UNIT 9: HOUSES IN THE FUTURE

❶. LISTENING
Listen to someone describing a resort. I. Listen once and choose FIVE things that the speaker mentions the resort has.

a. A church b. A school c. A cinema d. A playground e. A zoo f. A theatre g. A stadium h. A hotel i. A megacity j. A supermarket


1. __c________

2. ___f_______

3. ___g_______

4. _________

5. __________

II. Listen again and choose the best answer to each question.
6. What is the speaker doing?
A. He`s advertising a resort.
B. He`s announcing the opening of a resort.
C. He`s planning his summer holiday.
7. Where is the resort located?
A. In the mountains B. At sea C. In space
8. How many people can the resort welcome?
A. 10,000 people B. 1,000 people C. 100 people
9. Which of the following can the guest enjoy?
A. Swimming with dolphins B. Researching plants C. Performing in a theater
10. How many cinemas are there in the resort?
A. Two B. Three C. Five
❷. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. sea B. screen C. smart D. sugar
2. A. eco-friendly B. sky C. gravity D. megacity
3. A. Earth B. earthscraper C. themselves D. things
4. A. helper B. device C. describe D. deliver
5. A. printer B. machine C. automatic D. furniture
6. A. ready B. healthy C. already D. means
7. A. sleeping bags B. astronauts C. homes D. schools
8. A. breaks B. showers C. ideas D. jobs
9. A. stores B. groceries C. fridges D. drones
10. A. discussed B. helped C. looked D. printed
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. printer B. device C. robot D. spacesuit
2. A. future B. helper C. housework D. machine
3. A. underground B. astronaut C. gravity D. company
4. A. furniture B. cameras C. advantage D. different
5. A. megacity B. indefinite C. delivery D. technology

❸. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Many people are interested in living __________ the planet Mars.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
2. Will robots look __________ the elderly and children?
A. for B. at C. into D. after
3. In the future, we’ll live in a hi-tech house on __________.
A. moon B. a moon C. an moon D. the moon
4. There will be a helicopter on the roof __________ I can fly to school.
A. so that B. although C. because D. in order
5. A smart __________ will keep track of your food stocks and suggest recipes based on food items you already have.
A. television B. fridge C. dishwasher D. clock
6. In the evening, my family usually watches TV in the __________ room after dinner.
A. lived B. living C. lives D. live
7. I don`t have to wash the dishes after meals because there is an automatic __________ in my kitchen.