UNIT 8 LIFE IN THE FUTURE Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions form 1 to 5. One of the greatest advantages of robots is that they can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. For example, the continuous smell of paint has a harmful effect on painters, but it doesn't "bother" a robot. Robots can work in nuclear power plants and in undersea research stations that might be dangerous for humans. Already, robots are working in the plastics industry and in chemical and industrial equipment industries. One of the most common uses of robots is still in automobile factories. They can do the heavy, unpleasant, or dangerous work. These kinds of industrial robots are not usually "mobile". The work they need to do is brought to them, like cars on an assembly line, for example. The robot industry is a big business. By the middle of the 1990s, Japan led the world in robot production with more than 71,000 industrial robots at work. Both the United States and Japan, as well as other countries, continue to develop more advanced robots. Robots can now be made to perform more complex jobs. Robots can make decisions while they are working and learn from their mistakes. Robots can now see with TV camera "eyes." They can easily hear and can even speak using a voice made by a computer. But it is difficult to make a robot "understand." Thinking and understanding are very human qualities. The robots of the future will probably be very complex. They will be able to perform many humanlike tasks. Robots and other technology will make the future a very interesting place! 1. We can infer from the passage that by the middle of the 1990s______________ . A. only Japan had used robots in production B. Japan and the USA were the only countries to use robots C. some countries had used robots in industrial production D. Japan led the world in production thanks to robots 2. Which of the following are robots NOT be able to do? A. To speak using a voice made by a computer B. To think and understand C. To make decisions at work D. To learn from mistakes 3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the robots of the future? A. They will probably be very complicated. B. They will be able to do humanlike tasks. C. They will contribute to making the future more interesting. D. They will replace human workers in all kinds of work. 4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "bother" in the first paragraph? A. “cancel” B. “change” C. “upset” D. “terminate” 5 One of the greatest advantages of robots is…………………………………. A. working in dangerous or harmful situation B. working in nuclear power plants C. working in the plastics industry D. working in factories Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 6. A. laughed B. forced C. achieved D. typed 7. A. terrorism B. eradicate C. incredible D. pessimist 8. A. shuttle B. contribute C. secure D. future 9. A. threaten B. earth C. healthy D. breathe Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 10. Some young people like to earn their own living ___________________. A. in order to be dependent on their parents B. so that be dependent on their parents. C. so as not to be dependent on their parents. D. so as not dependent on their parents. 11. It was such a big meal that we couldn't finish it. A. The meal was too very big for us to finish. B. The meal was too big for us to finish it. C. The meal was such big that we couldn’t finish it. D. The meal was too big for us to finish. 12. She sings so well that she has been asked to make a record. A. She is such a well dancer that she has been asked to make a record. B. She is such a good dancing that she had been asked to make a record. C. She is such a good danner that she has been asked to make a record D. She is such a well dancing that she has been asked to make a record. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 13. In the future, fatal diseases will be __________ from the word. A. transmitted B. eradicated C. erased D. abolished 14. The worker welcome the new regulation, which become __________ on the first of next month. A. effective B. efficient C. influential D. affection 15. Most developing countries are in __________ of capital and technical assistance. A. lack B. need C. shortage D. excess 16. Domestic chores are now no longer a ________ thanks to the inventions of electronic devices. A. bound B. weight C. burden D. load 17. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _________ is. A. creativity B. history C. terrorism D. technology 18. He _________ for that company for five months when it went bankrupt. A. has been worked B. has worked C. had been working D. was working 19. Henry was a studious student. He needed no _______ to work hard. A. encourage B. encouraging C. encouragement D. encouraged 20. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______________. A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 21. We are grateful ________ our teacher. A. at B. in C. on D. to 22. John’s parents are very proud __________ him. A. of B. in C. to D. at 23. When doing the puzzles, you have to read ___________ the questions carefully. A. in B. out C. over D. through 24. For breakfast I had a sandwich and _____ apple. A. the B. a C. an D. no article 25. We live in a big house in ______ middle of the village. A. the B. a C. an D. no article 26. “Would you like something to eat?” - “ _________I’m not hungry now.” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I would C. No, no problem D. No, thanks 27. “ I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend!” – “……………………………” A. What a shame ! B. What a pity ! C. Me too. D. What’s happened? Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 28. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam. A B C D 29. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought. A B C D 30. Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have. A B C D PRACTICE TEST Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5. Many environmental experts are (1)……………about the future of our planet. They say that the next few years harmful chemicals will further damage the_____(2)____layer., there will be more losses of irreplaceable tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will cause the climate itself to change. They also warn us that the developing countries (3)………… to suffer ecological disasters, while the rich countries consume the vast majority of the world’s fuels. Animals are also at_____(4)____.It’s fear that some endangered species may soon die (5) ……………, as their natural disasters are destroyed. 1. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. stagnant D. powerful 2. A. oxygen B. dioxide C. carbon D. ozone 3. A. will continue B. continue C. continued D. shall continue 4. A. risk B. danger C. accidents D. unfortunate 5. A. for B. of C. out D. in Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 6. A. breath B. threaten C. healthy D. great 7. A. link B. device C. wipe D. micro 8. A. economy B. contrary C. citizen D. corporation 9. A. eradicate B. astronaut C. standard D. fatal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 10. The ideal world is a peaceful one. Nobody wants to live under the _____ of terrorism. A. problem B. danger C. threat D. damage 11. Someone who is ___ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic 12. It is quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts . A. unbelievable B. difficult C. disappointed D. imaginable 13. We have a _______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope. A. secure B. pessimistic C. promising D. optimistic 14. Mary is so ________ that people tell her all their troubles . A. sympathetic B. dependent C. confident D. pessimistic 15. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future. A. depress B. depression C. depressing D. depressed 16. He takes pride _______all his achievements A. of B. in C. on D. for 17. Mary doesn’t mind living ______ her own . A. with B. by C. on D. at 18. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Lan to have dinner while Mrs. Lan _____ the U.S A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting 19. The headmaster disapproved…………… his behaviour. A. with B. by C. on D. of 20. What would you like to have for_____ lunch. A. the B. an C. no article D. a 21. John sat on _____ chair nearest the door. A. the B. a C. an D. no article 22. _ “Would you mind if I smoked ? “ _ “ _______________” A. Yes , I would B. No, I wouldn’t C.I’d really rather you didn’t D. No, thank you 23. A: “ What can I do for you?” B: “___________________.” A. No, You can’t B. Thanks. I’ll do it. C. Thank you, I’m just looking D.Yes, do it please Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 25. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons. A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons. B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons. C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons. D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons. 26. That play was _____. A. interesting enough for her to see again.B. enough interesting for her to see again C. too interesting for her to see again. D. so interesting for her to see again 27. “We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.” means ______. A. We can use natural resources in the future so that we preserve them B. We preserve natural resources that we can use them in the future C. We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future D. We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 28. Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily. A B C D 29.Despite not being able to speak the language , we succeeded to make ourselves understood A B C D 30. All the pupils have done the exercises easy. A B C D . UNIT 8 LIFE IN THE FUTURE Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions form 1 to 5. One of the. complicated. B. They will be able to do humanlike tasks. C. They will contribute to making the future more interesting. D. They will replace human workers in all kinds of work. 4. Which of the following. situation B. working in nuclear power plants C. working in the plastics industry D. working in factories Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part