Trắc nghiệm tiếng anh 12 unit 8: Life in the future (P2)

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Question 1:

• a. different
• b. terrorist
• c. contrary

• d. domestic

Question 2:

• a. future
• b. burden

• c. device

• d. certain

Question 3:

• a. development
• b. security

• c. pessimistic

• d. particular

Question 4:

• a. threaten

• b. appear

• c. modern
• d. instance

Question 5:

• a. experience
• b. technology
• c. environment

• d. optimistic

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Question 6: There is a wide ______ of computers in that shop for you to choose.

• a. vary
• b. various

• c. variety

• d. variously

Question 7: There are several places where residents face the threat of _____ every day.

• a. terrorist

• b. terrorism

• c. terrorize
• d. terror

Question 8: Many people think that in some more years we will see the complete _____ of newspapers and magazines due to the Internet.

• a. disappear

• b. disappearance

• c. appear
• d. appearing

Question 9: A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment and cure of life - ______ diseases.

• a. developing

• b. threatening

• c. hoping
• d. fitting

Question 10: Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.

• a. depression
• b. technique
• c. expect

• d. impact

Question 11: We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a _____ of fresh air.

• a. feeling
• b. sip
• c. swallow

• d. breath

Question 12: The idea of building a _____ with human intelligence is not only ambitious but also highly unconventional.

• a. robot
• b. corporation
• c. line
• d. road

Question 13: Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and dish washers are labor _____ devices which help us do housework easily and quickly.

• a. improving

• b. making
• c. saving
• d. employing

Question 14: Pollution has killed half the species of fish in the river.

• a. taken off
• b. put away

• c. wiped out

• d. gone over

Question 15: The computer allows us to work fast and _____.

• a. efficiently

• b. differently
• c. variously
• d. freshly

Question 16: They arrived _____ that train station late because their taxi had broken _____.

• a. at / down

• b. for / off
• c. on / over
• d. on / up

Question 17. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up _____ inflation.

• a. with

• b. for
• c. over
• d. on

Question 18: They argued _____ us _____ the problem last night, but we could not find _____ the solution.

• a. with / about / out

• b. on / for / off
• c. upon / with / in
• d. to/ on / up

Question 19: Williams is working _____ an export company. He intends to apply _____ another job because he is not satisfied ____ the salary.

• a. in / on / at

• b. for / for / with

• c. at / out / into
• d. from / on / for

Question 20: Is Miss Wilson very fond _____ French food? - No, she is not used _____ having French food.

• a. over / with

• b. of / to

• c. off / for
• d. in / about

Question 21: Look _____ ! The tree is going to fall.

• a. over
• b. off
• c. in

• d. out

Question 22: I think we maybe run _____ natural resources some day.

• a. in to
• b. up to

• c. out of

• d. away from

Question 23: _____ whom do these English books belong?

• a. From 

• b. To

• c. For
• d. With

Question 24: Thanks _____ the inventions _____ labor- saving devices, women have more free time to take part ____ social work.

• a. through/ over / for
• b. on / from / with
• c. forward / for / from

• d. to / of / in

Question 25: It is predicted that ____ computing technology will increase in value at _____ same time it will decrease in cost.

• a. Ø / the

• b. a/ the
• c. the / a
• d. a / Ø

Question 26: _____ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.

• a. a
• b. an
• c. the

• d. Ø

Question 27: _____ aspirin is recommended to many people as good pain killer.

• a. An / the
• b. The / Ø

• c. Ø / a

• d. A / the

Question 28: Many people believe that _____ human beings will never used up all _______ natural resources on earth.

• a. Ø / the

• b. the / a
• c. the / Ø
• d. a / the

Question 29:  Like other forms of _____ energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and even run _____ automobiles.

• a. Ø / the
• b. an/ the
• c. the / an

• d. Ø / Ø

Question 30: I told Mom we would be _____ home in ____ hour or so.

• a. the / Ø
• b. a / the

• c. Ø / an

• d. the / a

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

Question 31: I will take up golf this year.

• a. I will begin to play golf this year.

• b. I will stop playing golf this year.
• c. I will build a golf court this year.
• d. I will enter a golf competition this year.

Question 32: Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.

• a. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.
• b. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
• c. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.

• d. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.

Question 33: Go over the report before you submit it.

• a. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it.
• b. Type the report quickly and then submit it.

• c. Read the report carefully before you submit it.

• d. Before you write the report you have to find enough information.

Question 34: We always stand by you when you are in need.

• a. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you.
• b. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need.

• c. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need.

• d. We can never stand your necessity.

Question 35: The sign says, “Keep off the grass.”

• a. The sign says, “Have someone cut the grass immediately.”

• b. The sign says, “Don’t walk on the grass.”

• c. The sign says, “Grass should not be grown here.”
• d. The sign says, “Water the grass, please.”

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

In the future, genetic engineering will allow us to create the perfect human. It will be hard to get used to. Parents will order a baby who will grow up to become a genius or to have a Miss World appearance. Also, genetic engineering will allow us to mix plants and animals.

As computers have advanced, they have helped us remember, calculate, organize, and clarify. So it will become easier to deal with things, and much quicker. At a point in a future time, some may claim that computers become about as smart as Newton or Einstein. More advanced computers will be able to be creative, respond to feelings in a feeling way, develop intuition, recognize patterns, and suggest innovative alternatives. There is a hope if we choose to take action. We can select Internet information wisely, choose healthy computer games, limit our exposure to television commercials, and select television programs carefully. People will be aware of the importance of keeping active, getting outside to do more physical activities. We will also plan to make a major sacrifice the next time we buy a car, take the bus. Everybody will be more concerned about making environmentally friendly choices, eating healthy, and helping build a healthier society by shopping at better stores that sell better food.

Most people will be aware that a happy, loving family is a joy to be part of, and that it is a necessary foundation for building a strong society. But it is tremely important for our future that we maintain a healthy perspective. We need to value and appreciate the importance of what can be achieved by loving end comamitted parents. People need a strong foundation, so it is vital for our society that we encourage parents to work at creating love, joy, and happiness for their children in a decent, stable, and productive atmosphere.

Question 36: How many aspects of life in the future are referred in the text?

• a. One
• b. Two

• c. Three

• d. Four

Question 37: Which aspect is not referred in the text?

• a. Education

• b. Genetic Engineering
• c. Computers
• d. Family

Question 38: The phrase to have a Miss World appearance means that _____

• a. to become a Miss World
• b. to enter a beauty contest
• c. to be intelligent

• d. to be beautiful

Question 39: According to the text, in the future, _____.

• a. it will be difficult for us to select Internet information

• b. people will prefer taking a bus to buying a car

• c. food will not be sold at shops
• d. TV viewers will not be able to escape from seeing a lot of advertising.

Question 40. The last paragraph is about _____.

• a. family and parents’ responsibility in the future

• b. children’s education
• c. children’s health
• d. how to build a strong society

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (Question 41) ______ between the human and the machine. All body (Question 42) ___ will be replaceable. Computers will function, like the human (Question 43) ______ with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way. They will then produce fake people. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves (Question 44) ______ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our (Question 45) _____ and thoughts, to the new body. Then we can choose to live for as (Question 46) _____ as we want. It might be expensive. When it becomes possible to do a spirit transfer, they will figure out (Question 47) _____ to do them automatically. So we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever we want.

Miniature robots will be built to travel through your blood (Question 48) ______ and repair damage. Also, larger robots will be used when you are sick. When you have an upset stomach, you will (Question 49) ____ a very small cherry tasting robot which will travel through your stomach taking video of the mess. It will be set up like a video game, so you can control the exploring and the selection of images.

Then you can replay the video to help a doctor (Question 50) _____ your illness, or to prove to your employer that you really were sick.

Question 41:

• a. variety
• b. change

• c. difference

• d. appearance

Question 42:

• a. region
• b. place
• c. role

• d. parts

Question 43:

• a. brain

• b. limb
• c. skull
• d. liver

Question 44:

• a. such
• b. as

• c. so

• d. but

Question 45:

• a. experience

• b. memories

• c. actions
• d. health

Question 46:

• a. long

• b. far
• c. much
• d. soon

Question 47:

• a. what
• b. when
• c. why

• d. how

Question 48:

• a. line
• b. creek

• c. stream

• d. river

Question 49:

• a. swallow

• b. chew
• c. vomit
• d. drink

Question 50:

• a. notice

• b. diagnose

• c. watch
• d. observe