XI. Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning.

1. Hurry up or you will be late for work.

 If you do not ____________________________________________________________.

2. I don’t have money, so I can’t lend you any.

 If I have ________________________________________________________________.

3. I might be late. If so, let’s start without me.

 If I ____________________________________________________________________.

4. It seems to be going to rain soon. Bring this umbrella not to get wet.

 If you don’t _____________________________________________________________.

5. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone.

 Unless _________________________________________________________________.

6. In the snowy weather, we don’t go to school.

 If it is not _______________________________________________________________.

7. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

 If you do not ____________________________________________________________.

8. You press this button to stop the machine.

 If you want _____________________________________________________________.

9. Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you one of my biscuits.

 If you do not ____________________________________________________________.

10. Working so much will make you tired.

 If you do not ____________________________________________________________.

San Francisco, a very hilly city, is in the Francisco Bay. Although there are many modern skyscrapers in the city center, houses in the suburbs are in the styles of the 19^th century.

The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is one thing that you should not miss.

You can find the best food from around the world: Brazilian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Russian, Thai, Chinese and much more. Don’t forget to visit a jazz club or an outdoor coffee shop to enjoy good coffee and fresh air. You should visit Mission Dolores, an old church built by the Spanish in the 18^th century.

1. Which of the following sentences is true about San Francisco?

A. San Francisco is not a very hilly city.

B. San Francisco is not in the San Francisco Bay.

C. San Francisco has only old houses.

D. San Francisco is a city with modern skyscrapers in the city center.

2. What is the second paragraph about?

A. nightlife                             B. festivals          C. scenery           D. architecture

3. Where can we have coffee and enjoy fresh air?

A. Chinatown               B. Old houses     C. Churches                  D. Outdoor coffee shops

4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about San Francisco?

A. San Francisco is in the San Francisco Bay.

B. The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco’s Chinatown is very interesting.

C. You can only enjoy American and Chinese food in San Francisco.

D. You should enjoy jazz at a jazz club in San Francisco.

5. By whom was Mission Dolores built in the 18^th century?

A. By people from Germany.                            B. By people from Spain

C. By people from Brazil.                        D. By people from Europe.

Manchester has a population of about five million, but it’s not the capital city of Britain. London is the capital and it’s the biggest city in Britain. But Manchester is the wettest! In Manchester, it rains in spring, summer, fall and winter. The city is very noisy. There are a lot of cars and there is a lot of pollution. People drive their cars to work, and children take the bus to school. There aren’t many bikes or motorbikes because the weather is very cold. Near the city, there are lots of lakes and mountains. People go walking there on the weekend. Manchester also has a lot of cinemas and theaters so there is always something to do on the weekend.

a. Write T (True) or F (False)

1. Manchester has a population of about five million.                ______

2. Manchester is the capital city of Britain.                                  ______

3. Manchester is very quiet.                                                 ______

4. Children go to school by bus in Manchester.                          ______

5. There are a lot of cinemas and theaters in Manchester.           ______

b. Answer the following questions.

1. Is Manchester bigger than London?

__________________________________________________________________________.

2. How is the city?

__________________________________________________________________________.

3. How do people go to work?

__________________________________________________________________________.

4. Why aren’t there many bikes or motorbikes?

__________________________________________________________________________.

5. Does Manchester have a lot of cinemas and theaters?

__________________________________________________________________________.

Prague is one of the (1) most popular/ popularest tourist destinations in Europe. After all the political changes of the early 1990s, the capital of the Czech Republic began to take advantage of its beautiful cultural and architectural heritage to attract (2) less/ more tourists than ever before.

Prague is a (3) smaller/ smallest city than many people imagine, and it is (4) very easy/ more easy to move around this wonderful city on foot. Public transport is (5) better/ best in Prague than in (6) most/ more other European cities but it is often (7) better/ best to walk, enabling you to appreciate marvelous buildings you might have missed if you had been sitting on a bus or tram.

(8) Few/ Little people leave the city of Prague without commenting on the superb food and drink available here. Eating out here is (9) a little more expensive than/ the most expensive it used to be, but you can still have a three-course meal for around $15 without any problems.

V. Complete the sentences using comparative or superlative.

1. We stayed at ___________________ (cheap) hotel in the town.

2. The United States is very large, but Canada is ___________________. (large)

3. What’s ___________________ (small) country in the world?

4. I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, but I feel a bit ___________________ (good) today.

5. It was an awful day. It was ___________________ (bad) day of my life.

6. What is ___________________ (popular) sport in your country?

7. We had a great holiday. It was one of ___________________ (enjoyable) holiday we’ve ever had.

8. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ___________________. (comfortable)

9. What’s ___________________ (quick) way of getting from here to the station?

10. Sue and Kevin have got three daughters. ___________________ (old) is 14 years old.

1.    If someone ______ into the store, smile and say, “May I help you?”

A. comes             B. came               C. will come                           D. would come

2.    If you ______ all of my questions, I ______ anything to help you.

A. don’t answer / can’t do              B. didn’t answer / won’t do

C. wouldn’t answer / can’t do                 D. wouldn’t answer / couldn’t do

3.    “Here’s my phone number.” – “Thanks, I ______ you a call if I ______ some help.”

A. will give / will need                             B. would give / needed

C. give / need                                  D. will give / need

4.    The teacher was absent today, so the class was canceled. If she ______ absent again tomorrow, class ______ tomorrow, too.

A. is / will cancel                                      B. is / will be canceled

C. was / would be canceled            D. was / would cancel

5.    ______ there are some more ideas, we can end the meeting now.

A. Unless            B. If                               C. As if                D. In case

6.    If anyone ______, ______ him I ______ back at 9 o’clock.

A. calls / tell / will be                      B. called / telling / would be

C. is calling / tells / am                             D. will call / to tell / am

7.    ______ more information, please telephone our main office.

A. If you will need                                   B. Should you need

C. You should need                        D. If you needed

8.    If Jack refuses to help, we ______ manage without him.

A. have to           B. will have to              C. had to             D. are having to

9.    You will get a good seat if you ______ first.

A. come               B. came                         C. have come      D. will come

10.           We’ll be late unless we ______ now.

A. leave               B. don’t leave               C. had left           D. have left

1. A. another                B. month             C. brother            D. mother

2. A. through                B. either              C. thirsty             D. think

3. A. month                            B. father              C. this                  D. another

4. A. theater                           B. another           C. thunder           D. throat

5. A. birthday               B. earth                C. worth              D. there

6. A. together               B. death               C. though            D. these

7. A. width                   B. breathe            C. booth              D. fifth

8. A. thief                     B. them                C. thin                 D. thick

9. A. either                    B. both                C. bathe               D. clothe

10. A. author                B. feather            C. thirsty             D. although

XI. Write the sentences with WILL, using the given words or phrases.

1.    My mother / make / a big meal / tonight.

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2.    We / take / our cousins / holiday / us.

__________________________________________________________________________.

3.    He / catch / the train / London / 9 o’clock.

__________________________________________________________________________.

4.    I / not come / class / tomorrow.

__________________________________________________________________________.

5.    You / stay / home / this weekend?

_________________________________________________________________________?

6.    Robots / help / us / look after / children / when / we / away.

__________________________________________________________________________.

7.    Our / future houses / use / solar energy / and / very / friendly / environment.

__________________________________________________________________________.

8.    Scientists / invent / many / robots / so that / they / do / housework / and / protect / houses.

__________________________________________________________________________.

9.    With / smart TV / you / see / friends / other / countries.

__________________________________________________________________________.

10.            Future house / solar panels / roof / be / desert / so / I / can / use / electricity / without / paying.

__________________________________________________________________________.

IX. Read the text and match the machines (1-6) with the things they do (a-i). Three machines match with two things.

My dream smart home …

The bedroom: When I go to bed, the smart bed automatically gets warm. When I am asleep, it controls the temperature. In the morning, when I wake up, my robot makes me a cup of tea. I drink the tea in bed and then get up.

The bathroom has a smart shower. When my sister is in the shower, it stops after five minutes and says to her, “Your brother wants to use the bathroom now.” The smart mirror says nice things to me like, “Your hair is great today!”

The kitchen has a smart fridge. It orders food from the Internet. My smart fridge orders food for all my family, and it knows our favorite food. It talks to my family. It says, “Don’t eat that, it’s John’s!”

The living room: The smart TV knows what I like, and it finds things that I want to watch. It doesn’t listen to other people.

My smart robot: My smart robot looks after the dog. It gives him food and it takes him out for exercise.

In the near future, our lives will (1) ___________________ so much. All chores will be done without having a maid. (2) ___________________ will allow all sorts of electronics and (3) ___________________ to be able to (4) ___________________ with each other and perform a variety of (5) ___________________. Smart homes use “home automation” technologies to provide home (6) ___________________ with “intelligent” feedback and information by monitoring many aspects of a home. For example: Whenever you feel hungry and need something to eat, smart home's refrigerator will catalogue its contents, (7) ___________________ menus, and then communicate with the (8) ___________________ to prepare the meal for you. Smart home technology will be widely used in many electronics and appliances in the near future and is a form of technology that will make our lives (9) ___________________ and more (10) ___________________.