UNIT 8 LIFE IN THE FUTURERead 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 form 1 to 5.. some coun
Trang 1UNIT 8 LIFE IN THE FUTURE
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 form 1 to 5
One of the greatest advantages of robots is that they can work in
situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers For example,
the continuous smell of paint has a harmful effect on painters, but it
doesn't " bother" a robot Robots can work in nuclear power plants and in
undersea research stations that might be dangerous for humans Already,
robots are working in the plastics industry and in chemical and industrial
equipment industries One of the most common uses of robots is still in
automobile factories They can do the heavy, unpleasant, or dangerous
work These kinds of industrial robots are not usually " mobile" The work
they need to do is brought to them, like cars on an assembly line, for
example
The robot industry is a big business By the middle of the 1990s,
Japan led the world in robot production with more than 71,000 industrial
robots at work Both the United States and Japan, as well as other
countries, continue to develop more advanced robots Robots can now be
made to perform more complex jobs Robots can make decisions while
they are working and learn from their mistakes Robots can now see with
TV camera "eyes." They can easily hear and can even speak using a voice
made by a computer But it is difficult to make a robot "understand."
Thinking and understanding are very human qualities The robots of the
future will probably be very complex They will be able to perform many
humanlike tasks Robots and other technology will make the future a very
interesting place!
1 We can infer from the passage that by the middle of the 1990s
A only Japan had used robots in production
B Japan and the USA were the only countries to use robots
C some countries had used robots in industrial production
D Japan led the world in production thanks to robots
2 Which of the following are robots NOT be able to do?
A To speak using a voice made by a computer B To think
and understand
from mistakes
3 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about
the robots of the future?
A They will probably be very complicated
B They will be able to do humanlike tasks
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D They will replace human workers in all kinds of work
4 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word " bother" in the
first paragraph?
“terminate”
5 One of the greatest advantages of robots is………
A working in dangerous or harmful situation B working in nuclear
power plants
C working in the plastics industry D working in factories
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
in each of the following questions
pessimist
breathe
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
10 Some young people like to earn their own living _
A in order to be dependent on their parents B so that be dependent
on their parents C so as not to be dependent on their parents D so as not dependent on their parents
11 It was such a big meal that we couldn't finish it.
A The meal was too very big for us to finish B The meal was too big for us to finish it
C The meal was such big that we couldn’t finish it D The meal was too big for us to finish.
12 She sings so well that she has been asked to make a record.
A She is such a well dancer that she has been asked to make a record
B She is such a good dancing that she had been asked to make a record
C She is such a good danner that she has been asked to make a record
D She is such a well dancing that she has been asked to make a record
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
13 In the future, fatal diseases will be from the word
D abolished
14 The worker welcome the new regulation, which become on the first of next month
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affection
15 Most developing countries are in of capital and technical
assistance
16 Domestic chores are now no longer a thanks to the inventions of
electronic devices
17 The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _ is
technology
18 He _ for that company for five months when it went bankrupt
A has been worked B has worked C had been
working D was working
19 Henry was a studious student He needed no _ to work hard
encouragement D encouraged
20 No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen
_
unexpectedly
21 We are grateful our teacher
to
22 John’s parents are very proud him
at
23 When doing the puzzles, you have to read _ the questions
carefully
through
24 For breakfast I had a sandwich and _ apple
25 We live in a big house in middle of the village
26 “Would you like something to eat?” - “ _I’m not hungry now.”
A Yes, it is B Yes, I would C No, no problem D
No, thanks
27 “ I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend!” –
“………”
A What a shame ! B What a pity ! C Me too D
What’s happened?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined
part that needs correction
28 I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam
A B C D
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A B C D
30 Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that
you would like to have
A B C D
PRACTICE TEST
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to
5
Many environmental experts are (1)………about the future
of our planet They say that the next few years harmful chemicals will further damage the _(2) layer., there will be more losses of irreplaceable tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will cause the climate itself to change They also warn us that the developing countries (3)………… to suffer ecological disasters, while the rich countries consume the vast majority of the world’s fuels Animals are also at _(4) .It’s fear that some endangered species may soon die (5) ………, as their natural disasters are destroyed
1 A optimistic B pessimistic C stagnant D powerful
3 A will continue B continue C continued D shall continue
unfortunate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
micro
corporation
9 A eradicate B astronaut C standard D fatal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
10 The ideal world is a peaceful one Nobody wants to live under the _
of terrorism
damage
11 Someone who is _ is hopeful about the future or the success of
something in particular
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pessimistic
12 It is quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts
A unbelievable B difficult C disappointed D
imaginable
13 We have a _ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope
optimistic
14 Mary is so that people tell her all their troubles
A sympathetic B dependent C confident D
pessimistic
15 Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _ when being asked about their future
depressed
16 He takes pride _all his achievements
17 Mary doesn’t mind living her own
A with B by C on D at
18 Mrs Smith invited Mrs Lan to have dinner while Mrs Lan _ the U.S
was visiting
19 The headmaster disapproved……… his behaviour
20 What would you like to have for _ lunch
A the B an C no article D a
21 John sat on _ chair nearest the door
article
22 _ “Would you mind if I smoked ? “ _ “ _”
A Yes , I would B No, I wouldn’t C.I’d really rather you didn’t D
No, thank you
23 A: “ What can I do for you?” B: “ _.”
C Thank you, I’m just looking D.Yes, do it please
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
25 The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons
A The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons
B The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons
D The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons
26 That play was _
A interesting enough for her to see again.B enough interesting for
her to see again
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27 “We preserve natural resources We can use them in the future.” means
A We can use natural resources in the future so that we preserve them
B We preserve natural resources that we can use them in the future
C We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
D We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
28 Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily.
A B C D
29.Despite not being able to speak the language , we succeeded to make
ourselves understood
A B C
D
30 All the pupils have done the exercises easy.
A B C D