Tóm tắt bài 1. Unit 16 Lớp 8 Read Task 1 Match the headings to the verses. (Ghép các tiêu đề với các đoạn thơ.) Verse 1 a. Instrument invented by Alexander Graham Bell Verse 2 b. Appliances that cook food Verse 3 c. Appliances that clean or dry things Guide to answer Verse 1 - b) Appliances that cook food. Verse 2 - c) Appliances that clean or dry things. Verse 3 - a) Instrument invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 2. Unit 16 Lớp 8 Read Task 2 Fill in each of the gaps in the sentences with one "invention" in the poem. (Điền vào chỗ trống trong những câu dưới đây bằng một "phát minh" trong bài thơ trên.) a) "Joan, where's the (1) _______? I want to clean the floor." b) Last night I was reading in the bedroom when the (2) _______ rang. It was Ann, an old friend I didn't see for more than twelve years. c) A (3) ____________ is a kitchen appliance that automatically washes, rinses, and dries dishes and utensils. d) "Jane, why don't you put the meat in the (4) _________ to defrost it?" e) "Can I borrow your (5) ________? I've just washed my hair." f) The Romans knew how to toast bread over an open five two thousand years ago. We now toast bread with a (6) ___________ on the table. Guide to answer a) "Joan, where's the (1) vacuum? I want to clean the floor." b) Last night I was reading in the bedroom when the (2) telephone rang. It was Ann, an old friend I didn't see for more than twelve years. c) A (3) washing machine is a kitchen appliance that automatically washes, rinses, and dries dishes and utensils. d) "Jane, why don't you put the meat in the (4) microwave to defrost it?" e) "Can I borrow your (5) hairdryer? I've just washed my hair." f) The Romans knew how to toast bread over an open five two thousand years ago. We now toast bread with a (6) toaster on the table. 3. Bài dịch Read Unit 16 Lớp 8 1. Hãy nhìn xem hôm nay tôi đã mua gì ở thị trấn Những thứ mới nhất Một lò vi ba kêu be-doom! Một máy nướng bánh mì kêu lanh canh! 2. Máy hút bụi nổ bình bịch! Máy sấy tóc kêu vroom! Máy rửa bát sút phích cắm Và kêu ầm ĩ rất to! 3. Máy điện thoại cũng tân tiến Là cái mới nhất mà tôi đã tìm thấy Nó có một cái chuông màu xinh xắn Nhưng không phát ra âm thanh. (Phỏng theo một bài thơ của Martin Lawrence) Bài tập minh họa Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Papyrus was made from the papyrus reed that grew near the Nile. First, strips of papyrus reed were laid side by side on a large tray. Other strips of reed were then put across these strips. The tray that contained the reeds was then covered with water to help the reeds to stick together. After the strips were stuck in this way, the sheet of papyrus was beaten with a hammer and left to dry in the sun. Finally, the sheet of papyrus was poiished with ivory or a smooth shell in order to remove any roughness. tray (n): cái khay beat (v) đập, nện hammer (n): cái búa ivory (n): ngà (voi, v.v.) smooth (adj): nhẵn mịn roughness (n): sự xù xì 1. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? a. How Paper is Made b. How to Grow Papyrus Reed c. How to Make Papyrus d. Where did Papyrus Reed Grow? 2. What does the word ‘help’ in line 4 mean? a. do something useful for somebody b. make something easier c. do something for somebody d. let somebody do something 3. Water was used to ______. a. cover the tray that contained the reeds b. help the reeds to stick together c. to polish sheets of papyrus d. a & b are correct 4. We can replace ‘in order to’ in line 7 with _____. a. ‘to’ b. ‘so that’ c. ‘so as to’ d. a&c are correct 5. Which of the following is not true? a. People used ivory to polish sheets of papyrus. b. Sheets of papyrus didn’t have to be beaten with c. Sheets of papyrus were left to dry in the sun. d. Papyrus was a kind of paper. Key 12345cbddb
