Key Engish Discovery Finaltest Advanced 2_No 02

Key score 93%

Listening

Ex1: Answer the questions
Speaker3 (00:01):
Janet, you sound so down in the dumps.
Speaker2 (00:04):
I am down in the dumps.
Speaker3 (00:06):
Is there anything I can do to cheer you up?
Speaker2 (00:09):
No, I don't think so. I'm just run down and finding it difficult to cope with all the stress in my life. I am so
tired. I just want to go to bed and stay there for a week.
Speaker3 (00:19):
Do you want to talk about it? I can come over.
Speaker2 (00:22):
No, there's nothing anyone can do.
Speaker3 (00:25):
Is work part of the problem? Your job is very challenging. Maybe you should take a vacation.
Speaker2 (00:31):
Yes, work is a big part of the problem and I know I need a break. But I'm too busy at the moment to take
time off. I work late almost every day.
Speaker3 (00:40):
Well, maybe you should start thinking about your health. You won't be any good at your job if you're so
stressed.
Speaker2 (00:47):
It's not just the job, though I do come home exhausted. The kids aren't doing well at school, my husband is
irritable. I think he wants to leave me.
Speaker3 (00:56):
Oh no. You can't let things continue like this. I think you should see a therapist.

Speaker2 (01:02):
I suppose you're right, it's just, how will I find the time to see a therapist?
Speaker3 (01:07):
Janet, you have to make the time, you have to take care of yourself.

Speaker2 (01:11):

I'll think about it. Thanks for listening to me. I'm sorry I'm so miserable.

Speaker3 (01:16):

Hey, that's what friends are for.

1. What is Janet's problem?

a. She's depressed because she's working too hard and has problems at home.

b. She's short of money and is tired all the time.

c. She's considering leaving her husband and changing her job.

d. She's dissatisfied with her husband and children.

2. Janet spends a lot of time at work.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

3. Sam suggests that Janet go away and not tell anyone where she is.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

4. Why can't Janet take a vacation?

a. The therapist says she shouldn't.

b. She is too busy.

c. Her husband won't let her.

d. She can't afford it.

5. What might Janet do?

a. Talk to a therapist

b. Take her children out of school

c. Leave her husband

d. Leave her job

6. If someone is "down in the dumps," he or she is feeling...

a. stressed.

b. very tired.

c. very sad.

d. angry.

7. What does Janet mean when she says she wants to "go to bed and stay

there for a week"?

a. She feels so sick that she may have to stay in bed for a long time.

b. She is expressing that she feels extremely tired and wants to escape life.

c. She is expressing how busy she is.

d. She hasn't slept much in a while and hopes to sleep for a whole week.

8. Sam thinks a therapist might help Janet...

a. get some rest.

b. leave her husband.

c. help her children do well in school.

d. cope with her difficulties.

9. "Making time" means finding time to do something even if you are very

busy.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

10. Sam is probably Janet's...

a. father.

b. therapist.

c. coworker.

d. friend.

1. a. She's depressed because she's working too hard and has problems at
home.
2. a. True
3. b. False
4. b. She is too busy.
5. a. Talk to a therapist
6. c. very sad.
7. b. She is expressing that she feels extremely tired and wants to escape life.
8. d. cope with her difficulties.

9. a. True
10. d. friend.
Ex2: Answer the questions

Speaker4 (00:00):

Good evening. This is Madeline Carter with family life on tonight's program We're going to be talking about
competition in sports Should children play sports to win or just play for fun and enjoyment? What do you
think collar number one you are on the air? I?

Speaker2 (00:22):

Think children should just play sports for fun Competition brings out the worst in people and it's a pity for
children to be exposed to this I think kids should be encouraged to be cooperative not competitive. They
shouldn't have to prove themselves all the time They shouldn't have to be the best their childhood is short
enough as it is They'll have plenty of time to compete in their adult lives

Speaker3 (00:44):

Okay, next caller. I disagree with what the last caller said Let me be frank life is all about competition and
kids need to learn how to compete early on So they'll be prepared for the real world It's a very important
part of a child's development besides if we never let our children experience failure They will never really
know how good it feels to succeed is there anything you'd like to respond to collar number one?

Speaker2 (01:14):

Yes, as our children grow up. They'll learn how to compete in life They don't need a head start, but if we are
going to expose our children to competition We should at least do it in the right way For example, we need
to teach them how to lose a competition without losing their tempers and it's not about being the best But
about doing their best

Speaker4 (01:34):

You both make some good points now. Let's see what our studio psychologist. Dr. Alex Smith has to say on
the subject

1. The program is about whether competition is good or bad for children.
a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

2. Caller number one thinks that...

a. children should just play sports for fun.

b. children should experience winning and losing so they will be prepared for

life.

c. children should compete early on so that they learn how to lose without

getting angry.

d. children should take part in races and competitions to win.

3. Caller number two thinks that competition shows the bad side of human

nature.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know

4. Caller number one thinks that if children are allowed to compete, they

should at least be taught how to...

a. have fun.

b. win and be the best.

c. improve their athletic abilities.

d. behave if they lose.

5. With which caller does Madeleine Carter agree?

a. Caller number one

b. Caller number two

c. Neither caller

d. We don't know.

6. What word is the opposite of "competitive"?

a. Aggressive

b. Fun

c. Cooperative

d. Friendly

7. What does caller number one think is a pity?

a. For children to be exposed to a competitive atmosphere

b. When children are not taught to be the best

c. That childhood is short

d. For children not to be taught how to compete

8. If you had a "head start," you...

a. lost your temper.

b. succeeded.

c. gained an advantage by starting early.

d. were taught something by someone else.

9. What would be a good title for this radio program discussion?

a. Should Children Play for Fun or to Win?

b. Developing Athletic Ability in Children

c. Preparing Children for Competition in Life

d. Teaching Children to Cooperate

10. Caller number two thinks that you won't be able to appreciate success

if you never...

a. experience failure.

b. prepare yourself for the real world.

c. learn to be the best.

d. learn to cooperate.

1. a. True

2. a. children should just play sports for fun.

3. a. True
4. d. behave if they lose.
5. d. We don't know.
6. c. Cooperative
7. a. For children to be exposed to a competitive atmosphere

8. c. gained an advantage by starting early.
9. a. Should Children Play for Fun or to Win?
10. a. experience failure.

Ex3: Answer the questions
Speaker2 (00:00):
Hello, this is George Mataya. We're here with Dr. Lee Crosby to talk about the planet Mars. Welcome, Dr.
Crosby. Hello, George. I'm happy to be here. Let's start with some facts. Earth is the third planet from the
Sun, and Mars is the fourth, right? Correct.
Speaker3 (00:20):
Mars is about half the size of Earth, but both planets have the same land area.
Speaker2 (00:26):
If Mars is half the size of Earth, how can both planets have the same land area?
Speaker3 (00:32):
Much of Earth is covered by oceans, but Mars doesn't have any oceans. It does have two moons, though,
called Phobos and Deimos. Interesting.
Speaker2 (00:42):
What else can you tell us about Mars?
Speaker3 (00:45):
Well, a year on Mars is about twice as long as a year on Earth, because Mars takes 687 Earth days to orbit
the Sun. Do you think people will ever visit Mars? Definitely. The first unmanned spacecraft landed on Mars
in the 1970s. NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, predicts that humans will reach
Mars by the year 2040.
Speaker2 (01:10):
I guess 2040 isn't too long to wait. How long will the flight to Mars take?
Speaker3 (01:16):
With current technology, it's estimated that a manned spacecraft will get to Mars in about 240 days. That
means a trip to Mars will take about eight months. But once the spacecraft arrives, the astronauts will have
to deal with survival on a very unfriendly planet. This is fascinating.
Speaker2 (01:35):

We'll be back soon to hear about living on Mars.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

b. Mars is closer to the Sun than Earth.

c. Phobos is the name of an unmanned spacecraft.

d. A year on Mars is about as long as a year on Earth.

2. Mars is bigger than Earth.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

3. How many oceans are there on Mars?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

4. Mars has one moon.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

5. How long is a year on Mars?

a. 687 Earth days

b. About the same as a year on Earth

c. Less than 365 days

d. Six Earth years

6. According to the interview, what happened in the 1970s?

a. NASA was officially created.

b. The first spacecraft landed on Mars.

c. NASA finished building the first spacecraft.

d. Humans first set foot on the Moon.

7. What prediction has NASA made?

a. Life will be discovered on Mars.

b. Humans will be living on Mars in the next 40 years.

c. Astronauts will land on Mars by the year 2040.

d. The temperature on Mars will increase.

8. According to current estimates, how long will a manned trip to Mars take?

a. Approximately eight months

b. More than 18 months

c. About eight years

d. Scientists don't know yet.

9. What does Dr. Crosby say the first astronauts on Mars can expect?

a. They will probably be able to find water.

b. They might not be able to return to Earth.

c. They may feel sick when they first arrive.

d. They will find it difficult to survive there.

10. What is George planning to discuss with Dr. Crosby after the break?

a. The cost of a manned flight to Mars

b. The history of space travel

c. How astronauts are trained

d. How humans will live on Mars

1. a. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
2. b. False

3. a. 0

4. b. False

5. a. 687 Earth days

6. b. The first spacecraft landed on Mars.

7. c. Astronauts will land on Mars by the year 2040.

8. a. Approximately eight months

9. d. They will find it difficult to survive there.

10. d. How humans will live on Mars

Vocabulary

Ex1: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

John: I have some bad news. I've resigned from my job.
Lisa: Oh no! What happened?
John: I'm 1. _____( sympathetic/ ashamed/ emotional)to admit it, but I couldn't deal with
all the stress.
Lisa: Did you ask your boss for less stressful work?
John: No, I just left. Now I'm feeling like a 2. ____( stranger/ victim/ boss), and I'm not
doing anything to help myself.
Lisa: Why do you think that is?
John: I don't know. I guess I've been 3. ____( feeling sorry for myself/ breaking my
heart/ reminded of)lately ever since my girlfriend left me.
Lisa: Well that would explain your inability to 4. _______( panic/ apologize/ cope)with the
stress at work.
John: You're probably right.
Lisa: Would you like me to 5. ______( drop by/ work things out/ feel sorry for myself)to
cheer you up?
John: Sure. That would be great.
1. ashamed

2. victim

3. feeling sorry for myself

4. cope

5. drop by

Ex2: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

Dana hated going out to work every day. She found the 1. ____( lifestyle/ commute/
trend)in rush-hour traffic to be very difficult. She also didn't like being under stress the
whole day and getting home exhausted to a family waiting for dinner. She felt that she
had 2. ____( stayed in touch/ taken on/ freelanced)too much and something had to be
done. One day, a friend suggested she become 3. _____( self-employed/ experienced/
highly trained)and work from home. She decided to try it, and today she is happily

running a small business from home. "Many people would 4. ______( never complain/ put
it off/ lose their minds)if they had to stay at home alone all day, but it's not a problem for
me," says Dana. "I love being alone, and I don't feel as if I'm in 5. ____( self-employed/
isolation/ patients)at all."
1. lifestyle
2. taken on
3. self-employed
4. lose their minds
5. isolation
Ex3: Điền các từ sau vào chỗ trống”_____”:
employee

self-employed

representatives

deadline

unemployed

benefits

child care

freelance

bonuses
Dave: Hi, Natalie. Guess what! I've decided to start working from home.
Natalie: Great! So you're going to be 1. _____?
Dave: Yes. I'm going to do some 2. ______writing.
Natalie: Won't you miss the fringe 3. ______of working in an office?
Dave: Working at home has other advantages for me. I can be home with the kids more,
so I won't need to pay so much for 4. ______.
Natalie: How will you manage when you are under pressure to meet a 5. _____and you
have to work extra hard?
Dave: I guess I'll have to work at night occasionally.
1. self-employed

2. freelance

3. benefits

4. child care

5. deadline

Ex4: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

Peter was looking for 1. _____( an issue/ a new job/ an interview), so he went to an
employment agency. "What was your previous 2. _____( advice column/ position/
studio)?" the interviewer asked him. Peter said he'd been a writer for "World News

Magazine" and that he had been the main writer of their special end-of-the-year 3. ____(

edition/ bookings/ references). " 4. _____( Not at the moment/ By pure chance/ Giving
advice), I received a call from a local newspaper this morning," said the interviewer, "and
they're looking for a new reporter." Peter was 5. ______( bringing references/ grateful/
getting started)for the tip and went straight to the newspaper's office for an interview.

1. a new job

2. position

3. edition

4. Not at the moment

5. grateful

Ex5: Điền các từ sau vào chỗ trống”_____”:

chores

threat

evolve

interrogator

human error

robot

science fiction

efficient

Miguel: Hey, did you see The Clean-up Robot on TV last night? robot
Yana: The Clean-up Robot? What's that? a good

Miguel: It's a 1. ____movie about an artificially intelligent 2. _____. arrive
Yana: Tell me more.

Miguel: It's set in the year 2306. Earth is completely polluted and full of trash. The
has to do all kinds of cleaning 3. _______. He's a very 4. _____robot, and he does

job cleaning, but he isn't happy.
Yana: It sounds boring.

Miguel: Oh, it's not. The robot starts to 5. ______. Then one day, some evil robots
on Earth and they want to take over.

Yana: So what happens?
Miguel: Well, you'll have to see the movie to find out!

1. science fiction

2. robot

3. chores

4. efficient

5. evolve

Gramma

Ex1: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

Will: Would you like to go out to eat tonight?
Sally: I wish I could, but I 1. ______( would rather not/ had better/ would rather)stay at
home and study.
Will: Why stay at home? 2. _______( Would you rather/ Hadn't you better/ Wouldn't you
rather)go out and have fun?
Sally: Of course 3. _____( I'd rather/ I wouldn't rather/ I'd better)go out and have fun
with you than stay in.
Will: So what's the problem?
Sally: I have an English test tomorrow that 4. _____( I'd better/ I'd rather/ I'd rather
not)study for if I want to pass.
Will: That's a pity.
Sally: It is, but 5. ______( I'd rather not/ I'd better/ I'd rather)miss one evening of fun
and get a good grade on the exam than go out and be sorry later.

1. would rather not

2. Wouldn't you rather

3. I'd rather

4. I'd better

5. I'd rather not

Ex2: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

Technology rules our lives nowadays. As a result of the technological progress that 1.
____( has been done/ has been made/ has done)it feels as though we can no longer
manage without electronic gadgets. What would we 2. ____( make/ do/ done)without our
cell phones or computers? They make our lives so much easier. In reality, however,
they 3. ______( do/ make/ are made)so much work for us that we use our memory a lot
less now. For example, when you 4. _____( made/ make/ do)a phone call, do you actually
remember anyone's phone number? Of course not! The phone remembers it for you. If we
don't 5.______( do/ does/ make)something about this situation, our brains won't work
anymore!

1. has been done

2. do

3. do

4. make

5. do

Ex3: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

Carlos: Do you want to go see a movie tonight?
Abe: My mother says I can't go out 1. _____( because/ although/ unless).I finish my
homework first.
Carlos: Well hurry up and finish it 2. _____( so that/ in spite of/ therefore)you can come

with me.
Abe: I have too much to do. 3. _____( Even if/ As long as/ Since)I sit here all night I

won't get it all done!
Carlos: Why do you have so much homework? I only have about thirty minutes of math
and I'm finished.
Abe: I have so much work 4. _____( as long as/ because/ therefore)I don't do it when I
get it. I push it off and then it piles up.
Carlos: Maybe your mom will let you go out tonight 5. ____( provided that/ unless/
since)you promise to do an hour's worth of homework every day from now on.

1. unless

2. so that

3. Even if

4. because

5. unless

Ex4: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

I can't get the hang of aerobics. I find it so 1. _______( confuse/ confused/
confusing)when your arms have to do one thing and your legs have to do another. Then,
of course, I get 2. _____( embarrassing/ embarrass/ embarrassed), because everyone
else in the class seems to manage just fine. And they get 3. _______( annoyed/ annoy/
annoying)with me because I keep crashing into them since I'm going in the opposite
direction! The aerobics teacher is very 4. _____( encouraging/ encourages/
encouraged)though. She tells me not to give up and to keep at it. I'm not sure what to
do. I find the classes very 5. _______( frustrated/ frustrate/ frustrating).

1. confusing

2. embarrassed

3. annoyed

4. encouraging

5. frustrating

Ex5: Điền các từ trong ngoặc() vào chỗ trống”_______”

Small asteroids pass very close to the Earth from time to time. They sometimes burn up
in the Earth's atmosphere and occasionally even hit the planet. But what 1. _____( is
happening/ happen/ will have happened/ will happen)if a large asteroid hits Earth?
Scientists predict that the Apophis asteroid will pass very close to Earth in 2029, but
unless it changes its course, it 2. ____( won't have been hitting/ isn't going to hit/
won'tbe hitting/ doesn't hit)us. So, should we be worried about asteroids? Hopefully,
before the next big asteroid threatens Earth, we 3. _____( will have developed/ develop/
will be developing/ is developing) ways to destroy it or change its course. Of course some
science fiction writers say it 4. _____( am not/ won't be/ won't have been/ aren't going to
be)a problem. Why? Because by then, people 5. _____( are living/ lived/ will have lived/
will be living)on Mars!
1. will happen

2. won't be hitting

3. will have developed
4. won't be
5. will be living

Reading

Ex1: Answer the questions
From: To: Subject: Please Advise
Dear Career Counselor,

I am writing to you about an upsetting turn of events at my workplace, and I hope you will be
able to advise me as to the best course of action.

I have been an accounts executive at the same company for twenty-five years. I came to the
company straight out of college and have been happy and successful here. I have always been
ambitious and done well at my job. I love the challenge of the business world and have a lot to
contribute to it. My boss has always been happy with my work.

My colleagues and I are worried, however, about the job security of older business
professionals such as ourselves. It appears that many university graduates want a career in
business. The young graduates are eager to please because they view the business world as
challenging and glamorous. They are therefore willing to work for much lower salaries. These
graduates are a problem for older professionals, and we can't compete with them.

I have just heard that my company has hired ten new account executives straight out of
college. I'm very worried that I'm going to get fired. I have several friends who have recently
been told by their companies that they are not needed anymore. Like me, these people are in
their forties and fifties and have families to support. At our age it isn't easy to find another
job.

I was wondering if I should speak to my boss and express my concerns, or keep quiet and
hope for the best, so as not to draw attention to myself.

Any advice you can give on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Shirley Marks

1. Why did Shirley write this e-mail?

a. To complain to a career advice counselor

b. To ask her boss for help

c. To get advice about her worries regarding her career

d. To get her company in trouble

2. According to Shirley, her boss is satisfied with her work.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

3. What is Shirley concerned about?

a. Losing her job

b. Doing badly in her job

c. Getting older

d. Receiving a lower salary

4. According to Shirley, people in their forties and fifties find jobs in the

business world easily.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

5. The Web site yourcareer.com is probably a company that...

a. helps people set up their own businesses.

b. hires older professionals.

c. gives career advice.

d. hires new graduates.

6. What is the meaning of the phrase "eager to please"?

a. Very polite

b. Willing to work for little money

c. Willing to work hard

d. Wants to make people happy

7. What word best describes how Shirley Marks is feeling?

a. Worried

b. Bitter

c. Angry

d. Frustrated

8. Why are companies eager to hire university graduates?

a. They will work more hours than older career people because they do not

have families.

b. They are smarter than older business professionals.

c. They are more glamorous than older business professionals.

d. They will work hard for lower salaries.

9. When people say they "can't compete" against something or someone else,

they mean that they...

a. are too old to enter a competition.

b. won't find a job.

c. have no chance of success.

d. will get fired.

10. According to the letter, why do many university graduates want to

work in business?

a. They like the competition.

b. It is challenging and sounds glamorous.

c. It pays well.

d. It is easy to get jobs in that field.

1. To get advice about her worries regarding her career.

2. True

3. Losing her job

4. False

5. Gives career advice.

6. Willing to work hard

7. Worried

8. They will work hard for lower salaries.

9. Have no chance of success.

10. It is challenging and sounds glamorous.

Ex2: Answer the questions

New Animal Shelter Opens

by Edward Land

A new animal shelter opened yesterday in the Highview neighborhood. The shelter was built
nearly five years ago, but could not open because there was not enough money to cover
expenses.

"Thanks to the generous donations we received from the public," said Ellen Summers, the
manager of the shelter, "we have been able to open the shelter at last. It's been a long and
difficult process."

At the opening ceremony the city mayor encouraged the public to support the new shelter.
"We are proud of our record in animal care in this town. Highview Shelter will reinforce our
public profile and put our town on the map."

Highview Shelter will be able to offer shelter to two hundred homeless dogs and cats. In
addition to the areas for dogs and cats, there is a special area for rabbits and other small

animals, and even a field for horses and donkeys. The shelter offers many services, including
taking care of pets while owners are on vacation, a clinic where sick pets can receive
treatment, and a program for high school students that teaches about animal care.

Highview Shelter is still very much dependent on public support. "At the moment we can cover
our expenses, but that won't last long. We still need the public to make donations," said
Summers. "And, of course, anybody who wants a pet should come to us first. We have lots of
wonderful animals looking for loving homes." Members of the public who would like to make a
donation to the shelter should contact the secretary during office hours or visit the shelter's
website at www.highviewshelter.com.

1. Why did the shelter not open until now?
a. They could not afford to open.
b. The public didn't want a shelter in the town.
c. The building was not completed.
d. There were not enough homeless animals.

2. The mayor believes the shelter will be good for the town.
a. True
b. False
c. We don't know.

3. Which service is not offered at the shelter?
a. A clinic for the treatment of sick cats and dogs
b. A program training people to work at the shelter
c. A boarding service for pets
d. An educational program for high school students

4. If you take a dog or cat from the shelter as a pet, you have to pay for it.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

5. Who has paid for the shelter to open?

a. The mayor

b. Ordinary people

c. Private investors

d. Ellen Summers

6. What did the mayor mean by "put our town on the map"?

a. Attract investors to the town

b. Encourage people to move to the town

c. Attract publicity to the town

d. Make sure all new maps include the town of Highview

7. What does this article do most?

a. Give an opinion

b. Report a local news story

c. Teach how to do something

d. Make a complaint

8. When the shelter asks for "donations" they are asking for people to...

a. help take care of the animals.

b. adopt a pet.

c. plan a program for students.

d. give money to the shelter.

9. What should a member of the public do if he or she wants to make a

donation to the shelter?

a. Contact Edward Land.

b. Contact the secretary during office hours or go to the shelter's Web site.

c. Contact the manager of the shelter.

d. Contact the secretary after office hours.

10. Edward Land is probably...

a. the mayor of Hightown.

b. a novelist.

c. an animal rights activist.

d. a journalist.

1. They could not afford to open.

2. True

3. A program training people to work at the shelter

4. We don't know.

5. Ordinary people

6. Attract publicity to the town

7. Report a local news story

8. Give money to the shelter.

9. Contact the secretary during office hours or go to the shelter's Web site.

10. a journalist.

Ex3: Answer the questions

Smart Robots

Samantha Chung

Consider this quote by the world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking: "The development of full
artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." Science fiction novelists and

movie writers seem to agree. For many years, their books and films have fascinated us with

the threat of intelligent robots and computers taking over the world. We have been taught to
be fearful and suspicious of artificially intelligent machines. But should we?

Human errors cause many deaths during surgery each year and might even be one of the
leading causes of death. Some surgeons think that AI robots could be a solution. Presently,
robots perform surgical tasks, but a human surgeon controls their mechanical arms. However,
AI robotic surgeons are being developed to work with human doctors with the goal of
eliminating human error from surgery and improving accuracy. Perhaps one day, robots will
perform surgeries solo, completely eliminating the need for human doctors.

Another area where human participation may be on the way out is in the driver's seat. Google
and Tesla are just two of the companies working hard to develop self-driving cars which will
"learn" how to drive through experience. It probably won't be long before you can sit in the
backseat sipping coffee and reading your e-mails while your driverless car takes you to work.

Have you ever been asked by your bank whether you made a particular credit card purchase?
AI technology is used by many credit card companies to identify stolen credit card use. Using a
card-holder's buying history, AI technology evaluates huge quantities of data in order to
recognize patterns and red-flag purchases that seem unusual. Then, the credit card company
is alerted to possible theft. Of course, a real human employee contacts the card-holder to
verify the purchase, but the background work is done with AI help.

Robots and other machines equipped with artificial intelligence have already become part of
our daily lives, and their importance will continue to grow in the future. Will we be able to
control them as they become more skillful, or will Stephen Hawking's warning become a
reality?

1. Who was Stephen Hawking?
a. A well-known movie director
b. A famous physicist
c. The inventor of artificial intelligence
d. An author of science fiction novels

2. According to the first paragraph, what is a possible threat from robots with
artificial intelligence?
a. They might take over the world one day.
b. They might make too many errors.
c. They might beat humans in a race.
d. They might develop more than we want them to.

3. How do surgeons currently use robots?
a. Surgeons use robots to communicate with patients.
b. Robots perform operations alone.
c. Robots keep the operating rooms clean.
d. Surgeons control the robots' arms.

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned? Doctors hope that robots...
a. will reduce the time that surgery takes.
b. will be more accurate than humans.
c. will reduce the number of deaths during surgery.
d. will work together with human doctors.

5. Why does the article mention Google?
a. Google employees use self-driving cars.
b. Google uses AI to run their Web sites.
c. Google is designing a robot that can perform surgeries.
d. Google is developing a self-driving car.

6. In the near future, people will probably have driverless cars.
a. True
b. False

c. The article doesn't say.

7. How do credit card companies use AI?

a. To make unusual purchases

b. To check that customers' bills are correct

c. To keep up-to-date on new technology

d. To evaluate data and spot theft

8. What is the meaning of the term "to red-flag"?

a. To mark something as a problem that should be dealt with

b. To give up or surrender

c. To show that a computer error has occurred

d. To indicate there is too much data

9. In the event that a credit card has been stolen,...

a. an AI robot will notify the customer.

b. an AI robot will find the thieves.

c. a company employee will notify the customer.

d. the company will try to locate the card.

10. The author thinks AI isn't being used enough in our daily lives.

a. True

b. False

c. We don't know.

1 1. b. A famous physicist
2. a. They might take over the world one day.
3. d. Surgeons control the robots' arms.
4. a. will reduce the time that surgery takes.
5. d. Google is developing a self-driving car.
6. a. True
7. d. To evaluate data and spot theft
8. a. To mark something as a problem that should be dealt with
9. c. a company employee will notify the customer.

10. b. False.