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Listening 2 You will hear an interview with a student called Katie Cross, who is talking
about her hobby of kitesurfing. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24 Katie says that for her, kitesurfing
A is something she wishes she could do more of.
B is great motivation for completing her school work.
C is a better alternative for keeping fit than running.
25 What advantage of the sport does Katie point out?
A It’s relatively low-cost at the beginning.
B It’s easy to find somewhere to do it.
C It’s possible to transport the kit yourself.
26 What surprised Katie about the sport the first time she tried it?
A It didn’t require as much strength as she’d expected.
B It wasn’t only a sport for young people.
C It didn’t seem as tiring as people had told her.
27 What does Katie suggest about her rapid progress in kitesurfing?
A She thinks she was naturally talented at it.
B Her rate of improvement wasn’t unusual.
C She succeeded due to her determination.
28 What does Katie particularly appreciate about kitesurfers she’s met?
A They encourage her to improve by being so competitive.
B They’re all very friendly towards each other.
C They tend to have a lot of experience in watersports.
29 Katie recommends that people who want to try kitesurfing should
A learn how to deal with different sea conditions.
B learn to control the kite they’re using properly.
C learn from a professional instructor.
30 Katie is currently preparing to
A take part in some competitions.
B go abroad on a kitesurfing holiday.
C train to teach others how to kitesurf.

98. 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.
There has been much debate over the past few decades concerning fears that automation
will lead to robots replacing human workers on a massive scale.
The increasing use of robotics, computers and artificial intelligence is a reality, but its full
implications are far from cut and dried. Some forecasts present the future in a utopian way,
claiming that robots will take over the tedious heavy work thus freeing up human time and
potential, allowing for more creativity and innovation. At the other end of spectrum are those
who foresee an employment apocalypse, predicting that almost fifty percent of all American
jobs could vanish within the next few decades. Former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates states
that in 20 years robots could be in place in a number of job categories, particularly those at
lower end of the scale in terms of skills.
The bottom line is that while the future is always uncertain, robots are a fixture of our
society, which is not going to disappear. As with the Industrial Revolution, where machines
were utilized in many tasks in place of manual laborers and social upheaval followed, the
Digital Revolution is likely to place robots in various jobs. In spite of that, many of today‟s
jobs were not in existence before the Industrial Revolution, such as those of programmers,
engineers and data scientists. This leads other experts to criticize this alarmist approach of
robot scare-mongering, which is invariably compared to the 19 th -century “Luddites”. This
group was textile workers who feared being displaced by machines and resorted to violence,
burning down factories and destroying industrial equipment – their rejection of inevitable
progress has come to symbolize mindless ignorance.
Needless to say, exactly what new kinds of jobs might exist in the future is difficult to
envision at present. Therefore, the crux of the issue is not whether jobs will be lost, but
whether the creation of new vacancies will outpace the ever-increasing number of losses and
what skills will be required in the future.
It is clearly not all doom and gloom, as demand for employees with skills in data analysis,
coding, computer science, artificial intelligence and human-machine interface is rising and
will continue to do so. Furthermore, the demand for skills in jobs where humans surpass
computers, such as those involving care, creativity and innovative craftmanship, are likely to
increase considerably. Ultimately, the key lies in the adaptation of the workforces, through
appropriate education and training, to keep pace with our world‟s technological progress.
Question 646: What is the main concern associated with technological advances in the
workplace?
A. safety at work B. increased unemployment
C. the use of artificial intelligence D. robots taking over the world

Question 647: What do optimists predict technology will allow?
A. workplaces to become more relaxing B. a greater enjoyment of life
C. flexible working hours D. higher quality products
Question 648: What can be inferred from the comments made by Bill Gates?
A. Changes will occur for many decades.
B. There will be increasing amounts of unskilled workers.
C. Highly skilled workers have less to worry about.
D. Technology will have a negative effect in the workplace.
Question 649: Why is the example of the Industrial Revolution given?
A. It was also a time of great change in the workplace.
B. It had far less of an effect than the Digital Revolution.
C. It lead to widespread unemployment in the world.
D. It resulted in a more violent society.
Question 650: What is the modern-day view of the Luddites?
A. They managed to protect their jobs.
B. Their refusing to adapt to change is seen in a negative way.
C. Their adapting to new technology saved their jobs.
D. Their actions are inspiring many workers today.
Question 651: Which of the following is closest in meaning to crux in paragraph 4?
A. The most complex part B. The hidden message
C. The least understood part D. The most important part
Question 652: According to the article, which quality will technology never be able to
replace?
A. teamwork B. human compassion
C. the desire to manufacture goods D. human intelligence
Question 653: What is the main idea of this article?
A. There are few negative consequences to the Digital Revolution.
B. Learning about technology is a natural part of human development.
C. Workers will need to adapt to technological changes.
D. Unemployment will increase dramatically as technology advances.

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Listening 2 You will hear an interview with a student called Katie Cross, who is talking

24 Katie says that for her, kitesurfing

A is something she wishes she could do more of.

B is great motivation for completing her school work.

C is a better alternative for keeping fit than running.

25 What advantage of the sport does Katie point out?

A It’s relatively low-cost at the beginning.

B It’s easy to find somewhere to do it.

C It’s possible to transport the kit yourself.

A It didn’t require as much strength as she’d expected.

B It wasn’t only a sport for young people.

C It didn’t seem as tiring as people had told her.

27 What does Katie suggest about her rapid progress in kitesurfing?

A She thinks she was naturally talented at it.

B Her rate of improvement wasn’t unusual.

C She succeeded due to her determination.

28 What does Katie particularly appreciate about kitesurfers she’s met?

A They encourage her to improve by being so competitive.

B They’re all very friendly towards each other.

C They tend to have a lot of experience in watersports.

29 Katie recommends that people who want to try kitesurfing should

A learn how to deal with different sea conditions.

B learn to control the kite they’re using properly.

C learn from a professional instructor.

30 Katie is currently preparing to

A take part in some competitions.

B go abroad on a kitesurfing holiday.

C train to teach others how to kitesurf.

A. safety at work B. increased unemployment

C. the use of artificial intelligence D. robots taking over the world

A. workplaces to become more relaxing B. a greater enjoyment of life

C. flexible working hours D. higher quality products

A. Changes will occur for many decades.

B. There will be increasing amounts of unskilled workers.

C. Highly skilled workers have less to worry about.

D. Technology will have a negative effect in the workplace.

Question 649: Why is the example of the Industrial Revolution given?

A. It was also a time of great change in the workplace.

B. It had far less of an effect than the Digital Revolution.

C. It lead to widespread unemployment in the world.

D. It resulted in a more violent society.

Question 650: What is the modern-day view of the Luddites?

A. They managed to protect their jobs.

B. Their refusing to adapt to change is seen in a negative way.

C. Their adapting to new technology saved their jobs.

D. Their actions are inspiring many workers today.

Question 651: Which of the following is closest in meaning to crux in paragraph 4?

A. The most complex part B. The hidden message

C. The least understood part D. The most important part

A. teamwork B. human compassion

C. the desire to manufacture goods D. human intelligence

Question 653: What is the main idea of this article?

A. There are few negative consequences to the Digital Revolution.

B. Learning about technology is a natural part of human development.

C. Workers will need to adapt to technological changes.

D. Unemployment will increase dramatically as technology advances.

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