Bài tập thực hành Unit 11: Science and technology Tiếng Anh 8 Global success - Mai Lan Hương

UNIT 11. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY A. PHONETICS
I. Underline the stressed words in the sentences.
1. Those people don’t live here.
2. They’re discussing important matters. 3. He invented the telephone.
4. Science has always fascinated me.
5. We are living in the age of technology.
6. We are not satisfied with the results.
7. They are not good at programming.
8. She doesn’t have a webcam.
II. Underline the stressed words in the sentences.
1. Did the students have lunch at home?
2. Do you meet her every day? - Yes, I do.
3. How could we fix this critical bug?
4. Do you like the new computer?
5. When did you buy that smartphone?
6. Who do you study with on Thursday?
7. Does he usually borrow your tablet?
8. Will you answer all the questions? - Yes, I will. B. VOCABULARY
I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. eye tracking application attendance biometrics experiments scanners printers robot teacher contact lenses fingerprints


1. You can uninstall a(n) _____________ you have installed on your phone at any time.
2. Using fingerprints to authenticate the user to their own phone is just one use of _____________.
3. _____________ are thin discs of plastic or glass that sit directly on your eye to correct vision.
4. Some fingerprint _____________ cannot read your finger if they are wet or dirty.
5. In these modern times, advances in science are leading to fewer tests and _____________ on animals.
6. Each person’s _____________ are unique, which is why they have long been used as a way to identify individuals.
7. Laser _____________ are durable and can print large quantities of monochrome and coloured documents frequently.
8. _____________ is a sensor technology that can detect a person’s presence and follow what they are looking at in real-time.
9. With a smartphone, a teacher can easily check _____________ without bringing paper and laptops to the classroom.
10. Will we still need a human teacher if a _____________ is in use in a classroom?
II. Match the words or phrases with their definition. 1. face recognition
a. a small meeting room or a part of an online meeting
where a small group of participants can do a specific activity 2. nanolearning
b. make something happen or exist 3. digital communication
c. gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc. 4. invent
d. small learning experiences that can be completed
in a short amount of time compared to traditional educational experiences 5. create
e. the electronic exchange of information 6. computer screen
f. produce or design something that has not existed

before 7. breakout room
g. technology that allows a computer to identify a person by their face 8. discover
h. a system that enables people in different places to
communicate and see each other using video screens 9. develop
i. the working area on the monitor of a computer 10. video conferencing
j. find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. She has spent the last four years studying for a degree in science and _____________. A. technique B. technology C. technicality D. technologist
2. Fingerprint _____________ sometimes need more time than usual to read your fingerprints. A. screens B. computers C. scanners D. printers
3. The _____________ took out her tooth and asked her to come back again for further treatment. A. chemist B. dentist C. doctor D. physicist
4. With face _____________, you can now unlock your phone by just looking at it! A. recognition B. connection C. communication D. conference
5. The object of their expedition was to _____________ the source of the River Nile. A. produce B. invent C. discover D. develop
6. Automatic fingerprint _____________ system can be used to provide information of whether the
student _____________ a lecture. A. attendance - attended B. attendant – attends C. attending - attended D. attendance – attending
7. _____________ products are chemical compounds or substances produced by living organism. A. Artificial B. Natural C. Homemade D. Manmade
8. Nowadays, the most common _____________ include fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, voice
recognition, and iris scanning. A. devices B. medicines

C. chemical elements D. biometrics
9. _____________ typically refers to content that can be consumed in seconds or minutes, such as a
short video or interactive animation. A. Experience B. Experiment
C. Remote learning D. Nanolearning
10. They sent some technical _____________ to maintain the air conditioner system in the building. A. designers B. producers C. engineers D. developers
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. They have trained a number of young _____________ for their factory. (technique)
2. Recent advances in _____________ science mean that this illness can now be cured. (medicine)
3. If you want to _____________ coloured images, your printer will typically use colour ink. (printer)
4. Scientists are still working on _____________ new methods of reaching outer space. (invent)
5. The teacher read out the result of our _____________ examination yesterday morning. (chemist)
6. These devices require users to use _____________, letters, and special characters in their PIN. (digital)
7. Scientific _____________ such as relativity and quantum physics radically changed the worldview of scientists. (discover)
8. With the advancement of technology, _____________ application in everyday life is no longer futuristic. (robot)
9. The doctor stressed that his new kind of treatment is still _____________. (experiment)
10. A lot of vehicles now can _____________ the owner and open doors automatically. (recognition) C. GRAMMAR
I. Complete the second sentences using the correct verb forms. 1.
I said to her, “I can solve the sum.” I said to her that I the sum. 2.
He told me, “I study computing in college.”
He told me he computing in college. 3.
She said to him, “You’re my hero.”
She said to him that he her hero.