Complete the following conversations by circling the best answers.

(Hoàn thành các đoạn hội thoại sau bằng cách khoanh tròn các câu trả lời đúng nhất.)

40. Peter: Mai, your bags look very heavy. __________ give you a hand?

Mai: Thank you. That’s very kind of you.

A. Can I

B. Do I

C. Should I

D. Did I

41. Phong: Anne, I heard there are plans for building more skyscrapers in our neighbourhood. Do you think that will be possible?

Anne: __________ about it. Our neighbourhood is already very crowded.

A. I’m sure

B. I have no doubt

C. I’m not sure

D. Absolutely sure

42. Tim: Lan, do you know if our cycling team will compete in the bike race next Sunday?

 Lan: __________ about it. The information is already on the notice board.

A. I’m not so sure

B. I have no doubt

C. I don’t know

D. I don’t care

43. Tam: Ms Bennet, __________ if I brought my brother to the school exhibition?

 Ms Bennet: I’m afraid you can’t. The exhibition is only open to the students from our school.

A. can you mind

B. will you mind

C. do you mind

D. would you mind

Expressing certainty and uncertainty

(Thể hiện sự chắc chắn và không chắc chắn)

1. Listen and complete the conversations with the expressions in the box. Then practise them in pairs.

(Nghe và hoàn thành các cuộc hội thoại với các cụm từ trong hộp. Sau đó thực hành chúng theo cặp.)

A. I'm not really sure about it

B. I have no doubt about it

1.

Minh: I heard that in the future people will build cities on the ocean. Do you think that will be possible?

Anna: (1) _______________. With the help of modern technologies, we can build cities on water, and people can live there safely.

2.

Mike: Do you think the government can build our first smart city in this area?

Long: (2) _______________. Smart technologies are very expensive. We don‘t have Al experts either.

2. Work in pairs. Use the models in 1 to make similar conversations about these predictions for the future. One of you is Student A, the other is Student B. Use the expressions below to help you.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Sử dụng các mô hình trong phần 1 để thực hiện các cuộc trò chuyện tương tự về những dự đoán này cho tương lai. Một trong số các bạn là Học sinh A, người kia là Học sinh B. Sử dụng các biểu thức dưới đây để giúp bạn.)

1. Student A thinks we'll use driverless buses and flying cars. Student B expresses certainty or uncertainty, and gives reasons.

(Học sinh A nghĩ rằng chúng ta sẽ sử dụng xe buýt không người lái và ô tô bay. Học sinh B thể hiện sự chắc chắn hoặc không chắc chắn, và đưa ra lý do.)

2. Student B thinks Al robots will do all the household chores. Student A expresses certainty or uncertainty, and gives reasons.

(Học sinh B nghĩ rằng người máy Al sẽ làm tất cả các công việc gia đình. Học sinh A thể hiện sự chắc chắn hoặc không chắc chắn, và đưa ra lý do.)

c. Read the Conversation Skill box. Then, listen and repeat.

(Đọc hộp Kỹ năng đàm thoại. Sau đó, nghe và lặp lại.)

d. Now, listen again and circle the phrases you hear.

(Bây giờ, hãy nghe lại và khoanh tròn những cụm từ mà bạn nghe được.)

3. Read the questions (A-F). Then listen to the answers (1-6) and match the questions to the answers. There is one example.

(Đọc các câu hỏi (A-F). Sau đó nghe câu trả lời (1-6) và nối câu hỏi với câu trả lời. Có một câu ví dụ.)

A Why did you write the novel?

B How long did it take to write the book?

C Will people live on other planets?

D How will education be different?

E What are your plans for the future?

F What will houses look like?

1 B

2

3

4

5

6

5. Put the dialogue in the correct order.

(Đặt đoạn hội thoại theo đúng thứ tự.)

◻ I predict that cars will fly.

◻ Not sure, but it is possible that they will do a lot of things.

◻ I'm not sure that will happen, but I bet robots will do all chores.

◻ I don't think so. There is a good chance they will be driverless.

◻ What do you think life will be like in the future?

1. Complete the conversations by circling the best answers. Then practise reading them.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại bằng cách khoanh tròn câu trả lời đúng nhất. Sau đó thực hành đọc chúng.)

1. Nam: Do you think our city will be recognised as a smart city this year?

Minh: __________. There are still many challenges such as air pollution and heavy traffic.

A. I have no doubt about it

B. I’m sure about it

C. This is not true

D. I’m not sure about it

2. Peter: Do you think the smart traffic lights can help prevent traffic jams?

Mai: __________. Traffic lights will gather real-time information from smart sensors and regularly update light timing.

A. I don’t know for sure

B. I have no doubt about it

C. I’m not certain about it

D. I’m not really sure about it

3. David: __________ you want your parents to buy you a bicycle instead of a motorbike?

Lan: I think cycling is a great idea because it helps reduce my carbon footprint.

A. Are you sure

B. Do you care

C. Are you OK

D. Do you like

4. Mr Long: Will it be OK if we sell our house and move into a flat?

Mrs Hoa: __________. Living in a flat will be as nice as living in a house. But we won’t have a big garden or enough space for pets.

A. I’m not really sure about that

B. I’m absolutely sure about it

C. I have no doubt

D. That sounds good