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Tornadoes mostly happen during very strong thunderstorms and cause a lot of damage to anything they touch.
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They are going to declare details of the plan to the public later this week.
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Komodo dragons are huge reptiles that can grow to three meters long and weigh 160 kilos.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
This says that there is an infinite number of alternative universes.
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
The word robot first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek. In the play, a man makes the machine that can think, which he calls a robot and which ends up killing its owner.In the 1940s, the American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote a series of stories about robots and invented the term robotics, the science of robots. Meanwhile, in the real world, the first robots were developed by an engineer, Joseph F. Engelberger, and an inventor, George C. Devol. Together they started Unimation, a manufacturing company that produces the first real robot in 1961, called the Unimate. Robots of this type were installed at a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success. They worked reliably and saved money for General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well.
These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction films. In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans. They were simply pieces of computer-controlled machinery, with metal “arms” or “hands”. Since they were made of metal, they could perform certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat. And since robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be tiring or boring for humans. Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in many factories around the world. Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots.
(Rise of the Robots, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur, Martin Ford, 1988.)
What is Unimation?
What can be said about Karel Capek?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots?
What are industrial robots like?
When did the word "robot" appear?
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
During the year she was abroad, they ___________ by letter.
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The two cities are the same __________ some way.
All people should join hands in protecting the environment _____ we can gain better health.
_____ Russia is bigger than _____ United States of America.
What a terrible accident! Steve _____ his car when a bird flew into his windscreen.
We could see _____ there because none of the shops were open.
- "Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?"
- "_____"
- "Shall I open the window?"
- "_____."
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Mr. Minh used to driving to work, but now he takes the bus.
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Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel their climb.
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Her friendliness made him happily.
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Malaysia is a country in South East Asia. It is a member of the ASEAN. It consists (1) ______ the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak and Sabah on the Island Borneo. It is (2) _______ into regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It has a tropical (3) __________. It is the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, and it exports rubber, tin and gas. In addition to Islam, the country’s official (4) ________, there are Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity. Malaysian people speak Bahasa Malaysia as a mother tongue. It is the language of (5) __________ in all secondary schools.
English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken in this country.
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Choose the word or phrase that best fits (2).
Choose the word or phrase that best fits (3).
Choose the word or phrase that best fits (4).
Choose the word or phrase that best fits (5).
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
Liz / not / send us / a letter / since / she / return / USA.
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government / suggest / travel / by bus / reduce / environmental pollution.
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Mark / wishes / he / be / old enough / ride / car / now.
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my parents’ silver anniversary / celebrate / 6 pm next Sunday.
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I'd prefer Ben to teach me how to ski.
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You usually drive fast so you use more petrol than usual.
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The traffic is so heavy. It will take us at least an hour to get there.
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They are looking for the man and his dog. They have lost the way in the forest.