IX. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first.
1.Man is likely to live on Mars in the future.
- Man will…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Talking to your family members every day is very important.
- It is……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mathematics improves the way we think: it is a basic tool of thinking.
- Since mathematics……………………………………………………………………………….
4.The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.
- It is believed……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “ Can you lend me you iPad for a few minutes?” said Hoa to Thanh.
- Hoa asked………………………………………………………………………………………..
VIII. Match the halves to make sentences
1.Our Internet connection has been cut….. 2. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies…. 3. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is….. 4. Be careful ! You might give yourself…… 5. You may get connected to him on the facebook… | A. an electric shock ! B. but I can’t be sure. C. off, so I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until tomorrow. D. in an attempt to understand their past. D. on average, about 149 million kilometres |
VII. Choose the correct option for each number gap in the passage
People have used codes to send secret messages since Roman times. But codes are not just something (1)…………….by Julius Caesar of a spy. People today use codes every time they pay for something by credit card or send and email to a friend. Codes (2)…………….our personal information.
Before computers, the biggest users of codes were governments, who used them particularly in war. The (3)…………….Greeks sent and received messages using a scytale, a cylinder made of wood. An officer would put cloth around the cyclinder and write a message along it. When he took the cloth off, the writing appeared to mean nothing. But the officer who received the cloth had a similar cylinder and could easily read the message.
Julius Caesar used a simple system to communicate with his army. (4)………….writing the letter A, he would write D(+3 letters). Computer security systems today are not so different from the one Caesar used. But the keys are much bigger and there are billions of (5)……………for each letter or number.
1. A. done B. used C. got D. sent
2. A. protect B. prevent C. defend D. keep
3. A. antique B. early C. old D. ancient
4. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Due to D. Except for
5. A. potentials B. likelihoods C. chances D. possibilities