UNIT 10:
OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column.
smartphone address cottage guitar birthday
poster resort forest routine ocean
alarm heater success villa disease
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First-stressed syllable
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Second-stressed syllable
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II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. famous B. police C. device D. machine
2. A. receive B. complete C. perform D. gather
3. A. helpful B. flower C. about D. wireless
4. A. happen B. hotel C. visit D. bathroom
5. A. event B. market C. water D. garden
B. VOCABULARY
I. Put the nouns into the suitable verb list.
the shopping, emails, the flowers, meals, housework, the plants, dinner, the oven, my room, the Internet, my friends, food from the supermarket, my pets, websites, the kitchen, old people, the air conditioner, the washing-up, the police in an emergency
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1. do
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2. tidy
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3. cook
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4. fix
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5. water
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6. surf
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7. send and receive
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8. take care of
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9. order
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10. contact
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II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. He lives in _______ because he likes farming work.
A. the sea B. the countryside C. space D. the city
2. Hi-tech _______ might help mothers to look after children.
A. computers B. robots C. smartphones D. machines
3. Besides storing foods, a modern _______ can cook meals.
A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. fridge D. wireless TV
4. Wind flowing from a ceiling _______ can make the whole room cool and airy.
A. fridge B. electric cooker C. electric fan D. smart clock
5. I usually _______ the dishes after dinner.
A. cook B. wash C. help D. water
6. _______ will help us watch TV programmes from space.
A. Smart clock B. Robot C. Wireless TV D. Super car
7. Here, you can enjoy the _______ view and dive into the turquoise water.
A. hill B. city C. park D. sea
8. Mrs. Nina is cooking dinner in the _______ now.
A. kitchen B. bathroom C. bedroom D. living room
9. We might live in a comfortable _______ on the Moon.
A. supermarket B. apartment C. garden D. school
10. I can wash all my dirty clothes with the help of the _______.
A. dishwasher B. wardrobe
C. cupboard D. washing machine
III. Choose the correct preposition in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Our future houses might be _______ the ground. (at/ under/ to)
2. He wishes that he will have a villa _______ the sea. (by/ of/ above)
3. This car runs _______ electricity, so we don’t use gas. (for/ with/ on)
4. He doesn’t want to live _______ the city when he grows up. (of/ in/ to)
5. I can order food from a restaurant while I’m _______ home. (on/ in/ at)
6. Will robots help us _______ the household chores? (on/ for/ with)
7. I think all my dreams will come true _______ the future. (in/ to/ of)
8. Do you think there is life _______ other planets? (above/ on/ at)
C. GRAMMAR
I. Put the verbs into the correct form in the future simple.
1. I know for sure that I _______ (not go) out late at night.
2. They _______ (build) a bridge over that river.
3. Technology _______ (help) us build better houses.
4. The smart clock _______ (not start) because the battery is empty.
5. What _______ your dream house _______ (look) like?
6. In the future, houses _______ (be) more convenient.
7. He _______ (not surf) the Internet as regularly as he does now.
8. _______ Bailey _______ (move) to another city next year?
9. My mother _______ (not cook) because robots will help her.
10. We _______ (use) solar power as the main energy source.
II. Put the verbs into the correct form with might or mightn’t.
1. Humans _______ (not live) on the Moon.
2. People _______ (go) on holiday in space in the future.
3. In 50 years, we _______ (not travel) by car or motorbike.
4. They _______ (not use) natural gas to cook.
5. My parents _______ (come) home late this evening.
6. I _______ (not see) my classmates during summer holiday.
7. Robots _______ (replace) workers in the near future.
8. She _______ (not walk) to school tomorrow morning.
9. We _______ (wear) differently in the next century.
10. Houses _______ (talk) to us like robots.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Happy new year! Wishing that we _______ healthy and happy.
A. will be B. are C. were D. might be
2. Michael _______ having a robot at home, but his father _______.
A. mightn’t mind - doesn’t mind B. might mind - don’t mind
C. might mind - might mind D. mightn’t mind - minds
3. We _______ a hi-tech house next year, and it _______ in the city.
A. won’t buy - will be B. buy - won’t be
C. will buy - will be D. don’t buy - will be
4. She _______ send me emails, but she _______ call me directly.
A. might - might B. will - will
C. mightn’t - won’t D. mightn’t - might
5. Julia _______ get there in time, but I _______ be sure.
A. might - can’t B. might - can C. will - can D. won’t - can’t
6. There _______ be a helicopter on the roof so I _______ fly to school.
A. won’t - can B. can’t - might C. will - can D. mightn’t - will
7. _______ modern robots _______ the chores? - Yes, they _______.
A. Will... do - do B. Will... do – will
C. Do ... do - will D. Will... do - won’t
8. She _______ a few ideas about what she _______ in the future, but nothing definite.
A. have - will do B. have - does C. has - might do D. has - do
9. _______ houses in the future _______ the environment? - Yes, they _______.
A. Will... protect - will B. Does ... protect - will
C. Does ... protect - don’t D. Will... protect - do
10. _______ Mr. Henry _______ a white fence for his garden? - No, he _______.
A. Does ... builds - doesn’t B. Will... build - won’t
C. Do ... build - do D. Will... build - doesn’t
IV. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Bring a raincoat because it might to rain today!
A B C D
2. Everyone believes that Josh stays at home all day tomorrow.
A B C D
3. What type of house you will live in the future ?
A B C D
4. Linda doesn’t have a map, so she might find our house.
A B C D
5. I think my future house will be on the mountains.
A B C D
D. SPEAKING
I. Match the sentences.
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1. Jane thinks we might live with robots.
2. What kind of houses do you like?
3. Robots will be much smarter.
4. Where will your dream house be?
5. I’m thinking about wireless TV.
6. Which room do you like best?
7. What a beautiful view your house has!
8. Why do you like motorhome?
9. We might control many things by voice.
10. Will the house use wind energy?
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a. What will the TV look like?
b. My bedroom, of course.
c. By the sea.
d. Because it can move.
e. No. It will use solar energy.
f. She might be right about that.
g. Will they be smarter than us?
h. I like motorhome.
i. Thanks for your compliment.
j. Yes, people can start engine by voice now.
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II. Write the questions for the underlined words.
1. Mr. Kelvin might build a new house.
2. The house will look like a UFO.
3. Yes. It will have several windows.
4. The cottage will be on top of the hill.
5. I might live in the mountains because I like trees.
6. They will buy a wireless TV and a modern fridge for appliances.
7. My dream house will have a lot of rooms.
8. No. This factory won’t use wind energy.
E. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions.
My dream house will be a one-storey country cottage. Though many people like to live in a big house, I prefer living in a small one on a farm because I might enjoy fresh air and a peaceful atmosphere. Like most cottages, my house will be quiet.
The front of the house will be made of stone and it will have a nice wooden roof with a chimney on the top. I will use space in my house efficiently. There will be a living room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and large windows that will let in a lot of natural light.
In the living room, there will be a reading table, a sofa, and a computer. The reading table will become a dining table in the evening, and the sofa will turn into a bed at night. I might not even cook, but I will buy canned food from the supermarket.
I love flowers, so I will plant various kinds of flowers around the house. I think it might be really lovely. I will take a lot of photos of flowers every day. This is my hobby.
1. According to the passage, how will the dream house be?
A. It will be a big house.
B. It will be a small house.
C. It will have some storeys.
D. It will be a cottage, but it won’t be on a farm.
2. The house will have _______.
A. 1 living room and 4 bathrooms B. 2 bedrooms and 1 living room
C. 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms D. 2 bathrooms and 2 windows
3. The computer will be _______.
A. in the living room B. in one of the bedrooms
C. near a window D. on the reading table
4. What will happen to the reading table and the sofa?
A. The reading table and the sofa will become dining tables in the evening, and they will turn into beds at night.
B. The reading table will become a dining table at day, and the sofa will turn into a bed at night.
C. The reading table will become a dining table in the evening, and the sofa will turn into a bed at night.
D. The reading table will become a dining table in the morning, and the sofa will turn into a bed in the evening.
5. The writer’s hobby is _______.
A. reading books B. cooking meals
C. planting trees D. taking photos of flowers
II. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.
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appliances prefer energy it worry might future but
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What kind of houses would you like to live in? Some people like living in simple houses in the countryside while others (1) _______ living in modern houses in big cities.
John often says that he would like to live in a modern house. Now, he is drawing his (2) _______ house. The house looks like a UFO, (3) _______ it might float on the water as a boat, and he calls it a boathouse. Because the house is on the water, he will make a special device so that he might get (4) _______ from water and wind. In his smart house, he will need only a single control which (5) _______ be the same as a smartphone. It will control lights and electric (6) _______ , supply heat, and even lock doors. He will have a security system in his future house so that he will not (7) _______ about his safe. The security system will protect the house from thieves and robbers.
He will buy a cute robot so that he will talk to (8) _______ and he will have it do all the housework. He will buy new and modern furniture. His future house will be modern and comfortable.
F. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. by/ future apartment/ will be/ the sea/ My
2. not/ The future car/ might/ run/ electricity/ on
3. by/ UFO house/ be surrounded/ will/ lots of trees/ His
4. in/ live/ People in the city/ might/ houses/ under the ground
5. everywhere/ you/ Will/ travel/ a/ in/ motorhome?
6. houseboat/ We/ the lake/ will/ on/ have/ a
7. on/ People/ wireless TVs/ use/ Mars/ might
8. be/ big trees and flowers/ There/ my garden/ in/ will
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. There will be about twenty rooms in their dream palace.
Their dream palace will
2. I’m not sure about living in an apartment in a skyscraper.
I mightn’t
3. Please help me arrange the furniture!
Will you ?
4. They will probably stay with us in a guest house.
They might
5. We mightn’t see them at the weekend.
Perhaps we won’t
6. I’m thinking about studying French this year.
I might
7. In what ways will we control the future robots?
How will ?
8. Maybe my parents won’t move to the countryside.
My parents mightn’t
ĐÁP ÁN
A. PHONETICS
I. First-stressed syllable: smartphone, cottage, birthday, poster, forest, ocean, heater, villa Second-stressed syllable: address, guitar, resort, routine, alarm, success, disease
II. l. A 2. D 3.C 4. B 5. A
B. VOCABULARY
I. 1. do the shopping, do housework, do the washing-up
2. tidy my room, tidy the kitchen
3. cook meals, cook dinner
4. fix the oven, fix the air conditioner
5. water the flowers, water the plants
6. surf the Internet, surf websites
7. send and receive emails
8. take care of my pets, take care of old people
9. order food from the supermarket
10. contact my friends, contact the police in an emergency
II. 1. B 2. B 3.C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D
III. 1. under 2. by 3. on 4. in 5. at 6. with 7. in 8. on
C. GRAMMAR
I. 1. won’t go 2. will build 3. will help 4. won’t start 5. will... look
6. will be 7. won’t surf 8. Will... move 9. won’t cook 10. will use
II. 1. mightn’t live 2. might go 3. mightn’t travel 4. mightn’t use 5. might come
6. mightn’t see 7. might replace 8. mightn’t walk 9. might wear 10. might talk
III. l. A 2. D 3.C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
IV. 1. D (rain) 2. B (will stay) 3. B (will you live) 4. C (mightn’t) 5. C (in)
D. SPEAKING
I. l. f 2. h 3. g 4.c 5. a 6. b 7. i 8. d 9. j 10. e
II. 1. What might Mr. Kelvin do?
2. What will the house look like?
3. Will it have several windows?
4. Where will the cottage be?
5. Why might you live in the mountains?
6. What will they buy for appliances?
7. How many rooms will your dream house have?
8. Will this factory use wind energy?
E. READING
I. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D
II. 1. prefer 2. future 3. but 4. energy
5. might 6. appliances 7. worry 8. it
F. WRITING
I. 1. My future apartment will be by the sea.
2. The future car might not run on electricity.
3. His UFO house will be surrounded by lots of trees.
4. People in the city might live in houses under the ground.
5. Will you travel everywhere in a motorhome?
6. We will have a houseboat on the lake.
7. People might use wireless TVs on Mars.
8. There will be big trees and flowers in my garden.
II. 1. Their dream palace will have about twenty rooms.
2. I mightn’t live in an apartment in a skyscraper.
3. Will you help me arrange the furniture (please)?
4. They might stay with us in a guest house.
5. Perhaps we won’t see them at the weekend.
6. I might study French this year.
7. How will we control the future robots?
8. My parents mightn’t move to the countryside.