LIFE IN THE FUTURE 19.

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

TEST 1 had pass _______.
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. a. on / over b. for / on c. on / off d. up / away
1. a. different b. terrorist c. contrary d. domestic 20. Due to industrialization, we have to cope _______ the fact that many
2. a. future b. burden c. device d. certain species are _______ danger _______ extinction.
3. a. development b. security c. pessimistic d. particular a. over / at / for b. at / upon / over c. for / on / with d. with / in / of
4. a. threaten b. appear c. modern d. instance 21. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.
5. a. experience b. technology c. environment d. optimistic a. off / on b. away / up c. down / off d. around/ for
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, 22. She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original sick mother.
one. a. in / at b. at / after c. for / over d. up / on
6. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked 23. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared
about their future. _______ working.
a. depress b. depression c. depressing d. depressed a. on / over b. to / off c. about / for d. in / at
7. Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here. 24. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.
a. threat b. threaten c. threatening d. threateningly a. of / on b. for / by c. in / over d. from/ upon
8. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______. 25. She has a promising future ahead _______ her.
a. expected b. unexpected c. expectedly d. unexpectedly a. for b. from c. on d. of
9. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of 26. What are your plans for _______ future?
something in particular. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
a. powerful b. optimistic c. stagnant d. pessimistic 27. Up to now, _______ space exploring still remains _______ very risky,
10. There will be powerful network of computers which may come from a complex, and expensive endeavor.
single computing _______ that is worn on or in the body. a. the / the b. a / the c. a / Ø d. Ø / a
a. device b. machinery c. equipment d. vehicle 28. Within _______ few years, _______ private space travel has gone from
11. A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back concept to reality.
to earth several times. a. Ø / an b. the / the c. the / a d. a / Ø
a. plane b. corporation c. telecommunication d. shuttle 29. With its long days, lack of _______ atmosphere, and wide-open spaces,
12. An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic _______ moon would also make an ideal place to put massive solar
activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. power plants.
a. improvement b. depression c. development d. mission a. Ø / a b. an / the c. the / a d. an / Ø
13. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of 30. _______technology is already present in the form of computers, printers,
jobs will be lost. scanners, handheld devices, wireless technologies, and Internet
a. companies b. services c. supermarkets d. farms connections.
14. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is. a. A b. An c. The d. Ø
a. creativity b. history c. terrorism d. technology Error Identification
15. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against 31. Future is a time when most people assume that everything will keep
cancer. A B
a. speed b. expectation c. improvement d. treatment getting better and future generations will enjoy life in a more better world.
16. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday. C D
a. postpone b. schedule c. arrange d. appoint 32. Many optimist people have made predictions about the positive
17. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents. A B C
a. demolishing b. exploding c. developing d. running impact of the increasing mechanization on human life.
18. She is looking _______ a new place to live because she does not want D
to depend _______ her parents any more. 33. Imagine an entirely wireless world where the Net is "always on, always
a. for / on b. after / with c. up / forward d. at / into A B
 there", we live in endless sea of data, and objects are alive with intelligent. a. to become a Miss World b. to enter a beauty contest
C D c. to be intelligent d. to be beautiful
34. Electricity is the most critical energy for the future of many countries and 39. According to the text, in the future, _______.
A a. it will be difficult for us to select Internet information
cheap, plentiful electricity is associated for high employment and b. people will prefer taking a bus to buying a car
B C D c. food will not be sold at shops
productivity. d. TV viewers will not be able to escape from seeing a lot of advertising.
35. Our continuously economic growth, the maintenance of our quality of 40. The last paragraph is about _______.
A a. family and parents' responsibility in the future
life and assurance of our security all depend on a abundant, affordable b. children's education
B C D c. children's health
supply of electricity. d. how to build a strong society
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In the future, genetic engineering will allow us to create the perfect Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (41) _____
human. It will be hard to get used to. Parents will order a baby who 'will grow between the human and the machine. All, body (42) _____ will be
up to become his new job because he is not quite prepared a genius or to replaceable. Computers will function like the human (43) _____ with the
have a Miss World appearance. Also, genetic engineering will allow us to ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way. They will then
mix plants and animals. produce fake people. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of
As computers have advanced, they have helped us remember, ourselves (44) _____ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead.
calculate, organize, and clarify. So it will become easier to deal with things, Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit,
and much quicker. At a point in a future time, some may claim that including our (45) _____ and thoughts, to the new body. Then we can
computers become about as smart as Newton or Einstein. More advanced choose to live for as (46) _____ as we want. It might be expensive. When it
computers will be able to be creative, respond to feelings in a feeling way, becomes possible to do a spirit transfer, they will figure out (47) _____ to do
develop intuition, recognize patterns, and suggest innovative alternatives. them automatically. So we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate
There is a hope if we choose to take action. We can select Internet we want, whenever we want.
information wisely, choose healthy computer games, limit our exposure to Miniature robots will be built to travel through your blood (48) _____ and
television commercials, and select television programs carefully. People will repair damage. Also, larger robots will be used when you are sick. When you
be aware of the importance of keeping active, getting outside to do more have an upset stomach, you will (49) _____ a very small cherry tasting robot
physical activities. We will also plan to make a major sacrifice the next time which will travel through your stomach taking video of the mess. It will be set
we buy a car, take the bus. Everybody will be more concerned about making up like a video game, so you can control the exploring and the selection of
environmentally friendly choices, eating healthy, and helping build a healthier images. Then you can replay the video to help a doctor (50) _____ your
society by shopping at better stores that sell better food. illness, or to prove to your employer that you really, were sick.
Most people will be aware that a happy, loving family is a joy to be part 41. a. variety b. change c. difference d. appearance
of, and that it is a necessary foundation for building a strong society. But it is 42. a. region b. place c. role d. parts
extremely important for our future that we maintain a healthy perspective. We 43. a. brain b. limb c. skull d. liver
need to value and appreciate the importance of what can be achieved by 44. a. such b. as c. so d. but
loving and committed parents. People need a strong foundation, so it is vital 45. a. experience b. memories c. actions d. health
for our society that we encourage parents to work at creating love, joy, and 46. a. long b. far c. much d. soon
happiness for their children in a .decent, stable, and productive atmosphere. 47. a. what b. when c. why d. how
36. How many aspects of life in the future are referred in the text? 48. a. line b. creek c. stream d. river
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 49. a. swallow b. chew c. vomit d. drink
37. Which aspect is not referred in the text? 50. a. notice b. diagnose c. watch d. observe
a. Education b. Genetic Engineering TEST 2
c. Computers d. Family Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
38. The phrase to have a Miss World appearance means that _______. from the rest.
1. a. future b. mature c. pasture d. nature 21. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?
2. a. chore b. technology c. much d. exchange a. through / away b. about / at c. for / over d. of / on
3. a. threaten b. earth c. healthy d. breathe 22. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer.
4. a. wipe b. allow c. powerful d. answer a. after / for b. on / about c. to / with d. upon / at
5. a. service b. practice c. office d. device 23. He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original 24. By 2015, it will be widely accepted that schools and pre-schools have
one. _______ extremely important role to play in _______ future of our world.
6. In the future, the number of tiny but _______ computers you encounter a. an / a b. an / the c. the / the d. Ø / Ø
every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions. 25. On _______ Internet and with cable television w e can select information
a. power b. powerful c. powerfully d. powered from _______ wide variety of sources.
7. Advances in computing _______, from processing speed to network a. the / a b. an / the c. the / Ø d. Ø / the
capacity and the internet, have revolutionized the way scientists work. 26. There is one _______ thing we can be sure: _______ energy will be
a. technology b. technological c. technologically d. technologist more challenging and more important in the future.
8. What will the relationship between computing and _______ bring us over a. the / Ø b. the / an c. a / the d. Ø / Ø
the next 15 years? 27. _______ Europe and Asia are coming to rely more and more on ______
a. science b. scientific c. scientifically d. scientist nuclear generation.
9. Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen. a. An / a b. Ø / Ø c. The / the d. The / a
a. optimistic b. pessimistic c. threatened d. hopeful 28. He usually travels to _______ Philadelphia by _______ train.
10. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of a. Ø / Ø b. the / a c. the / the d. Ø / a
laborsaving devices. 29. You frequently see this kind of violence on _______ television.
a. Official b. Household c. Schooling d. Foreign a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
11. _______ is the technology of sending signals and messages over long 30. How do we know what _______ universe is supposed to look like?
distances using electronic equipment, for example by radio and telephone . a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
a. Telecommunication b. Telegraph Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original
c. Multifunction d. Information technology one.
12. Peter was asked to _______ to a newspaper article making predictions 31. I will take up golf this year.
for technological progress in 10 years. a. I will begin to play golf this year.
a. expect b. invent c. develop d. contribute b. I will stop playing golf this year.
13. Strict ___ measures are in force in the capital to protect it from terrorism. c. I will build a golf court this year.
a. scientific b. normal c. transportation d. security d. I will enter a golf competition this year.
14. The ______ of the future will no longer be remedial. It will be preventive. 32. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any
a. communication b. education c. medicine d. technology more.
15. Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life. a. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.
a. responsibility b. achievement c. optimism d. aspect b. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
16. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ___ drug ads. c. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they
a. with b. of c. for d. about do now.
17. The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames. d. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing
a. of b. for c. over d. off housework.
18. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody 33. Go over the report before you submit it.
a. to b. with c. about d. at a. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it.
19. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music. b. Type the report quickly and then submit it.
a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon / in c. Read the report carefully before you submit it.
20. Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space. d. Before you write the report you have to find enough information.
a. about / through b. for / in c. of / at d. in / off
34. We always stand by you when you are in need. 40. New computers in the future will have such a small size that they cannot
a. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you. be seen.
b. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need. a. True b. False c. No information
c. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
d. We can never stand your necessity. Robots are already a part of our lives. Industrial robots widely used in
35. The sign says, "Keep off the grass." manufacturing. Military and police organizations use robots to (41) _____ in
a. The sign says, "Have someone cut the grass immediately." dangerous situations. Robots can (42) _____ be found from vacuuming the
b. The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass." floors in your home to exploring the surface of Mars.
c. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here." Within a few more years a whole host of robotic adaptations will be
d. The sign says, "Water the grass, please." running many aspects' of our lives. "I think in (43) _____ next thirty years, we
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. are going to see a transformation between the industrial sorts of robots to
What happens if, or when, robots are more intelligent than us? If we are personal robots," says Brooks from Brooks' company, IRobot, markets floor
going to start to see robots running around with personalities equivalent to cleaning robots for homes.
human beings, in fifteen or twenty years. It is about time that we start thinking "The advances in robotics make it clear that many household (44) ____
about that now. These machines are being developed. What will be the will be easily handled by a robot in the near future," says Bob Christopher,
ultimate effect of this? Should they be allowed to make decisions regarding who works for a robotic technology company that is marketing a toy robot
the application of labour force? What form and how intimate should human- (45) _____ Pleo. "We have only one child but I could easily (46) _____ five or
robot relationships become? Is it a good or bad thing if robots become our six robots in the home as well."
natural successors and we fade into extinction? Within the next 10 years one will be able to (47) _____, to lease or
Today's computers operate using transistors, wires and electricity. purchase a domestic robot that not only does the household cleaning and
Future computers might use atoms, fibers and light. A new NASA-developed prepare and serve his meals, (48) _____ also can carry him to the bathtub if
computing device allows machines to work much like the brain. This he cannot walk.
technology may allow fast-thinking machines to make decisions based on Demographic changes, such as a rapidly aging population and a
what they see. A planetary rover might use this technology to avoid shrinking workforce, will drive forward the application of new (49) ___. There
obstacles. A spacecraft might use the technology to avoid hazards and is going to be a real pull for increasing the productivity of working age people.
identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision. The device works So there is going to be a real push for robotics to help people. (50) _____
much like the brain, whose power comes from the complex networks of addition it is likely that in the near future we will see robots- taking on some
interconnections called "synapses" between brain cells. Networks of these of the care functions elderly, or long-term ill people.
brain cells, called neurons, allow humans to make instant decisions based on 41. a. assist b. increase c. make d. create
an observed image or scene. 42. a. so b. either c. too d. also
What might the world be like, if computers with the size of molecules 43. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
become a reality? There will be the types of computers that may be 44. a. aspects b. chores c. works d. jobs
everywhere, but never be seen. Bio - computers with very small size will 45. a. which called b. called c. calling d. that called
target specific areas inside your body. Imagine the ways that billions of tiny, 46. a. hope b. think c. imagine d. look
powerful computers will change our society. 47. a. afford b. attain c. offer d. affect
36. In the future, robots will take place of the human labor force. . 48. a. either b. as c. and d. but
a. True b. False c. No information 49. a. technology b. technological c. technique d. technician
37. Human beings will be in danger of extinction due to robots' destruction. 50. a. At b. In c. For d. With
a. True b. False c. No information TEST 3
38. So far, the scientists from NASA have developed machines, which work Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
in the same way as the brain. 1. a. powerful b. medical c. dangerous d. computer
a. True b. False c. No information 2. a. influence b. confident c. disappear d. terrorism
39. A new NASA-developed computing device can help a spacecraft avoid 3. a. corporation b. electronic c. responsibility d. electricity
hazards and identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision. 4. a. ahead b. system c. paper d. shuttle
a. True b. False c. No information 5. a. history b. depression c. invention d. completely
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, 21. Look _______! The tree is going to fall.
substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original a. over b. off c. in d. out
one. 22. I think we maybe run _______ natural resources some day.
6. There is a wide _______ of computers in that shop for you to choose. a. in to b. up to c. out of d. away from
a. vary b. various c. variety d. variously 23. _______ whom do these English books belong?
7. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ a. From b. To c. For d. With
every day. 24. Thanks _______ the inventions _______ labor-saving devices, women
a. terrorist b. terrorism c. terrorize d. terror have more free time to take part _______ social work.
8. Many people think that in some more years we will see the complete a. through / over / for b. on / from / with
_______ of newspapers and magazines due to the Internet. c. forward / for / from d. to / of / in
a. disappear b. disappearance c. appear d. appearing 25. It is predicted that _______ computing technology will increase in value
9. A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment at _______ same time it will decrease in cost.
and cure of life- _______ diseases. a. Ø / the b. a / the c. the / a d. a / Ø
a. developing b. threatening c. hoping d. fitting 26. _____ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.
10. Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
aspects of our lives. 27. ____ aspirin is recommended to many people as _____ good pain killer.
a. depression b. technique c. expect d. impact a. An / the b. The / Ø c. Ø / a d. A / the
11. We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a ______ of 28. Many people believe that _______ human beings will never used up all
fresh air. _______ natural resources on earth.
a. feeling b. sip c. swallow d. breath a. Ø / the b. the / a c. the / Ø d. a / the
12. The idea of building a _______ with human intelligence is not only 29. Like other forms of _______ energy, natural gas may be used to heat
ambitious but also highly unconventional. homes, cook food, and even run _______ automobiles.
a. robot b. corporation c. line d. road a. Ø / the b. an / the c. the / an d. Ø / Ø
13. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and dish washers are labor 30. I told Mom we would be _______ home in _______ hour or so.
_______ devices which help us do housework easily and quickly. a. the / Ø b. a / the c. Ø / an d. the / a
a. improving b. making c. saving d. employing Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
14. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems. 31. Just imagine / human life / be like / 20 years.
a. taken off b. put away c. wiped out d. gone over a. Just imagine how human life will be like for 20 years.
15. The computer allows us to work fast and _______. b. Just imagine human life will be like in 20 years.
a. efficiently b. differently c. variously d. freshly c. Just imagine what human life will be like in 20 years.
16. They arrived _______ that train station late because their taxi had broken 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. at / down b. for / off c. on / over d. on / up a. I hope whether we are able to solve the problems, those are over
17. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up population and pollution.
_______ inflation. b. I hope if we will be able to solve the problems, which are over
a. with b. for c. over d. on population and pollution.
18. They argued _______ us _______ the problem last night, but we could c. I hope that we will be able to solve the problems of over population
not find _______ the solution. and pollution.
a. with / about / out b. on / for / off c. upon / with / in d. to / on I up d. I hope when we will be able to solve the problem for over population
19. Williams is working _______ an export company. He intends to apply and pollution.
_______ another job because he is not satisfied _______ the salary. 33. Cancers and AIDS / untreatable / now / be cured successfully.
a. in / on / at b. for / for / with c. at / out / into d. from/ on/ for a. Cancers and AIDS, which are untreatable now, will be cured successfully.
20. Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food? - No, she is not used b. Cancers and AIDS, they are untreatable now, will be cured successfully.
_______ having French food. c. Cancers and AIDS, that are untreatable now, will be cured successfully.
a. over / with b. of / to c. off / for d. in / about
 d. Cancers and AIDS, which are untreatable now, they will be cured 37. A solar car is supplied power from _______.
successfully a. gas b. petrol c. photovoltaic cells d. electricity
34. All schools / on earth / equipped / computers and the Internet. 38. Which can not help us to solve the problem of energy crisis?
a. All schools on earth will be equipped with computers and the Internet. a. wind b. tide c. the sun d. heat from the moon
b. All schools on earth to be equipped with computers and the Internet. 39. According to the text, _______
c. All schools on earth will be equipped by computers and the Internet. a. no powered solar devices have been developed so far
d. All schools on earth to be equipped by computers and the Internet. b. besides solar car, we have also developed solar powered device
35. no places / people / suffer / the lack of food and accommodation. c. solar energy plans are more feasible than wind energy plans
a. In no places, where people have to suffer the lack of food and d. tide can supply more energy than the sun
accommodation. 40. The photovoltaic effect is _______.
b. There will be no places where people have to suffer the lack of food a. the process of operating a solar car
and accommodation. b. the process of absorbing photons from the sun
c. As there are no places, people will suffer the lack of food and c. the developing of solar cars and solar powered devices
accommodation. d. the converting of heat from the sun into electricity
d. They are no places that people will have to suffer the lack of food and Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
accommodation. Market trends suggest that the demand for energy resources will (41)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. _____ dramatically over the next 25 years:
In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar  Global demand for all energy sources is (42) _____ to grow by 57%
cars, which have been around for a while, but with recent developments in over the next 25 years.
solar car design and the measurement of photovoltaic cells becoming  U.S. demand for all types of energy is expected (43) _____ by 31%
smaller, the dream of a truly efficient solar car is more reality than fantasy. A within 25 years.
solar car is a vehicle powered by photovoltaic cells, also called solar cells,  By 2030, 56% of the world's energy use will be in Asia.
which convert sunlight (light energy) into electrical energy. As a source of  Electricity demand in the U.S. will grow by at (44) ____ 40% by 2032.
energy on earth, there is nothing like the sun: in a mere one thousandth of  New power generation equal (45) _____ nearly 300 power plants will
one second (.001), the sun emits enough energy to fulfill our planet's energy be needed to (46) _____ electricity demand by 2030.
needs for the next 5,000 years. It is a staggering fact, and an exciting one.  Currently, 50% of U.S. electrical generation relies on coal, (47) _____
Since the energy from the sun is responsible for renewable resources such fossil fuel; while 85% of U.S. greenhouse gas (48) _____ result from
as wind, tides, and heat, solar energy seems to offer the brightest future for energy-consuming activities supported by fossil fuels.
not only cars, but for the entire energy crisis. Despite the appearance that If energy prices also go (49) _____ dramatically due to increased
solar energy may be the least feasible among the current crop of alternative demand and constrained supply, business impacts may include: Reduced
fuel propositions, new solar powered devices and more specifically solar profits due to high operating costs, Decline of sales of energy-using products,
powered cars are beginning to be developed. How do Solar. Cars work? and Loss of (50) _____ in energy intensive businesses.
The photo-voltaic cells absorb photons from sunlight. This action 41. a. raise b. rise c. wipe d. soar
generates heat, which the cells then convert into electrical energy and stores 42. a. encouraged b. depended c. forecast d. broadcast
in an on-board battery. This process of conversion is called the photovoltaic 43. a. increase b. to increase c. increased d. increasing
effect. Not surprisingly, such a vehicle has zero emissions, and is very 44. a. last b. late c. less d. least
environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, at the moment photovoltaic cells are 45. a. to b. at c. for d. of
extremely inefficient, yet as time progresses the efficiency of these cells will 46. a. see b. notice c. look d. meet
grow. This will make solar energy and solar cars the fuel and car of the 47. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
future-a closer reality. 48. a. inventions b. developments c. emissions d. evolutions
36. According to the text, _______. 49. a. over b. off c. ahead d. up
a. up to now, we have designed some solar cars 50. a. compete b. competitive c. competitiveness d. competitively
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