BT1: Choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D )

1. Robots will be very useful for our lives but they use _____ energy

A. very B. too much C. a little D. some

2. My father always _____ coffee at home instead of going to the coffee shop

A. do B. does C. make D. makes

3. Robots will be able to _____ the personal computer in the future

A. do B. replace C. recognize D. make

4. Nowadays robots can't talk to people or play sports, but in the future I think they _____

A. can B. could C. will D. do

5. Will robots be able _____ our voices ?

A. to recognize B. recognizing C. recognized D. recognizes

6. Robots can't talk to people or recognize our voices, but scientists are working _____ the solution

A. at B. on C. in D. with

7. Many people think sending money on robots is a complete _____ of time and money

A. cut B. number C. waste D. amount

8. _____ you walk when you were two ?

A. can B. could C. will D. do

9. These robots can do many things for the _____ such as cleaning streets of watching plants

A. common B. best C. human D. public

10. Home robots can do things _____ repairing things around the house or looking after the garden

A. such B. like C. with D. of

11. _____ do you think about the new kinds of robots ?

A. what B. how C. when D. why

12. Our future robots will be able to to help us _____ the gardening

A. do B. make C. try D. plant

13. Robots can _____ our houses when we are away

A. see B. guard C. look at D. look

14. In the future, robots will be able to do more _____ things for us

A. harder B. easy C. complicated D. much difficult

15. Do you think rbots can work longer than people _____ getting tired ?

A. but B. of C. with D. whitout

16. They will be very useful because they will be able to do _____ everything for us

A. most B. most of C. almost D. almost of

17. I don't agree _____ you that robots will be able to write letter to an English friend

A. of B. about C. to D. with

18. We must be careful because some people may use robots _____

A. do good things B. to do good things C. do bad thing D. to do bad things

19. - " Robots are helping us a lot in industry, education, and in our house"

- " _____ "

A. I agree with you B. What about you? C. I hope not D. Do you agree with that?

20. - " We waste a lot of money and time researching and making robots"

- " _____"

A. I think not B. I don't think so C. I agree with D. I don't hope so

I.         Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6.    People will take                      of robots to do household chores.

   A.chance           B.condition                       C.advantage   D.success

7.    Many people think that robots will make workers                 .

   A.employed      B.unemployed                  C.no job   D.the jobless

8.    It is certain that robots will                 the quality of our lives.

   A.improve         B.rise                                 C.lift   D.develop

9.    With healthier             and better medical                  , people will have a longer life expectancy.

   A.ways - care    B.lifestyles – care             C.life - cares   D.lifestyles - medicine

10.  Many people think the cyberworld will                      the real world.

   A.take               B.provide                          C.take place   D.replace

11.  The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has           lots of lives.     

   A.lost                B.brought                          C.saved   D.solved

12.  It is said that in a couple of decades, we                    telepathy and holography.

   A.use                 B.will be used                   C.have used   D.will be using

13.  Mars is named             the Roman God of war.

   A.to                   B.about                             C.after   D.under

14.  By 2050 we                 in smart homes.

   A.will live         B.will be lived                  C.will have lived   D.are living

15.  The Earth seems too small to              the increasing population.

   A.provide          B.accommodate                C.supply   D.stand

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1. I do not agree _______ the idea that robots will be useful to us in the future.

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A. with

B. in

C. on

D. by

2. In five years, some robots will be able to speak with human _______.

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A. life

B. body

C. voice

D. way

3. In the past, robots had a _______ role, but they will play a very important role in the future.

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A. useful

B. minor

C. complicated

D. dangerous

4. Will some robots be _______ humans?

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A. as intelligent as

B. more intelligent

C. more intelligent as

D. most intelligent than

5. _______ can help children improve their basic learning skills.

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A. Home robots

B. Doctor robots

C. Worker robots

D. Teaching robots

6. _______ robots take our jobs, what will humans do all day?

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A. When

B. Whether

C. If

D. Although

7. It was so noisy that we _______ hear ourselves speak.

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A. can

B. mustn’t

C. could

D. couldn’t

8. I don't________why he's trying to do everything on his own. He should learn how to listen to people's advice.

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A. think

B. find

C. understand

D. recognize

9. I can't_________this big cupboard. I need to ask for some help to move it into my kitchen.

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A. lift

B. throw

C. show

D. buy

10. . I think robots will_____ the house very carefully and stop someone trying to break into there.

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A. share

B. shout

C. guard

D. make

11. We are interested______watching modern home robots in the exhibition.

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A. in

B. about

C. on

D. of

12. They can see a lot of_____of robots such as teaching robots, doctor robots or space robots when they come to the robot centre.

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A. buildings

B. roles

C. things

D. types

13. . My brother_______ draw beautiful pictures when he studied at primary school.

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A. should

B. could

C can

D. would

14. She _______speak English fluently two years ago. But now she _______ communicate with foreigners confidently thanks to her English teacher.

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A. can't/ could

B. couldn't/can't

C. couldn't/can

D. can't/ couldn't

15. She______sing many songs very well, so I think she______ follow any other jobs apart from becoming a singer in the future.

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A. should/will

B. mustn't/won't

C. can/won't

D. could/will

16. _________you hear the fireworks from your house last night?

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A. Can’t

B. Could

C. Can

D. Will

17. ______ play professionally tennis, you must be extremely fit.

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A. To be able to

B. Couldn’t

C. can

D. Will you be able

18. ________robots can build space stations on the planets.

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A. Space

B. Doctor

C. Workers

D. Home

19. In the future, robots will be able to do more_______ things for us.

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A. easy

B. harder

C. complicated

D. much difficult

20. Will robots be able_______our voices?

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A. to recognise

B. recognising

C. to recognising

D. for recognising

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. The national debt ………………in the near future.

A. will pay off             B. will be paid off           C. will pay                   D. will be paid

2. Something unexpected ………………during his flight.

A. came B. occurred C. got D. turned

3. If people work so much, they ………………depressed and eat more.

A. may feel                  B. may have felt              C. felt                           D. had felt

4. They could understand our conversation if they ……………………some English.

A. will know                B. know                          C. knew                       D. would know

5. The United Nations, ………………was established in 1945, has over 200 members.

A. which                      B. that                             C. what                        D. it

6. China ………………its first manned spacecraft into space on October 15th, in 2003.

A. launched B. lifted C. pushed D. gave

7. There’s ………………use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.

A. a few                       B. a little                          C. no                            D. some

8. Although he did his best, he had to be ………………with the third place in the competition.

A. pleasing                   B. satisfying                   C. content                    D. pleasant

9. Eight o’clock is ………………good time to phone Nick: he’s always at home in ………………evening.

A. x / the                     B. a / the                         C. a / x                         D. a / an

10. In 2010, Naoko Yamazaki, the second female Japanese astronaut, ………………on Discovery space shuttle to the ISS after she ………………her training at the Johnson Space Center.

A. had flown / completed                                           B. flew / had completed

C. flew / was completing                                            D. was flying / was completing

Part 2 (10 points).   Read the text and choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.Write the answer in ‘ Your answers’ Part.

            Many people are now wondering what robots will be able to do in 20 years' time. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn a language, recognize your face, and understand what you say. They will also be able to walk and run, just like humans.

In the home, domestic robots will cook your meals and do all the housework. They will be able to talk to other machines in your house, like the fridge and the washing machine. Old people will have robot friends to look after them, and rich people will have a lot of robot servants to do anything for them, even to drive their car!

However, robots will not be able to do complicated things like playing football or writing a book. And they will not look like humans, they will still look like machines.

1. Scientists believe that robots will be able to learn ___________.

A. what to say           B. your face               C. a language             D. how to run

2.  In the home, robots will be able to ___________.

A. buy and prepare your food                    B. do the housework

C. manage other machines                          D. look after children

3.  Who will have robot friends in the future?

A. Old people            B. Rich people          C. Servants                D. Scientists

4.  Which of the following can a robot NOT do?

A. Walk and run                                           B. Cook your meals

C. Drive a car                                                D. Write a book

5.  The word “they” in the last sentence refers to ___________.

A. robots                    B. things                     C. humans                  D.  machines

Your answers:

VI. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

26. The national debt ………………in the near future.

A. will pay off             B. will be paid off           C. will pay                   D. will be paid

27. Something unexpected ………………during his flight.

A. came B. occurred C. got D. turned

28. If people work so much, they ………………depressed and eat more.

A. may feel                  B. may have felt              C. felt                           D. had felt

29. They could understand our conversation if they ……………………some English.

A. will know                B. know                          C. knew                       D. would know

30. The United Nations, ………………was established in 1945, has over 200 members.

A. which                      B. that                             C. what                        D. it

31. China ………………its first manned spacecraft into space on October 15th, in 2003.

A. launched B. lifted C. pushed D. gave

32. There’s ………………use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.

A. a few                       B. a little                          C. no                            D. some

33. Although he did his best, he had to be ………………with the third place in the competition.

A. pleasing                   B. satisfying                   C. content                    D. pleasant

34. Eight o’clock is ………………good time to phone Nick: he’s always at home in ………………evening.

A. x / the                     B. a / the                         C. a / x                         D. a / an

35. In 2010, Naoko Yamazaki, the second female Japanese astronaut, ………………on Discovery space shuttle to the ISS after she ………………her training at the Johnson Space Center.

A. had flown / completed                                           B. flew / had completed

C. flew / was completing                                            D. was flying / was completing