МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОСВІТИ І НАУКИ УКРАЇНИ

ВОЛИНСЬКИЙ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ

ІМЕНІ ЛЕСІ УКРАЇНКИ

ФАКУЛЬТЕТ ІНОЗЕМНОЇ ФІЛОЛОГІЇ

СКЛАДАННЯ ТЕ ПЕРЕВІРКА КОНТРОЛЬНИХ РОБІТ

Рященко Анастасія
Англ-52МО

ЛУЦЬК – 2022
 Test for the topic “Technology and Change”
Variant 1
Name_____________ Date_________________Group______________

Task 1.Write down the appropriate word to the definition.

1. old-fashioned __________________
2. new, different, and better than those that existed before _________________
3. no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invente
__________________
4. using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials,
or knowledge______________________
5. based on styles of fashion and design from the recent past_______________
6. the study of how to make computers do intelligent things that people can do,
such as think and make decisions________________________________
7. someone’s ability to do something_________________________
8. provide money for an activity, organization or event___________________
9. sth artificial that is put into the body during an operation________________
10.extraordinary__________________

Task 2. Fill in: conveyed, conceived, complied, conducted

1. The debuggers ______________ a list of problems they encountered using
the software.
2. The researchers were surprised at how well the robot _____________ its
programmed feelings.
3. The company ________________ the idea for the new program in response
to the growing demand for more interactive software.
4. The marketing department ________________ research to determine the
best way to advertise the new application.

Task 3. Choose the correct item.

1. The company is ___ of creating a touch-free computer.
A on the verge C at the edge
B across the line D on the horizon
2. I have limited ___ to the Internet in my hotel.
A reception C access
B parameter D capability
3. The new computer software has been designed to ___ battery life.
A upgrade C enable
 B optimize D sharpen
4. A high ___ of elderly people have mobile phones nowadays.
A partition C portion
B potion D proportion
5. We made changes to the robot to ___ several problems with its performance.
A amend C rectify
B enhance D revise

Task 4. Fill in: make, do, have or be to make collocations. That choose 5 phrases
to make sentences on your own.
1. ___________ a long-term impact on us.
2. ___________ advances in the field of medicine.
3. ___________ a breakthrough.
4. ___________ground-breaking research.
5. ___________ an experiment.

Task 5. Choose one topic. Write down an essay.

1. Do you think artificial body parts should be transplanted into the human
body and should such procedures be elective?
2. Imagine the future of technology: what life will be like in 50 years?
 Variant 1
Name_____________ Date_________________Group______________

Task 1.Write down the appropriate word to the definition.

1. recently designed or produced _______________________
2. an advantage over other people or things________________
3. no longer considered useful or effective, because something
more modern exists___________________
4. completely new and different, especially in a way that leads to
great improvements ___________________
5. a residential area with substandard housing that is poorly serviced and/or
overcrowded, and therefore ___________________
6. extremely good__________________
7. an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced
person__________________
8. without the control or help of anyone else __________________
9. a device that responds to physical signals ___________________
10.that you yourself choose to do ______________________

Task 2. Fill in: artificial, fake, false, counterfeit

1. The robot has a(n) ___________ heart that pumps blood.
2. The computer programmer made _____________ accusations against the
software company.
3. Be careful to check the packaging to avoid purchasing _____________
software.
4. He uses a(n) _____________ID to gain access to the company’s
mainframe computer.

Task 3. Choose the correct item.

1. There’s a(n) ___ problem with the software on your computer.
A understanding C impending
B starting D founding
2. The university ___ Tim’s robotics project.
A invested C funded
B devised D granted
3. Alexander Bell left his ___ on the world of communication by inventing
the telephone.
A mark C position
B point D spot
4. To keep the car ___, you need to plug it into a socket; it runs on
electricity.
A dispensing C operating
 B executing D engaging
5. Sorry, I can’t save your work because I have ____ memory on my
computer.
A unsatisfactory C insufficient
B unsuitable D incomplete

Task 4. Fill in: make, do, have or be to make collocations. That choose 5 phrases
to make sentences on your own.

1. _____________ far-reaching consequences.

2. _____________ an operation.
3. _____________ well worth studying.
4. _____________ a great effect/influence on our lives.
5. _____________ computer literate.

Task 5. Choose one topic. Write down an essay.

1. Technology and work: what are the advantages and disadvantages of
technology in workplaces?
2. Technology advance in genetic engineering.