Cloze-test:

COMPUTERS: GOOD OR BAD

For good or bad, computers are now (1) _____ of our daily life. With the (2) _____ of a small home computer now as low as $50, experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in richer parts of the world will own a (3) _____ of some kind. Among general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (4) _____ hate them.

The computer-lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and in the home. Apart (5) _____ all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them and in some places you even do your shopping with them. Computers, they say, will also bring more leisure, as more and more unpleasant jobs are taken (6) _____ by computerized robots.

The latter, on the (7) _____ hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but unemployment. They worry, too, that people (8) _____ spend all the time talking to comouters will forget (9) _____ to talk to each other. Their biggest fear (10) _____ that computers may eventually take overfrom human being altogether.

Read and correct the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the rich parts of the world will (1) ...... a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (2) ....... hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) .......... the home. Apart (4)........... all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (5) ..... your shopping with them. They say that computers bring leisure, as many (6) ......... jobs are takens over by computerized robots.

The haters, on the other hard, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ....... . They worry, too, that people (8) ........ spend all the time talking to computer may forget (9) ................... to talk to each others. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ............ from human being altogether.

1. a. own b. do c. learn d. make

2. a. to b. but c. and d. or

3. a. at b. on c. in d. to

4. a. for b. from c. with d. to

5. a. do b. make c. have d. surf

6. a. interesting b. skillful c. pleasant d. unpleasant

7. , unemployed b. employment c. unemployment d. employ

8. a. that b. on who c. who d. whom

9. a. why b. how c. that d. when

10. a. over b. in c. place d, off

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For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the rich parts of the words will ........ (own/do/learn/make) a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings-people either love them ........ (to/but/and/or) hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and ......... (at/on/in/to) the home. Apart .........(for/from/with/to) all the games, you can do your accounts on them , learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even .......... (do/make/have/surf) your shopping with them. They stay that computers bring leisure, as many ........ (interesting/skillful/pleasant/unpleasant) jobs are taken over by computerized robots.

The haters, on the other hand, argue thet computers bring not leisurure but ......(unemployed/employment/unemployment/employ) They worry, too,that people............. (that/on who/who/whom) spend all the time talking to computers may forget ........ (why/how/that/when) to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take ...... (over/in/place/off) from human beings altogether.

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For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the rich parts of the world will (1)__________a computer of some kinds. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings-people either love them (2)___________ hate them.

The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and

(3) ____________the home. Apart (4) ____________ all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even(5)_____________ your shopping with them. They say that computers bring leisure, as many (6)______________ jobs are taken over by computerized robots.

The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7)___________. They worry, too, that people (8)__________spend all the time talking to computers may forget (9) _____________ to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ___________ from human beings altogether.

Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow them are True or False.

Passage 1

Personal computers, or Pcs are important part of our everyday lives. Many people cannot imagine life without them. One of the most important people in making these machines work is Bill Gates.

Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making money.

In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought he would get over his obsession with computer and become a lawyer like his father. Two years later, Gate dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computer. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product.

Allen become ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later and started his own company. Meanwhile Microsoft become a giant company. By 1990 at the age of thirty- four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United States. He was the “King of Software”. For more than ten years, he worked sixteen – hour days, seven days a week. By 1977, he was the richest man in the United States.

True or False:

1. According to the writer, Bill Gates invented personal computers. ______

2. Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft because they want to sell their program for personal computers._____

3. Bill Gates met his business partner at Harvard.______

4. His parents wanted him to become a computer programmer._______

Choose the correct answers:

5. The words “dropped out of” in line 8 mean ……………………

A. graduated from                 B. got over                         C. took part in                   D. stopped taking class at

6. How old was Bill Gates when he became the richest man in the United States?

A. 34                                      B. 51                                  C. 41                                  D. 44

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 from 35 to 42.

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a 'menu' and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.

In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now.

In transport, cars running on new, clean fuels will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots - they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere - in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already

produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.

What can be inferred about the life in 2050 according to the passage?

A. Life in 2050 will be much better than that of today

B. TV will be an indispensable means of communication and business

C. People will not suffer from the shortage of water due to the polar melting

D. The deaf will not have to depend any longer on the electronic hearing devices

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.

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a 'menu' and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.

In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now.

In transport, cars running on new, clean fuels will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots - they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere - in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. 

What can be inferred about the life in 2050 according to the passage?

A. Life in 2050 will be much better than that of today

B. TV will be an indispensable means of communication and business.

C. People will not suffer from the shortage of water due to the polar melting. 

D. The deaf will not have to depend any longer on the electronic hearing devices

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 from 35 to 42.

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a 'menu' and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.

In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now.

In transport, cars running on new, clean fuels will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots - they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere - in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already

produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have

What can be inferred about the life in 2050 according to the passage? 

A. Life in 2050 will be much better than that of today

B. TV will be an indispensable means of communication and business

C. People will not suffer from the shortage of water due to the polar melting

D. The deaf will not have to depend any longer on the electronic hearing devices

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 from 35 to 42.

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a 'menu' and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.

In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now.

In transport, cars running on new, clean fuels will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots - they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere - in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already

produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have

What may NOT be true about life in 2050? 

A. Many forms of entertainment will come to us thanks to computer

B. Blind and deaf people will be helped by scientists to see and hear again

C. Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how intelligent they are

D. Our sources of water for agriculture will increase ten times