REVIEW 2: Units 4-5
LANGUAGE

I. Vocabulary
Act 1. Use the correct form of the words or phrases in the
box to complete the sentences.
digital device
social networking
blog
mass media
instant messaging
advent

blog
1. He uses his ___________
to write about his
passion for science.
networking sites are good for our
2. In general, social
___________
society because they help to connect people.
3. Smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop
digital devices .
computers are all ___________

digital device
mass media
advent

social networking
instant messaging

blog

• 4. People rely on the ___________
mass media such as
television, radio, newspapers and the Internet as the
main source of information.
• 5. Instant
messaging allows people to communicate
___________
in real-time with friends and family directly from their
smartphones or computers.
• 6. With the ___________
advent
of mobile technology,
people have come to expect a response immediately.

Act 2. Complete the sentences, using the correct form
of the words in brackets

• 1. Many immigrants were forced to __________
assimilate into the
dominant culture. (assimilation)
• 2. Languages represent a way of life and are important for
identity (identify)
preserving a people's cultural __________.
• 3. National
__________ costumes help people to learn about their history and
preserve their heritage. (nation)

• 4. Differences between people based on nationality, __________,
ethnicity

gender, class, religion beliefs, etc. might be sources of
conficts in a multicultural environment. (ethnic)
• 5. In the age of globalisation, many young people choose to
maintain their own culture and __________
integrate different aspects
of other cultures into it. (integration)

II. Pronunciation
Act 3: Listen to the sentences and pay attention to the regular
verbs in the past tense. Tick the correct box depending on the
pronunciation of the verb ending -ed. Then practise saying them.
/t/

/d/

1.

joined

2.

gained

3.
4.

demanded
watched

5.
6.

invented
coughed

7.
8.

hated
looked

9.

operated

10.
11.
12.

/ɪd/

studied
washed
believed

Audio Script:

• 1. Yesterday I joined an interesting discussion about cultural
identity.
• 2. She gained useful experience when working in a multicultural
environment.
• 3. The teacher demanded that the student leave the classroom.
• 4. I watched a very interesting programme on TV last night.
• 5. IBM invented the first smartphone in 1992.
• 6. The small boy coughed a lot two days ago.
• 7. He hated Sundays when he was a child.
• 8. I looked for the latest model of tablets in the electronic store
this morning.
• 9. My smartphone operated very well until it was hacked.
• 10. Lan studied very hard last year.
• 11. The little boy washed his hands carefully before the meals.
• 12. I believed in my ability to complete all the challenges.

GRAMMAR
Act 4. Fill each gap with a preposition.
1. May I introduce you ______
to
our new computer
technician?
of
2. I am thinking ______
buying a new laptop because
this one is too old.
in
3. My brother would like to specialise ______
computer
science.
4. You can use my smartphone to search ______
the
for
materials you need.
5. This security app can protect users' devices ______
from
hackers.

Act 5. Put the words in the correct tenses.
• Quang's mother: Hi, Quang. It's Mum here. (1. clean)
_______
Have you _______
cleaned everything in the kitchen?
• Quang: No. I'm sorry. I (2. not sweep) _______
haven't swept
washedall the
the floor yet, but I (3. wash)have
_______
dishes.

• Quang's mother:
Oh,tried
that's good. And where's your
have
sister? I (4. try) _______ to call her at least five times.
• has
Quang:
Really? She's in her room. She (5. study)
been trying
_______

for her exams all morning.

Act 6. Match the two halves of the sentences.
1. I'm getting better and better
2. When the technician finally
installed the app,
3. Before my grandad came to
visit me,
4. With the advent of digital
media
5. The noise was getting louder
and louder
6. I had used the student blog
and discussion forum
7. My friend never told me

a. so I covered my ears.
b. at cooking traditional dishes.
c. fewer and fewer people are
using postal services.
d. he had already signed up for
the course.
e. before I moved to this
school.
f. he had never flown on an
aeroplane.
g. I had already left the store.