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 (a)   almost any human voice.

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

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

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

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