Unit 12

ROBOTS
1. Match the verbs 1 – 5 to the phrases a – e

1. do a. as a guard
2. repair b. my toys away
3. iron c. broken machines
4. work d. the clothes
5. put e. the dishes

2. Fill each gap with a phrase in 1

WHAT WORK WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR ROBOT TO DO?

Here are and the answers from five people around the world

A: We hate doing the housework so I want it to (1) ________ after we have a meal.
B: Can it (2) _________ when I’m not home? I’m often away on business.
C: I want it to help to (3) __________ in my workshop because I can ‘t do it alone.
D: I’m too busy with my studies, so I don’t have enough time for other things. I want it to (4) _________ before
I can wear them.
E: I have a lot of toys and often play with them. Can it (5) __________ for me every evening?

3. Write another word / phrase for each verb in 1 and make a sentence with it.

Example:
Do the gardening: My mother does the gardening every Sunday.
4. Match the sentences 1-5 to the phrases a-e

1. They can cook, make tea or coffee, and clean our houses a. doctor robots …..
2. They can teach children instead of human teachers. b. space robots …..
3. They can build buildings, bridges and roads. c. home robots ….
4. They can help us to find and repair problems in our bodies. d. worker robots ….
5. They can build space stations on the Moon and other planets. e. teacher robots ….

5. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. My sister thinks she’s (smart) __________ than me but I don’t agree.

2. What is the (wet) ____________ month of the year in Viet Nam?
3. V100 is the (strong) ___________ robot in our factory.
4. My mum’s robot is not very fast. She wants a (fast) ___________ one.
5. Venus is the (hot) __________ in the solar system.
6. Mary is the (nice) ___________ person that I know.

D. Reading
1. Read the conversation between an interviewer and Dr Brown, a robot expert. Tick (√) T(True) or
F(False).

Interviewer: Good morning, Dr Brown. Welcome to our programme.

Dr Brown: Good morning.
Interviewer: Could you tell us what robots can do now, please?

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Dr Brown: Well, they can do a lot of things in many fields now. But they can’t understand our feelings or can’t
do quite a lot of complicated things.
Interviewer: What can home robots do for us in our houses?
Dr Brown: A lot. They can work as guards in your house and even look after your babies when you’re away.
Interviewer: Great! Can they do more complicated things like play football or drive a car?
Dr Brown: They can’t play football now but they can drive a car only in streets with few vehicles.
Interviewer: Really? Can they talk to humans?
Dr Brown: Yes. The smartest robots can understand and speak more than 30 languages.

T F
1. Robots can understand our feelings.
2. Home robots can do a lot of things in our houses.
3. Robots cannot play football.
4. Robots can drive a car in every street.
5. Robots can talk to people.

2. Mark Huge, a robot expert, is now online answering questions from Sarah, Jeremy and Nubira about
the study and design of robots. Read his blog and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each gap.

Do we have smart robots now ?

Sarah, LonDon, England

Yes, we do. Scientists have worked (1) ____________ them. Their robots can interact with people. They can
watch people and react to them.

Who is working in this dield?

Jeremy, Sydney, Australia

People like Cynthia Breazeal and David Hanson. David has designed a robot head called K-Bot. It has cameras
(2) __________ its eyes and it can make some (3) ________ with its face.

Can we buy home robots?

Nubira, Tokyo, Japan

Yes, we can. Sanyo has developed a security robot called B45. It cans work as a guard in your house and (4)
__________ messages to your mobile phone. We have many home robots in the shops now. Sony haproduced
the S3MK2. It can work as a guard for your houses and do the gardening. It’ll (5)________ in our shops next
week.

1. A. on B. in C. at D. to
2. A. on B. into C. in D. to
3. A. looks B. feelings C. expressions D. shows
4. A. bring B. take C. pass D. send
5. A. appear B. go C. have D. buy

3. Read the text and choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D) for each of the question from 1 to 5.

A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are becoming useful
in our lives. They can help us to save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and
yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots as security guards in some importain places.

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These robots can listen for certain noises and send signals for help if there’s trouble or danger. In Japan, people
use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their
robots will help us to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear
that one day robots will be too powerful.

1. Why do people use a computer to control a robot?

A. Because it can save time and work.
B. Because it cannot think or do things alone.
C. Because it is too expensive.
D. Because it is very useful.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. People use computers to control robots.
B. Robots cannot do the same work for 24 hours.
C. Robots do not get tired of working.
D. P eople use robots as security guards in some importain places in the US.
3. The word “ it” in the text refers to _____.
A. a robot B. a computer C. work D. the US
4. In Japan, people use robots in factories to _____.
A. guard importain places
B. do many more complicated things
C. build cars
D. listen to certain noises
5. Some people fear that one day robots _____.
A. will be busier than humans
B. will do complicated things
C. will have too much power
D. will make too much noise

E. Writing
1. a. You want to design a new robot. Write five things that your new robot can do and five things that it cannot
do.

Example:
My new robot can understand what I think. It cannot play football with me._______
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

b. Write a note about your new robot(about 40 words) using the cues below:

- The name of your robot

- What it can do
- What it cannot do
- Where it can work
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you agree or disagree with these statements ? Tick (√) the box

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1. Home robots will do all of our housework. Agree Disagree

2. Teacher robots will teach children all the school subjects

instead of human teachers.
3. Worker robots will build our houses in the air or under the sea.

4. Doctor robots will operate on us instead of human doctors.

5. Space robots will build space stations on many other planets.

6. Robots will do dangerous things instead of humans.

3. Write a paragraph of 50 – 60 words to support the idea that robots will be

very useful in the future. You can use some of the ideas in 2 or your own.

You can begin and end as follow:

I agree with the idea that in the future robots will be very useful to us.
Firstly, _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
For these reasons, I think that in the future robots will be useful in our future.
TEST YOURSELF 4
Task 1: Find the word that has different stress pattern in each line. (1.0 pt)
1. A. planet B. machine C. houseboat D. solar
2. A. schedule B. super C. effect D. tower
3. A. symbol B. channel C. water D. repair
4. A. wireless B. exchange C. pollute D. reduce
5. A. broken B. robot C. station D. career

Task 3: Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

1. _____________ is the longest river in Viet Nam, Mekong River or Dong Nai River?
A. Where B. Which C. How D. Who
2. If we cut down more forests, there_________more floods.
A. are B. were C. have been D. will be
3. Here is their son’s telephone number; I don’t have __________ .
[Link] B. theirs C. they D. them
4. A robot can do______________ different things from looking after a baby to building a house.
[Link] B. many C. few D. little
5. Lake Baikal is the __________ freshwater lake in the world.
[Link] B. larger C. largest D. more large
6. The opposite of “dangerous” is _________ .
[Link] B. good C. safe D. dirty
7. Do you think the robot is only ___________ intelligent machine?
[Link] B. a C. the. D. ø (no article)
8. The three Rs __________ for Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
[Link] B. sit C. make D. explain
9. I like this gym. ________ equipment here is new and cool.

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[Link] B.A C. The. D. ø
10. In the future, robots______humans.
[Link] B. must C. need D. might

Task 4: Put a suitable word in each blank to complete the letter. (2.0 pts)
Hello Kitty,
I am now at the robot show. I am surprised to (1)__________ so many kinds of robots. They (2)_______ of
different sizes! The (3) _________ one is only 20 centimetres long, but the biggest is 10 metres tall! I am
interested (4)__________ Robot Kiku. It can talk (5) _________ me in English. My mum likes the robot that
can cook and (6) __________ the dishes. My sister loves Homy as it can (7)__________ all the housework.
Now I want a robot that can answer all my (8) _______ . And I hope in the future more people (9) ________
have robots at home, and we won’t (10) _______ to school because a robot will teach us everything.
Your friend,
Nghia Phan

Task 5: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question. (1.0 pt)
When you’re using electricity, think about where it comes from and how you can use less to save the
environment. Here are some simple ways to save energy:
• On or Off ?
Leaving televisions and computers on standby with the little red light showing still uses up electricity, even
though they might look like they’re turned off. To stop this you can turn them off.
• Lights out!
Turning lights off when you’re not in the room can save a lot of energy. • Shopping
Many products are now helping you to reduce your energy use and your parents’ energy bills! Check new
products for their efficiency grade and rating. Keep an eye out for the “Energy Efficiency Recommended” logo.
• In the Refrigerator
The fridge is an important part of the kitchen. It keeps food fresh, cool and healthy! But it takes a lot of energy
to keep cool, so help it by not leaving the fridge door open or putting hot things inside.
1. This passage tells you __________ .
A. how to keep the environment clean
B. some ways to save energy
[Link] kinds of electrical appliances
2. When you leave televisions and computers on standby,_________ .
A. they still use electricity
B. they are turned off
[Link] can save energy
3. When you go out of the room, you should _________ .
[Link] the door
[Link] on the lights
[Link] off the lights
4. Why should you choose products with the “Energy Efficiency Recommended” logo?
A. Because they use more electricity.
B. Because they are new products.
[Link] they are more economical.
5. Putting hot things in the fridge ________ .
[Link] save a lot of energy
[Link] not a good thing to do
[Link] a quick way to keep cool

Task 6: Put the verbs into correct tense to f inish the sentences. (1.0 pt)
1. – you ever (see) _________ a real robot at work? – No, never.

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2. Trung is learning to play the guitar. He (buy)________ a guitar last month.
3. If it (be) _______ nice tomorrow, we (plant)________ some young trees in our garden.
4. Do you think there (be) _________ a city underwater?

Task 7: Put the following in the correct order to make a conversation. The first one is given. (1.0 pt)
A. What’s the matter with you? You don’t look very happy.
B. Thank you, Sue.
C. I’ll write about kitchen robots that can cook meals and lay the table.
D. Oh, I have to write a paper about the most important recent invention. It’s for my science class.
E. Yeah, but it’s due tomorrow.
F. That’s not too hard. There are lots of good inventions.
G. Well, what are you going to write about?
H. OK. Well, I’m sure you’ll have interesting ideas. Good luck.
I. Hmm, the robot, I guess.
J. Hmm ... Isn’t everybody going to write about that too?
The right order is: A__________________

Task 8: Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it means the same as the sentence before it. (1.0
pt)
1. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.
→ Don’t ______________________________ .
2. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
→ No river______________________________ .
3. We live near the school, but they don’t.
→ They live ______________________________.
4. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.
→ That is______________________________ .
5. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.
→ Minh hopes that______________________________.

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