PRACTICE TEST – UNIT 10

PART 1. USE OF ENGLISH (40 POINTS)

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. control B. congestion C. efficient D. commuter
2. A. prediction B. self-driving C. definite D. limit
3. A. town B. power C. how D. show

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
4. A. solar B. commute C. renew D. predict
5. A. deliver B. computer C. congestion D. definite

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the following questions.
6. Do you think flying cars will _______ the roads safer?
A. drive B. build C. become D. make
7. Different kinds of pollution could be _______ in future cities.
A. disappeared B. reduced C. increased D. fallen
8. _______ will probably be the fastest and safest means of transport to travel downtown.
A. Self-driving cars B. Electric bicycles C. Electric motorbikes D. Walking
9. All means of public transport will be much cheaper for _______.
A. scientists B. police officers C. pedestrians D. commuters
10. Scientists are trying to make home electric gadgets more _______.
A. energy-consuming B. energy-efficient C. energy-exploiting D. energy-producing
11. Drone _______ will be faster and cheaper for customers.
A. reception B. production C. delivery D. transportation
12. _______ menus will be more popular in all future restaurants.
A. Delivery B. Prediction C. Touchscreen D. Congestion
13. Modern houses could have a(n) _______ system that is controlled by a computer.
A. speed limit B. home security C. transportation D. education
14. Most housework will definitely be _______ thanks to housekeeping robots in the next 30 years.
A. automated B. self-driving C. energy-efficient D. energy-saving
15. Hydro energy, wind energy and solar energy are some examples of _______.
A. transportation B. speed limit C. fossil fuel D. renewable energy
16. _______ there will be more green trees than buildings in future cities.
A. Definitely B. Certainly C. Maybe D. Might be
17. Everyone will become eco-friendlier, so there won’t be _______.
A. many self-driving cars B. many drones C. many electric vehicles D. much waste
18. Robots and drones will be _______ by smartphones.
A. controlled B. delivered C. saved D. prepared
19. People can expect home robots to _______ some of their meals in the future.
A. have B. buy C. cook D. deliver
20. Better technology might be created to make things more _______ for everyone.
A. inconvenient B. expensive C. affordable D. dangerous
21. All future restaurants will probably have faster _______ services, so customers can order things from
their place.
A. delivery B. cooking C. building D. housework
22. Slow public transportation like ______ will be replaced by fast ones for commuters to save more time.
A. cars B. motorbikes C. subway trains D. taxis
23. Future modern _______ will help provide houses for the poor.
A. vehicles B. solutions C. drones D. robots
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24. Humans _______ solar panels on the windows or rooftops of their houses.
A. perhaps could have B. could possibly have
C. could have perhaps D. possibly have could
25. Joe has some solar panels on his house rooftop. He _______ save some electricity from today.
A. certainly won’t B. definitely won’t C. will probably D. probably won’t
26. I don’t think robots _______ skillful enough to keep the streets as clean as humans in the future.
A. probably won’t be B. probably will be not
C. will probably not be D. will probably be
27. Different kinds of 3D printers _______ build houses more quickly and cheaply in the next 50 years.
A. will be used to B. will use to be C. are used to D. won’t be use to
28. Max: Do you agree that the air quality in the city will be better if we reduce our carbon emissions?
Wilfred: _______.
A. I think it is B. I do. We should try harder
C. Oh. The air is getting better D. The air pollution might get worse
29. Lila: Does everyone agree that humans will be able to live on other planets one day? - Zack: _______.
A. I think there’s life on other planets B. They will be welcome wherever they go
C. I don’t think that will be possible D. In my opinion, humans can discover more planets
30. What does the message mean?
A. Customers can buy fast delivery drones online from
December.
B. Customers can pay more money for drone delivery from
December.
C. Customers can receive their products today thanks to the
new drones.
D. Customers’ orders will be delivered by new drones from December.
31. What does the message mean?
A. Customers need to keep the robots clean before
charging them.
B. The home robots need to be charged for 5 hours.
C. The home robots are sold for 20% cheaper before
May 10th.
D. The home robots will be sold for a lower price on
May 10th.

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word / phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word in the questions.
32. With more smarter robots, over 90% of work in a factory will be carried out automatically.
A. by hand B. by machines C. by humans D. by drones
33. Automation is more likely to improve life in the future cities.
A. increase B. decrease C. weaken D. enhance

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word / phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word / phrase in the questions.
34. Flying motorbikes sound great but a bit dangerous.
A. exciting B. safe C. comfortable D. risky
35. Commuters usually avoid traveling to the city center during rush hours to avoid congestion.
A. downtown B. uptown C. outskirts D. town center

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to show the part that needs correction.

36. The kinds of fossil fuel that cause pollution probable won’t be common in the future.
A. kinds B. cause C. probable D. won’t
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37. The speed limit signs in those dangerous roads make drivers slow down to avoid traffic accidents in
the future.
A. signs B. make C. avoid D. accidents
38. May be, future doctors can use different kinds of 3D printers to create 3D printed organs to help
patients.
A. May be B. use C. 3D printers D. 3D printed
39. Researched the link between fossil fuels and air pollution, the scientists tried to create green
technology.
A. Researched B. between C. pollution D. tried
40. Having found the main causes of the recent congestion, Donald will suggest two effective solutions.
A. Having found B. congestion C. will suggest D. solutions

PART 2. WORD FORMS (10 POINTS)

Write the correct form of the given words.
41. All future vehicles will probably be __________________. (DRIVING)
42. There will be little pollution in __________________ cities. (FRIENDLY)
43. __________________ energy will definitely be much cheaper. (RENEW)
44. Most orders in a restaurant will certainly be __________________. (AUTOMATE)
45. __________________ cameras will possibly be everywhere in a future city. (SECURE)

PART 3. READING COMPREHENSION (30 POINTS)

A. Choose the options that best complete the passage.
FUTURE SHOPPING
Today, people are not keen on shopping in stores as they used to because they (46) _______
online shopping to traditional shopping. In the near future, there probably won’t be many physical shops
that sell things directly to customers because lots of orders will be done online. There are many reasons
for this trend. First, shoppers want to (47) _______ air pollution, so lots of them will probably avoid
taking public transportation. Second, some people believe that congestion will still be a big problem in
some cities, so no one would want to get stuck in a traffic jam in (48) _______ areas which could be
crowded with vehicles during rush hours.
Finally, time will matter, why would shoppers (49) _______ time traveling to shops or walking in
a mall to look for what they want? They will just need to open a shopping app and pick a product, and
then wait for the (50) _______ delivery in a short time. Thanks to the future technology, humans will
definitely be able to enjoy better shopping experiences.
46. A. like B. prefer C. love D. hate
47. A. decline B. destroy C. fall D. reduce
48. A. suburban B. uptown C. downtown D. key
49. A. waste B. arrange C. make D. use
50. A. robot B. drone C. machine D. human

B. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or DOESN’T
SAY (DS).
TODAY’S PROJECT - TOMORROW’S FUTURE
Today, billions of tons of almost expired canned foods are dumped from supermarkets and
restaurants in the USA, which makes the country the world’s number one of food waste although its
population is far behind that of China and India. The completely opposite thing happens in Africa every
day where millions of people are seriously short of food. For a better future world without food waste and
hunger, a project called Save The Food was first carried out by a group of college students in Arkansas,
the USA.
When canned foods’ expiry dates are coming, supermarkets and grocery stores must throw them
away because not many customers would want to buy the canned foods that are about to expire. However,
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if the foods are cooked a few days before they expire, they are considered safe to eat. Save The Food
Project collects those kinds of canned foods before they are got rid of and makes delicious dishes in their
small restaurants. The customers can pay as much as they can or eat a meal for free. Some of the local
homeless can volunteer to work as waiters and serve other poor customers in return for a meal or some
food to bring home. The project has helped to take care of hundreds of homeless and poor people. More
people have taken part in the project to do the same thing in their hometowns. Almost 10,000 poor people
have been helped every day up to now.
Inspired by Save The Food Project, lots of people in different countries have come up with similar
projects for their local communities. They have been so successful that lots of people strongly believe that
that kind of today’s project is a highly effective solution to fight pollution and homelessness as well as
help the poor for the better future world.
________ 51. The USA wastes the most food in the world.
________ 52. The canned foods that are going to expire can be sold to the employees in the supermarkets.
________ 53. Save The Food Project buys and sells the canned foods to the poor for low prices.
________ 54. The waiters in Save The Food restaurants are well-paid.
________ 55. It is believed that the future world probably won’t have as many poor or homeless people
as today’s world.

C. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

A SMELLING APP
Will humans (56) ____________ able to read a message on their smartphones and smell it at the
same time? It’s not possible today, but in the near future, it (57) ____________ probably be. Some
scientists have been working hard to build a phone app that can release the smells of different things (58)
____________ flowers, food and spices. It will need a special device that has a variety of smells and is
attached to smart phones. When a message is sent (59) ____________ the phones, the app will read a
digital code in the message and ask the device to release a particular smell when you open the message.
The idea sounds simple, but lots of people don’t (60) ____________ it will be popular in the near future
because it will be too difficult for the special device to keep over one trillion different smells that the
human nose can differentiate.

PART 4. WRITING (10 POINTS)

Write the sentences using the given words.
61. More commuters could live on the suburbs. (POSSIBLY)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
62. It’s likely that houses are built completely by 3D printers. (PROBABLY)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
63. Flying taxis are unlikely to be popular. (WON’T)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
64. It is certain that congestion will be reduced. (DEFINITELY)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
65. It’s impossible that humans will waste energy sources. (WON’T)
_____________________________________________________________________________________

PART 5. LISTENING (10 POINTS)

Listen to a man talking about future houses designed by Wilford Company. Complete the sentences in
the notes with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.
♦ Today, some house owners can (66) ________________ their houses in the street.
♦ 3D printing will definitely be used (67) ________________ future houses by Wilford Company.
♦ Versatile Homes can change (68) ________________ into the home office.
♦ (69) ________________ will help people control Rubik Houses safely.
♦ The designers of Wilford Company strongly believe that their future designs will be (70) ___________.
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