B1 Lesson 24

Look at the title, pictures and captions.

What do you think this article is about?

• Different kitchens in different countries

• What life could be like in the future

• The dangers of technology

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.

• Something you can see through

• Something that tells you the time

• Something that shows a reflection

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

You've recently had a new anti-aging treatment, so you look like a 30-year-old.

• not long ago

• a long time ago

• sometime in the future

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

As you get dressed, you say to your shirt, "Turn red."

• to wash yourself

• to put on clothes

• to clean the room

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

As you get dressed, you say to your shirt, "Turn red."

• to change

• to move to the side

• to look at something

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

In 2045, "smart" clothes contain nanoparticles that carry electricity.

• information found on the internet

• comfortable material

• a type of energy found in modern technology

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

So you can program clothes to change colors or patterns.

• to tell a computer to do something

• to wear something

• to imagine something unbelievable

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

But you don't need to pick up the phone.

• to ignore something

• to drop something to the floor

• to take something and bring it up

Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article

You reach for the milk, but a voice says, "Don't drink that!"

• something scary

• the sound you make when you talk

• a computer

Reading comprehension

What does the writer say about aging in the future?

• Age 60 will not be thought of as old

• People who are 120 will be very healthy

• People who are 60 can expect to live 120 more years