OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE
VOCABULARY
Words to talk about types of houses and appliances
PRONUNCIATION
Sounds: /dr/ and /tr/
GRAMMAR
Will for the future
Might for future possibility
I.Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others.
| 1. | A. future | B. locate | C. solar | D. wireless |
| 2. | A. surround | B. cottage | C. robot | D. planet |
| 3. | A. motorhome | B. skyscraper | C. appliance | D. probably |
| 4. | A. temperature | B. supermarket | C. comfortable | D. automatic |
| 5. | A. holiday | B. camera | C. internet | D. location |
| II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently. | ||||
| 1. | A. driving | B. trouble | C. travel | D. tractor |
| 2. | A. draw | B. train | C. drip | D. drive |
| 3. | A. tradition | B. electric | C. countryside | D. dragonfly |
| 4. | A. trouser | B. triangle | C. dripping | D. treasure |
| 5. | A. trainer | B. translate | C. control | D. driver |
III.Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1.They hope they will equip their room with a lot of modern and convenient______in the near future.
A.appliance B. appliances C. applying D. applied
2.She sent her photos to me , so I don’t need to come across____ her house to take them.
A.wireless B. wire C. wires D. wirelessly
3.His father bought an ____washing machine for his mother last week. She felt happy because she could have more free time to relax.
A.automatic B. automated C. automatically D. automating
4.I think a modern robot will help me_____the house quickly.
A.cleans B. cleaned C. clean D. cleaning
5.He’d like to have a______ TV because he thinks he can surf the net and chat with his friends with it.
A.smarting B. smarted C. smartly D. smart
IV.Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
- He hopes he will reduce the monthly cost of gas when he uses energy for cooking foods or heating water.
A.warm B. solar C. sunlight D. hot
- He believes that he saw a______flying in the sky last night. He was scared that the aliens would appear and take him out of the earth.
A.ship B. motorhome C. lantern D. UFO
- He’s living in a____on a large river. It’s very convenient for him to catch fish every day.
A.palace B. airplane C. houseboat D. flat
- There are a lot of_____in her big city. I can’t count how many floors there are.
A.skyscrapers B. spaces C. programmes D. tractors
- She can keep vegetables and fruits fresh in her_____during a long time.
A.helicopter B. modern fridge C. electric cooker D. spaceship
- They’d like to buy a _____robot because it might help them do the house work or fix appliances.
A.industry B. wireless C. technology D. hi-tech
- He can_ ____and receive emails quickly by his smart TV.
A.send B. put C. catch D. place
- He wants to create modern robots, and he expects that they might take care____the children at home when their parents go to work.
A.in B. after C. of D. to
- She hopes that she_____a new smartphone in the near future.
A.has B. shaving C. will have D. is going to have
- They_____to the Moon to live although they have many chances. They still like living on the Earth.
A.don’t fly B. won’t fly C. aren’t going to D. didn’t fly
- I’m sure he a weather clock when he____enough money.
A.will buy/ saves B. will buy/will save
C.is going to buy/ doesn’t save D. buys/ will save
- She__ ___some friends at a nice café on this Friday. However, she thinks she
___ soon because she will have to pick up her little brother.
A.will meet/will leave B. meets/ will leave
C.met/ left D. is meeting/will leave
- He__ your old TV because he_____a smart TV now. You should sell it to his Grandpa.
A.won’t buy/ is having B. will buy/ has
C.won’t buy/ has D. will buy/ doesn’t have
- She thinks it____be interesting when she visits the space museum.
A.should B. must C. might D. might to
- We’re afraid that we ____move to our new house next month. We haven’t painted it completely.
A.mightn’t B. might not to C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
V.Choose the best response (A, B, C or D) to complete each conversation.
1.- What houses do you want to live in the future?
______________________________________
A.I can’t say anything. It will be interesting.
B.You’re welcome. I like a houseboat.
C.I will live in a peaceful country.
D.I hope it will be a large house with a lot of modern appliances.
2.- What do you think about the role of robots in the future?
______________________________________
A.I like robots, too. They’re very useful.
B.It will support people to discover the universe.
C.Especially, robots can play with children.
D.I expect that I will buy a robot when I have a lot of money.
3.- Are you ready to join his designing club?
______________________________________
A.Sorry. I mightn’t do it now because I haven’t arranged my busy schedule.
B.No problem. I will invite my friends to join it.
C.Yes. It’s so boring so I’m not sure about it.
D.I don’t understand why I must join with you.
VI.Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.
My house in the future will be 1._______space because human population is increasing at an alarming rate. Soon, the earth might not be enough for every human being. My house 2._______by different stars and planets; I can look up and see the Earth from afar. Robots will 3._______human’s daily tasks. There will be a cleaning robot, a cooking robot and an entertaining robot. My friends can visit me by 4._______from their own space house. We will watch a 3D movie 5._______play video games in virtual reality. When we are hungry, food will be cooked by the robot. We don’t even have to do the dishes afterwards.
| 1. | A. in | B. at | C. under | D. along |
| 2. | A. was surrounded | B. has been surrounded | ||
| C. is surrounded | D. will be surrounded | |||
| 3. | A. come over | B. watch over | C. look over | D. take over |
| 4. | A. to teleport | B. teleporting | C. teleported | D. teleport |
| 5. | A. as | B. but | C. then | D. so |
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Smart home is a residence in which lighting, heating, electronic devices, appliance and security system can be remotely controlled via a smart phone or a tablet. Contrast to popular belief, smart home is a concept that has been around for decades. The rise of smartphones and tablets has increased the market for smart home in recent years. Imagine you are on your way home from work; with a tap of your finger, the air conditioner can be turned on and a cool, refreshing house will be waiting for you at
home. You can wake up in the morning knowing the hot cup of coffee is already prepared. The main purpose of a smart home is creating a convenient and comfortable living experience as well as providing high security. Using 24/7 monitoring, homeliving experience as well as providing high security.
- What is the topic of the passage?
A.Controlling your home with a smart device.
B.Monitoring your home every moment.
C.No worrying about break-in or burglary.
D.Smart security system for your home.
- What makes smart home become a demand recently?
A.The belief of people using smartphones and tablets.
B.The increase of smartphones and tablets.
C.The fame of smartphones and tablets.
D.The concept of smartphones and tablets.
- Why does the writer mention some examples in the passage?
A.To imagine how convenient to use a smartphone.
B.To persuade that smartphones and tablets are useful.
C.To describe how convenient and comfortable to live in a smart home.
D.To show how to use smart devices in your home.
- What is the meaning of the phrase “24/7 monitoring”?
A.Able to check within 24 hours per day and 7 days in a week.
B.Can be used within 24 hours in every 7 days.
C.Able to test in 7 hours per day and within 24 days.
D.Can have a 24-hour trial 7 times.
- Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A.Lighting, heating, electronic devices, appliance and security system in smart home can be controlled remotely.
B.Turning on the air conditioner and preparing a hot drink can be done indirectly via your smart home.
C.Break-in or burglary cannot make you worry thanks to 24/7 monitoring of smart home.
Smart home is designed to be a housemaid in order to give you the best convenience ever.
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
- He’s busy looking on his children so he doesn’t have any free time to A B C D
- With the help of his automatic dishwasher, all dirty dish can be cleaned
A B C D
- I hope I will have a super smart TV ordering clothes from the fashion shop.
A B C D
- They believe that they will succeed in using wind energy to do
A B C D
- In my opinion, he will be able to drive his modern car to the party because it was damaged yesterday.
A B C D
- You shouldn’t play video games on your smartphone too much because your eyes might to be affected badly.
A B C D
- They have a lot of assignments to do immediately so they might go to see your houseboat tonight.
A B C D
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