15 Technology will allow homes in the future to be “smart.” Appliances will communicate with each other - and with you. Your stove, for example, will tell you when your food is cooked and ready to eat. Refrigerators will suggest recipes based on food items you already have. Futurologists predict that many homes will have robots in the future. Robots already do many things such as building cars and vacuuming floors. But scientists today are starting to build friendlier, more intelligent robots that will be able to show feelings with their faces, just like humans. These robots will do work around the house such as cooking and cleaning. They will even take care of children and the elderly. How soon will this smart home be a reality? There’s a good chance it will be a part of your life in 25 or 30 years, perhaps sooner. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to the following question. Scientists are building robots that can__________ A. do all household chores. B. show feelings with their faces C. help take care of elderly people. D. all are correct. 16 Technology will allow homes in the future to be “smart.” Appliances will communicate with each other - and with you. Your stove, for example, will tell you when your food is cooked and ready to eat. Refrigerators will suggest recipes based on food items you already have. Futurologists predict that many homes will have robots in the future. Robots already do many things such as building cars and vacuuming floors. But scientists today are starting to build friendlier, more intelligent robots that will be able to show feelings with their faces, just like humans. These robots will do work around the house such as cooking and cleaning. They will even take care of children and the elderly. How soon will this smart home be a reality? There’s a good chance it will be a part of your life in 25 or 30 years, perhaps sooner. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to the following question. Robots nowadays are widely used in __________ A. house building. B. public transportation. C. communications technology. D. car manufacturing. 17 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original. The black car is cheaper than the red one. A. The red car is expensive than the black one B. The black car is more expensive than the red one C. The black car is expensive than the red one. D. The red car is more expensive than the black one. 18 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. A. hard B. apple C. hat D. cat 19 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to the following question. You should put the food in a reusable box __________ plastic bags. A. without B. because of C. instead of D. by 20 Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to the following question. If we all __________ bags, we will help the environment. A. to using B. use C. to use D. using