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1. Which of the above was invented in the 20th century?

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2. Which of the above was invented in the 21th century?

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3. Which is your most favorite invention? Why?
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XIV 1. Listen to a technician talking about steam engines. Fill in the table below.

Steam engines Years Inventors

The 1st steam engine (1) ……………….. Thomas Savery

The 2nd steam engine (2) ……………….. Thomas (3) ………………..

The 3rd steam engine (4) ……………….. (5) ………………..

2. Listen again. Answer the questions below.
1. What was the first steam machine called?
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2. What was the limitation of the first steam engine?
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3. For how long was the Newcomen machine used?

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4. What means of transport was the James Watt machine applied in?

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5. How many cars were there run by steam between 1897 and 1927 in America?
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F. WRITING

XV Rewrite the following sentences, using reported speech.
1. “My brother wants to become an astronaut in the future.”, said Mary.
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2. “I don‟t know who invented the radio.”, said Linh.
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3. “Reading books on astronomy is one of my favorite daily activities.”, said Dave.

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4. “In the very near future, there will be flying cars.”, said my brother.

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5. “The technology advances has made people‟s life easier and more comfortable”, said
my teacher.

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