Module Test 5

Vocabulary 3 Agreement and disagreement

Decide if these words represent strong opinion
1 Language of invention and innovation
(S) or weak opinion (W).
Complete the text with the words in the box.
1 entirely
accessible automation controversial experimentation 2 wholeheartedly
innovation intelligence 3 marginally
4 somewhat      
Our search for knowledge and 1 5 firmly
has led to endless 2 in the field 6 slightly
of artificial 3 . Scientists continue 7 utterly
to push boundaries, creating machines which can 8 thoroughly
emulate the human brain in what has become a very
/8
4 subject. Many people are worried
that this relentless drive for 5 will 4 Reporting verbs
eventually lead to human beings becoming totally Choose the correct options in italics to complete
redundant and the technology that will carry out all the text.
our tasks will only be 6 to an Forty years ago NASA scientists 1 proved/suggested/
elite few. highlighted that there would be huge habitats
/6 floating around Earth to solve the lack of space
on Earth by now but they haven’t materialised yet.
2 Express quantity
However, experts 2 warn/illustration/claim that it will
Complete the text with the words in the box.
certainly be possible at some time in the future but
a third few most the majority three quarters 3 deny/warn/prove that they know when that will be.
two thirds These scientists 4 illustrate/deny/warn that increasing
pollution and a lack of space on Earth is causing
Q1 Do you think research into artificial intelligence is good devastating problems and 5 prove/insist/illustrate
idea? that governments should invest more in space
exploration.
Age 15–25 Age 26–40 Age 41–60 Age over 60
/5
= 82% = 75% = 32% = 56%

1 About of people between

the ages of 41 and 60 think it is a good idea.
2 of people think that
research into artificial intelligence a good idea.
3 of the people aged 26–40
believe that research into AI is a good idea.

Q1 Would you trust a machine to think for you?

Age 15–25 Age 26–40 Age 41–60 Age over 60
= 67% = 35% = 15% = 45%

4 Only just over people age

between 15 and 25 would trust machines to think
for them.
5 people said that they
wouldn’t trust a machine to think for them.
6 people in the 41–60 age
group would trust a machine to think for them.
/6

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 Module Test 5

Language development 10 We should look at these designs because they’re

very interesting.
5 Reported speech patterns
He suggested at the
Choose the correct options in italics to complete
designs because they very
the sentences.
interesting.
1 She argued/told/promised that most people could
/10
be living in very small houses in the future but of
course she doesn’t know for certain. 7 Noun phrases
2 The designer told/argued/explained to everyone Put the words in the correct order to make noun
that his design was a complete innovation. phrases.
3 The boss mentioned/told/promised to me that I was 1 I don’t understand like / novels / who / futuristic /
in line for a promotion in the near future. reading / people. I can’t stand those books.
4 Maria told/promised/argued to invite us to her new I don’t understand . I can’t
home when it was finished. stand those books.
5 He argued/promised/suggested that we all try to 2 The film watched / we / just / that / have wasn’t
design a home for the future. very interesting.
6 No one told/said/promised that this job would be The film wasn’t very
as complicated as it is. interesting.
7 We were argued/said/told to say nothing about 3 The liner / luxury / old / famous is being turned
the products until they were unveiled at the into housing for the homeless.
launch party. The is being turned into
/7 housing for the homeless.
4 He has been given a car / company / sports with
6 Other reporting structures
the new job.
Complete the second sentence so that it means
He has been given with
the same as the first sentence.
the new job.
1 ‘What did you think about the new designs for 5 The on / photo / the / family / piano shows my
your house?’ great grandparents’ wedding.
He asked me the new The shows my great
designs for your house. grandparents’ wedding.
2 ‘Would you like living in a house under the sea?’ 6 The young / of / majority / people said they
She wanted to know in a wanted to change the system.
house under the sea. The said they wanted to
3 ‘I don’t believe that life will be easier in the future.’ change the system.
I told them easier in the 7 Records show that about a participants / the /
future. third / course / of were absent.
4 ‘You can change your money in the foreign Records show that about a
exchange bureau on the first floor.’ were absent.
The manager explained in
/8
the foreign exchange bureau.
5 ‘I have never met the manager before.’ TOTAL /50
She denied before.
6 ‘Why don’t you have a holiday before you start
your new job?’
My friends told me a
holiday before I new job.
7 ‘I’m not going to listen to your silly stories
anymore.’
My friend said she silly
stories anymore.
8 ‘Please can you help me set up the new
computer?
She asked her father the
new computer.
9 ‘Is there anything you want us to do?’
They asked me to do.

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