VIII. Write questions for the underlined parts
1. A: ________________________________________________________
B: The personal hover scooter can travel at around 30kph
2. A: ________________________________________________________
B: There are approximately 7.6 billion people in the world today.
3. A: ________________________________________________________
B: I prefer jetpacks to flying cars
4. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Vietnam still relies on non-renewable energy sources
5. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Nuclear power isn’t used extensively because it’s both expensive and dangerous
6. A: ________________________________________________________
B: They used to live in the Dharavi slum when they were in Mumbai.
7. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020.
8. A: ________________________________________________________
B: It takes just two and a half hours to travel from Tokyo to Osaka by bullet train.

VIII. Write questions for the underlined parts
1. A: ________________________________________________________
B: The personal hover scooter can travel at around 30kph
2. A: ________________________________________________________
B: There are approximately 7.6 billion people in the world today.
3. A: ________________________________________________________
B: I prefer jetpacks to flying cars
4. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Vietnam still relies on non-renewable energy sources
5. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Nuclear power isn’t used extensively because it’s both expensive and dangerous
6. A: ________________________________________________________
B: They used to live in the Dharavi slum when they were in Mumbai.
7. A: ________________________________________________________
B: Self-driving cars will be on the road by 2020.
8. A: ________________________________________________________
B: It takes just two and a half hours to travel from Tokyo to Osaka by bullet train.

Read the title. What do you think the title means?

How self-driving cars are changing the future.

Can you imagine a car without a driver? In some places, this is quickly becoming a reality. Countries such as Finland and Singapore are studying how to use self-driving cars as public transportation. Some shuttle buses and many subway trains are already using self-driving technology to move people around town. Companies are researching how to make self-driving cars safe and convenient for everyone, and they're hoping to bring this technology to the public by 2035. By then, people won't need their own vehicles.

Instead, they will be able to “share” a car, which will take them to their home or office, and then continue to pick up another person. These shared self-driving cars will spend less time parked than regular cars, so some businesses are changing their parking lots into green parks or event spaces. Best of all, we'll spend less time in cars—map apps are already making our journeys faster, and self-driving technology could make them even faster.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already cars on the road that can park themselves. But a
truly self-driving car, one that can drive itself, is being tested by scientists and engineers.
Self-driving cars have already tested on public roads. These cars not only record images of the road, but their
computerized maps view road signs, find alternative routes and see traffic lights even before they are seen by a person.
By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyse information about their surroundings faster than a human can.
In some of the tests, the car learn the details of a road by driving on it several times, and when it is time to drive itself, it
can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then stops to let them pass by. Self-driving cars could make
transport safer for all of us by eliminating the cause of most of today’s accidents.
Although self-driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that there will be driverless cars in showrooms in
about 10 years.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Self-driving car: far off image B. The prospect of driverless cars
C. Computerised maps in cars D. Safer transport in the future
2. Now there are already cars on the road that can ……………………..
A. park themselves B. record images of the road
C. learn the details of a road D. actually drive themselves.
3. How can the tested cars analyse information about their surroundings?
A. By viewing road signs B. By seeing traffic lights quickly
C. By using radars and cameras D. By driving on it several times.
4. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to……………………..
A. tests B. details C. times D. pedestrians
5. In about a decade’s time, we may see……………………..
A. self-driving cars being tested B. driverless cars in a far-off place
C. self-driving cars in showrooms D. much safer cars

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2. self driving /be/ Experts/said/ 2025/ that /on/ cars /would/the road /in

3. in/be/ chores/ a/ handled/ by/ Will/ household/robot /the near future?

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Question III. Read the paragraph and choose the right answer (5 points)

            The idea of a driverless car is not new. Now there are already cars on the road that can park themselves. But a truly self- driving car, one that can drive itself is being tested by scientists and engineers.

            Self- driving cars have already tested on public roads. These cars not only record images of the road, but their computerized maps view road signs, find alternative routes and see traffic lights even before they are seen by a person. By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyze information about their surroundings faster than a human can.

            In some of the tests, the car learn the details of a road by driving on it several times, and when it is time to drive itself, it can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then stops to let them pass by. Self- driving cars could make transport safer for all of us eliminating the cause of most today's accidents.

            Although self- driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that there will be driverless cars in showrooms in about 10 years.

1- What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Self- driving car: a far off image.                     B. The prospect of driverless cars.

C. Computerized maps in cars.                              D. Safer transport in the future.

2- Now there are already cars on the road that can. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. park themselves                                                  B. record images of the road.

C. learn the details of a road                                  D. actually drive themselves

3- How can the tested cars analyze information about their surroundings?

A. By viewing road signs                                        B. By seeing traffic lights quickly

C. By using radars and cameras                             D. By driving on it several times

4- The word "them" in the passage refers to. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. tests                       B. details                    C. times                      D. pedestrians

5- In about a decade's time, we may see. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. self- driving cars being tested               B. driverless cars in a far- off place

C. self- driving cars in showrooms                        D. much safer cars

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.

  Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero- emission option presently available.

  Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.

  As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

          Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

The passage would most likely be followed by details about __________.

A. automated freeways

B. pollution restrictions in the future

C. the neighborhood of the future

D. electric shuttle buses

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.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.

Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

The passage would most likely be followed by details about _______.

A. automated freeways

B. pollution restrictions in the future

C. the neighborhood of the future

D. electric shuttle buses

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

In the future, smart cars will (A) also be intelligent (B) enough to avoid pedestrians (C) bicycle riders and others (D) whom are not driving automobiles

A. also

B. enough

C. bicycle riders

D. whom