N76A-E6-Unit 10: OUR HOUSES IN THE FUTURE

A-LISTENING
I. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following
questions
1. Where is his dream house?
A. In the city. B. On the beach. C. On the moon. D. In the mountain.
2. How is his dream house?
A. It’s really large. B. It’s really modern.
C. It’s really big. D. It’s really beautiful.
3. How many cars will there be in his dream house?
A. Three B. Two C. Four D. Ten
4. Is there a cinema in his dream house?
A. Yes, it is. B. Yes, there is. C. No, it isn’t D. No, there isn’t.
II. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are
True or False.
1. Her dream house is near the beach. T F
2. She likes swimming. T F
3. There aren’t a lot of windows in her dream house. T F
4. It should be near the city. T F

C VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR-COMMUNICATION

I. Circle one odd word A, B, C or D.

1. A. fridge B. oven C. dishwasher D. computer
2. A. park B. house C. flat D. building
3. A. dinner B. evening C. lunch D. breakfast
4. A. near B. next to C. old D. beside
5. A. good B. student C. nurse D. large
II. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences.
1. _____________ is a house on the river.
A. A dream house B. A city house C. A houseboat D. A skyscraper
2. A hi-tech robot will help us _____________ children while we are away.
A. look after B. look at C. look out D. look up
3. We will have more robots, _____________ they can help us do our housework.
A. so B. however C. but D. although
4. I think he _____________ home at 3:00 tomorrow.
A. return B. will return C. returns D. returning
5. The house will have a smart TV to send and _____________ emails.
A. receive B. post C. give D. buy
6. I would like to have my house by the _____________ so I can see the beach from my
window.
A. city B. mountains C. countryside D. sea
7. We _____________ to the Moon by super car in the future.
A. will travel B. travel C. travels D. travelling
8. We_____________ robots do our housework in 50 years’ time.
A. might have B. have C. has D. to have
9. You must meet Anna and I am sure you_____________ her.
A. likes B. will like C. like D. to like
10. I am not sure where to go for my holiday.I _____________ to Da lat.
A. go B. goes C. must go D. might go
11. A _____________ TV can help us watch TV programmes from space
A. wiring B. wire C. wireless D. wiry
12. My future house will have solar _____________.
A. energy B. energetic C. energize D. energetically
13.The car of the future will run on_____________.
A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrify
14. My house will be on the Moon and will be large and_____________.
A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortably D. discomfort
15. The car of the future will be_____________.
A. differently B. difference C. different D. differ
16. My future house will be _____________ the ocean.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
17. With a wireless TV, we can watch TV programmes _____________ space.
A. in B. to C. at D. from
18. Henry thinks we will stay _____________ the Moon for a short time.
A. to B. for C. on D. at
19. You will have a car to fly _____________ space.
A. on B. into C. of D. up
20. Will super cars run _____________ water in the future?
A. on B. into C. of D. up
21. A _____________ is a device used to wash laundry.
A. fridge B. dishwasher C. wireless TV D. washing machine
22. My mother is cooking in the _____________.
A. living room B. kitchen C. bathroom D. bedroom
23. In the future, we can use a _____________ to help us do the housework.
A. modern fridge B. wireless TV C. robot D. dishwasher
24. A _____________ helps us watch TV programs from spaces
A. modern fridge B. dishwasher C. wireless TV D. tractor
25. The robot will _____________ the flowers in the garden.
A. look after B. look at C. look out D. look in
26. Your car is still in the garage. It _____________ ready by next Thursday.
A. is B. was C. has been D. will be
27.Do you think he _____________ the match?
A. will win B. wins C. is winning D. has won
28. The clouds are leaving, and the sun is coming out. It probably _____________
anymore.
A. is raining B. isn’t raining C. will rain D. won’t rain
29. A: I wonder if he’ll get the job.
B: He _____________, but I don’t think so.
A. might B. must C. ought D. would
30. Hoa was worried that we _____________ miss the train.
A. can B. might C. shall D. will
31. "Wow! Is that your computer? It looks great."
A. Thanks. My parents gave it to me on my birthday’.
B. Thanks for helping me with my computer.
C. You are so good with your computer.
D. You are welcome. You can use my computer.
32. "I'm afraid Lien can't see you until 4 o'clock."
A. She is afraid of waiting. B. Oh, in that case I will wait.
C. 4 o'clock is a good time to meet her. D. Oh, she is always on time.
33. "How will they travel to the Moon?"
A. Yes, they will. B. Next decade. C. Under the ocean. D. By spaceship.
34. "Wow! Your new television is so modern!"
A. Yes, I really love it. B. The TV programmes are interesting.
C. I watch TV three times a day. D. Watching TV isn't good for you.
35. "How long might we stay on the Moon in the future?"
A. For a long time. B. In 2030. C. Very often. D. In the sky.
III. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. Robots won’t take care of children.
A. look up B. look at C. look for D. look after
2. Robots will wash clothes for my family.
A. do the washing-up B. do the laundry
C. do the housework D. do the shopping
3. Robots will help me do the housework.
A. homework B. chore C. cooking D. assignment
4.My dream house will be a skyscraper.
A. a very tall building B. a very short building C. a very tiny
building D. a small building
5. It’s an apartment in the city.
A. a country house B. a flat C. a houseboat D. a
motorhome
IV. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. Outside my window, I can see the beach and the water.
A. behind B. in front of C. inside D. between
2. A smart TV can help us send e-mails.
A. order B. buy C. receive D. sell
3. There will have a big swimming pool in front of the house
A. behind B. next to C. inside D. between
4.The house will be surrounded by many tall old trees.
A. high B. big C. small D. short
5. I might have friendly robots to help me with my home.
A. friendship B. unfriendly C. befriend D. friendliness
V. Fill in each gap with a verb in the box and “might”.
buy clean go snow stay
break read live wake rain

1. Where _____________ you _____________ in ten years?

2. A robot _____________ to our elderly people in the nursing home.
3. Don't let the children play with the glasses. They _____________ them
4. The weather is very good. It _____________ tomorrow.
5. In the afternoon I _____________ at home and read books.
6. Take a raincoat with you when you go out. It _____________ later.
7. Don't talk too loud. You _____________ the baby.
8. We _____________ to work by flying car.
9. Robots _____________ our houses in the future.
10. We _____________ a house in the countryside and live there.
VI. Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the box.
washing machine robots electric fans computer
dishwasher smart clock fridge electric cooker

1. I often use my __________________to send and receive emails.

2. My mum will buy a new __________________to cook rice.
3. We need a new __________________to wash our clothes.
4. We don’t need a __________________because we can wash our dishes by hand.
5. In summer, I like drinking cold water from the __________________.
6. I think __________________will help us to look after our children in the future.
7. A __________________can do more than just telling you the time and wake you up.
8. We use __________________to cool us down in a hot summer day.
VII. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. I think the most useful and convenient of all household __________________is the
microwave oven. (apply)
2. I would like to have a __________________TV in my future house. (wire)
3. She lives in a small village and its __________________rare very beautiful.
(surround)
4. Most people want to live in a __________________house. (comfort)
5. Do you think all the cars in the future will run on __________________? (electric)
6. Our family has all the latest household __________________. (appliance)
7. A motorhome is very __________________for a long journey. (convenience)
8. I really like to live in a __________________house in the future. (float)
9. Our dream house will have a big __________________TV. (wire)
10. Is there an __________________cooker in your house? (electricity)
VIII. Complete the sentences with will or won’t
1. They are on holiday for two weeks, so they ____________be here tomorrow.
2. I don’t think Tom ____________pass the exam, he isn’t very good.
3. We ____________go to Thailand. We want to go to Viet Nam.
4. They can’t fly to Thanh Hoa, so they ____________take the train.
5. I can’t speak now. I ____________call you tomorrow.
6. You can buy the bag, but I ____________pay for it.
7. It’s Lan birthday next week. She ____________be thirteen.
8. They ____________let you come with him because they hate him.
9. If the weather is good, the plane ____________leave on time.
10. Hoa ____________go to school tomorrow. She is ill.
D-READING
I. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
 Our future house will be on the ocean. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea.
But we only have salt water in the ocean. We needs fresh water for (1) __________ and
for growing food (2) __________ farms. Ocean water is too salty to drink. It is also too
salty for watering plants. We must have the (3) __________ to make (4) __________ water
from salty water. We should be (5) __________ not to waste water.
1. A. drinking B. drink C. to drink D. drinks
2. A. in B. on C. at D. for
3. A. polluted B. contaminated C. fresh D. salty
4. A. things B. suggestions C. ways D. ideas
5. A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
 Hi. My name is Khanh. My favourite future house will be a green house. I want to (1)
__________ it "a garden home". This house will be in the middle of the city, (2)
__________ there are plants everywhere. From the street, people will see a tall garden,
but in fact, it is a house. (3) __________ are plants and trees in front of the glass walls.
There is also a small garden (4) __________ the roof. You can put chairs and tables there
and enjoy tea with your family in the afternoon. When you live in this house, you will
feel very (5) __________ and relaxed.
1. A. to be called B. call C. calling D. to call
2. A. and B. but C. so D. for
3. A. Here B. They C. There D. We
4. A. in B. at C. between D. on
5. A. health B. healthy C. unhealth D. unhealthy
II. Read the text and answer the following questions.
 Do you have a smart device, like a wireless TV or a hi-tech fridge? In the future, smart
technology will be everywhere and it will make our lives easier. If you hate washing and
cleaning, we might soon have robots to do the housework. If you don't like cooking, an
automatic food machine will do it for you. You touch the screen to choose your meal and
it will be ready in a few seconds. Our homes will be full of these modern machines. Our
future is so great, and I can't wait for it. What about you? Do you like such a house?
1. What will make our lives easier?
 ______________________________________________________________
2. Who might do the housework?
 ______________________________________________________________
3. What will do cooking for us?
 ______________________________________________________________
4. What do you do to choose your meal?
 ______________________________________________________________
5. How is our future?
 ______________________________________________________________
 My dream is to live in a big house surrounded by a big garden full of flowers and
trees. I don’t like to live in an apartment with blocks of flats and rude neighbors making
noise in the middle of the night. My future house will be located outside the city. It might
be near a river. I have always dreamt of living near rivers and hearing the sound of the
birds in the morning.
My house will have a smart appliance which will monitor the current weather forecast to
keep the temperature inside the house comfortable. It will use solar energy to heat the
water; feed lights, computer, and other electronics. My future house will be an eco-house
that uses clean energy to save the environment.
It will have a large garden for me to have as many pets as I wish for. Then there will be
some robots in the house to help me with my housework. They will clean the house
every morning, prepare all the meals for me and feed the dogs and cats.
1. Where will the house be located.
A. inside the river B. outside the city
C. in the sky D. in the village
2. Why doesn’t the author like to live in an apartment?
A. He/she doesn’t like to live in blocks of flats
B. He/she doesn’t like the city
C. He/she doesn’t like to live with rude neighbors
D. Both A and C are correct
3. Solar energy is used to ___________
A. prepare meals B. run the computers
C. cool the water D. water the flowers
4. Why does the author want to live in an eco-house?
A. to save energy B. so save the wild
animals
C. to save the environment D. to save water
5. What will the robots do?
A. feed the pets B. clean the house C. cook meal
D. All are correct

E WRITING

I. Write sentences using the given words and phrases.

1. It/ be/ holiday/ tomorrow/ so/ parents/ not/ have to/ go/ work//.
 ______________________________________________________________
2. Doctor/ might/ home/ by/ now/ but/ it/ not/ sure/ all//.
 ______________________________________________________________
3. My dream house/ big palace/ by the sea.
 ______________________________________________________________
4. It/ have/ lovely views/ the sea.
 ______________________________________________________________
5. My palace/ have/ three floors.
 ______________________________________________________________
6. There/ a living room/ a kitchen/ a ballroom/ the ground floor.
 ______________________________________________________________
7. There/ three bedrooms/ the first floor.
 ______________________________________________________________
8. There/ a lot of posters/ my favourite singer/ the wall/ my bedroom.
 ______________________________________________________________
9. There/ garage/ back of the house/ and swimming pool/ front of the house.
 ______________________________________________________________
10. I/ have/ happy life/ my family/ this dream house.
 ______________________________________________________________
II. Write sentences, using will (‘ll), won’t, might or might not and the given words.
1. What/ you/ buy/ for Mary/ for her birthday?
 ______________________________________________________________
2. You can ask Tom. He/ know/ Mary’s phone number.
 ______________________________________________________________
3. I am feeling tired. I/ go/ the cinema/ tonight.
 ______________________________________________________________
4. The train/ arrive/ shortly.
 ______________________________________________________________
5. How/ your family/ travel/ Nha Trang/ this summer?
 ______________________________________________________________
6. Robots/ do/ all housework/ the future?
 ______________________________________________________________
7. When/ people/ live/ Mars?
 ______________________________________________________________
8. I have a lot of work to do today. I/ come/ home/ until 9 p.m.
 ______________________________________________________________
III. Sentence transformation.
1. There will be a wireless TV in my dream house.
  My dream house ______________________________________________
2. Robots will take care of the dogs and cats.
 Robot _________________________________________________________
3. My dream house is near the beach
 My dream house is not __________________________________________
4. The big yard is in front of my house.
 My house is ___________________________________________________
5. In the future, I can fly to school.
 In the future, I can ______________________________________________
IV. Rewrite each sentence, using the word given in the brackets.
1. I am not sure Liza will come to my birthday party. (might)
 ______________________________________________________________
2. Perhaps I will go home early today. (might)
 ______________________________________________________________
3. He is thirsty, so he wants to get some drinks. (will)
 ______________________________________________________________
4. Susie is hungry, so she wants to eat a sandwich. (will)
 ______________________________________________________________
5. Tom's brother is not sure about going out with his friends. (might)
 ______________________________________________________________
V. Write a composition of at least 80 words about your future dream house. You may
use the following questions to help you.
Paragraph 1:
 Where will your future dream house be?
 How will it look on the outside?
Paragraph 2:
 How will it look on the inside?
 Who will you want to live with?
Paragraph 3:
 Who will do your housework?
Paragraph 4:
 Which part of your house will you like best?
 What will you do there?
My Future Dream House
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