Từ vựng tiếng Anh lớp 10 - Unit 5: Inventions ( các phát minh)

I. Từ vựng Unit 5: Inventions

II. Lý thuyết

Ex I:  Match the words in column A with those in column B

Ex II: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. profession    B. pressure            C. professor         D. passionate
2. A. generous        B. language             C. arrangement  D. college
3. A. invented        B. received          C. respected        D. surrounded
4. A. distance           B. convenient      C. communicate D. accessed
5. A. underwater    B. consumer        C. earbud             D. cunning
6. A. smoothly          B. thought          C. though            D. thinner     
7. A. technology      B. speech            C. stretch            D. childhood
8. A. breakfast         B. pleasant        C. feather            D. breathe

Ex III: Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others

1. A. prediction         B. development     C. opportunity    D. technology
2. A. electronic B. technique           C. distance           D. possibly
3. A. headphone B. assignment     C. production      D. describe
4. A. transform        B. imitate             C. dependence  D. processor
5. A. versatile          B. definite           C. portable          D. advantage
6. A. consumption     B. faithful             C. clothing           D. physical
7. A. refusal         B. disappear       C. original            D. connect
8. A. consider             B. badminton    C. congestion     D. inform

Ex IV: Odd one out

1. A. smartphone B. laptop                 C. facility                D. television
2. A. flexible B. helpful                C. convenient        D. characteristics
3. A. benefit              B. similar              C. versatile            D. portable
4. A. discussion B. assignment       C. inventor             D. experiment
5. A. computer B. scientist            C. astronaut          D. programmer
6. A. argue                 B. convince           C. summary           D. describe
7. A. spacesuit          B. alien                  C. satellite             D. submarine
8. A. economical        B. costly                 C. consumption   D. wonderful

Ex V: Match the first parts of the words with the second ones to make compound nouns

Ex VI:  Match the words with their meanings

1. able to do many things
2. buildings, services, equipment…., etc that are provided for a particular purpose
3. providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent
4. scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing new machines
5. using a system of receiving and sending information as a series of the numbers, showing that an electric signal is there or is not there
6. an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job 
7. facts, details about something
8. the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for example buildings, transport, water and power supplies
9. a thing or an idea that has been invented
10. to change the form of something

Ex VII: Choose the best answer

1. I …………….a new laptop to my old mobile phone as the screen of an electric book on the phone is rather small.

A. like 

B. prefer

C. take

D. enjoy

2. Using a laptop is quite …………………and versatile as it is portable and you can do many things with it.

A. economic

B. economy

C. economics

D. economical

3. Can you give your …………………..to support the idea that computers have certainly changed people’s lives?

A. view

B. evidence 

C. explanation

D. point

4. In her last presentation, Jane used her USB stick to ………………a lot of important files and showed some of the slides in front of the audience.

A. send 

B. transform

C. store

D. make

5. Computers have helped to …………………trade and tourism for the whole country in the modern time.

A. develop

B. decrease

C. strengthen 

D. widen

6. When………………..to a portable media player or a mobile phone, earbuds help young people listen to music or audio   lessons.

A. transformed

B. converted

C. connected

D. moved

7. With a smartphone, users now can ……………the web and use maps to look for destinations.

A. click

B. open

C. connect

D. surf

8. With a digital camera, my brother can quickly view and delete photos and ………………them to his computer.

A. carry

B. transfer

C. transform

D. format

Ex VIII:  Circle the best word

1. Why is the plane considered/believed one of the greatest inventions in our history?
2. A group of scientists have researched/searched for years into new ways of curing cancer patients and they haven’t been successful yet.
3. While human innovation has related/contributed to many of the problems we are facing, it is also human innovation that can help humanity deal with these problems.
4. There are some inventions that are hundreds of years old but they are still widely/largely used today.
5. Not only have microwaves industrialized/modernized the way we eat, they’ve also made meals far more convenient, quicker to prepare.
6. The computer mouse is one technology invention/device that often gets overlooked and taken for granted.
7. Remote controls are certainly convenient/available and popular, especially among sports fans.
8. Thanks to technology, the harvested coffee beans will themselves be carried/transported around the world, to be processed and placed in packages which are distributed to the shops.

ACROSS

1. …………………………..helps me calculate numbers and gives me the exact results in a short period of time.
2. The iphone has transformed the …………………….from a luxury item into an essential everyday tool.
3. With the ………………..,you  can share information with other people. This invention breaks down the communication barriers between countries.

DOWN

1. Do you know the person who …………………..the first robot in the world?
2. Vaccination has long been used to ………………….diseases in many countries.
3. While some musical instruments have been around for centuries, the saxophone is a relatively ……………………….invention.

Ex IX:  Fill in the gap with a suitable word given

1. Nowadays, young people can use their…………….. networking sites to create their personal profile and contact other people around the world.
2. Apart from helping agriculture, these techniques ………………….by our group have helped to increase the volume of water in rivers and streams. 
3. Solar energy is believed to be an ………………..source of energy in the future thanks to its low cost and high efficiency.
4. The Internet was first created in the 1960s. Since then, it has ………………people’s lives in different ways.
5. The Prize is given to inventions and achievements in science, ……………..and technology.
6. There have also been huge leaps in ……………….storage, artificial intelligence and medical science. 
7. We are facing immense……………………….in global warming and food security, among many other issues.
8. Recent studies have shown that there is a great deal of ……………….and risk surrounding the devices, with an increasing number of deaths and injuries.
9. One of the biggest technology……………… in recent years has been smart home technology, which can now be found in everyday consumer devices like door locks, light bulbs and kitchen appliances.
10. Digital cameras are loved by many people because they capture sentimental moments, …………………..adventures and even last night’s football match.

Ex X: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets

1. If customers do not know how to use their devices ……………………, they will waste time and money. (WISE)
2. The group of experts have contributed to ………………protection and benefited the local farmers who mainly depend on water for their crops. (ENVIRONMENT)
3. It is definitely true that nature has inspired numerous …………………….and technologies.(INVENT)
4. Scientists in the 21st century have made great………………..in information technology. (ACHIEVE)
5. Today, technological progress will ……………………..continue to change the way we work, live, and survive in the coming decades. (DOUBT)
6. Technology is being adopted as a tool in…………………………, health care, travel, fashion, and education. (MANUFACTURE)
7. It is a surprising fact that some young people nowadays do not really care about their …………………(APPEAR)
8. We are proud of our school club as there is some brand new ………………………for our students. (EQUIP)

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