B2 First - Reading and Use of English Parts 5-7

The writer makes the point in the first paragraph that predicting how homes will be in the future

• requires detailed study of architectural trends

• is impossible if you only look at new developments

• has been very difficult until now

• is made easier by programmes and articles about them in the media

What does ‘today’s’ refer to in the first paragraph?

• current ideas

• the present reality

• the homes we currently live in

• modern architecture

According to the second paragraph, the technology installed in the Forseys’ house

• was chosen to match the specific needs of the family

• was previously only used by a limited section of the population

• was still too expensive for anybody except the wealthiest

• was tried out by experts before the family used it

What does ‘sticks’ mean in the third paragraph?

• blocks something

• remains there

• corrects an error

• highlights something

According to the third paragraph, how did the family members react to the new technology?

• Their attitude towards it became increasingly positive

• Some of them adjusted more quickly to it than others

• The parents struggled with it throughout the series

• Some of their responses to it were surprising

How did Janine feel about the mind-controlled relaxation tool?

• She was amazed at what it was capable of

• She thought it would work if used with other things

• She found it totally useless

• She preferred more traditional methods of relaxation

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