REVIEW TOPIC 5: Inventions

I. Write the three-syllable nouns below in the correct part, according to the
stress pattern.
invention scientist designer decision engineer
century computer advantage submarine memory
convenience internet absentee appliance benefit
mechanic instruction equipment maintenance livelihood
Ooo oOo ooO

II. Match the verbs (1-5) to human achievements (A-F), and write the answer
in each blank. There is an extra achievement.
1. discover ______ A. a gold medal / the world cup / a Nobel prize
2. invent / develop ______ B. money for / to charity
3. raise / donate ______ C. a planet / a cure for a disease
4. win ______ D. the winner / the priority / the name
5. decide on ______ E. great speeches
______ F. a machine / theory / system
III. Complete the sentences with the words given.
device inventor convenient book
educational
economical processor generous communication inventions
1. My dad offered to buy me a new laptop, which was very _____________ of him.
2. We have a very _____________ air-conditioning system, and we don’t pay much
money.
3. There were displays of new _____________ in the exhibition halls.
4. Marconi was the _____________ of the radio.
5. Satellites are used to develop global _____________ .
6. The iPad is a mobile computing _____________ , not a computer.
7. It is cheaper if you _____________ your train tickets in advance.
8. The school offers a wide range of _____________ and sporting activities.
9. This is a safe and _____________ way to dispose of chemicals.
10. With suitable software you can use your computer as a word _____________ .
IV. Complete the sentences with the words given.
invention device effective sources tool
inspiration robots numerous operation intelligence
1. Our country’s success is a source of _____________ for many developing nations.
2. Nature always provides great _____________ of ideas for our inventions.
3. Do you agree that necessity is the mother of _____________ ? When we have a
problem, we’ll try to think of a solution to it.
4. The computer is now a very important _____________ for our study.
5. This _____________ enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages
instead of speaking.
6. He has won _____________ awards for the invention.
7. John showed high _____________ from an early age.
8. _____________ fulfil many dull and tedious jobs on the production line.
9. The company launched a(n) _____________ advertising campaign on a new version
of electric cars.
10. The device has a single button, allowing for easy _____________ .
V. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. A team of engineers are testing turbines that can turn tides _____________ usable
energy.
2. That type of alternative energy is a good choice _____________ our project.
3. Everyone has something to contribute _____________ life.
4. That fabric is useful _____________ protecting workers in hard conditions.
5. The idea _____________ the machine came _____________ his observation of the
animals’ behaviour.
6. His main means _____________ communicating _____________ the rest of the world is
a laptop.
7. He’s looking forward to getting the benefits _____________ all his hard work.
8. Many patients are dependent _____________ the discovery of antibiotics.
9. Parents sometimes find it difficult to communicate _____________ their teenage
children.
10. We’re still trying to decide _____________ the venue of the introductory ceremony
of the new products.
VI. Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word/phrase below.
due to transitions glass handle inspired
factor necessity manufacture ride aspects
Flying cars
Most of you might have seen some movies like “The Fifth Element”, read any
books or even heard it from someone about flying cars. The 1_____________ of a flying
car, or more appropriately said “readable aircrafts”, needs a heavy attention on both
of the 2_____________ that it has to run on a standard road as well as fly in the sky
without a smallest problem and with fewer number of 3_____________ from a car to an
aircraft.
The factors that 4_____________ most of the people and automotive companies to
think about the concept of a car which can fly too, came firstly from the original Flying
Car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which was used as a movie and stage prop. Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang’s Flying car version mainly caught the attention due to its
toughness 5_____________ . It was built strong enough to 6_____________ dirt roads,
cobblestone streets and could jump off a couple of stairs too!
The features included in a fully working flying car
are well enough to take care of both air and street
7
_ ____________ . Special tires are being used for the
car 8_____________ their ultra-lightness which will not
weigh down the aircraft. Panes made of poly-
carbonate material are used instead of heavy
9
_ ____________ windows giving the car a relief in its
weight and shatterproof strength.
One may say that the flying car is going to be a luxury rather than being a
10
________________.
VII. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.
1. In 2019, the International Telecommunications Union specified a set of ___________
for the fifth generation (4G) standards, (require)
2. Apple’s new iPad Pro is aimed at enterprises as a(n) ___________ for computers,
(replace)
3. Apple iPad succeeded in capturing the public’s ___________, and started a new
trend, (imagine)
4. When scientists discovered genetic engineering, they considered it their greatest
___________. (achieve)
5. Hybrid cars are better for the environment than ___________ cars, (tradition)
6. Edison said, “Genius is one percent ___________ and ninety-nine percent
___________!” (inspire - perspire)
7. In the early 20th century, Nikola Tesla invented his own engine with high fuel
___________ in turbine style using smooth discs, (efficient)
8. The invention of the electric rice ___________ in 1940 by Mitsubishi Electric makes it
possible to have the perfectly cooked rice for sushi, (cook)
VIII. Choose the correct words in the sentences.
1. The iPod - together with Apple’s iTunes software - was the science / technique /
technology that really transformed the way people listened to music.
2. Firefox was the first web browser / machine / searcher to challenge the
dominance of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
3. Skype made it possible to speak to your family - and even video file / app / chat -
for free over Wi-Fi.
4. Today Facebook connects over 1.7 billion people worldwide, with accounts /
users / profiles from various backgrounds, nationalities, and ages.
5. The Amazon Kindle was not the first e-book reader / newsreader / best-seller
on the market, nor the most elegant when it launched in 2007.
6. Flappy Bird, in which users have to steer a bird between green pipes, has become
one of the most downloaded mobile games on both Apple and Google’s mobile /
online / automatic stores.
IX. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same. Use the present
perfect of the verb in brackets and for or since.
1. I bought these jeans two months ago. (have)
I______________________________________________________________________________.
2. It last rained in September, (not rain)
It_____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Mr. Thanh started working here six months ago. (work)
Mr. Thanh____________________________________________________________________.
4. We moved into this house last summer, (live)
We___________________________________________________________________________.
5. Hoa started learning the piano when she was seven, (play)
Hoa___________________________________________________________________________.
6. They stopped eating meat a long time ago. (not eat)
They _________________________________________________________________________.
7. Nick met Phong four years ago. (know)
Nick__________________________________________________________________________.
X. Choose the best verb form to complete each of the following sentences.
1. “Where’s Tony?” “He _______ to the travel agent’s, and he hasn’t come back.”
A. has been B. has been going C. has gone D. had gone
2. We think they _______ all that is necessary.
 A. have done B. doing C. had done D. would do
3. I’d like to see that football match because I _______ one this year.
A. don’t see B. can’t see C. hardly see D. haven’t seen
4. I can’t believe that you _______ all the three exercises. You just started five minutes
ago.
A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finished D. are
finishing
5. Up to now, the discount _______ to children under ten years old.
A. has only applied B. only applies C. was only applied D. only applied
6. Tom often watches TV after his parents _______ to bed.
A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went
7. Their children _______ lots of new friends since they _______ to that town.
A. have made - moved B. were making –
have moved
C. made - are moving D. made - have
been moving
8. Jane is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she _______ professionally since
she was four.
A. has been sung B. was singing C. is singing D. has been singing
9. He _______ off alone a month ago, and _______ of since.
A. set - hasn’t been heard B. was setting -
hasn’t heard
C. set - hasn’t heard D. was setting - hadn’t been heard
10. None of the students _______ to class yet.
A. are coming B. hadn’t come C. haven’t come D. have come
XI. Choose the correct words.
1. I always enjoy chatting / to chat on the internet with my friends.
2. Eating / To eat healthy food is good for you.
3. We went to the cinema last night seeing / to see the new science fiction film.
4. Tom intends arriving / to arrive on time for school from now on.
5. My favourite activity is playing / play football with my friends.
6. We need taking / to take some sandwiches for the trip tomorrow.
7. I don’t want wasting / to waste time today. I’m too busy.
8. I regret wasting / to waste so much time watching TV.
XII. Complete the sentences using the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs
below.
worry visit swim sell buy introduce
1. The government wants ___________ a new law on mobile phones.
2. ___________ is good for your health. We often go to our local pool.
3. My dad is passionate about art. He’s going ___________ Ha Noi next month just to
see one famous painting.
4. Anna tends ___________ about the future.
5. Do you regret ___________ you motorbike?
6. That film star wants ___________ his own island.
8. John is so mean! He refused ___________ me £1 for a coffee!

XIII. Write sentences about the uses of the following inventions with the
cues given, using
be used for + V-ing, and the correct form of the verbs.
1. digital camera / take / pictures / video clips
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2. GPS / provide / users / positioning, navigation, and timing services
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3. webcam / record / moving pictures / sounds / and / allow / these / to be broadcast /
Internet
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4. Microsoft Xbox One / deliver / new gaming and entertainment experience / the best
games.
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5. Lima Billboard / Peru / produce / clean water / Lima’s extremely humid air
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6. 4K. TV / display / films / resolutions / four times / bigger / HDTV
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7. smart watch / give / you access / lots of information / besides / time of day
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8. Google Glass / get / real-time information / everything / you / look at
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9. tooth sensor / detect / any bacteria / causing cavities / or any other infections /
your teeth
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10. Argus II / restore / vision / people / suffering / complete or partial blindness
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 TEST 1 (UNIT 5)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. smartphone B. fastener C. portable D. costly
2. A. generous B. collect C. video D. inventor
3. A. processor B. congestion C. tourism D. assignment
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. self-interest B. bookshelf C. waterfall D. trainspotting
5. A. heart attack B. washing powder C. fish tank D. mother tongue
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. It is thought that Google _______ cars may transform the way we move around
cities in the future.
A. driving B. driver C. motionless D. driverless
7. Retinal implants are meant to partially restore vision to people who have lost their
______.
A. view B. scene C. scenery D. sight
8. Biotech drugs, which are _______ from living cells, provide some of the best efforts
at curing diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and HIV.
A. done B. made C. caused D. formed
9. The cocoons of silkworms were first used _______ silk by the Chinese.
A. to make B. for make C. to making D. to be made
10. Paper was first _______ to make paper money, playing cards or the world’s oldest
book - the Diamond Sutra - in the 2nd century by the Chinese.
A. to invent B. inventing C. being invented D. invented
11. The magnetic compass was first used to determine the correct _______ by the
Chinese.
A. way B. road C. path D. direction
12. Gunpowder was first used to make beautiful displays of ______ for celebrations in
the 9th century by the Chinese.
A. firing B. fires C. fireworks D. firework
13. IBM Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system ______ of answering
questions posed in natural language.
A. capable B. aware C. able D. fond
14. YouTube _______ to become the world’s most popular video-sharing website since
2005.
A. grows B. grew C. has grown D. have grown
15. Apple iPad _______ the single most popular tablet PC ever since 2010.
A. has existed B. has stayed C. has remained D. has continued
46. cloning / help / childless couples / have children / the child / have / DNA / qualities
/ both parents
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47. we / prevent / endangered animals / extinction / by cloning
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48. moreover / it / bring about / recreation / species / have disappeared
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49. many people / believe / cloning / used / replace / failing organs / and / people / not
worry / organ donations
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50. cloning / very helpful / the research / genetics / because / genetic researchers /
better understanding / structures of genes
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