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Warm-up: Do the following crossword puzzle

2. I like small, ………….. device… because I can put them in n… handbag

3. A laptop is very ………….. as it can do lots of things

Across
4. Listening to music can…………. her to solve maths problems

5. …………. Help you to listen to music without disturbing other people.

6. You can surf the ………. to search for information

7. You can send ……… from a smartphone.

1.Task 1: Read the text, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
How to Become an Inventor
 Many people think that becoming an inventor is a simple process of three steps: having a bright idea,
researching the market for the idea, and then selling that idea to a large company. It’s not that simple,
however, and can often be a time-consuming, difficult process. So let’s take a look at what you need to do
to become an inventor.
Every invention starts with an idea. Brainstorm your ideas with colleagues, friends, and family. For any
idea they like, do research to check that your idea is original. Decide if you want to protect or patent your
idea from being copied. Think carefully about this, as you do not want to be an inventor who says, “He
wouldn’t have been able to steal my idea if I had patented it.”
So now you have the idea, what’s next? Once you settle on the idea for your invention, study he market
you want to sell it to. Get to know as much as you can about the customers who will buy your product.
Make sure it will be profitable.
Once you have identified that market for your invention, write a business plan, possibly create a sample
of your product, and then go out and try to sell it. This is a challenging stage because you could meet with a
lot of rejection. Keep going and don’t give up. Do not lose sight of your goal - seeing your product used
and enjoyed by millions.
T F
1. Becoming an inventor is a difficult process.  
2. But it does not take a lot of time.  
3. You should work with your colleagues, friends, and family to choose  
the topic for your research.
4. Make sure that your idea for research is new and unique.  
5. You should do the market research for your product before you settle on  
the idea for your invention.
6. You should try to sell the product by yourself.  
7. The process of carrying out your business plan is not easy.  
8. Try to catch sight of your goal because your product will be used and  
enjoyed by millions.

2.Task 2: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Robots can work in places human can easily get to. These include deep oceans, on (1) ……………
planets, on sites with bad pollution. Robots also work in factories (2) …………… they can work more
quickly and accurately than a human, and (3)......................needing to rest.
Improvements in technology over the past 50 years have (4)......................that scientists are now able
to create very clever robots. The most complicated of these can make (5) …………… for themselves,
learn new things and (6) …………… with problems. However while robots (7) …………… look like
people are very common in science fiction films, they are very (8) …………… in real life. Making a
machine that can balance and move on two legs is a real (9)......................and is unnecessary for most
of
the jobs we need robots to do for us. However a Japanese robot (10).....................as Asimo does walk
on
two legs and can even climb up and down stairs.
1. A. further B. high C. distant D. long
2. A. unless B. although C. because D. despite
3. A. without B. before C. until D. after
4. A. intended B. supposed C. said D. meant
5. A. results B. decisions C. thoughts D. options
 6. A. sort B. manage C. deal D. handle
7. A. whose B. that C. what D. where
8. A. rare B. thin C little D. narrow
9. A. difficult B. trouble C. fault D. challenge
10. A. called B. known C. named D. said

3.Task 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of
the questions
There are certain inventions and creations that people are aware of every day. There are, however, very
few creations that we use our whole lives without ever thinking about or even seeing. But that is exactly what
the London sewers are. Their crcator, Joseph Bazalgette, may be remembered as more of an engineer than an
inventor, but what he developed in London - the largest and most forward-thinking sewage system the world
had ever seen - changed life in the city completely.
There was a sewage system in place beforehand, but all it did was transfer waste straight into the
Thames. It was basically one massive open sewer pipe. By all accounts it created a truly awful smell,
reaching
its peak during the Great Stink of 1858. Even more worryingly, it caused serious health problems, such as
cholera, because it contaminated the city's drinking supply. Something had to be done, and Bazalgette was
the
man to do it.
His solution was phenomenal: a new waste system that would divert the sewage eastwards away from
the river and pump it out to sea. By 1865 most of the system was working, the main intercepting sewers used
318 million bricks and measured over 80 miles in length. To do all that work above ground would have been
one thing, but to create it underground was something else altogether. The intricate maze of sewer pipes more
than 100 years old was just unbelievable. And the most amazing thing is that it still functions today.
The reason is that when Bazalgette designed the tunnels, he estimated how much the population of
London would increase in the next 100 years and worked out how large the tunnels would need to be to meet
the
needs of the future and keep the system flowing, which is why the sewers are still in working order today, and
why in our eyes it should be seen as a huge inventing achievement.
1. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. The efforts to save the dirty Thames
B. A creation that has changed
Londoners' lives C. The problems of the
sewage system in London D. The
disadvantages to the invention of
Bazalgette
2. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1?
A. Bazalgette is more talented as an engineer than an inventor.
B. Bazalgette's invention receives public awareness.
C. Bazalgette's invention has few effects on Londoners' lives.
D. Bazalgette's creation did not receive adequate acknowledgment.
3. The word "their" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. creations B. lives' C. sewers' D. inventions'
4. According to paragraph 2, what was the problem with the previous sewage system in London?
A. It took a lot of money to maintain. B. It released all the waste straight into the sea.
C. It caused bad smells and health problems. D. It was damaged badly during the Great
Stink.
5. The phrase "by all accounts" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
 A. beyond beliefs B. according to many C. without doubt D. by all
means
6. The word "contaminated” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. polluted B. purified C. contained D. released
7. The word "intricate" in the passage mostly means ____.
A. confusing B. complicated C. simplified D. interesting
8. Why was Bazalgette's invention impressive?
A. It took a hundred year to finish. B. It was 80 miles long.
C. It requires a lot of materials. D. It redirected the waste to the sea.

9. The word "which" in the passage refers to Bazalgette's ____.

10. The system created by Bazalgette can still function these days because ____.
A. he used more bricks than necessary B. he predicted the situation far in the future
C. the system was unbelievably intricate D. the system was underground