B2 : Read the passage. Put the verbs in blank in future simple tense .

       Our world___________ ( not be ) the same in 2050. We__________ ( improve )our technology and everybody__________( speak ) at least five languages. People ___________( live ) longer and we __________( not have ) health problems, because we ___________( improve ) our knowledge on medicine. We__________( also live ) in peace and the different countries_________( not have ) nuclear weapons anymore. I think 2050 __________( be ) a great year for mankind !

       Your turn ! What do you think ? What will the world look like in 2050 ?

         Ai nhanh cho tick ~~~~

Do you have any close friends? I think everybody at least has one close friend in their life. And so do I. I have two close friends, Chi and Tram. We are in the same class at the primary school and then secondary school. We are not neighbors but we spend most of our time in learning and playing together. Tram is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class. She likes reading, and she often goes to the library whenever she has free time. Chi isn’t as beautiful as Tram but she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy. Chi is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Chi is a volleyball star of our school. She is also very sociable and has a good sense of humor. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendship will never die.

1. True or false:

    a. The author has two friends.              

    b. They are neighbors.                           

    c. Chi plays volleyball very well.             

    d. Tram is a good student.                     

2. Answer these questions:

    a. What does Tram look like?

    b. What’s her character?

Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same read to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.

Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that's why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn't active. Here's Jo talking about her morning routine

'Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o'clock every morning, but I don't get quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the too and I brush my-teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don'y eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it's always the same.'

Routines are very useful. but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it's a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different route to work. Eat something different for brealfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.

1. This passage is mainly concerned with...............................

a.our usual ways of doing things

b. our daily activities

c. Jo's timetable

d. changes in our lives

2. according to the passage, routines are useful because.........................

a. we can do them in the morning

b. they make a habit of never thinking

c. they save time and energy

d. we all have them in our lives

3. the word 'loo' in line 9 can best be replaced with.....................

a. balcony

b. bedroom

c. sink

d. toilet

4.what is the main disadvantage of routines?

a. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas

b. Routines may change our life

c. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing

d. Routines make us do the same things day after day

5. which of the sentences is true?

a. Routines make our brain creative

b.people who have routines are unable to think

c. we shouldn'r break our routines

d. our lives could be changed if we change our routines

Complete each sentence below, using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. I enjoy ( fish )... because it ( be )... relaxing.

2. Don't worry. I ( go )... swimming with you tomorrow.

3. My friends hate ( eat )... out. They think it ( cost )... a lot of meney.

4. My parents like ( live )... in the countryside. I think they ( move )... to our hometown next year.

5. We (go)... to the cinema twice a month. We all love (watch)... the ;atest films.

6. Do you think you (meet)... An this weekend? - I'm not sure.

Complete the conversation with appropriate words or phrases

A. Which type of house would you like (51)_____in the future?

B. Well, maybe a hi-tech house on the ocean. It will be (52)_____by tall trees and blue sea

A. How can you produce electricity?

B. We can produce all the energy because we can use (53)_____

A. It will be very friendly to the environment. How can you go to school?

B. There will be a helicopter on the roof so that (54)_____

A. Can you control your house when you're away?

B. Yes, we can have our smart phones (55)_____our cooker, and robots (56)_____such as cleaning the floors, watering the flowers, and so on

A. How about entertainment?

B. I think we will have a home theater so that we can (57)_____, or even play sports with your virtual friends

A. Will your father have to go to work?

B. I don't think so. People can have offices at home so that they (58)_____from home. They can use (59)_____to contact their managers

A. And do you think we will live (60)_____planets in the future?

B. Everything can happen, but maybe it will be very different

Help me!!!

My name is Henry. I have a twin brother, Greg. We are like two peas in a pod. The only feature that makes Greg different from me is the tiny brown mole on the left side of his neck. We may look very much alike in appearance but we have very different personalities.

An introvert, Greg perfers indoor activities such as reading or listening to music. His presence is hardly noticed as he is as quiet as a mouse. I am the total opposite. I am an active person. I love all outdoor activities especially swimming and hiking. Many of my friends and relatives feel that I am as talkative as a magpie. However,I am not bothered by this comment. I feel that my chatty nature makes up for Gerg's quietness.

Greg and I do have something in common. Our eyes brighten up with delight whenever mother bakes our favourite snack-chocolate chip cookies . Enjoying this treat is perhaps the only thing we do together

1. What are the two differences between Henry and Greg?

2. What does phrase " His presence is hardly noticed" in paragraph 2 mean?

3. Why isn't Henry annoyed or angry when people say that he is talkative?

4. Pick out a set of opposite words from the second paragraph.

5. Who do you think will enjoy doing handicraft at home? Why?

Read and match

IV. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.

People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1) __________ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long (2) __________.

In the first place, people (3) __________ live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do the things they have never had time for.

(4) __________ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to (5) __________ time in hospital or become dependent (6) __________ their children and friends. Many of them (7) __________ this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (8) __________ people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make new (9) __________

To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (10) ________ to remain independent and enjoy life.