Use of English "Make room for robots": Madrid 2012

 

USE OF ENGLISH

MAKE ROOM FOR ROBOTS

3.  Find the words or phrases in the text that mean:

• a)  raised (paragraph 1): LIFTED
• b)  skills (paragraph 1): ABILITIES
• c)  tedious (paragraph 2): BORING
• d)  risky (paragraph 2): DANGEROUS

4.  Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

• a)  Roomba is EASIER (easy) to use than a normal vacuum cleaner and I am more than SATISFIED (satisfy) with it.
• b) Could you DO me a favour? Tell me where I can buy the BEST (good) cooking robot on the market.
• c)  A Japanese company has made a new robot that looks and acts AS a dog, but it is not a substitute OF a real pet.
• d) Many novels about robots WRITTEN (write) by science fiction writers. I especially enjoy READING (read) Isaac Asimov's robot novels.

5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on the following topic.
Would you like to have a humanoid robot in your home? Why or why not?

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