Quickly read the three extracts below and apposite,
which are all concerned in some way with the
future. Then think of a suitable title for each one.
BH _ Read the rirstexract quickly and look at the
two questions
Eliminate any options that are clearly wrong,
Choose the option that fis best
Ifyou are unsure of any question, move on to
the next question/extract, and try again later.
Read the three extracts again and the two questions
below each one. Then choose the best answer
(A.B, Cor D). The box will help you
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1 The extract suggests that in the future hotels in space
A. might be an impossible drear
B_ may be as good as ones on earth.
C could cause environmental damage.
D_ may become cheaper to build,
2 What appears to be the writer's attitude towards ‘active
skin’ logy?
A confused
B sceptical
C optimistic
D scared