B. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1.   I do not agree _______ the idea that robots will be useful to us in the future.       A. with                        B. in                            C. on                           D. by 2.   There were some amazing robots _______ the international robot show.       A. on                           B. at                            C. for                           D. of 3.   _______ robots replace teachers in the classroom within the next ten years?       A. Do                          B. Could                     C. Are                         D. Will 4.   In five years, some robots will be able to speak with human _______.       A. life                          B. body                       C. voice                       D. way 5.   In the past, robots had a _______ role, but they will play a very important role in the future.       A. useful                     B. minor                      C. complicated            D. dangerous 6.   Will some robots be _______ humans?       A. as intelligent as      B. more intelligent      C. more intelligent as  D. most intelligent than 7.   _______ can help children improve their basic learning skills.       A. Home robots          B. Doctor robots         C. Worker robots        D. Teaching robots 8.   _______ robots take our jobs, what will humans do all day?       A. When                      B. Whether                  C. If                            D. Although 9.   It was so noisy that we _______ hear ourselves speak.       A. can                          B. mustn’t                   C. could                      D. couldn’t 10. ‘Some experts say robots will be smarter than humans within two decades.’       ‘_________ A robot is just a machine, I think.’       A. Not for me.             B. I totally disagree.    C. Never mind            D. I agree 11. My father is controlling a robot to cut the green  _____ in the garden while my mother is doing the dishes in the kitchen.       A. paper                      B. fence                       C. coin                         D. hedge 12. You should have a good habit of_____ the bed after you wake up every morning.       A. doing                      B. making                    C. putting                    D. sticking 13. I don't_____ why he's trying to do everything on his own. He should learn how to listen to people's advice.       A. think                       B. find                         C. understand             D. recognise 14. I can't_____ this big cupboard. I need to ask for some help to move it into my kitchen.       A. lift                          B. throw                      C. show                       D. hold 15. I think robots will_____ the house very carefully and stop someone trying to break into there.       A. share                       B. shout                       C. guard                      D. make 16. We are interested__ ___watching modern home robots in the exhibition.       A. in                            B. about                      C. on                           D. of 17. They can see a lot of   _____of robots such as teaching robots, doctor robots or space robots when they come to the robot centre.       A. buildings                B. roles                        C.  things              D. types 18. Some people are afraid that robots with a lot of____ will be able to be used for bad purposes.       A. energy                   B.           power              C. activities          D. work 19. My brother_______ draw beautiful pictures when he studied at primary school.       A. should                    B.     could                  C can                     D. would 20. She _______speak English fluently two years ago. But now she _______ communicate with foreigners confidently thanks to her English teacher.       A. can't/ could             B. couldn't/can't          C. couldn't/can      D. can't/ couldn't 21. Five years ago he__ ride a bicycle but now he_ .       A. couldn't/can            B. shouldn't/can          C. can't/should      D. can/couldn't 22. They think robots ___ _____help the police to look for victims in natural disasters in the coming time thanks to the development of technology.       A. can be able to                                               B. should be able to       C. will be able                                                  D. must be able to 23. He thinks robot teachers______ replace the role of teachers completely in the future.         They______ support teachers to teach their students in modern classes. A. will be able to/just won't be able to                 B. won't be able to/ just will be able to C. will be able to/just will be able to                    D. won't be able to/ will just be able to 24. Most people____ afford to buy an expensive robot now. But in the future, I think a large number of people_____ have one at least in their home.       A. won't/ will be able to                                       B. can't/ will be able to       C. could/ can't                                                       D. can/ won't be able to 25. She sing many songs very well, so I think she______ follow any other jobs apart from becoming a singer in the future.       A. should/will                   B. mustn't/won't          C. can/won't                D. could/will 26. _________you hear the fireworks from your house last night?       A. Can’t                      B. Could                           C. Can                   D. Will 27. Do you think you________ write that report by Tuesday? I know you’re very busy.       A. have been able to   B. couldn’t C.will be able to         D. could 28. I ________touch my toes. See!       A. can                          B. will be able to               C. could                D. can’t 29. I _____spend another moment in that restaurant. It was too noisy.       A. can’t       B. have been able to      C. can         D. couldn’t 30. I ______ never seem to get the temperature right       A. can’t                       B. to be able to                  C. can                    D. could 31. ______ play professionally tennis, you must be extremely fit.       A. To be able to          B. Couldn’t                       C. can                    D. Will you be able 32. ________ you play an instrument?       A. Couldn’t                 B. Able to                         C. Can                   D. Could 33. I’m afraid I ______attend the meeting, I’m on business in Japan.       A. will be able to        B. won’t be able to           C. can                    D. would 34. ________ you have brought it to me at work?       A. Couldn’t                 B. Could                     C. Cannot                    D. Will be able to 35. They                      save the men from the sinking ship.       A. was able to             B. could to                  C. are able                   D. were able to 36. Robots________ lift heavy things many years ago.       A. can                          B. could                      C. couldn’t                  D. are able to 37. _________robots be able to talk to us in the future?       A. Can                         B. Do                          C. Will                         D. Could 38. When she is 30, she will be able               a famous artist.       A. become                   B. to become               C. becomes                  D. becoming 39. ______you swim when you were a child?       A. Can                         B. Will                         C. Could                     D. Do 40. ________robots can build space stations on the planets.       A. Space                      B. Doctor                    C. Workers                  D. Home 41. Robots can _______ our houses when we are away .       A. see                           B. guard                       C. look at                     D. look 42. In the future, robots will be able to do more _______ things for us .       A. easy                         B. harder                      C. complicated             D. much difficult 43. I don't agree                 you that robots will be able to write a letter to an English friend .       A. of                            B. about                       C. to                            D. with 44. They will be very useful because they will be able to do ________ everything for us .       A. most                        B. most of                    C. almost                      D. almost of 55. "Do you think robots can work longer than people                                   getting tired?"       A. but                          B. with                         C. without                    D. of 46. My father always ________ coffee at home instead of going to the coffee shop .       A. do                           B. does                         C. make                       D. makes 47. Robots will be able to the personal computer in the future .       A. do                            B. replace                     C. make                        D. recognise 48. Nowadays robots can't talk to people or play sport, but in the future I think they____               .       A. can                          B. could                      C. will                         D. do 49. "Will robots be able     _______our voices?"       A. to recognise             B. recognising              C. to recognising          D. for recognising 50. Robots can't talk to people or recognise our voices, but scientists are working ___the solution .   A. at B. on      C. in                            D. with