UNIT 7: TECH TRENDS (Use of English)

The computer program provides … to help new users learn.

• samples

• urges

• prompts

Dreams are the mind’s way of making sense of our … .

• tools

• memories

• networks

The kitchen company brought … of taps and tiles to the architect’s office.

• patterns

• samples

• assignments

There are planes that don’t need pilots, but have people … them from ground stations.

• operating

• mimicking

• fearing

We share the same objectives, although our … are very different.

• prompts

• viewpoints

• urges

A Montreal-based company has developed a new computer program which can ................................................................... almost any human voice.

Many modern appliances have interesting ................................................................... . Modern fridges, for example, can send messages to their owners when the milk runs out or even make the weekly shopping list.

................................................................... is very popular with teenagers, with the average 13-18 year-old spending 96 minutes per day playing video games.

Robotic cars are ................................................................... sensing the position of nearby vehicles, reading road signs and looking out for pedestrians.

Recently, ................................................................... film cameras have become popular again amongst some photographers.