UNIT 10.

COMMUNICATION IN THE FUTURE

A. Pronunciation
• Stress in words ending in -ese and -ee
I. Write the words ending in -ese below in the correct group of the stress pattern
Chinese Lebanese Congolese Japanese Portuguese
Vietnamese Sudanese Maltese Bhutanese Burmese
Senegalese Nepalese Togolese journalese
Oo _______________________________________________________________________
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oO _______________________________________________________________________
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ooO _______________________________________________________________________
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oooO _______________________________________________________________________
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ooOoo _______________________________________________________________________
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II. Write the words ending in -ee below in the correct group of the stress pattern.
payee jubilee employee trainee refugee escapee
trustee coffee interviewee committee absentee officialese
devotee nominee addressee divorcee examinee
Oo _______________________________________________________________________
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oO _______________________________________________________________________
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Ooo _______________________________________________________________________
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oOo _______________________________________________________________________
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ooO _______________________________________________________________________
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oooO _______________________________________________________________________
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B. Vocabulary
• Communication technology
I. Complete the sentences with the words given.
translation webcam smartphone voice message video conference
emoji cake language connection social networks
1. You need a fast Internet _______________ to download the information.
2. During lockdown we had a weekly _______________ with the rest of the family.
3. We teach children how to deal with cyberbullying and the safe use of chat rooms and ____________.
4. He directs his business mostly from home via email and _______________.
5. She wasn’t in so I left a(n) _______________ on her answerphone.
6. Online _______________ services are not always accurate as they should be.
7. Users can also now use colour _______________ symbols in their messages.
8. Creating graphs is a piece of _______________ on the computer - it’s very simple.
9. You can use your _______________ to access the Internet.
10. Despite the _______________ barrier, they soon became good friends.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.
focus translate text zoom leave
hold keep make adjust connect
1. Children seem to be _______________ non-stop these days.
2. If I am not there when you call, _______________ a message.
3. Have you _______________ in contact with any of your friends from primary school?
4. This button is for _______________ the volume.
5. Could we _______________ a meeting to discuss this matter tomorrow afternoon?
6. I’ll just _______________ up the printer to the computer and then we’ll be ready to go.
7. I know it’s noisy in here, but try to _______________ on the main points.
8. I _______________ a video call to a friend in London yesterday.
9. Television cameras _______________ in on the fans cheering in the stands.
10. She works for the UN, _______________ from English into French.
III. Complete the sentences with the words given below.
inbox clip browser search
folder broadband icon
1. You can download files much faster if you have a(n) _______________ connection.
2. Google is the most popular _______________ engine.
3. Are there any new messages in your _______________?
4. Click the _______________ at the bottom of the page to visit our website.
5. Internet Explorer is the most common _______________, but Firefox is also popular.
6. It’s easy to upload a movie _______________ onto YouTube or Google Video.
7. Store the documents in a(n) _______________ so that they are easier to find.
IV. Match the verbs with the definitions.
blog post share register update upload
1. to enter your name and other personal information before using a site __________
2. to add recent news or information __________
3. to put text or images online for other people to see __________
4. to write for a website about your opinions, interests or experiences __________
5. to send files from your computer to the internet __________
6. to allow other people to see something online __________
V. Complete the sentences with the verbs given below.
leave make post send take
1. Just a minute - I need to __________ a quick phone call.
2. If I’m not at home, you can __________ a message with my dad.
3. You look very funny. Just a minute, I’m going to __________ a photo of you.
4. I’m just going out to __________ an important letter.
5. It’s Mai’s birthday on Sunday. Don’t forget to __________ her a card.
VI. Match the verbs with the corresponding nouns to make meaningful phrases and write the answer
in each blank.
 1. express ________ A. eye contact
2. achieve ________ B. a message
3. hold ________ C. your head
4. impress ________ D. a question
5. make ________ E. an opinion
6. nod ________ F. a rule
7. send ________ G. a result
8. ask ________ H. an answer
9. follow ________ I. a conversation
10. give ________ J. other people

C. Grammar
• Prepositions of place and time
Prepositions of place
I. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Peter is _______________ the kitchen.
2. The book is _______________ the table.
3. He was waiting _______________ the bus stop.
4. The milk is _______________ the fridge.
5. My mother was waiting _______________ the school gate.
6. They were sitting _______________ the floor.
7. They are all _______________ the garden.
8. Ms. White is not here - she’s _______________ the office.
9. The butter is _______________ the shelf _______________ the cupboard.
10. The money is _______________ my pocket.
II. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Write your name _______________ the top of the page.
2. I like that picture _______________ the wall _______________ the kitchen.
3. There was an accident _______________ the crossroads this morning.
4. My cousin lives _______________ a small village _______________ the south of Viet Nam.
5. He wasn’t sure whether he came to the right office. There was no name _______________ the door.
6. Mr. Quan couldn’t spend the whole day sitting _______________ a desk.
7. The headquarters of the company are _______________ Ho Chi Minh City.
8. You’ll find the answers to the problems _______________ the back pages of the book.
9. The police are looking for a man with a scar _______________ his right cheek.
10. _______________ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
III. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. I didn’t see you _______________ the party on Saturday. Where were you?
2. It was a very slow train. It stopped _______________ every station.
3. I don’t know where my umbrella is. Maybe I left it _______________ the bus.
4. The exhibition _______________ the Museum of Modem Art finished on Saturday.
5. We stayed _______________ a very nice hotel when we were _______________ Ha Noi.
6. There were fifty rooms _______________ the hotel.
7. Nick is sick. He wasn’t _______________ school today. He was _______________ home
_______________ bed.
8. I wasn’t in when you phoned. I was _______________ my aunt’s house.
9. It was often too hot _______________ my uncle’s flat. It’s _______________ the top floor.
10. Paul lives _______________ London. He’s a student _______________ London University.
V. Complete the sentences, using in, at or on and one of the phrases below.
the west coast the world the front row the corner
the right the back of the envelope the Red River the sky
the back of the class his way to work
1. The television is _______________ of the room.
2. Ha Noi - the capital of Viet Nam – is _______________.
3. It was a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud _______________.
4. In most countries people drive _______________.
5. What is the tallest building _______________?
6. My father usually buys a newspaper _______________ in the morning.
7. San Francisco is _______________ of the United States.
8. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats _______________.
9. I couldn’t hear the teacher very well. She spoke quickly and I was sitting _______________.
10. When you send a letter, it is a good idea to write your name and address _______________.
Prepositions of time
VI. Complete the sentences, using suitable prepositions of time.
1. I’ll see you _______________ Monday.
2. I’ll pick you up _______________ eight o’clock.
3. I’m going home _______________ four o’clock.
4. We had a party _______________ the last day of the school year.
5. We arranged to meet _______________ seven _______________ the morning.
6. They came to visit us _______________ my birthday.
7. I can work _______________ the morning, but I don’t like working _______________ night.
8. Did you have a good time _______________ Christmas?
VII. Complete the sentences with in, at or on where necessary, or zero preposition (0).
1. I’ll see you _______________ Friday.
2. I’ll see you _______________ next Friday.
3. What are you doing _______________ Saturday?
4. What are you doing _______________ the weekend?
5. They often go out _______________ the evenings.
6. They often go out _______________ Sunday evenings.
7. Do you go to school _______________ Saturdays?
8. Do you go to school _______________ every Saturday?
9. We usually have a holiday _______________ the summer.
10. We often have a short holiday _______________ Tet.
11. My aunt got married _______________ 18 May 2022.
12. My sister is getting married _______________ this year.
VIII. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. Mozart was bom in Salzburg _______________ 1756.
2. I haven’t seen Mai for a few days. I last saw her _______________ Tuesday.
3. The price of gas is going up _______________ October.
4. I was invited to a wedding _______________ 14 February.
5. Hurry up! We have to go _______________ five minutes.
6. There are usually a lot of parties _______________ New Year’s Eve.
7. We travelled overnight to Ha Noi and arrived _______________ 5 o’clock _______________ the
morning.
8. My father is 60. He’ll be retiring from his job _______________ two years’ time.
9. The course begins _______________ 7 January and ends sometime _______________ February.
10. Saturday night I went to bed _______________ 11 o’clock.
IX. Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1. My uncle and aunt often go out for a meal _______________ their wedding anniversary.
2. Our family enjoys spending time together _______________ the evening.
3. The children always stay at home _______________ night.
4. He moved here _______________ 2008.
5. He moved here _______________ September 2008.
6. He moved here _______________ September 3, 2008.
7. _______________ Thursday afternoon, I have an English class.
8. The plane left _______________ 7.10 pm, and it’ll arrive at the airport _______________ two hours.
9. We ate lunch _______________ noon.
10. We often have a big party _______________ Christmas Eve.
X. Fill in each blank with at, in, or on.
1 _______________ Saturdays, I get up early and take a shower. Then, I go to the dance class
2 _______________ 9.00. 3 _______________ the afternoon, I go to the mall with my friends.
4 _______________ the evening, I watch a DVD. 5 _______________ Sundays, I help my mom with the
chores. Then, 6 _______________ the afternoon, we visit my grandparents. 7 _______________ the
evening, I do my homework and then watch TV. I go to bed 8 _______________ 10.00.
XI. Fill in the gaps with in, at, from... to, during, on, between, and within.
1. My birthday is _______________ December.
2. I have a piano lesson _______________ Wednesday afternoon.
3. _______________ the weekend, I like to go to the park.
4. We usually have lunch _______________ noon.
5. He works _______________ 8 am _______________ 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
6. I usually do my homework _______________ 4 pm and 7 pm every day.
7. Nam often wakes up _______________ 6 am _______________ the morning.
8. We often go to the beach _______________ the summer holidays.
9. Try to finish this work _______________ an hour.
10. We often have a party _______________ New Year’s Eve.
• Possessive pronouns
XI. Replace the underlined phrase with the correct possessive pronouns.
1. This pen is my pen.
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2. These seats are our seats.
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3. This umbrella is her umbrella.
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4. These pencils are your pencils.
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5. That overcoat is his overcoat.
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6. I believe this pen is her pen; it is not my pen.
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7. This pair of scissors is her pair of scissors.
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8. His pronunciation is good, and my pronunciation is good too.
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9. His bicycle was expensive, but your bike was more expensive.
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10. Is this package of biscuits your package of biscuits or Phong’s?
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XII. Choose the correct options to complete the following short exchanges.
1. A: Don’t forget your / yours hat. Here.
B: No, that’s not my / mine hat. My / Mine is green.
2. A: Please take this wood carving as a gift from me. Here. It’s your / yours.
B: Thank you. You’re very thoughtful.
3. A: Isn’t that the Smiths’ car? That one over there. The blue one.
B: No, that’s not their / theirs. Their / Theirs car is dark blue.
4. A: Nam and I really like our / ours new flat. It has a lot of space. How do you like your / yours?
B: Our / Ours is small, but it’s comfortable.
5. A: Excuse me. Is this your I yours umbrella?
B: I don’t have an umbrella. Ask Phong. Perhaps it is him / his.
6. A: When do your / yours classes begin?
B: September the fifth. How about your / yours? When do your / yours begin?
A: My / Mine begin on August the twenty-ninth.
7. A: Jane, your / yours spaghetti sauce is delicious.
B: Thank you, but it’s not as good as your / yours.
A: Oh, no. Your / Yours is much better! It tastes just as good as Anna’s.
B: Do you like Anna’s spaghetti sauce? I think her / hers is too salty.
A: Maybe. My / Mine father makes good spaghetti sauce too. His / He is thick and rich.
B: In fact, making spaghetti sauce is easy, but everyone’s sauce is just a little different.
XIV. Write new sentences using the structure: a friend of mine, etc.
1. I am speaking to one of my friends.
→ I am speaking ____________________________________________________________________.
2. We met one of your relatives.
→ We met a _______________________________________________________________________.
3. Phong borrowed one of my books.
→ Phong __________________________________________________________________________.
4. Ann invited some of her friends to her flat.
→ Ann ____________________________________________________________________________.
5. We had dinner with one of our neighbours.
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6. I went on holiday with two of my friends.
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7. Is that man one of your friends?
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8. I met one of Jane’s friends at the party.
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XV. Make sentences with a friend of/friends of + possessive pronoun from the cues given.
Example:
(You have a friend in Ha Noi. You wrote a letter to this person.)
→ I wrote a letter to a friend of mine in Ha Noi.
1. Mai has a friend in Ho Chi Minh City. She wrote a letter to this person.
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2. Nam and I have good friends in Hoi An. We visited them.
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3. You have a friend. You met this person.
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4. Nam and Phong have some friends. They usually have lunch with these friends.
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5. You have a friend. You invited this person to spend the weekend with your family.
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6. You have a good friend. You want to introduce me to this person.
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D. Reading
I. Read about Michelle and Kenji and choose the correct answer.
Linking the World
Because of the Internet, people from all over the world can now be friends even if they never meet.
Michelle and Kenji are online friends. They tell us how they use their computers.
Michelle, 15, New York, USA
“When I’m doing a school project, I use my computer to go online and search the Internet for
information. Then I write the project on the computer. Right now I’m doing one on the Brazilian
rainforest. If I find some good photos, I’ll include them. And, of course, I use my computer to stay in
touch with friends like Kenji”
Kenji, 14, Manchester, UK
“I’m on my computer from eight until ten o’clock every evening. I use it to chat to Michelle, play games,
to check the latest football news and to chat about my favourite team, Manchester City. If they win the
match this Saturday, I’ll be really happy. Unfortunately, Michelle is a Manchester United supporter!”
1. Michelle and Kenji are ___________.
A. brother and sister B. friends
2. They ___________.
A. meet once or twice a week B. have never met
3. Michelle talks to Kenji ___________.
A. online B. on her mobile phone
4. When she does school projects, Michelle usually ___________.
A. lakes her own photos B. finds photos on the Internet
5. Kenji goes online ___________.
A. every morning B. every evening
6. Michelle and Kenji often chat about ___________.
A. football B. their school projects
7. Kenji supports.
A. Manchester United B. Manchester City
8. Both of them use the Internet.
A. to keep in touch with their friends B. for their study
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Telepathy: Mind to Mind Communication
The 1 ___________ “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and
“pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means 2 ___________feelings through a distance.
Telepathy is the communication 3 ___________two minds, 4 ___________over a distance, without the
5 ___________of the five known senses.
At some point of time or the other, we all have 6 ___________telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of
someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or 7 ___________two
people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-
mind 8 ___________that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals.
1. A. letter B. phrase C. word D. signal
2. A. holding B. carrying C. bringing D. getting
3. A. between B. among C. through D. across
4. A. separate B. separated C. separating D. be separated
5. A. use B. using C. take D. taking
6. A. made B. brought C. experienced D. taken
7. A. where B. when C. during D. since
8. A. ways B. methods C. techniques D. communications