I. One of the inventions made in the world of science and technology is the telephone. This instrument has become an important part in our daily life The word "telephone " comes from two Greek words" tele " and " phone". These words mean "far" and "sound". The telephone uses electricity to carry sound over distance. So you see, the two Greek words tell us exactly what the instrument does. Since its invention by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the design of the telephone set has changed greatly. However, the way the telephone works is still the same. I. What has become an important part in our daily life? 2. What do the words " tele" and" phone " mean? 3. How does the telephone carry sound over a distance? 4. Who invented the telephone? 5. When was the telephone invented? 6. Has the design of the telephone set changed a lot since its invention? 2.Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada first and then to the USA in 1870s In America, he worked with the deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. He worked with Thomas Watson, his assistant. Bell and Watson conducted many experiments. He successfully demonstrated his invention to the public at countless exhibitions, he invented the telephone. By 1877 the first telephone was in commercial use. 1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born ? 3. Who did Bell work with at Boston University? 4. What did Bell invent ? 5. Did Bell conduct many experiments in America? 6. Where did he successfully demonstrate his invention? 2. Where did he emigrate first ?

1) He intends to travel around American next summer.
 He is ...
2) Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
 Alexander Graham Bell was ...
3) I’ll telephone you tomorrow evening.
 I’ll make you.... 
4) Most people like sending greetings cards to their friends at Christmas.
 Most people are interested ....
5) Let’s stay home to avoid being affected with covid-19.
 How about ....
6) Her hair is straight, short, black and beautiful.
 She has ....
7) He is just 15 years old, so he has no permission to drive a car.
 He isn’t ...
8) The theater isn’t near Hoa’s house.
 The theater is ...
9) Remember to wear face masks when going out.
 Don’t ....
10) Nicky plans to study abroad next year.
 Nicky is ....
11) Peter is too young to watch the horror film.
 Peter is not ....
12) Remember to turn off the light before going out.
 Don’t ....
13) That girl is very intelligent.
 What ...

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell was the ......................................... .

2. This tool is useful.

It's .................................................. .

3. How well she dances!.

What a ............................................. !

4. The theater is near my house.

The theater isn't ............................................. .

5. I'll telephone you tomorrow morning.

I'll give you .................................................... .

6. Your dress isn't the same as mine.

My dress is ....................................................... .

7. Lan learns English quickly.

Lan is .................................................. .

8. You went to the cinema last night, didn't you?

Did you ...................................................... ?

<3>. Combine these sentences using: and, both … and, but, or, so, because, either … or…

1. We know him. We know his friends.

2. The coat was soft. The coat was warm.

3. It is stupid to do that. It is quite unnecessary.

4. I wanted to go. He wanted to stay.

5. You can go there by bus. You can go there by train.

6. I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home.

7. You can look at the clothes in the shop windows. You can't go in and buy them.

8. I was tired. I went home early.

9. It is raining heavily outside. We'd better postpone our picnic.

10. The exercises are quite difficult. I'm doing quite well.

1. Math is difficult for me. I got a Math tutor.

2. Na is exhausted. She had three tests at school.

3. Peter is worried. He is late for an important conference.

4. John can't go to work. He has a flu.

15. I didn't study hard enough. I failed the Math exam.

Complete the sentences with suitable conjunctions in the box.

although because and but so

1. I am very excited .......................... I am meeting my favourite MC.

2. You can watch TV now ......................... do not spend too much time on it.

3. Xuan Bac was tired ........................... they did not miss the beginning of the show.

4. Phong wants to watch both the game show ...................... the movie.

6. ......................... I arrived early, there was already a long queue at the TV station.

7. The MC was late .......................... there was a traffic jam.

8. Mary insists on joining the singing competition ............................ she cannot sing well.

9. David can play the guitar ......................... the harmomonica at the same time.

10. It was a sunny day, ........................... we decided to go sightseeing.

Combine the sentences using suitable cause and effect forms:

1. The furniture was too old to keep.

→ It was ______________________.

2. He can’t afford to buy the car.

→ The car ____________________.

3. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.

→ It is _______________________.

3. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.

→ Alice was __________________.

4. He is very strong. He can lift the box.

→ He is _______________________.

5. He ate a lot of food. He became ill.

→ He ate ______________________.

6. He bought lots of books. He didn’t know where to put them.

→ He bought _________________.

7. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him.

→ He is such _________________.

8. The coffee is too hot. I can’t drink it.

→ The coffee is too __________.

9. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her.

→ Her voice is so ____________.

10. He is so weak. He can’t run.

→ He is too ___________________.

11. The tea was very hot. He couldn’t drink it.

→ The tea was so ____________.

12. The weather is so bad that we can’t go out.

→ The weather is too _______.

13. The film was so boring that we couldn’t go on seeing it.

→ It was such ________________.

14. He was so old that he couldn’t run fast.

→ He was such ______________.

15. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t understand him.

→ So fast _____________________.

16. The fair was so noisy that we couldn’t hear each other.

→ The fair was too __________.

17. You speak so fast that I can’t catch up with your words.

→ You are such ______________.

18. It is so early that we can’t go out.

→ It is too ____________________.

19. The water is too hot for me to drink.

→ The water is so ____________.

20. The restaurant is expensive so we can’t eat in that restaurant.

→ The restaurant is so ______.

21. He studied badly and he couldn’t pass the exam.

→ He studied so ______________.

22. He isn’t very intelligent. He can do it.

→ He isn’t ____________________.

23. He has a lot of money. He can buy a car.

→ He has so __________________.

24. The room is so untidy that it took us one hour to clean it.

→ It is ________________________.

25. The man is so fool that no one took any notice of him.

→ He is________________________.

26. The film is so long that they can’t broadcast it on one night.

→ It is ________________________.

27. The books are so interesting that we have read them many times.

→ They are___________________.

28. The news was so bad that she burst into tears on hearing it.

→ It was______________________.

29. The food was so hot that it burned my tongue.

→ It was______________________.

30. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.

→ It___________________________.

31. The boy is so fat that every calls him Stuffy.

→ He is_______________________.

32. The milk is so excellent that all the children want some more.

→ It is_________________________.

33. The weather was so warm that they had a walk in the garden.

→ It was______________________.

34. There were so many people in the hall that we couldn’t see him.

→ So many people ___________.

35. The match was so exciting that all the fans shouted loudly.

→ It was______________________.

36. They drank so much coffee that they couldn’t sleep all night.

→ So much____________________.

37. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn’t go out.

→ Alice had such_____________.

38. The woman was so poor that she needed everyone to help.

→ She was____________________.

39. The boy is too young to walk to school alone.

→ He was so young__________.

40. The car was very rusty and they could travel far in that car.

→ The car was too___________.