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

III. Choose the correct answers.

            1. Super cars will                     water in the future.

             A. go by                     B.run at                       C.run on                           D.travel by

            2. The robot will                      of the flowers in the garden.

            A.take care                  B.take note                  C.be careful                      D.carry

            3. The house will have a super smart TV to                the e-mails.

             A. send and post        B. send and receive     C.get and take                  D.receive and get

            4.                     pencils and paper, every student will have a computer .

            A.By                           B.Instead                    C.Instead of                      D.At

            5. We might have a                 TV to watch TV programmes from space.

             A.wireless                  B.remote                     C.automatic                      D.local

            6. I would like to have my house by               . so we can see the beach from my window

            A.the mountains    B.the city                          C.the sea                           D.the countryside

            7. A hi-tech robot will help us                        children while we are away.

            A.look out             B.look at                           C.look after                       D.look in

            8. We might have robots                     our meals.

            A.cook                  B.to cook                          C.cooking                         D.to cooking

            9. I might have a smart phone                         the Internet.

            A. surf                   B.to surf                            C.surfing                           D.to surfing

            10. We also watch films                      smart phones.

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

            11. "Do you think we will                   holiday to the Moon?"

            A.go                      B.go on                             C.go on the                       D.go for

            12. "Will you have a car                      can fly into space?"

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

            13. We will use special cards to                      the doors and               the engine.

             A.open - stop       B.open - start                    C.control - stop                 D.drive - start

            14."Do you think that our houses will be                   space?"

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

            15. Our future houses will use                        energy, and theyare very friendly to the environment.

            A.sun                     B.sunny                             C.solar                               D.lunar

            16. We will have more robots             they can help us do housework and protect our houses.

            A.so                       B.because                          C.so that                           D.although

            17.A super smart TV will help us                   goods from the supermarket.

            A.take                   B.buy                                C.carry                              D.order

            18. We will have a robot in the garden                       the flowers and                       the dogs and cats.

            A.cut-take             B.water - feed                   C.feed - take                     D.water - to wash

            19. With a smart watch, you will                    your friends in other countries.

            A.speak                 B.talk                                C.say                                 D.contact

            20. Robots will help us do the housework such as                 the floors,                     meals and so on.

             A.clean - cook      B.to clean - to cook           C.cleaning - cooking         D.cleaning - to cook

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

III . Choose the correct answers A,B ,C or D

Will you ....... making models in the future ?  

A.  take up   B. look for  C. take up D. find 

IV . Choose the correct prepostion to complete the sentences 

1.Don't blame theft on/for Tim . He didn't steal anything 

2. I'll share the sandwiches to/with you , if you like 

3. They accused Tony of/for telling lies , but he was telling the truth 

4. Are you still  angry with/about me? 

5. I'd completly  forgotten for/about the party . I'm not ready!

In the future, we’ll be doing lots of things 1………. the help of technology. Now, we drive our cars to work. But in 20 years, we’ll be travelling to different places in our self-driving cars. Now, we use smartphones to communicate with our families and friends. Communication will be 2………… convenient in the future because we’ll be wearing smart watches around our wrists to make phone calls. The way we watch movies will be different in the future, too. We’ll be watching films on digital walls and 3………… special walls will replace computers. Our free time activities will also change. Nowadays, we play online games but we’ll be playing virtual reality games in 20 years. We won’t have to 4…………. shopping for food or clothes 5…………… we’ll be using 3D printers to print things we need. Today, we use digital cameras to take pictures but in the future we’ll be 6…………pictures using drones. These are small planes that can be controlled from the ground.

1. A. by           B. with                                    C. on               D. at

2. A. less         B. the least                  C. more           D. the most

3. A. these       B. its                            C. their                        D. it

4. A going       B. to go                       C. go               D. goes

5. A so             B. but                          C. and             D. because

6. A taking      B. doing                      C. making        D. playing

* Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

                 The changing roles of the modern father

Fathers used to act as the “breadwinner” of their family, and as the teacher of moral and religious values.
Today, however, those roles are gradually changing.
Changes in economic roles: More and more women are going out to work and earn money. This increases the budget of the family. Apart from that, there are various social welfare programmes which financially assist mothers in supporting their children. Both these changes have greatly impacted the role of fathers because they make paternal financial support less essential for many families. 
Changes in caregiving roles: With the burden of financial support reduced, and with a changing concept of a father’s role, modern fathers tend to be more involved in children’s caregiving. They are now spending more time and energy on their children.
Psychological research across families from all ethnic backgrounds suggests that the influence of a father’s love and attention is as great as that of a mother’s. Fatherly love helps children develop a sense of their place in the world, which helps their social and emotional development. Moreover,
children who receive more love from their fathers are less likely to have behavioural problems.
This trend is still increasing and its effects will become clearer and clearer in the future especially in traditionally male-dominated societies.
1. Which of these is NOT the traditional role of a father?
A. caregiver B. financial supporter C. religious educator D. teacher of moral values
2. Social welfare programmes …………………….
A. train caregivers B. support families financially
C. help mothers with domestic abuse D. educate fathers about their responsibilities
3. The influence of a mother’s love is ……………………that of the father’s.
A. as important as C. much greater than B. less important than A. more important than
4. Children who get more fatherly love will ……………………behavioural problems.
A. have more B. have fewer C. have a lot of D. never have any
5. The changing roles of the father will be seen more clearly in …………………….
A. ethnic groups B. developed countries
C. economically independent societies D. traditionally male-dominated societies
6. The word various in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to …………………….
A. no B. only C. a few D. many
7. The word paternal in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to …………………….
A. social B. private C. fatherly D. motherly
8. The word who in paragraph 4 refers to …………………….
A. fathers B. mothers C. children D. development

Read the passage and choose the correct answers.

The changing roles of the modern father

Fathers used to act as the “breadwinner” of their family, and as the teacher of moral and religious values. Today, however, those roles are gradually changing.

Changes in economic roles: More and more women are going out to work and earn money. This increases the budget of the family. Apart from that, there are various social welfare programmes which financially assist mothers in supporting their children. Both these changes have greatly impacted the role of fathers because they make paternal financial support less essential for many families. 

Changes in caregiving roles: With the burden of financial support reduced, and with a changing concept of a father’s role, modern fathers tend to be more involved in children’s caregiving. They are now spending more time and energy on their children.

Psychological research across families from all ethnic backgrounds suggests that the influence of a father’s love and attention is as great as that of a mother’s. Fatherly love helps children develop a sense of their place in the world, which helps their social and emotional development. Moreover, children who receive more love from their fathers are less likely to have behavioural problems.

This trend is still increasing and its effects will become clearer and clearer in the future especially in traditionally male-dominated societies.

27. Which of these is NOT the traditional role of a father?

A. caregiver B. financial supporter C. religious educator D. teacher of moral values

28. Social welfare programmes …………………….

A. train caregivers B. support families financially

C. help mothers with domestic abuse D. educate fathers about their responsibilities

29. The influence of a mother’s love is ……………………that of the father’s.

A. as important as C. much greater than B. less important than A. more important than

30. Children who get more fatherly love will ……………………behavioural problems.

A. have more B. have fewer C. have a lot of D. never have any

31. The changing roles of the father will be seen more clearly in …………………….

A. ethnic groups B. developed countries

C. economically independent societies D. traditionally male-dominated societies

32. The word various in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to …………………….

A. no B. only C. a few D. many

33. The word paternal in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to …………………….

A. social B. private C. fatherly D. motherly

34. The word who in paragraph 4 refers to …………………….

A. fathers B. mothers C. children D. development