Unit 8 : Life in the future : Test 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. different
2. terrorist
3. contrary
4. domestic

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. future
2. burden
3. device
4. certain

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. future
2. burden
3. device
4. certain

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. development
2. security
3. pessimistic
4. particular

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. threaten
2. appear
3. modern
4. instance

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.

1. depress
2. depression
3. depressing
4. depressed

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. experience
2. technology
3. environment
4. optimistic

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.

1. threat
2. threaten
3. threatening
4. threateningly

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.

1. expected
2. unexpected
3. expectedly
4. unexpectedly

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.

1. powerful
2. optimistic
3. stagnant
4. pessimistic

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

There will be powerful network of computers which may come from a single computing _______ that is worn on or in the body.

1. device
2. machinery
3. equipment
4. vehicle

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times.

1. plane
2. corporation
3. telecommunication
4. shuttle

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.

1. improvement
2. depression
3. development
4. mission

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.

1. companies
2. services
3. supermarkets
4. farms

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.

1. creativity
2. history
3. terrorism
4. technology

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

1. speed
2. expectation
3. improvement
4. treatment

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.

1. postpone
2. schedule
3. arrange
4. appoint

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

She is looking _______ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents any more.

1. for / on
2. after / with
3. up / forward
4. at / into

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.

1. demolishing
2. exploding
3. developing
4. running

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______.

1. on / over
2. for / on
3. on / off
4. up / away

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to be Don't stay _____ late.

1. off / on
2. away / up
3. down / off
4. around/ for

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Due to industrialization, we have to cope _______ the fact that many species are _______ danger _______ extinction.

1. over / at / fo
2. at / upon / over
3. for / on / with
4. with / in / of

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.

1. in / at
2. at / after
3. for / over
4. up / on

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.

1. on / over
2. to / off
3. about / for
4. in / at

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.

1. of / on
2. for / by
3. in / over
4. from/ upon

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Up to now, _______ space exploring still remains _______ very risky, complex, and expensive endeavor.

1. the / the
2. a / the
3. a / Ø
4. Ø / a

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

She has a promising future ahead _______ her.

1. for
2. from
3. on
4. of

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

What are your plans for _______ future?

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. Ø

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Within _______ few years, _______ private space travel has gone from concept to reality.

1. Ø / an
2. the / the
3. the / a
4. a / Ø

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

With its long days, lack of _______ atmosphere, and wide-open spaces, _______ moon would also make an ideal place to put massive solar power plants.

1. Ø / a
2. an / the
3. the / a
4. an / Ø