Unit 10: OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE

A. PHONETICS AND SPEAKING

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Question 1. A. special B. smart C. appliance D. comfortable
Question 2. A. computer B. music C. condominium D. student
Question 3. A. modern B. helicopter C. fond D. motorhome
Question 4. A. hi-tech B. kitchen C. Christmas D. chemistry
Question 5. A. helicopter B. comfortable C. welcome D. month
Question 6. A. dry B. sky C. study D. my
Question 7. A. television B. house C. castle D. smart
Question 8. A. flat B. apartment C. villa D. appliance
Question 9. A. fridge B. condominium C. wifi D. helicopter
Question 10. A. special B. skyscraper C. castle D. automatic
Question 11. A. beds B. clocks C. villas D. chairs
Question 12. A. caps B. lights C. clocks D. rooms
Question 13. A. parents B. beds C. friends D. brothers
Question 14. A. kitchens B. flats C. bedrooms D. villas
Question 15. A. motor B. home C. solar D. iron

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Task 1. Find the odd word A, B, C or D
Question 1. A. company B. house C. apartment D. villa
Question 2. A. dormitory B. condominium C. castle D. hospital
Question 3. A. kitchen B. bathroom C. balcony D. living room
Question 4. A. dishwasher B. washing machine C. computer D. window
Question 5. A. expensive B. fridge C. cheap D. wireless
Task 2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 6: We use _________ to preserve food and vegetables.
A. dishwashers B. cleaners C. fridges D. washing machines
Question 7: In the story, prince and princess often live in a ___________.
A. villa B. flat C. castle D. home
Question 8: It’s ___________ to live in a modern and hi-tech penthouse.

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A. awful B. comfortable C. confident D. shy
Question 9: There will be more people live in an apartment __________ in a house.
A. then B. that C. than D. this
Question 10: In the future, I _________ in a motorhome.
A. will live B. live C. am living D. has lived
Question 11: Robot will _________ our house for us in the future.
A. do B. clean C. surf D. watch
Question 12: A _________ TV is linked with Bluetooth, wifi, USB and flash memory.
A. informative B. talkative C. confident D. smart
Question 13: We might use __________ appliances in our future house.
A. automatic B. solar C. cable D. wireless
Question 14: Will robot ___________ after human health in the future?
A. watch B. see C. look D. do
Question 15: Who ___________ your clothes every day?
A. iron B. clean C. dry D. have

C. READING
Task 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps complete the following text.
This new home robot has three programmes: it can (1)______ the house, it can clean the floor and
it can interact (2)______ people. Kitty 2012 is fast and intelligent. When we’re away, it can listen for
certain noises and (3)______ signals to our mobile phone if there’s trouble or danger. It can move
(4)______ the house and climb steps to find dirty places and clean them. It has cameras in its eyes so it
can watch people and react to them.
Question 1. A. guard B. wake C. look D. prevent
Question 2. A. to B. with C. on D. at
Question 3. A. bring B. pass C. send D. take
Question 4. A. away B. above C. for D. around
Task 2. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE
I’m Brian. My future house will be a modern villa on the moon. It will be surrounded by many
trees and flowers. There will be an automatic door so I can get in easily. There might be 10 rooms in my
house: a living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two toilets, a kitchen, a dining room and a room full
of books. It will have robots to do household chores. The robots will clean my house, wash the dishes and
clothes, cook meals, etc. It will be comfortable to live in that house.
Question 5: Brian’s house in the future will be a big penthouse.
A. True B. False
Question 6: There is some trees and flowers around his house.
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A. True B. False
Question 7: There might be ten rooms in his house.
A. True B. False
Question 8: It will have human to do household chores.
A. True B. False
Question 9: It will be comfortable to live in that house.
A. True B. False

D. WRITING
Task 1. Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences
Question 1: too/ have/ The/ a/ smart TV/ house/ will.
A. The a house will have smart TV, too. B. The smart TV will have a house, too.
C. The house will have a smart TV, too. D. The house a smart TV will have, too.
Question 2: Living/ is/ on/ risky/ very/ Mars.
A. Living on is Mars very risky. B. Living very risky on Mars is.
C. Living on is very risky Mars. D. Living on Mars is very risky.
Question 3: want/ people/ motorhome/ Thanks to/ anywhere/ they/ live/ can.
A. Thanks to people, motorhome can live anywhere they want.
B. Thanks to motorhome, people can want anywhere they live.
C. Thanks to motorhome, people can live anywhere they want.
D. Thanks to people, motorhome can want anywhere they live.
Question 4: is/ devices/ The/ comfortable/ flat/ modern/ with.
A. The flat is comfortable with modern devices. B. The flat is with modern devices comfortable.
C. The flat comfortable is with modern devices. D. The flat is comfortable modern with devices.
Question 5: in front of/ will/ house/ the/ There/ swimming pool/ be/ a.
A. There in front of the house will be a swimming pool.
B. There will be a swimming pool in front of the house.
C. There will be the house in front of swimming pool a.
D. There will be in front of a swimming pool the house.
Task 2. Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
Question 6: What about living in an apartment in the future?
A. How about living on the moon in the future? B. Why about living on the moon in the future?
C. When about living on the moon in the future? D. Where about living on the moon in the future?

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Question 7: What is the weight of the robot?
A. How high is the robot? B. How wide is the robot?
C. How heavy is the robot? D. How long is the robot?
Question 8: How much is a washing machine?
A. What’s the price of a washing machine? B. What is a washing machine?
C. How is a washing machine? D. How many is a washing machine?
Question 9: My future house will have 5 rooms.
A. There will be 5 room in my future house. B. 5 rooms will have my house.
C. There my house will be 5 rooms. D. My house will be 5 rooms.
Question 10: Having a robot is so convenient that many people buy one.
A. Many people buy a robot but it’s convenient.
B. Many people buy a robot and it’s convenient.
C. Many people buy a robot because it’s convenient.
D. Many people buy a robot although it’s convenient.
Task 3. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words\
Question 11: This/ wireless TV/ run/ solar energy.
A. This wireless TV runs on solar energy. B. This wireless TV runs by solar energy.
C. This wireless TV run on solar energy. D. This wireless TV run by solar energy.
Question 12: What/ type of house/ you/ want/ have?
A. What type of house did you want to have? B. What type of house does you want to have?
C. What type of house are you want to have? D. What type of house do you want to have?
Question 13: It/ comfortable/ have/ robot.
A. It’s comfortable to have a robot. B. It’s comfortable having a robot.
C. It comfortable to have a robot. D. It comfortable having a robot.
Question 14: My/ future/ house/ be/ mountain.
A. My future house be in the mountain. B. My future house will be in the mountain.
C. My future house are in the mountain. D. My future house was in the mountain.
Question 15: Will/ robots/ clean/ house/ future?
A. Will robots to clean our house in the future? B. Will robots cleaning our house in the future?
C. Will robots clean our house in the future? D. Will robots be clean our house in the future?