UNIT 1 20: ROBOTS

LESSON 7: LOOKING BACK

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. dishes B. passages C. clothes D. glasses
2. A. height B. weight C. freight D. eightsome
3. A. match B. active C. carry D. ball
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
4. A. wireless B. protect C. palace D. rubbish
5. A. future B. machine C. robot D. human
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Driving a car is more convenient than ________ a motorbike .
A. ridding B. riding C. rides D. riderless
7. In 2020, robot s will be able to ________ our voice and face but they won’t think like humans human.
A. recognizable B. recognization C. recognize D. recognizing
8. I think robots are now very ________ because they can help us do many things.
A. useful B. useless C. usefulness D. uselessness
9. A hi-tech robot will help us _____________ children while we are away.
A. look after B. look at C. look out D. look up
10. Computers are getting ________ than ever before.
A. smarter B. smartest C. smart D. more smart
11. What is the ________ river in England?
A. longer B. longest C. long D. more long
12. _________ robots can do a lot of things nowadays.
A. Old B. Hi-tech C. Funny D. low-tech
13. We_____________ robots do our housework in 50 years’ time.
A. might have B. have C. has D. to have
14. Besides taking care of patients, doctor robots can help_______ human.
A. scientists in space B. students at school recognization C. people in need D. workers
in factories
15. In the future, robots will be able to do more ________ things for us.
A. easy B. harder C. difficult D. much difficult
16. With high-end washing machines, we provide the ____ laundry service.
A. cleaner and safest B. cleaner and the safest C. cleanest and the safer D. cleanest and safest
17. By 2030, robots will be able to take care ________ children or old people.
A. after B. at C. for D. of
18. Mi: "Robots will be a part of our houses in the future." - Phong: "________ "
A. I agree with you. B. What about you? C. I hope not. D. Do you agree with that?
19. Jack: "We waste a lot of money and time researching new technology" - Anna: "________ "
A. I think not. B. I don’t think so. C. I agree with. D. I don’t hope so.
Reorder the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
20. help / Nurse robots / can / sick people /.
🖎 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. you / of robots / do / What / about / think / in the past / the role /?/
🖎…………………………………………………………………………………………
22. robots / look / Some / after / people / hospitals / in / sick /.
🖎 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
Rewrite the sentence so that it is closest in meaning to the original one. Use the word in brackets.
23. A3 is faster than the two other robots. (fastest)
🖎 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
24. My sister is the most intelligent in her class. (No one)
🖎 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
25. ASIMO robot isn’t as tall as my Japanese friend. (taller)
🖎 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
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KEY
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. dishes B. passages C. clothes D. glasses
2. A. height B. weight C. freight D. eightsome
3. A. match B. active C. carry D. ball
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
4. A. vulnerable B. satellite C. hi-tech D. element
5. A. future B. machine C. intention D. appliance
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. Driving a car is more convenient than ________ a motorbike .
A. ridding B. riding C. rides D. riderless
7. In 2020, robot swill be able to ________ our voice and face but they won’t think like human.
A. recognizable B. recognization C. recognize D. recognizing
8. I think robots are now very ________ because they can help us do many things.
A. useful B. useless C. usefulness D. uselessness
9. A hi-tech robot will help us _____________ children while we are away.
A. look after B. look at C. look out D. look up
10. Computers are getting ________ than ever before.
A. smarter B. smartest C. smart D. more smart
11. What is the ________ river in England?
A. longer B. longest C. long D. more long
12. Today we will have a ________ about robots.
A. discuss B. discussion C. dicussible D. dicuss
13. We_____________ robots do our housework in 50 years’ time.
A. might have B. have C. has D. to have
14. In 2020, robot swill be able to ________ our voice and face but they won’t think like human.
A. recognizable B. recognization C. recognize D. recognizing
15. In the future, robots will be able to do more ________ things for us.
A. easy B. harder C. complicated D. much difficult
16. . What is the ________ river in England?
A. longer B. longest C. long D. more long
17. By 2030, robots will be able to take care ________ children or old people.
A. after B. at C. for D. of
18. – I have visited Nha Trang, Da Nang and Phu Quoc – Oh, lucky you! Which do you like ________?
A. good B. better C. the best D. gooder
19. Mi: "Robots will be a part of our houses in the future." - Phong: "________ "
A. I agree with you. B. What about you? C. I hope not. D. Do you agree with that.
20. Jack: "We waste a lot of money and time researching new technology" - Anna: "________ "
A. I think not. B. I don’t think so. C. I agree with. D. I don’t hope so.
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
21. In the past, robots had a minor role. They could only do very simple things.
A. big B. important C. small D. large
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
sentences.
22. Teachers ought not to swear in front of the children.
A. should B. need not C. could not D. don’t have to
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
23. Wash-Bot is (A) cleaner than Clean-Bot, (B) but Trash-Bot is (C) ironically the (D) cleaner. => cleanest
24. Pet-Bot is (A) slowest than the (B) grass cutting Lawn-Bot (C) and the home (D) cleaning Clean-Bot. =>
slower
25. I (A) am the (B) happy person (C) because my parents bought me my (D) favourite robot. => happiest
Read the passage and then answer the questions.
A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are not very popular
because they are too expensive, but they are very useful. They can help us save a lot of time and work. A robot
can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots to
guard some important places. These robots can listen to certain noises and sends signals for help if there’s
trouble or danger. In Japan, people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design
many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. However, some
people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.
26. Why do people use a computer to control a robot?
A. Because it can save time and work. B. Because it cannot think or do things alone.
C. Because it is too expensive. D. Because it is very useful.
27. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. People use computers to control robots.
B. Robots cannot do the same work for 24 hours.
C. Robots do not get tired of working.
D. People use robots to guard some important places
28. In Japan, people use robots in factories to____________.
A. guard important places B. do many more complicated things
C. build car D. listen to certain noises
29. Some people fear that one day robots ____________.
A. will be busier than humans B. will be able to do complicated things
C. will have too much power. D. will make too much noise.
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, b, C or D) that best answers each of the questions
below.
A robot teacher is (30) ________ than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't enough!
teachers. About 10 per cent of children under 14 years old don't go to school. Robots can help (31) ________
that problem. They can teach anywhere and don't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an (32)
________, and better job. Teachers all over the world are leaving. They think it is a difficult job and feel
overworked. Perhaps the question is ‘How can robots help teachers?' Office workers can use software to
organise and answer (33) ________ and arrange meetings. Robots can help teachers cut the time of marking
homework and writing reports. Teachers would have (34) ________ time and energy for their jobs.
(Adapted from https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading)
30. A. good B. better C. best D. well
31. A. make B. do C. create D. solve
32. A. easier B. harder C. hotter D. faster
33. A. essays B. tests C. emails D. paragraphs
34. A. little B. many C. less D. more
Reorder the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences.
35. help / Nurse robots / can / sick people /.
🖎 Nurse robots can help sick people.
36. you / of robots / do / What / about / think / in the past / the role /.
🖎What do you think about the role of robots in the past?
37. Robots / look / Some / after / people / hospitals / in / sick /.
🖎 Some robots look after sick people in hospitals.
Rewrite the sentence so that it is closest in meaning to the original one. Use the word in brackets.
38. A3 is faster than the two other robots. (fastest)
🖎 A3 is the fastest robot among the 3 robots.
39. My sister is the most intelligent in her class. (No one)
🖎 No one in my sister’s class is more intelligent than her.
40. Do you have a better refrigerator than this? (there)
🖎 Is there a better refrigerator than this in your store?
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