Exercise 7A
1.Making the experience of owning virtual pets as realistic as possible is the goal of game designers. (TRIED)
=>Game designers tried to make the experience of owning virtual pets as realistic as possible.
2.To have my own virtual friend would be thrilling. (THRILLED)
=>I would be thrilled to have my own virtual friend.
3.Humans often become attached to things which do not have any emotions. (TEND)
=>Humans tend to become attached to things which do not have any emotions.
4.He always gets the latest gadgets before everybody else. (QUICKEST)
=>He always is the quickest to get the latest gadgets.
5.Companies will certainly develop more emotionally sophisticated robots in the future. (SURE)
=>Companies are sure to develop more emotionally sophisticated robots in the future.
Last week, I forgot (1) to log out from my favourite online shopping site, and I was shocked (2) to find out. In reality, I had chosen (3) to shop on that site precisely because of their security record. I mean, later that day I discovered that my credit had been reduced to zero. I was convinced the website was safe. For anybody wanting (4) to buy anything online nowadays, you need (5) to be convinced that it's safe, right? Well, I contacted the company, and I was determined not (6) to ignore it. Of course, (7) to speak to anyone I had to go through several automated phone messages. Eventually, I got through to find out I wasn't the first (8) to complain, as there had been an issue with the company's banking services. All the missing money, they promised, was (9) to be refunded within the hour.
