Review 6: Units 16, 17 and 18
Ôn tập Units 16, 17 and 18
A — Key word transformation (2 marks per answer)
Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
I __________ the photo when I was tidying my room.
There __________ fridges and freezers.
Results should never __________ scientists.
Don’t __________ – use them again!
We had to call a mechanic when our car __________ on the motorway.
Dr Wang’s __________ a new medicine being developed.
There are __________ things that I’d like to invent!
Make sure the bottle __________ water before you start the experiment.
B — Write one word in each gap (1 mark per answer)
Write one word in each gap.
C — Word formation (1 mark per answer)
Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.
D — Choose the correct answer (1 mark per answer)
Choose the correct answer.
E — Choose the correct answer (1 mark per answer)
Choose the correct answer.
Technology and the youngModern technology is changing and improving all the time. Every month, scientists (33) __________ new gadgets and (34) __________ to help us with our daily lives, and (35) __________ ways to make existing technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) and (36) __________ (such as computer games and MP3s). (37) __________ suggests, however, that it’s young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (38) __________ a DVD player, their mums and dads and grandparents often find using new technology (39) __________ and difficult. But if you’re a teenager who criticises your parents for their (40) __________ of technological awareness, don’t be too hard on them! Some time (41) __________ the future, when you’ve got children of your own, your ability to deal with new technology will probably (42) __________ and your children will feel more comfortable with new technology than you do. You won’t want them to criticise you, will you?
