order to produce the instruction to make " Jade Palace Fried Rice". Use the sequence markers : first, second, next, then, after that, finally to complete the instruction.

_7__ Enjoy your fried rice!

__6_ Pour in a little soy sauce and stir again.

__3_ Fry the chopped vegetables in the work or big frying pan.

__1_ Put the rice in a pot with two cups of water. Boil until the water is gone.

__5_ Add the egg and mix well.

__2_ Wash and chop the cabbage, carrot, green onions, and bean sprouts.

__4_ Add the rice and stir. Fry together a few minutes.

7

6

3

5

2

4

Thanks = thank you

not "thanks you",

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Consolidation exercises - The sencond semester

II.Form of the verbs

3.She (come)..............CAME........... and (see) .....SAW..... them before she leaves here

4.The flights to London will (delay)....................DELAY............. because of heavy rain

5.This is the first time Hoa (meet)..............HAS MET................. Tim's family

6.What ........DID........ you (do) .........DO................this time yesterday? I(work).........WORKED........................ on the computer

7.Yesterday the doorbell (ring)........RANG..... while Tom (watch)....WAS WATCHING..... TV

8.Yesterday the light (go).......WENT........ out while we (have).......WERE HAVING..... dinner

10.Would you like (go).........TO GO..... to the movies ?Sorry ,I can't

12.The trees are (plant)...........BEING PLANTED.......... by his father

13.The new bridge will (build)...BE BUILT.... by the end of the year

14.The garbage can (use)....BE USED .... to make fertilizer

15.He said the pipes (be) ......WERE.... broken

16.They asked me (repair).........TO REPAIR......... the table

17.They say that she (be) ....WAS...... the best student in the class

18.They boy (read)..............READING......... the book is Ba

19.The old lamp (make)...............MADE......... in china is five dollars

20.The window (break)....BROKEN... last night has been repaired

22.Do you like (drive).........DRIVING.... ?

23.Sometimes I'd like (learn)...TO PLAY.. to play the guitar

24.When she saw what had happened , she began(laugh)...LAUGHING...loudly

25.He tried (reach)..........TO REACH....... the shelf but the wasn't tall enough

26.I asked them (be)..TO BE. quiet but they continued (make) ......MAKING......... a lot of noise

Judy said to me."I'm going away for afew days.I'll phone you I get back."

=>Judy said to me that he was going away for a few days.he would phone me he got back.