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(1)Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - TEST Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A powerful B medicala C dangerous D computer A influence B confident C disappear D terrorism A corporation B electronic C responsibility D electricity A ahead B system C paper D shuttle A history B depression C invention D completely 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 is a wide _ of computers in that shop for you to choose A vary B various C variety D variously There are several places where residents face the threat of _ every day A terrorist B terrorism C terrorize D terror Many people think that in some more years we will see the complete of newspapers and magazines due to the Internet A disappear B disappearance C appear D appearing A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment and cure of life- diseases A developing B threatening C hoping D fitting 10 Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives A depression B technique C expect D impact 11 We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a of fresh air A feeling B sip C swallow D breath 12 The idea of building a _ with human intelligence is not only ambitious but also highly unconventional A robot B corporation C line D road 13 Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and dish washers are labor _ devices which help us housework easily and quickly A improving B making C saving D employing 14 Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems A taken off B put away C wiped out D gone over 15 The computer allows us to work fast and _ A efficiently B differently C variously D freshly 16 They arrived _ that train station late because their taxi had broken _ A at / down B for / off C on / over D on / up 17 Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up _ inflation A with B for C over D on 18 They argued _ us _ the problem last night, but we could not find _ the solution A with / about / out B on / for / off C upon / with / in D to / on I up 19 Williams is working _ an export company He intends to apply _ another job because he is not satisfied _ the salary A in / on / at B for / for / with C at / out / into D from/ on/ for 20 Is Miss Wilson very fond _ French food? - No, she is not used _ having French food A over / with B of / to C off / for D in / about 21 Look _! The tree is going to fall A over B off C in D out 22 I think we maybe run _ natural resources some day A in to B up to C out of D away from 23 _ whom these English books belong? A From B To C For D With 24 Thanks the inventions labor-saving devices, women have more free time to take part social work A through / over / for B on / from / with C forward / for / from D to / of / in 25 It is predicted that _ computing technology will increase in value at _ same time it will decrease in cost A Ø / the B a / the C the / a D a / Ø 26 _ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable A a B an C the D Ø 27 aspirin is recommended to many people as _ good pain killer A An / the B The / Ø C Ø / a D A / the 28 Many people believe that human beings will never used up all natural resources on earth (2) A Ø / the B the / a C the / Ø D a / the 29 Like other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and even run automobiles A Ø / the B an / the C the / an D Ø / Ø 30 I told Mom we would be _ home in _ hour or so A the / Ø B a / the C Ø / an D the / a Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given 31 Just imagine / human life / be like / 20 years A Just imagine how human life will be like for 20 years B Just imagine human life will be like in 20 years C Just imagine what human life will be like in 20 years D Just imagine that human life will be like since 20 years 32 I hope / we / able / solve the problems / over population and pollution A I hope whether we are able to solve the problems, those are over population and pollution B I hope if we will be able to solve the problems, which are over population and pollution C I hope that we will be able to solve the problems of over population and pollution D I hope when we will be able to solve the problem for over population and pollution 33 Cancers and AIDS / untreatable / now / be cured successfully A Cancers and AIDS, which are untreatable now, will be cured successfully B Cancers and AIDS, they are untreatable now, will be cured successfully C Cancers and AIDS, that are untreatable now, will be cured successfully D Cancers and AIDS, which are untreatable now, they will be cured successfully 34 All schools / on earth / equipped / computers and the Internet A All schools on earth will be equipped with computers and the Internet B All schools on earth to be equipped with computers and the Internet C All schools on earth will be equipped by computers and the Internet D All schools on earth to be equipped by computers and the Internet 35 no places / people / suffer / the lack of food and accommodation A In no places, where people have to suffer the lack of food and accommodation B There will be no places where people have to suffer the lack of food and accommodation C As there are no places, people will suffer the lack of food and accommodation D They are no places that people will have to suffer the lack of food and accommodation Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar cars, which have been around for a while, but with recent developments in solar car design and the measurement of photovoltaic cells becoming smaller, the dream of a truly efficient solar car is more reality than fantasy A solar car is a vehicle powered by photovoltaic cells, also called solar cells, which convert sunlight (light energy) into electrical energy As a source of energy on earth, there is nothing like the sun: in a mere one thousandth of one second (.001), the sun emits enough energy to fulfill our planet's energy needs for the next 5,000 years It is a staggering fact, and an exciting one Since the energy from the sun is responsible for renewable resources such as wind, tides, and heat, solar energy seems to offer the brightest future for not only cars, but for the entire energy crisis Despite the appearance that solar energy may be the least feasible among the current crop of alternative fuel propositions, new solar powered devices and more specifically solar powered cars are beginning to be developed How Solar Cars work? The photo-voltaic cells absorb photons from sunlight This action generates heat, which the cells then convert into electrical energy and stores in an on-board battery This process of conversion is called the photovoltaic effect Not surprisingly, such a vehicle has zero emissions, and is very environmentally friendly Unfortunately, at the moment photovoltaic cells are extremely inefficient, yet as time progresses the efficiency of these cells will grow This will make solar energy and solar cars the fuel and car of the future-a closer reality 36 According to the text, _ A up to now, we have designed some solar cars B solar cars have been very popular for many years C we have not produced any solar cars yet D solar cars are not as much appreciated as other kinds of car 37 A solar car is supplied power from _ A gas B petrol C photovoltaic cells D electricity 38 Which can not help us to solve the problem of energy crisis? A wind B tide C the sun D heat from the moon 39 According to the text, _ (3) A no powered solar devices have been developed so far B besides solar car, we have also developed solar powered device C solar energy plans are more feasible than wind energy plans D tide can supply more energy than the sun 40 The photovoltaic effect is _ A the process of operating a solar car C the developing of solar cars and solar powered devices B the process of absorbing photons from the sun D the converting of heat from the sun into electricity Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Market trends suggest that the demand for energy resources will (41) _ dramatically over the next 25 years: Global demand for all energy sources is (42) _ to grow by 57% over the next 25 years U.S demand for all types of energy is expected (43) _ by 31% within 25 years By 2030, 56% of the world's energy use will be in Asia Electricity demand in the U.S will grow by at (44) 40% by 2032 New power generation equal (45) _ nearly 300 power plants will be needed to (46) _ electricity demand by 2030 Currently, 50% of U.S electrical generation relies on coal, (47) _ fossil fuel; while 85% of U.S greenhouse gas (48) _ result from energy-consuming activities supported by fossil fuels If energy prices also go (49) _ dramatically due to increased demand and constrained supply, business impacts may include: Reduced profits due to high operating costs, Decline of sales of energy-using products, and Loss of (50) _ in energy intensive businesses 41 A raise B rise C wipe D soar 42 A encouraged B depended C forecast D broadcast 43 A increase B to increase C increased D increasing 44 A last B late C less D least 45 A to B at C for D of 46 A see B notice C look D meet 47 A a B an C the D Ø 48 A inventions B developments C emissions D evolutions 49 A over B off C ahead D up 50 A compete B competitive C competitiveness D competitively (4)