Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. future b. mature c. pasture d. nature
a. chore b. technology c. much d. exchange
a. threaten b. earth c. healthy d. breathe
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. different b. terrorist c. contrary d. domestic
a. future b. burden c. device d. certain
III. 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.
In the future, the number of tiny but _______ computers you encounter every day will number in the thousands, perhaps millions.
a. power b. powerful c. powerfully d. powered
Advances in computing _______, from processing speed to network capacity and the internet, have revolutionized the way scientists work.
a. technology b. technological c. technologically d. technologist
What will the relationship between computing and _______ bring us over the next 15 years?
a. science b. scientific c. scientifically d. scientist
Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen.
a. optimistic b. pessimistic c. threatened d. hopeful
Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.
a. Official b. Household c. Schooling d. Foreign
_______ is the technology of sending signals and messages over long distances using electronic equipment, for example by radio and telephone.
a. Telecommunication b. Telegraph c. Multifunction d. Information technology
Peter was asked to _______ to a newspaper article making predictions for technological progress in 10 years.
a. expect b. invent c. develop d. contribute
Strict ___ measures are in force in the capital to protect it from terrorism.
a. scientific b. normal c. transportation d. security
The ______ of the future will no longer be remedial. It will be preventive.
a. communication b. education c. medicine d. technology
Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life.
a. responsibility b. achievement c. optimism d. aspect
If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ___ drug ads.
a. with b. of c. for d. about
The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames.
a. of b. for c. over d. off
Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody
a. to b. with c. about d. at
While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon / in
Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space.
a. about / through b. for fin c. of / at d. in / off
Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?
a. through / away b. about / at c. for / over d. of / on
According _______ Bill, there`s something wrong _______ my computer.
a. after / for b. on / about c. to / with d. upon / at
He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.
a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with
It will be widely accepted that schools will have __ extremely important role to play in future .
a. an / a b. an / the c. the / the d. Ø / Ø
On __ Internet and with cable television w e can select information from __ wide variety of sources.
a. the / a b. an / the c. the / Ø d. Ø / the
There is one ____ thing we can be sure: ____ energy will be more challenging and more important .
a. the / Ø b. the / an c. a / the d. Ø / Ø
_______ Europe and Asia are coming to rely more and more on ______ nuclear