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(1)UNIT 7: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A VOCABULARY
Từ vựng Loại từ Phiên âm Nghĩa
activate v /ˈỉktɪveɪt/ kích hoạt
algorithm n /ˈỉlɡərɪðəm/ thuật tốn
artificial
intelligence n /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ɪnˈtelɪɡəns/ trí tuệ nhân tạo
automated adj /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ tự động
cyber-attack n /ˈsaɪbərətæk/ công mạng
exterminate v /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/ tiêu diệt
faraway adj /ˈfɑːrəweɪ/ xa xơi
hacker n /ˈhỉkə(r)/ tin tặc
(2)incredible adj /ɪnˈkredəbl/ đáng kinh ngạc
intervention n /ˌɪntəˈvenʃn/ can thiệp
malfunction n /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/ trục trặc
navigation n /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/ điều hướng
overpopulation n /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/ tải dân số
resurrect v /ˌrezəˈrekt/ làm sống lại, phục hồi
unbelievable adj /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl/ khó tin
B GRAMMAR :The active and passive causatives Get/have + st + PII Have + sb + V = Get +sb+ ToV C EXERCISE
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
(3)D preparation Question 2: A spammed B automated C preferred D lessened Question 3: A scream B class C science D resurrect Question 4: A faraway B education C straight D shade Question 5: A malfuntion B among C charity D gratidute Question 6: A emerge B learn C collect D exterminate Question 7: A navigation B guarantee C diligence D gamble
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others. Question 8:
(4)C transform D inspire Question 11: A implant B expand C involve D athlete Question 12: A faraway B unbelievable C resurrect D understand Question 13: A prohibit B seventeen C ecologist D intention Question 14: A origin B diploma C carnivore D organism Question 15: A endangered B minority C mausoleum D.ambassador
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
It may be that media have made the AI safety debate seem more (16) _than it really is After all, fear sells, and articles using out-of-context quotes to (17) _ imminent doom can generate more clicks than nuanced and balanced ones (18) _, two people who only know about each other’ s positions from media quotes are likely
(19) _ think they disagree more than they really For example, a techno-skeptic who only read about Bill Gates’ s position in a British tabloid may mistakenly think Gates believes super intelligence to be imminent Similarly, someone in the beneficial-AI movement (20) _ who knows nothing about Andrew Ng’s position except his quote about overpopulation on Mars may mistakenly think he doesn’t care about AI safety, whereas in fact, he does The crux is simply that because Ng’s timeline estimates are longer, he naturally tends to prioritize short-term AI challenges over long-term ones
(5)Question1 9: A at B off C to D with
Question 20: A which B when C what D who
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil human civilisation will be unavoidably transformed in the year 2045 by an event that he call The Singularity He suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) Such advanced technology may make humanity insignificant
Kurzweil says that technologies are double-edged swords and envisions the possibility that an artificial intelligence might decide to put an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence Kurzweil does have faith in mankind, however He
suggests that people are wise to accept that technological progress is unavoidable and that such acceptance will make the process of transition easier
Kurzweil has personal reasons to hope for the coming of The Singularity, because he wants his life to be extended by it Kurzweil envisions that future medical advances could invent tiny computerised machines, or nanobots, which operate inside the body to
enhance the immune system In addition to believes that future technology might be able to resurrect his deceased father
Looking at the state of current technological advances in many fields such as medicine, navigation and communication, Kurzweil's visions may not be unbelievable.The critical issue, however, is whether genuine artificial intelligence can ever be truly realised Kurzweil suggests that critics of his theories, who believe that the human brain is too complex to duplicate, are underestimating what the exponential growth in technology can eventually accomplish
Question 21: What is The Singularity?
A An event giving rise to future human beings
B An event giving rise to future artificial intelligence C An event giving rise to future alien civilisation
Question 22: Why could The Singularity put an end to humans? A Because A.I might imitate human intelligence
B Because A.I is similar to human intelligence C Because A.I will exceed human intelligence
Question 23: What does Kurzweil say about technologies? A Technologies are avoidable
B Technologies are safe and friendly C Technologies are double-edged swords
Question 24: Why does Kurzweil hope for the coming of The Singularity? A Because it would have economic advantages
B Because life could be extended
C Because human would have virtual entertainment
Question 25: How does Kurzweil respond to critics of his theories
A He thinks that they not evaluate correctly the rapid growth of technology B He thinks that the realisation of genuine artificial intelligence is a challenge C He thinks that future events cannot be predicted with our current mean
(6)A hackers B thiefs C robbers D crooks
Question 27: This factory was capable of producing an _ 100 cars per hour A believe
B expensive C advise D incredible
Question 28: The problem of _ in big cities, which stems from uncontrolled migration from rural areas
A overpopulation B decrease
C increase D growth
Question 29: The _ by UN troops prevented fighting from breaking out. A participant
B intervention C joiner D contestant
Question 30: He had a new heart valve _. A added
B supplanted C.improved D implanted
Question 31: An emergency like this _ some pretty drastic action. A calls in
B calls off C calls for D calls up
Question 32: He was barely _ of writing his own name. A able
B capable C enable D talented
Question 33: Her _ was so strong that it brought tears to her eyes. A emotion
B emotional C emotionalism D.emotionally
Question 34: This progamme is used to _ the new generation robots. A activity
(7)Question 35: In military, A.I robots are used to _ dangerous environments containing explosives or contaminated by nuclear weapons
A explore B.fix C change D borrow
Question 36: Do you know the country which you has the highest life _ in the world?
A objective B expectancy C desire D ambition
Question 37: This _disease caused a lot of complications during the treatment procedure
A situation B difficult
C life-threatening D weak
Question 38: _ does not exist yet, but scientists are working hard to create computers that can think like human beings
A Advancement B Destruction C Intervention
D Artificial intelligence
Question 39: Intelligent _ are widely used in many fields such as heavy industries, hospital medicine business, and the military
A machines B servicement C advisement D computers
Question 40: GPS systems help a lot of people to _ on land, on the sea, and in the air