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- 1. Multiple Choice
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
application
combustion
navigation
recognition
- 2. Multiple Choice
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
machine
robot
human
fiction
- 3. Multiple Choice
High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ____.
intervene
intervention
intervening
interventionist
- 4. Multiple Choice
The old astronomer patiently made his ____ and wrote down what he saw.
observation
observatory
observe
observer
- 5. Multiple Choice
One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
applicant
apply
applications
applicable
- 6. Multiple Choice
If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more ____ advanced than we are?
technological
technologically
technology
technologies
- 7. Multiple Choice
____ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
Research
researchers
researching
researches
- 8. Multiple Choice
Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city. (closest word in meaning)
announce
expect
forecast
reveal
- 9. Multiple Choice
Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence. (closest word in meaning)
inapplicable
unavoidable
unrecognizable
invisible
- 10. Multiple Choice
The critical issue is whether genuine artificial intelligence can ever be truly realized. (opposite word in meaning)
authentic
fake
unpretentious
true
- 11. Multiple Choice
Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines. (opposite word in meaning)
dangerous
risky
safe
perilous
- 12. Multiple Choice
Drivers or pilots ____ the best routes to the destination quickly and effectively.
have the GPS found
use the GPS to find
get the GPS find
get the GPS found
- 13. Multiple Choice
My sister ____ her laptop serviced last weekend.
did
got
made
took
- 14. Multiple Choice
We ____ a cable TV put in this week.
are having
get
have
have got
- 15. Multiple Choice
The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having ____.
it repaired
it repairing
repaired it
repairing it
- 16. Multiple Choice
The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant ____ the newly made robot.
activate
activated
activating
to activate
- 17. Multiple Choice
I spoke to Victor last night and he said he ____ while he was on holiday.
got stolen his phone
had his phone stolen
had stolen his phone
was got his phone stolen
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why don't you ____ when you install this new electric gadget?
get Aaron help
have Aaron help
have Aaron helped
have got Aaron help
- 19. Multiple Choice
As soon as Dad ____, we can leave.
got the car to start
has got the car started
got started the car
was got starting the car
- 20. Multiple Choice
The car manufacturer ____ two automatic systems this morning.
has had a robotics company install
had a robotic company installed
had a robotic company install
got a robotic company installed
- 21. Multiple Choice
We don't have to wash the dishes any more. We have just bought a new dishwasher.
It is not necessary for us to wash the dishes, even when we have bought a new dishwasher.
No longer do we have to wash the dishes because we have just bought a new dishwasher.
The new dishwasher we have just bought needs doing the washing-up
With the help of the new dishwasher, we won't have to do the washing-up very often.
- 22. Multiple Choice
My piano makes unsatisfactory sound. Someone is going to tune it tomorrow
I'm going to have my piano tuned tomorrow due to the unsatisfactory sound it makes.
If my piano makes unsatisfactory sound, someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
My piano makes unsatisfactory sound, so I am going to tune it tomorrow.
The piano which makes unsatisfactory sound is going to be tuned tomorrow.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Many industries today use highly automated vehicles. They can drive with almost no human intervention.
Although many industries today use many automated vehicles, they can drive without human intervention.
Many industries today use highly automated vehicles which can drive with almost no human intervention.
With almost no human intervention, many industries today can run highly automated vehicles.
When vehicles are highly automated in many industries, humans do not have to intervene in their operation.
- 24. Multiple Choice
I did not dare to turn on the television. I was afraid of waking the baby up.
I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up
I decided to turn the television volume down to avoid waking the baby up.
Waking up the baby, I could not continue watching the television.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Do you mind if I make a phone call?
Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall.
No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
I don't think so. It's so annoying.
Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.
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