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.
The Rise of Robots
As kids, our grandparents frequently scared us by talking about how difficult life was when they were growing up. They mentioned walking miles to school in the snow, or doing hours of manual labour for little pay. Life has changed greatly since then, and it seems to get easier year by year. In fact, with the help of robots we soon might have to do much at all. But is this a good thing?
By 2030, it’s estimated that robotics will be a $10 billion business worldwide. Companies are already starting to integrate them into the workforce. The electronics manufacturer Foxconn is drawing up plans to launch a factory within the next 10 years that’s completely staffed by robot workers. Meanwhile, an American company Briggo has invented a robot that serves gourmet-quality coffee to customers. With the push of a button it will crush coffee beans, measure exact quantities of water, and even wave a steam wand to ensure customers get the perfect cream on top. Unlike human baristas, it can serve multiple drinks at once and work all day and night without a break.
Robots are also invading our homes. The Rooma is a mini-robot that vacuums rooms automatically according to a schedule. The Robomow is a device that will cut the grass for you while you sit in the shade. Then there’s the Nanda clocky, an alarm clock that makes sure that even the deepest sleepers get up on time. The clock is attached to a pair of wheels, and it will randomly move around the room. Once you finally catch it, you’re probably too awake to hit the snooze button.
Although these early home robots are somewhat basic, they will likely become more capable as times goes on. Although robots certainly help us to eliminate tedious tasks, many people are concerned about a future filled with robots. Some fear that humanity will start to decline if machines do everything for us. Others have even warned about the robot rebellion, in which robots become so smart that they may decide to turn on their masters. These ideas may seem a bit far-fetched, but there are certainly lots of questions that need to be answered before everyone opens up to the idea of a robotic future
All of the following are true about robots EXCEPT that __________ .
A. they can work all day and night without break
B. they have greater capabilities
C. they can draw up plans to launch a story
D. they can do boring tasks for human
Đáp án C
Tất cả những điều dưới đây là đúng đối với robot ngoại trừ __________.
A. chúng có thể hoạt động cả ngày lẫn đêm không ngừng nghỉ
B. chúng có những năng lực tuyệt vời hơn
C. chúng có thể lập kế hoạch để khởi tạo một câu chuyện
D. chúng có thể làm những công việc nhàm chán cho con người
Thông tin ở câu: “Unlike human baristas, it can serve multiple drinks at once and work all day and night without a break.” (Không giống như những nhân viên pha chế cà phê, nó có thể phục vụ nhiều loại đồ uống cùng một lúc và làm việc cả ngày lẫn đêm không ngừng nghỉ.)
=> Đáp án A đúng
“ Although these early home robots are somewhat basic, they will likely become more capable as times goes on.” (Mặc dù các người máy gia đình ban đầu rất cơ bản, chúng tôi sẽ có thể trở nên tài giỏi hơn theo thời gian.) => Đáp án B đúng
Although robots certainly help us to eliminate tedious tasks, many people are concerned about a future filled with robots. (Mặc dù robot chắc chắn giúp chúng ta không phải làm những công việc buồn chán, nhiều người lo lắng về một tương lai toàn là người máy.) => Đáp án D đúng. Chỉ có đáp án C là không được nhắc tới trong đoạn văn.