Unit 7.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A. VOCABULARY
1. activate /ˈæktɪveɪt/ (v): kích hoạt
E.g. The burglar alarm is activated by movement.
→ activation (n): sự kích hoạt
E.g. to trigger/inhibit/block the activation of something
2. algorithm /ˈælɡərɪðəm/ (n): thuật toán
E.g. The company uses machine-learning algorithms to recommend jobs to those looking for work.
E.g. to apply a complex/sophisticated algorithm / to develop/design/tweak (/twiːk/ change) an algorithm
3. artificial intelligence /ˌɑːtɪfɪʃl ɪnˈtelɪɡəns/ (n.phr): trí tuệ nhân tạo
4. be automated /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ (a): to use machines and computers instead of people to do a job or task: tự động
E.g. The factory is now fully automated.
→ Automation /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn/ (n): the use of machines and computers to do work that was previously done by
people (sự tự động)
E.g. Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs.
→ automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ (adj): (of a machine, device, etc.) having controls that work without needing a
person to operate them
E.g. automatic doors / a fully automatic driverless train
→ automatically /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/ (adv): without needing a person to operate controls
E.g. The heating switches off automatically.
5. call for /kɔːl fɔː(r)/ (v): kêu gọi
6. cyber-attack /ˈsaɪbərətæk/ (n): tấn công mạng
7. exterminate somebody/something /ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪt/ = wipe out (v): tiêu diệt
E.g. Fur seals were nearly exterminated a few years ago.
→ extermination /ɪkˌstɜːrmɪˈneɪʃn/ (n): sự tiêu diệt
E.g. the extermination of rats
→ exterminator /ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪtər/ (n): người tiêu diệt, người huỷ diệt (các loại côn trùng có hại)
E.g. We had mice in our house and had to hire an exterminator.
8. hacker /ˈhækə(r)/ (n): tin tặc
9. implant something (in/into something) /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ (v): cấy ghép cái gì (vào cái gì)
E.g. an operation to implant an artificial heart
→ implant /ˈɪmplænt/ (n): vật cấy ghép
E.g. Dental implants can replace missing teeth.
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→ implantation (of something) (in/into something) /ˌɪmplænˈteɪʃn/ (n): sự cấy ghép
E.g. heart procedures such as pacemaker implantation
10. incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ (a): đáng kinh ngạc
→ it is incredible to somebody that…: It's just incredible to me that only one person was hurt.
→ it is incredible how… It really is incredible how she managed to get away with it.
→ it is incredible to do something It's incredible to think that the affair had been going on for years.
11. intervention in something /ˌɪntəˈvenʃn/ (n): sự can thiệp
E.g. In the second group of states, direct intervention in the economy was limited.
→ intervene in something / intervene between A and B /ˌɪntərˈviːn/ (v): can thiệp vào cái gì / can thiệp giữa A và
B
E.g. The President intervened personally in the crisis. / She went over to intervene between the two men.
→ intervene against somebody (v): can thiệp chống lại …
E.g. They would not intervene against the rebels themselves.
12. malfunction /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/ (v): trục trặc
E.g. He was killed when his parachute malfunctioned.
→ malfunction /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/ (n): sự trục trặc
E.g. The drug caused a malfunction in the brain.
13. navigation /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/ (n): sự đi lại trên biển hoặc trên không
→ navigate through something /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ (v): định vị
E.g. There's nothing worse than navigating through heavy traffic. / to navigate by the stars
→ navigational /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃənl/ (adj): thuộc/liên quan đến định vị
E.g. navigational aids
→ navigable /ˈnævɪɡəbl/ (adj): có thể đi lại (đủ rộng, đủ sâu) /có thể định vị
E.g. rivers which are easily navigable
E.g. This free, easily navigable tool is another online way to connect employers with job seekers.
14. overpopulation /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/ (n): sự quá tải dân số
15. resurrect something /ˌrezəˈrekt/ (v): làm sống lại, phục hồi = revive
E.g. He has succeeded in resurrecting his career in television
16. unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl/ (a): khó tin
17. apply /əˈplaɪ/ (v): yêu cầu
E.g. You should apply in person/by letter: bạn nên nộp đơn trực tiếp / qua thư

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→ apply for sth: nộp đơn cho công việc gì E.g. to apply for a job/passport/grant
→ apply to sb/sth (for sth): nộp đơn cho ai E.g. to apply to a company/university
→ apply to do sth E.g. He has applied to join the army.
→ apply yourself/sth to sth/to doing sth: chăm chỉ/nỗ lực làm gì
E.g. You would pass your exams if you applied yourself. / We applied our minds to finding a solution to our
problem.
→ applicant for sth /ˈæplɪkənt/ (n): người nộp đơn vào một vị trí/công việc nào đó
E.g. There were over 500 applicants for the job.
→ application /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ (un/count-n): sự nộp đơn vào một vị trí/công việc nào đó
E.g. an application form (= a piece of paper on which to apply for sth)
→ application for sth/to do sth: E.g. an application for membership/a loan/a licence
→ application to sb (for sth/to do sth): E.g. His application to the court for bail has been refused.
→ application (of sth) (to sth) (un/count-n): sự áp dụng
→ applicable to somebody/something /ˈæplɪkəbl/, /əˈplɪkəbl/ (adj): = relevant: có thể dùng được, có thể áp
dụng được, có thể ứng dụng được, thích hợp
E.g. Give details of children where applicable (= if you have any). / Much of the form was not applicable (= did
not apply) to me.
18. life-threatening /ˈlaɪf θretnɪŋ/ (adj): that is likely to kill somebody
E.g. His heart condition is not life-threatening.
19. trouble (n): vấn đề, khó khăn
E.g. We have trouble getting staff. / to make/cause/spell trouble for somebody
→ in trouble with somebody: He's in trouble with the police. / My brother was always getting me into trouble
with my parents.
→ out of trouble: Did you manage to stay out of trouble?
20. in search of somebody/something: tìm kiếm ai/cái gì
E.g. She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for)
→ search for something (v): tìm kiếm cái gì
E.g. You can search for any word or phrase in the text.
21. in vain (idiom): without success
E.g. They tried in vain to persuade her to go. / She waited in vain for her son to return.
22. reunite (somebody) /reunite A with/and B /ˌriːjuˈnaɪt/ đoàn tụ ai/với ai

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E.g. Last night she was reunited with her children. / The family was reunited after the war.
→ reunion /ˌriːˈjuːniən/ (n): dịp/sự đoàn tụ
E.g. a family reunion / a reunion of the class of ’85
→ reunify something /ˌriːˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ (v): đoàn tụ, hợp nhất cái gì
E.g. He is discussing the whole question of reunifying these families.
B. GRAMMAR REVIEW
I. CAUSATIVE FORM - HAVE / GET SOMETHING DONE
1. Động từ cầu khiến/ khởi phát: có nghĩa là ai đó làm một việc gì cho chúng ta. Có thể là do việc đó khó, không
thể làm được hay đơn giản là chúng ta không muốn làm việc đó.
have + sth + past participle (Ved/3)
a) She's having her house painted.
b) We've had the carpets cleaned.
c) They'll be having their dinner served at half past eight.
d) We've been having our garden remodeled.
2. Nếu chúng ta muốn đề cập đến người/ tác nhân thực hiện hành động này, chúng ta dùng "by + tác nhân":
have + sth + past participle (Ved/3)+ by...
a) He's having his tattoo done by one of the best experts in the city.
b) Every Saturday we have our car cleaned by a local lad in the village.
c) She had had her nails done before her hair was cut by Sassoon.
d) They'll have had their meal served by the time we arrive.
3. Chúng ta cũng dùng hình thức khởi phát/ cầu khiến để nói về những trải nghiệm xấu hoặc những rủi ro/ bất
hạnh đã xảy ra; hay một trải nghiệm nói chung.
have + sth + past participle (Ved/3) + (by + tác nhân)
a) They've had their suitcases stolen at the airport.
b) We've had our electricity cut off all day.
c) I had my car lights smashed by vandals.
d) He had his garden destroyed by the storm.
e) Sherry had her children playing in the garden.
4. Chúng ta cùng so sánh sự khác nhau giữa 3 động từ khởi phát/ cầu khiến:
HAVE - GET - MAKE

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a) He has the lawn mown every weekend by his son. (He does not do it, his son does.)
→ HAVE + sth + PAST PARTICIPLE (Ved/3)
a’) I'll have the porter bring your luggage up right away.
(He arranges for the porter to bring the guest's luggage.)
→ HAVE + sb + BARE INFINITIVE
→ giao trách nhiệm cho người khác làm việc đó.
b) He got the lawn mown by his son. (He encouraged him to do it for him.)
→ GET+ sth + PAST PARTICIPLE (Ved/3)
b) He got his son to mow the lawn for him. (He persuaded his son to do it for him.)
→ GET + sb + TO INFINITIVE
→ thuyết phục/ khuyến khích người khác làm việc đó hoặc lừa phỉnh người khác để họ làm việc đó.
c) He made his son mow the lawn. (He insisted or ordered his son do it.)
→ MAKE + sb + BARE INFINITIVE
→ bắt buộc ra lệnh người khác làm việc đó.
5. "GET" thường được dùng trong văn nói thể hiện sự thân thiện. Chúng ta cũng dùng "GET" khi chính chủ từ
thực hiện hành động.
a) They always get their homework done on time.
b) He got the lawn mown before lunch.
c) I got all the ingredients prepared before cooking the paella.
d) You had better get organized or you'll be late.

PRACTICE
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. sprinkle B. slice C. versatile D. combine
2. A. algorithm B. threat C. thousand D. theory
3. A. garnish B. drain C. tender D. sprinkle
4. A. return B. repair C. resurrect D. response
5. A. garnish B. dip C. slice D. grill
6. A. hacker B. automated C. application D. navigate

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II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. ingredient B. tablespoon C. recipe D. benefit
2. A. business B. intention C. endangered D. extinction
3. A. ingredient B. traditional C. avocado D. significant
4. A. interfere B. understand C. resurrect D. estimate
5. A. cucumber B. delicious C. tomato D. nutritious
B. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the words.
1. Fourteen people were arrested for ____ _____ a cyber- attack on the company's website. LAUNCH
2. Fur seals were nearly ____ _____ a few years ago. EXTERMINATION
3. Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life- __ ___ situation. THREAT
4. Futurist Ray Kurzweil imagined a world in which humans and computers would have the same
___ ____. CAPABLE
5. We see that artificial ______ _____ has made daily life a lot easier. INTELLIGENT
6. Computed methods for _____ ______ reasoning, learning and perception have become a common
phenomenon in our everyday lives. AUTOMATION
7. It is best to take advantage of all of the ____ _____ things that we have access to artificial
intelligence. INCREDIBLY
8. Earlier this year, the Washington Post reported on an algorithm ____ __ by Google that could potentially let
self-driving cars learn to drive through experience. DEVELOPMENT
9. AI Technology has also been able to _____ _____ dead stars, like Michael Jackson. SURRECT
10. Set in the near future, the film Her tells the story of a lonely writer who forms a strong attachment to his
____ ___ system's AI, which chooses to identify itself as Samantha. OPERATE
II. Rewrite the following using the causative form.
1. I had someone paint the gate last week.
I had the gate
2. Someone will have you type the letter for me.
Someone will have the letter
3. I am going to have Peter wash my car tomorrow.
I am going to have my car
4. They have him tell the story again.

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They have the story told
5. Have you had someone repair your shoes yet?
Have you had your shoes
6. Does Mrs. Green have them carry those books back home?
Does Mrs. Green have those books
7. They had a boy scot
They had the bag picked up by a boy scot.
8. The teacher has just had someone arrange the desks and the chairs.
The teacher has just had the desks and the chairs
9. My mother has the gardener water the flowers every morning.
My mother has the flowers
10. Doris had her mother buy a new dress for her.
Doris had a new dress
11. Can you have your brother do this work?
Can you have this work
12. The family had someone paint the house for TET.
The family had the house
13. She had someone translate the document into Vietnamese two days ago.
She had the document
14 I'll have someone make a new dress.
I will have a new dress
15 You must have someone repair your computer next week.
You must have your computer
III. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. By inventing revolutionary new technologies, such a super intelligence might help us eradicate war, disease
and poverty.
A. exterminate B. illiterate C. erect D. generate
2. An Al arms race could inadvertently lead to an Al war that also results in mass casualties.
A. regeneration B. mortality C. devastation D. conflict

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3. If a super intelligent system is tasked with an ambitious project, it might wreak havoc with our ecosystem as a
side effect.
A. an adverse effect B. a great benefit C. a positive effect D. some merit
4. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, many Al milestones have now been reached, making many experts take
seriously the possibility of super intelligence in our lifetime.
A. setbacks B. drawbacks C. landmarks D. commence
5. The door we escaped through had an automatic lock but we didn't know that.
A. manual B. hand-operated C. intentional D. preprogrammed
6. Al or Robots can easily adapt to each student's individual learning needs and can target instruction based on
their strengths and weaknesses.
A. familiarize itself with B. preserve itself for C. come to terms without D. stay unstable
7. Artificial intelligence can be utilized in carrying out repetitive and time-consuming tasks efficiently.
A. eliminated B. exploited C. displaced D. operated
8. Thinking machines will govern all the fields and populate the positions that humans occupy, leaving
thousands of people jobless.
A. complement B. occupy C. dominate D. program
9. The system will provide a full set of alarms if it is malfunctioning.
A. out of word B. beyond repair C. under control D. on the blink
10. With the rise of computers, the process of doing manual work has been decreased to a great extent.
A. automatic B. mechanical C. hand-operated D. mental
IV. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Robots may perform specific functions - such as lifting objects, or repeatedly performing the same action over
and over.
A. repeatedly B. again and again C. few and far between D. persistently
2. When computers advanced, they would merge with other technologies, such as nanotechnology and robotics.
A. integrate B. unite C. incorporate D. split
3. Humans will have to become more adept at things that machines can't do, namely dealing with other humans,
and social skills will beat cognitive skills in the marketplace.
A. expert B. master C. amateur D. professional
4. While technologies will continue to become exponentially more powerful, the decisions we make are still our
own.
A. speedily B. instantly C. leisurely D. hastily

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5. Smart devices can enhance our perceptions, arms us with knowledge, and transform themselves to become
cyborgs.
A. intensify B. magnify C. boost D. diminish
6. Since intelligent robots are machines with metal bodies, they are more resistant and have greater ability to
endure the space and hostile atmosphere.
A. strong B. endurable C. unsusceptible D. vulnerable
7. Amazon, the major electronic commerce company, has recently come up with an ingenious idea about its
delivery.
A. thinking out of the box B. innovative C. unimaginative D. on the ball
8. Unlike human baristas, it can serve multiple drinks at once and work all day and night without a break.
A. day in and day out B. many a time and oft
C. time and time again D. once in a blue moon
9. Although robots certainly help us to eliminate tedious tasks, many people are concerned about a future filled
with robots.
A. deadly-dull B. exciting C. run-of-the-mill D. as dry as dust
10. These ideas of the robot rebellion, in which robots become so smart that they may decide to turn on their
masters, may seem a bit far-fetched.
A. beyond the bounds of possibility B. difficult to believe
C. incredible D. likely
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. James had his nose ____ in a fight
A. break B. to break C. breaking D. broken
2. Frank had his passport ____ on a train.
A. stealing B. to steal C. stolen D. steal
3. Fred had his hat ____ off in the wind.
A. blow B. blown C. blowing D. to blow
4. George had his papers ____ at the police station.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
5. Bill is having his shoes ____.
A. shined B. to shine C. chinning D. shine
6. I am going to have a new house ____.

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 A. build B. to build C. built D. building
7. I'll have the boys ____ the chairs.
A. paint B. to paint C. painted D. painting
8. I will have your car ____ by the end of the day.
A. to repair B. repair C. repaired D. repairing
9. Robots could even be part of security alerting you to possible fires that you are under ____ of.
A. risk B. danger C. pressure D. threat
10. Have these flowers ____ to her office, please.
A. taken B. taking C. take D. to take
11. You should have your car ____ before going.
A. servicing B. to service C. service D. serviced
12. I'll have a new dress ____ for my daughter.
A. making B. to make C. make D. made
13. You should ____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. make C. take D. get
14. As we may have seen in many films such as the Matrix, or iRobot, robots have the ____ to ruin our lives if
something were to go wrong.
A. achievement B. success C. potential D. talent
15. Pupils should have their eyes ____ regularly.
A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing
16. Lisa had the roof ____ yesterday.
А. repair B. repaired C. to repair D. repairing
17. They have just had air conditioning ____ in their house.
A. install B. to install C. installed D. installing
18. We rarely have our luggage ____ by porters.
A. carried B. carry C. to carry D. been carried
19. Microsoft says that the app Cortana continually learns about its users and it will eventually develop the
ability to ____ users' needs.
A. anticipate B. imagine C. link D. indicate
20. We had the room ____ yesterday.

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 A. decorates B. had decorated C. decorated D. decorating
21. The villagers have had the use of this washing machine ____ by this engineer.
A. explain B. explained C. to explain D. explains
22. By ____ the housework done, we have time to further our studies.
A. taking B. to have C. having D. to get
23. Although it's fine for figures like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking to raise ____ about the dangers of artificial
intelligence, the majority of computer scientists agree that these problems are far away.
A. existence B. problem C. awareness D. idea
24. Speech ____ is the ability of the computer to understand a human talking to it.
A. recommendation B. recognition C. acceptance D. realization
25. The government has had new houses ____ in the rural areas.
A. build B. built C. to be built D. building
26. NASA has had an autonomous spaceship ____ the universe recently.
A. exploring B. explore C. explored D. to explore
27. She is going to have her wedding dress ____.
A. cutting B. cuts C. cut D. to cut
28. Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.
A. application B. request C. programme D. relation
29. AI enables computers to do some things better than humans, especially when it comes to ____ very large
amounts of data quickly, efficiently, and accurately.
A. process B. processing C. procession D. be processed
30. It's about time you had your house ____.
A. whitewash B. whitewashed C. whitewashing D. to whitewash
C. READING
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
ability adapt interpret arise trained
navigate artificial range diagnosis system
APPLICATIONS AND USERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
A neural network is an electronic model of the brain consisting of many interconnected simple
processors. This imitates how your actual brain works. Applications of (1) __ __ neural systems consist of vision
systems, speech recognition, handwriting recognition and intelligent robots.

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 Artificial Intelligence is used to (2) ____ ___ and understand an image in industrial, military use, or in
satellite photo interpretation. Police use the computer to come up with a photo fit drawing of a criminal, and
doctors use the system to make (3) ___ ___ of patient.
Speech recognition is the (4) __ ___ of the computer to understand a human talking to it. There are
many problems associated with this - humans have different accents, slang words, noise in the background,
feeling poorly (flu, cold, etc.). This means that the computer has to be (5) ___ ____ to recognize the voice of
the human. Honda CRV has the following (6) ___ ___ of voice commands that the driver can use while driving -
using the mobile phone, turning the temperature up or down, turning the air conditioner on or off, asking the
car to (7) ___ ____ using the satellite navigation system, turning the radio on or off or up or down.
An intelligent robot has many different sensors, large processors and a large memory in order to show
that they have intelligence. The robots will learn from their mistakes and be able to (8) ____ ____ to any new
situation that may (9) ___ ____. An intelligent robot can be programmed with its own expert (10) ______. For
example, a factory is blocked with fallen boxes, then an intelligent robot will remember this and take a different
route.
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
We won't have robot doctors for a long time, (1) ____ the human doctors we have now are beginning to
learn on specialized artificial intelligence to help save time.
Google DeepMind has just announced a partnership with University College London Hospital(UCLH)
which will explore (2) ____ artificial intelligence to treat patients with head and neck cancers. The goal is to
develop tools to automatically identify cancerous cells for radiology machines.
Currently, radiologists employ a manual process, called image (3) ____, to make CT and MRI scans and
use them to create a map of the patient's anatomy with clear guidelines of where to direct the (4) ____.
Avoiding healthy areas of the head and neck requires that map to be extraordinarily detailed; typically it takes
four hours to create. Google believes it can do the same job or better in one hour.
DeepMind, Google's research arm, works primarily in deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence that
learns to identify patterns from looking at large amount of data. In this case, DeepMind researchers will (5) ____
access to anonymized radiology scans from up to 700 former UCLH patients, and then feed them into (6) ____
that would process the scans to learn the visual difference between healthy and cancerous tissue.
The partnership will (7) ____ researchers to train their algorithms with highly-specialized, high-quality
data, which theoretically will enable the algorithm to (8) ____ at a higher rate of success than if they had been
using publicly available scans.
For those concerned about machines making health (9) ____ decisions, UCLH made it clear in a
statement to the newspaper Guardian that clinicians will be in complete control of diagnoses and treatment.
DeepMind isn't the first care. Samsung Medison, the South Korean (10) ____ company's medical device
arm, recently released an ultrasound machine that uses deep learning to quickly recommend whether breast
tissue is cancerous or benign. The machine's algorithm was trained on 9,000 breast tissue scans, and is pending
FDA approval in the US.
1. A. what B. why C. when D. but
2. A. using B. translating C. expressing D. performing
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3. A. judgment B. discovery C. segmentation D. identification
4. A. intelligence B. radiation C. level D. strength
5. A. grow B. ask C. repair D. obtain
6. A. limit B. distance C. algorithms D. arrangement
7. A. move B. allow C. sail D. stop
8. A. perform B. access C. adopt D. change
9. A. develop B. exist C. rise D. care
10. A. way B. method C. technology D. organization
III. Read the following passage and choose among A, B, C or D the correct answer to each of the questions
from 1 to 6.
FIRST TIME IN THE AIR
When John Mills was going to fly in an aero plane for the first time, he was frightened. He did not like the
idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. "I also didn't like the fact that I wouldn't be in control," says John.
"I'm a terrible passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to so. It drives
everybody crazy."
However John couldn't avoid flying any longer. It was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in
Canada.
"I had made up my mind that I was going to do it, I couldn't let my son, his wife and their three children
travel all the way here to visit me. It would be so expensive for them and I know Tom's business isn't doing so
well at the moment - it would also be tiring for the children - it's a nine-hour flight!" he says.
To get ready for the flight John did lots of reading about aero planes. When he booked his seat, he was
told that he would be flying on a Boeing 747, which is better known as a jumbo jet. "I needed to know as much
as possible before getting in that plane. I suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 747 is
the largest passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. The first one flew on February 9th 1969 in the USA. It
can carry up to 524 passengers and 3.400 pieces of luggage. The fuel for aero planes is kept in the wings and the
747 is wings are so big that they can carry enough fuel for an average car to be able to travel 16,000 kilometers a
year for 70 years. Isn't that unbelievable? Even though I had discovered all this very interesting information
about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn't
believe that something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more impressed when I
saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!"
The biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. "The take-off itself was much smoother than I
expected although I was still quite scared until we were in the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food
and watch one of the movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep for a
while! Of course," continues John, "the best reward of all was when I arrived in Canada and saw my son and his
family, particularly my beautiful grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn't even
think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of living stop me from seeing the people I love most in the world. I
can visit my son and family as often as I like now!"
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1. Why did John Mills fly in an aero plane?
A. He wanted to go on holiday. B. He wanted to try it.
C. He wanted to see his family. D. He had to travel on business.
2. Why did John read about aero plane?
A. He wanted to know how they work. B. It was his hobby
C. It made him feel safer. D. He had found a book on them.
3. What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?
A. He felt much safer. B. He liked the shape of it.
C. He couldn't believe how big it was. D. He thought the wings were very small
4. How did John feel when the aero plane was taking off?
A. excited B. happy C. sad D. frightened
5. What surprised John most about the flight?
A. That he liked the food. B. That he was able to sleep.
C. That there was a movie being shown. D. That the view was good.
6. How did John feel about his fears in the end?
A. He thought he had wasted time being afraid.
B. He realized it was okay to be afraid.
C. He hoped his grandchildren weren't afraid of flying.
D. He realized that being afraid kept him safe.
IV. Read the following passage and choose among A, B, C or D the correct answer to each of the questions
from 1 to 8.
The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters. These hunters had
tracked down one after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded scourges of many centuries:
tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria. But there remained some terrible diseases for which no microbe could be
incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, beriberi. Then it was discovered that these diseases were caused by the
lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the diet. The diseases could be prevented or cured by consuming foods
that contained the vitamins. And so in the decades of the 1920's and 1930's, nutrition became a science and the
vitamin hunters replaced the microbe hunters.
In the 1940's and 1950's, biochemists strived to learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health.
They discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or another of the vitamins as coenzymes to
perform the chemistry that provides cells with energy for growth and function. Now, these enzyme hunters
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 You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are tracking
genes - the blueprints for each of the enzymes - and are discovering the defective genes that cause inherited
diseases - diabetes, cystic fibrosis. These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology
to identify and clone genes and introduce them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive
production of hormones and vaccines for medicine and for better crops for agriculture. Biotechnology has
become a multi billion dollar industry.
In view of the inexorable progress in science, we can expect that the gene hunters will be replaced in the
spotlight. When and by whom? Which kind of hunter will dominate the scene in the last decade of our waning
century and in the early decades of the next? I wonder whether the hunters who will occupy the spotlight will
be neurobiologists who apply the techniques of the enzyme and gene hunters to the funtions of the brain. What
to call them? The head hunters. I will return to them later.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The microbe hunters. B. The potential of genetic engineering.
C. The progress of modern medical research. D. The discovery of enzymes.
2. The word “incriminated” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. blamed B. eliminated C. investigated D. produced
3. Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?
A. Tuberculosis B. Cholera C. Cystique fibroses D. Pell Agra
4. The word "strived" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. studied B. tried C. experimented D. failed
5. How do vitamins influence health?
A. They protect the body from microbes.
B. They are broken down by cells to produce energy.
C. They keep food from spoiling.
D. They are necessary for some enzymes to function.
6. The phrase "occupy the spotlight" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. go to furthest B. lighten to load
C. conquer territory D. receive the most attention
7. The author implies that the most important medical research topic of the future will be ____.
A. the functions of the brain B. inherited diseases
C. the operation of vitamins D. the structure of genes
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 A. Most diseases are caused by defective genes.
B. The focus of medical research will change in the next two decades.
C. Medical research throughout the twentieth century has been dominated by microbe hunters.
D. Medical breakthroughs often depend on luck.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences using causative.
1. I had my nephew paint the gate last week.
I
2. She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow.
She will
3. They have her tell the story again.
They
4. John gets his sister to clean his shirt.
John
5. Anne has had a friend type her composition.
Anne
6. Rick will have a barber cut his hair.
Rick will
7. I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.
I will
8. He had a mechanic repair his car.
He had
9. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.
She often
10. They had the police arrest the shoplifter.
They
11. Are you going to have the shoemaker repair your shoes?
Are you going to
12. I must have the dentist check my teeth.
I must
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13. She will have a veterinary surgeon examine her dog.
She will
14. We had a man take this photograph when we were on holiday last summer.
We had
15. The Greens had a carpet cleaner clean their carpet.
The Greens
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones have the same meaning as the given sentence.
1. She quit the job because the salary was too low.
If it hadn’t
2. Because the clothes were too dirty, it took her 2 hours to do the washing.
Because of
3. Jackie outran all the other runners in the recent marathon.
Jackie was the
4. "Have all these paperwork finished before you go out OK?" said her boss.
Her boss told her
5. You must have your car fixed soon or it's going to break down in the middle of nowhere and you'll get big
trouble.
Your car needs
6. Although the desk was of large size, little Maggie managed to lift it up long enough.
In spite of
7. "Could you please open the door for me, it's a bit stuffy in here?" said Laura to her colleague.
Laura kindly asked her colleague
8. I dislike it when my little brother tries to blame me for his petty tricks.
I object to my little brother
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones have the same meaning as the given sentence.
1. It is fairly unlikely that the teacher will accept such a feeble excuse.
There is little likelihood
2. You wouldn't find a more spacious room at this price in such a crowded city like Hanoi.
This room is the most
3. I won't ever let her down in any way.

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In no way
4. "You shouldn't eat too much sugar now that you've got diabetes." said the doctor to my grandpa.
It is the doctor's recommendation that
5. "Whatever obstacle may let you down, don't ever give up on your dream." said her mother.
Her mother encouraged her
6. The reason why he's studying so hard is that he wants to win a scholarship.
With a view to
7. He gave me lots of gifts on my 18th birthday.
Lots of gifts
8. "Please stay here with me." said the girl in tears to her boyfriend.
The girl in tears
TEST YOURSELF
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. spread B. cream C. bread D. head
2. A. exterminate B. extend C. expand D. example
3. A. sugar B. stew C. sauce D. steam
4. A. interfere B. incredible C. intervention D. ending
5. A. grate B. shallot C. marinate D. staple
6. A navigation B. activate C. faraway D. malfunction
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. futurist B. malfunction C. consequence D. activate
2. A promote B. diverse C. language D. combine
3. A. exterminator B. singularity C. technological D. similarity
4. A. librarian B. experiment C. historical D. entertain
5. A. incredible B. exterminate C. exponential D. humanity
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. I'll have another key ____.
A. made B. making C. to make D. make
2. Do you have a newspaper ____ to your home?
A. deliver B. delivered C. to deliver D. delivering
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3. I have not had the film ____ yet.
A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed
4. She had her hair ____ yesterday.
A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
5. Have her ____ these letters, please.
A. type B. to type C. typed D. typing
6. Robots can act as 24/7 ____ to children with disabilities or the elderly.
A. equipment B. devices C. aids D. contribution
7. Artificial intelligence is often the technology deployed to ____ the type of fraud that may be committed on
your bank account.
A. monitor B. listen C. request D. recognize
8. We have just had the carpenter ____ this chair.
A. made B. make C. to make D. making
9. What did you do this morning? We ____ the room whitewashed.
A. had B. have C. got to D. order
10. I have had my room ____ today.
A. clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned
11. ____ robots are machines, there is no need for sleep.
A. Although B. As C. Therefore D. When
12. The students got the librarian ____ books for them.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
13. John had just had his brother ____ a house for him on Fifth Avenue.
A. building B. build C. to build D. built
14. Let's have our waiter ____ some coffee.
A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. brought
15. You ought to have your coat ____.
A. clean and press B. cleaned and pressed
C. cleaning and pressing D. cleaning and pressed
16. The term 'Artificial Intelligence' was originally ____ by John McCarthy at a conference in which he ____ it as
"the science and engineering of making intelligent machines".

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 A. formed - defined B. formed - explained C. shaped - explained D. shaped - defined
17. He couldn't afford to ____ his car repaired.
A. pay B. make C. do D. get
18. The teacher had the students ____ their test.
A. hand in B. handed in C. handing in D. having handed in
19. The students got the librarian ____ books for them.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
20. Why don't you have that coat ____?
A. cleaned B. clean C. cleaning D. to clean
21. Artificial Intelligence (AI) ____ to the "intelligence" of machinery.
A. talks B. adds C. mentions D. refers
22. We had a professional photographer ____ pictures of everyone who participated in our wedding.
A. take B. to take C. took D. takes
23. She doesn't like having her picture ____.
A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take
24. I'm sorry I'm late, but I ____ my watch ____ on the way here.
A. have/ cleaned B. had/ clean C. had/ cleaned D. had/ to clean
25. Please have the cleaner ____ this meeting room.
A. sweep B. swept C. sweeping D. to sweep
26. There is no doubt that the technology of artificial intelligence in the wrong ____ can cause mass destruction.
A. persons B. controls C. fingers D. hands
27. Intelligent robots carry out many different tasks such as ____ delivery in a factory, pipe inspection, and
exploration of dangerous environments.
A. independent B. automatic C. automating D. automated
28. I'd like to have my shoes ____ at one.
A. repair B. repairing C. repaired D. being repaired
29. My grandmother had a tooth ____ last week.
A. fill B. filling C. filled D. to be filled
30. We had the roof ____ last year.
A. mend B. mending C. mended D. being mended

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IV. Give the correct form of the words.
1. The concept of the artificial intelligence system is based on ____ ____ Darwinian. EVOLUTING
2. Insecticides are agricultural chemicals that __ ___ insects harmful to plants. EXTERMINATION
3. We hope that cancer will not be ___ ___ as a life- threatening disease. RECOGNIZE
4. The intelligence of machines would exceed that of humans - a moment that futurists call the __ __. SINGULAR
5. The burglar alarm is ____ ____ by movement. ACTIVATE
6. He has succeeded in ____ ______ his career in television. RESURRECT
7. The drug caused a ______ ______ in the brain. FUNCTION
8. So far, only one person has survived an operation to ___ __ an artificial heart. IMPLANTING
V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
customer package electronic artificial robots
delivery communicate ingenious chores example
Some robots may take care of the dishes, do your laundry, keep the house clean, or even go to the store
to do your shopping. Robots that use (1) ____ _____ intelligence are the ones that a lot of people are holding
out for. Not only will these robots be able to take care of, but they will be able to learn as well.
There are some types of robots that already use a form of (2) ____ ____ artificial intelligence called
"swarm intelligence". As a(n) (3) ____ ____ of how this works, scientists have created underwater robots that
will be used to repair coral reefs that have been damaged. What these robots do is work together to rebuild
damaged reefs. As they (4) ___ communicate ___, each one knows what has been done in one area of a reef and
can help build other areas or build onto something that another robot has done. Working together, the (5) ____
___ create a new reef that can then be left to grow and thrive on its own.
Amazon, the major (6) ____ _____ commerce company, has recently come out an (7) ____ ____ idea.
Instead of having a package delivered to a (8) ____ ____ via delivery truck, Amazon will send out flying drones
that will bring a package to a person's house for (9) ___ ___ almost immediately. Just think about how amazing
it would be when you order a small item from Amazon, choose immediate delivery, and within an hour a drone
lands in your front yard and leaves your (10) ____ _____ for you. These types of robots could turn out to be a
dream come true for customers who like to get their orders super fast.
VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
It's only natural that people want to use the latest innovations to better themselves. Smart devices can
truly do incredible things and (1) ____ simplify our day. They can also enhance our (2) ____, arms us with
knowledge, and transform themselves to become cyborgs.
Cyborg is a term used to describe a being that is half human and half (3) ____. This may sound like
something out of science-fiction novels, but some people have already adapted this lifestyle. One is artist Neil
Harbisson. He was born completely colour-blind, and could only see black and white images. It seemed that he
would never (4) ____ colour. After attending a cybernetics talk in college, he met an inventor who agreed to
make a special device for him. They designed an eyeborg, a mechanical eye that converted colours into sound
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frequencies. This enabled Harbisson to hear colour and perceive the world in a different way. He (5) ____ going
to museums to "hear" classic paintings. In fact, a simple walk in a different way. He started going to museums to
hear classic paintings. In fact, a simple walk down a grocery store filled with colourful products produces some
catchy tunes. Harbisson loves his eyeborg so much that he rarely takes it (6) ____. He now gives talks urging
others to consider adding their own mechanical improvements.
In 1998, British scientist Kevin Warwick conducted his own experiment. He implanted a chip inside of his
arm, which he used to control lights and other appliances at home. He later expanded the project (7) ____
placing electrodes inside his nervous system and linking it to the Internet. This allowed him to control external
objects including robotic arms, amplifiers, and loudspeakers. His work remains influential as this example of
extended sensory input was the first of its kind.
If you're interested in becoming a cyborg and you're (8) ____, a good place to start might be with a pair
of Google Glass. Users wear it like ordinary eyeglasses, yet Google Glass is equipped with state-the-art
electronics. Using voice (9) ____ you can have it take a picture of what you see, see directions right in front of
you, or translate your voice into other languages. Hopefully, this experience will help you decide whether
becoming a cyborg is right for you, or if you're content to remain a human like the (10) ____ us.
1. A. help on B. help to C. help over D. help out
2. A. jobs B. perceptions C. careers D. offices
3. A. model B. copy C. representation D. machine
4. A. speak B. write C. share D. experience
5. A. started B. gone away C. stayed D. survived
6. A. with B. by C. off D. for
7. A. by B. out in C. out with D. over
8. A. willing B. asking C. making D. doing
9. A. causes B. provides C. commands D. transmits
10. A. make out B. make out C. rest of D. turn in
VII. Read the following passage and choose among A, B, C or D the correct answer to each of the questions
Although the "lie detectors" are being used by governments, police departments, and businesses that all
want guaranteed ways of detecting the truth, the results are not always accurate. Lie detectors are properly
called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that contradict what a person says. The
polygraph machine records changes in heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and the electrical activity of the
skin (galvanic skin response, or GSR). In the first part of the polygraph test, you are electronically connected to
the machine and asked a few neutral questions ("What is your name?", "Where do you live?"). Your physical
reactions serve the standard (baseline) for evaluating what comes next. Then you are asked a few critical
questions among the neutral ones ("When did you rob the bank?"). The assumption is that if you are guilty, your
body will reveal the truth, even if you try to deny it. Your heart rate, respiration, and GSR will change abruptly as
you respond to the incriminating questions.

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 That is the theory; but psychologists have found that lie detectors are simply not reliable. Since most
physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines cannot tell whether you are feeling guilty, angry,
nervous, thrilled, or revved up form an exciting day. Innocent people may be tense and nervous about the whole
procedure. They may react physiologically to a certain word ("bank") not because they robbed it, but because
they recently bounced a check. In either case the machine will record a "lie". The reverse mistake is also
common. Some practiced liars can lie without flinching, and others learn to beat the machine by tensing muscles
or thinking about an exciting experience during neutral questions.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Lie detectors distinguish different emotions B. Physical reaction reveal guilty
C. Lie detectors make innocent people nervous D. How lie detectors are used and their
reliability
2. According to the test, polygraph ____.
A. measure a person's thoughts B. always reveal the truth about a person
C. make guilty people angry D. record a person's physical reactions
3. According to the passage, what kind of questions is asked on the first part of the polygraph test?
A. incriminating B. critical C. emotional D. unimportant
4. The word "ones" in paragraph 1 refers to ____.
A. questions B. reactions C. standards D. evaluations
5. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to ____.
A. the question B. your body C. the assumption D. the truth
6. The word "assumption" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced with ____.
A. belief B. faith C. statement D. imagining
7. This passage was probably written by a specialist in ____.
A. sociology B. anthropology C. criminal psychology D. mind reading
VIII. Read the following passage and choose among A, B, C or D the correct answer to each of the questions.
There has been much debate over the past few decades concerning fears that nation 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 w
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
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 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 19th-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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. What is the modern-day view of the Luddites?
A. They managed to protect their jobs.
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 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.
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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.
PRACTICE TEST 2
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. 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.
1. A. application B. combustion C. navigation D. recognition
2. A. computer B. communication C. command D. complicated
3. A. advanced B. automated C. crooked D. blessed
4. A. arrangement B. application C. activate D. assistance
5. A. potential B. production C. promotion D. psychology
Exercise 2. 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.
6. A. machine B. robot C. human D. fiction
7. A. applicable B. automation C. artificial D. evolution
8. A. algorithm B. exterminate C. intelligence D. technology
9. A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist
10. A. assembly B. interfere C. reunite D. resurrect
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human ____.
A. intervene B. intervening C. intervention D. interventionist
12. The old astronomer patiently made his ____ and wrote down what he saw.
A. observation B. observatory C. observe D. observer
13. One of the popular____used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
14. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more____ advanced than we are?
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologies
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15. ____have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
A. Research B. Researchers C. Researches D. Researching
16. I wish you would ____ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.
A. call off B. give off C. put off D. turn off
16. Scientists are trying to ____ out the ways to reduce pollution from aircraft.
A. break B. call C. turn D. work
17. I'll____ you ____ you to our research department. Please hold on.
A. put - away B. put-out C. put-through D. put - up
18. No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn't working. You haven't____it ____.
A. brought-in B. given - in C. plugged - in D. pulled - in
19. Whoever ____ up with that idea should have won the Nobel Prize.
A. came B. caught C. kept D. put
20. Ten million text messages are sent on ____ every minute.
A. account B. average C. common D. general
21. Astronomers have____a new planet outside our galaxy.
A. invented B. unearthed C. developed D. discovered
22. ____is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on imagined
scientific discoveries of the future.
A. Epic B. Fiction C. Non-fiction D. Science fiction
23. Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy isin____.
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain
24. Most scientists believe that the day when robots become part of our lives will come____.
A. from time to time B. more or less C. sooner or later D. later than never
25. Do you know who____the fact that sound travels in waves?
A. developed B. discovered C. found D. invented
26. I'm thinking of getting a fax ____.
A. engine B. instrument C. machine D. motor
27. The ____ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknown.
A. aim B. cause C. motive D. reason
28. GPS systems help a lot of people ____ on land, on the sea, and in the air.
A. inform B . interfere C. navigate D. reunite
29. After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to ____, so I had towash the clothes
by hands.
A. make noise B. malfunction C. operate D. work
30. After the power failure last night, the washing machine started to ____, so I had to wash the clothes
by hands.
A. make noise B. malfunction C. operate D. work
31. FM is a method of ____ signals, especially in radio broadcasting.
A. transacting B. transferring C. transmitting D. translating
32. UFO is an acronym for ____ Flying Object.
A. Unidentified B. Unimaginative C. Unknown D. Unique
33. The biggest fear is that humans might ____ control over robots.
A. gain B. keep C. lose D. take
34. Researchers have ____ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached
35. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ____ attempt to understand their past.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
36. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.
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A. come B. make C. put D. take
37. A.I. robots are ____ of having human emotions.
A. able B. capable C. efficient D. fond
38. I don't think people should be allowed to ____ experiments on animals.
A. create B. make C. perform D. produce
39. Many materials have been used for ____ teeth, including wood.
A. artificial B. false C. hand-made D. natural
40. Once they've finished the extension to the ____, there'll be room for them to take on a lot more
workers.
A. factory B. industry C. manufacturing D. trade
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
41. Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
A. announce B. expect C. forecast D. reveal
42. Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of
artificial intelligence.
A. inapplicable B. unavoidable C. unrecognizable D. invisible
43. Advanced technologies may make humanity insignificant both in life and work.
A. Future B. Radical C. Sophisticated D. Unconventional
44. A.I. techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions between medications that put
patience in jeopardy because of their serious side effect.
A. at risk B. in reality C. under control D. under pressure
45. A.I. algorithms can also help to detect faces and other features in photo sent to social networking
sites and automatically organize them.
A. categorize B. connect C. recognize D. remind
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Autonomous weapons are artificial intelligence systems that are programmed to kill. In the hands of the
wrong person, these weapons could easily cause mass casualties. Moreover, an AI arms race could
inadvertently lead to an AI war that also results in mass casualties. To avoid being thwarted by the enemy,
these weapons would be designed to be extremely difficult to simply “turn off,” so humans could plausibly
lose control of such a situation. This risk is one that’s present even with narrow AI, but grows as levels
of AI intelligence and autonomy increase.
Question 1: Autonomous weapons are natural intelligence systems that are programmed to kill
A. True B. False
Question 2: An AI arms race could inadvertently lead to an AI war
A. True B. False
Question 3: These weapons would be designed to be extremely complicated
A. True B. False
Question 4: An AI arm also causes in minor casualties.
A. True B. False
Question 5: This risk is one that’s present even with narrow AI, but grows as levels of AI intelligence.
A. True B. False
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
It may be that media have made the AI safety debate seem more (6) _______than it really is. After all,
fear sells, and articles using out-of-context quotes to (7) _______ imminent doom can generate more
clicks than nuanced and balanced ones. (8) _______, two people who only know about each other’ s
positions from media quotes are likely (9)_______ think they disagree more than they really do. For
example, a techno-skeptic who only read about Bill Gates’ s position in a British tabloid may mistakenly
think Gates believes super intelligence to be imminent. Similarly, someone in the beneficial-AI movement
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may mistakenly think he doesn’t care about AI safety, whereas in fact, he does. The crux is simply that
because Ng’s timeline estimates are longer, he naturally tends to prioritize short-term AI challenges over
long-term ones.
Question 6: A. conversational B. controversial C. conversantly D. controversy

Question 7: A. proclaim B. abolish C. repeal D. decrease

Question 8: A. However B. As a result C. Therefor D. Before

Question 9: A. at B. off C. to D. with

Question 10: A. which B. when C. what D. who

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil human civilisation will be unavoidably transformed in the year 2045 by
an event that he call The Singularity. He suggests that exponential technological development will lead
to the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.). Such advanced technology may make humanity
insignificant.
Kurzweil says that technologies are double-edged swords and envisions the possibility that an artificial
intelligence might decide to put an end to humanity simply because it surpasses human intelligence.
Kurzweil does have faith in mankind, however. He suggests that people are wise to accept that
technological progress is unavoidable and that such acceptance will make the process of transition
easier.
Kurzweil has personal reasons to hope for the coming of The Singularity, because he wants his life to be
extended by it. Kurzweil envisions that future medical advances could invent tiny computerised machines,
or nanobots, which operate inside the body to enhance the immune system. In addition to believes that
future technology might be able to resurrect his deceased father.
Looking at the state of current technological advances in many fields such as medicine, navigation and
communication, Kurzweil's visions may not be unbelievable.The critical issue, however, is whether
genuine artificial intelligence can ever be truly realised. Kurzweil suggests that critics of his theories, who
believe that the human brain is too complex to duplicate, are underestimating what the exponential growth
in technology can eventually accomplish.
Question 11: What is The Singularity?
A. An event giving rise to future human beings.
B. An event giving rise to future artificial intelligence.
C. An event giving rise to future alien civilisation.
Question 12: Why could The Singularity put an end to humans?
A. Because A.I. might imitate human intelligence.
B. Because A.I. is similar to human intelligence.
C. Because A.I. will exceed human intelligence.
Question 13: What does Kurzweil say about technologies?
A. Technologies are avoidable.
B. Technologies are safe and friendly.
C. Technologies are double-edged swords.
Question 14: Why does Kurzweil hope for the coming of The Singularity?
A. Because it would have economic advantages.
B. Because life could be extended
C. Because human would have virtual entertainment.
Question 15: How does Kurzweil respond to critics of his theories

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A. He thinks that they do not evaluate correctly the rapid growth of technology.
B. He thinks that the realisation of genuine artificial intelligence is a challenge.
C. He thinks that future events cannot be predicted with our current mean.
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Drivers or pilots ____the best routes to the destination quickly and effectively.
A. have the GPS found B. use the GPS to find C. get the GPS find D. get the GPS found
2. My sister____her laptop serviced last weekend.
A. did B. got C. made D. took
3. You should ____ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. get C. make D. take
4. We ____ a cable TV put in this week.
A. are having B. get C. have D. have got
5. The dishwasher isn't working again, so my mother is thinking of having____.
A. it repaired B. it repairing C. repaired it D . repairing it
6. We ____ while we were on holiday.
A. had our alarm system stolen B. had stolen our alarm system
C. got stolen our alarm system D. were stolen our alarm system
7. The A.I. expert wanted to have his assistant ____the newly made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
8. Kelly wanted a live band____ at her wedding.
A. been playing B. to play C. played D. to be played
9. I spoke to Victor last night and he said he ____ while he was on holiday.
A. got stolen his phone B. had his phone stolen
C. had stolen his phone D. was got his phone stolen
10. Why don't you____ when you install this new electric gadget?
A. get Aaron help B. have Aaron help
C. have Aaron helped D. have got Aaron help
11. As soon as Dad ____, we can leave.
A. got the car to start B. has got the car started
C. got started the car D. was got starting the car
12. My teeth were little yellow, so I ____ by the dentist.
A. had cleaned them B. had them cleaned
C. have them cleaned D. was cleaned them
13. Can we____this summer?
A. get installed air-conditioning B. get air-conditioning to install
C. have air-conditioning installed D. have installed air-conditioning
14. The car manufacturer____two automatic systems this morning.
A. has had a robotics company install B. had a robotic company installed
C. had a robotic company install D. got a robotic company installed
15. The computer corporation____ malfunctioning products.
A. had their workers eliminate B. had their workers to eliminate
C. had their workers eliminating D. had their workers eliminated
16. The robot manufacturer____their outdated robots for the next generation robots.
A. asked his customers exchange B. got his customers exchanged
C. had his customers exchanged D. had his customers exchange
17. Samsung____ by those who have bought them for technical faults.
A. has all Galaxy Note 7 returned B. has all Galaxy Note 7 to returned
C. made all Galaxy Note 7 return D. made all Galaxy Note 7 returned
18. Experts believe that in the near future humans____.
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C. will do the housework by robots D. will have robots do the housework
19. Nowadays, for the sake of human life, the military ____ which contain explosives.
A. have A.I. robots explore dangerous environments
B. get A.I. robots explore dangerous environments
C. have A.I. robots explored dangerous environments
D. get A.I. robots explores dangerous environments
20. Thanks to the A. I applications, Internet users____ into a new language in real time.
A. can translate webpages B. can have webpages translate
C. can have webpages translated D. can get webpages to translate
21. It's hard to believe that this film ____ completely by computer.
A. has been generated B. has generated
C. was been generating D. was to generate
22. My sister____her ear pierced last weekend.
A. did B. got C. made D. took
23. Recently, a new vaccine against measles ____.
A. has been developed B. had been developed
C. had developed D. was developing
24. You'd better get someone____ your house.
A. redecorate B. redecorated C. to be redecorated D. to redecorate
25. The patient ____ his blood tested to find out the cause of his breakdown.
A. asked B. had C. ordered D. took
26. We____that my father's new car ____ by Friday. He has promised to give his old one to me and I
want to drive to York in it at the weekend.
A. expect - will have been delivered B. are expected - will be delivering
C. have been expecting - is delivering D. are expecting - will have delivered
27. I wish my father had bought me a new mobile phone instead of having it____ like that.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. being repaired
28. We are going to____ next June, or else they will be expired.
A. get our passports renewed B. get to renew our passports
C. have had our passports renewed D. have our passports to renew
29. Mr. Brown tends to____his car serviced twice a year at the garage near his house.
A. have B. let C. rent D. give
30. The teacher had the students____an essay on the positive and negative effects that modern
technology has on children.
A. to write B. to be written C. write D. writing
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
31. Thanks to the first lawn mower which was invented (A) in 1830, we don't have to pay for
(B) someone to have (C) our grass to be cut (D) any more.
32. According to the futurist Ray Kurzweil, humans could (A) have tiny computerized (B) machines or
nanobots invent (C) thanks to (D) future medical advances.
33. In his (A) Aston Martin DB5 car, Bond can have the photos being printed (B) out along with (C) the
information about (D) the people in them from a panel in a dashboard.
34. There's a network in (A) computing called (B) 'beta testing', which means you test something seeing
(C) if it works properly before (D) it comes official.
35. No longer (A) do housewives have (B) to clean the house every day because they get it done (C) for
(D) robotic vacuum cleaners.

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36. Before the cotton gin had been invented (A) in 1794, American farmers had (B) cheap slaves
(C) remove seeds from (D) the cotton fiber.
37. Before the invention of email and the Internet in 1972, it (A) took people at least (B) one day to cause
(C) hand-written letters sent to the recipients' (D) homes.
38. In (A) communication, we can have the voice recognition systems (B) in smartphones or other
(C) electronic devices to be identified (D) our speech.
39. The owners of modern manufacturing plants (A) had workers doing (B) heavy and repetitive
(C) tasks replacing (D), by robots.
40. In this throw-away society, instead of (A) having an old electronics (B) device fixed (C), people tend
to toss (D) it away and buy a new one.
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A.B.C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
41. A: Hello, is that Liz speaking? - B: ____
A. Yes, who's that? I can hardly hear you. B. Hello, how are you?
C. Hi, there. I'm Juliet. D. You can leave a message, please.
42. A: Hello, could I speak to Chris, please? - B: ____
A. Sorry, he's not in. B. Yes, you could. C. Sure, go ahead. D. Certainly I am.
43. A: Shall I ring you later? - B: ____
A. No, you won't. B. Yes, but I may be out.
C. Sorry, I'm busy now. D. I couldn't agree more.
44. A: Do you know how this machine works? - B: ____
A. It's very expensive. B. Will you call the mechanic tomorrow?
C. Plug it in and push the green button. D. I think it's quite heavy.
45. A: ____ - B: Oh, the bulb went out when I switched it on.
A. Are there anything wrong? B. What matters to the lamp?
C. Does the machine work properly? D. What's wrong with the lamp?
46. A: Do you mind if I make a phone call? - B: ____
A. Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall. B. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
C. I don't think so. It's so annoying. D. Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.
47. A: Would you take this calculator along to the office for me? - B: ____
A. Never mind. B. Yes, with pleasure. C. Yes, that's right. D. Not at all.
48. A: How often do you check mail?-B: ____
A. Almost every day. B. It's not normal. C. It's quite far from here. D. No, I really don't
49. A: I have bought you a new toy car. Happy birthday to you! - B: ____
A. Have a nice day! B. The same to you!
C. What a lovely toy! Thanks. D. What a pity!
50. A: Guess what? I've been awarded a scholarship to study about information technology in the U.S.
B: Uh, really? ____
A. Take care of yourself! B. Congratulations! C. You are always lucky! D. Lucky as you are!
51. A: ____- B: Yes. I'd like to buy a computer.
A. Do you look for something? B. Good morning. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it? D. Can you help me buy something?
52. A: Can you help me carry this vacuum cleaner upstairs? - B: ____
A. I think that, too. B. Yes, I'm afraid not. C. Not completely. D. Why not?
53. A: I believe that modern robots will be more intelligent and replace humans in many dangerous jobs.
B: ____
A. That's just what I think of course. B. That sounds interesting.
C. That's a good idea. D. Why not? Believe me!
54. A: Watching television is a waste of time. - B: ____
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A. I enjoy watching cartoons. B. I don't think so either.
C. I think so, too. D. News is not my favorite program.
55. A: Do you like using a desktop computer or laptop?” - B: ____
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. I couldn't agree more.
C. No, I have no choice. D. I prefer something portable.

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