IELTS ADV Reading L4

The robot is now on hire as a 1. __________ .

Roomba, an American robot which was designed only to 2. ___________ has sales running into the millions.

These two machines symbolize two very 3. ______________ in the world of robot technology.

The Japanese focus is on making machines that behave like 4.__________________, while the U.S. are concentrating on robots that do specific tasks.

In effect, the choice is between friendly robots working with people or machines that are 5.______________ but boring.

Japanese and American firms are after the same market: health provision at home, especially for 6. _____________ .

Tech giants project that in the coming decades there is a possibility robots will be the most important 7. ________________.

8. Wakamaru is

• the same height as a human being

• shorter than a human being

• heavier than a human being

• quicker than a human being

9. The purpose of Roomba's sensors is to help it

• move around objects

• navigate stairs

• polish different surfaces

• clean household pets

10. US firms prefer robots

• that are very cheap to make

• that can act as companions

• that focus on designated tasks

• that look like humans