Worksheetsunit 7
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1.
A. artificial
B. remarkable
C. smartphone
D. carrot
2.
A. robot
B. controller
C. operator
D. global
3.
A. intelligent
B. invention
C. image
D. survive
4.
A. automated
B. controlled
C. invented
D. substituted
5.
A. advances
B. diseases
C. escape
D. watches
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1.
A. intelligence
B. diversity
C. automated
D. exterminate
2.
A. navigation
B. application
C. incredible
D. artificial
3.
A. faraway
B. combustion
C. attitude
D. dominant
4.
A. hacker
B. implant
C. deplete
D. connect
5.
A. resurrect
B . activate
C. talented
D. centralize
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
1. Artificial intelligence is also known for machine intelligence.
A
B
C
D
2. Artificial intelligence (Al) is the ability of a digital computer to perform tasks commonly associated with
intelligence beings.
A
B
C
D
3. Psychologists generally do not characterize human intelligence by just one trait but by the combinations of
many diverse abilities.
A
B
C
D
4. There are a number of different forms of learning as applied in artificial intelligence.
A
B
C
D
5. It is relatively easy to write computer program that seem able to respond fluently in a human language to
questions and statements
A
B
C
D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. The earliest substantial work in the field of artificial intelligence was ____ in the mid-20th century by the British logician and computer pioneer Alan Mathison Turing.
A. made
B. done
C. taken
D. put
2. The first true Al programs had to await the ____ of stored-program electronic digital computers.
A. arrive
B. arriving
C. arrival
D. arriver
3. ____ earliest successful Al program was written in 1951 by Christopher Strachey, later director of the Programming Research Group at the University of Oxford.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. that
4. The ability to reason logically is an important aspect of intelligence and has always been a major focus ____ Al research.
A. on
B. about
C. of
D. at
5. Researchers at the Institute for New Generation Computer Technology in Tokyo have used PROLOG as the ____ for sophisticated logic programming languages.
A. basis
B. bases
C. basic
D. basing
6. To cope with the bewildering ____ of the real world, scientists often ignore less relevant details.
A. complex
B. complexion
C. complexity
D. complexions
7. Robots may be equipped ____ the equivalent of human senses such as vision, touch, and the ability to sense temperature.
A. by
B. of
C. with
D. for
8. Nowadays, automobile manufacturers have industrial robots ____ human workers in factory operations.
A. replace
B. to replace
C. replacing
D. replaced
9. As surgeons become more familiar with using robots for surgery, there will come a day when robots are used in ____ every hospital.
A. most
B. mostly
C. almost
D. at most
10. Now gardeners find their job easier by getting the grass ____ by automatic lawn mowers.
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. cut
11. The Nanda Clocky is the alarm clock that gives users one chance to snooze before it drives away, ____ the user to get up and find it to turn off its alarm
A. forces
B. to force
C. forcing
D. forced
12. Four years ago, the German conglomerate Siemens introduced a robot ____ to iron shirts using hot air
A. design
B. designs
C. designing
D. designed
13. ____ computers in the classroom certainly come with many benefits, there are also some disadvantages to keep in mind when incorporating this technology into lessons.
A. Despite
B. But
C. While
D. However
14. Before computers were common in the classroom, teachers ____ in front of the room and talk endlessly about a subject.
A. would have to stand up
B. will have to stand up
C. would have had to stand up
D. will have had to stand up
15. ____, the more dependent we are on computer technologies to communicate, as well as, to create, share, and store information.
A. The more "automated" we become
B. The more "automated" we have become
C. The more "automated" we became
D. The more "automated" we had become
16. If computers become as smart as humans, ____?
A. would they do our jobs better than we can
B. will they do our jobs better than we can
C. would they do our jobs better than we could
D. will they do our jobs better than we could
17. Last month, we had our representatives ____ a conference on environmental pollution.
A. to attend
B. attend
C. attending
D. attended
18. Global accountancy firm Deloitte has been hit in a ____ that compromised the data of a small number of its clients.
A. cyber-attack
B. crisis
C. battlefield
D. network
19. Robert and Cyber are talking with each other about robots. Complete the conversation.
Robert: "Do you think robots could ever control the world?" - Cyber: “____”
A. Oh, no. None of such a thing
B. No need to ask, just help yourself.
C. Are you saying that?
D. It'll take a while, but I'm working on it
20 Two students are talking with each other at a party. Complete the conversation.
A: "What year are you?" - B: “____”
A. I'm not sure about that
B. I'm a stranger here
C. I'm a junior. How about you?
D. I've finished my examinations.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Robots are widely used in such industries as automobile manufacture to perform simple repetitive tasks
A. do
B. make
C. deal
D. take
2. Instead of replacing people, as some earlier industrial robots have, a collaborative robot, also known as a "cobot", is built to work alongside them.
A. helping each other
B. working together
C. combining with each other
D. befriending with each other
3. Electrolux introduced the Trilobite in 2001. Since then, the company has made 200 improvements to the vacuum, which relies on an ultrasound system to navigate around objects as it cleans.
A. understand how to do something
B. sail along the area of water
C. find which way to go
D. surfing the internet for something
4. The Litter-Robot addresses one of the downsides of owning a cat: cleaning its litter box. The device sifts through kitty litter, removing clumps automatically and storing them in a bag.
A. benefits
B. interests
C. concerns
D. disadvantages
5. This type of artificial intelligence would not usurp human team members, but work with them as partners to tackle difficult challenges.
A. take someone else's power
B. criticize someone strongly
C. decide something officially
D. determine other's behaviors
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.
1. Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the process of human thought can be mechanized.
A. Thanks to the assumption that the process of human thought can be mechanized, artificial intelligence is basic.
B. Artificial intelligence assumed that the process of human thought can be mechanized
C. That the process of human thought can be mechanized is an assumption in artificial intelligence.
D. That the process of human thought can be mechanized is the assumption on which artificial is based
2. An electronic brain refers to a large computing machine depending primarily on electronic devices for its operation.
A. An electronic brain depends on a large computing machine for its operations with electronic devices.
B. A large a large computing machine depending primarily on electronic devices for its operation is known as an electronic brain.
C. A large computing machine depends on an electronic brain for its operations with electronic devices
D. Depending on electronic devices primarily for its operations is a large computing machine as an electronic brain.
3. If intelligence is naturally or artificially selected, each new generation becomes smarter
A. Because intelligence is not naturally or artificially selected, no new generation becomes smarter
B. Each new generation becomes smarter as there is no selection of natural or artificial intelligence
C. Thanks to natural or artificial selection of intelligence, each new generation becomes smarter.
D. Each new generation becomes smarter when intelligence is naturally and artificially selected.
4. People cannot have computers solve problems in which the rules do not currently exist
A. Problems in which rules do not currently exist cannot be solved by computers
B. People cannot solve computers problems in which rules do not currently exist.
C. Problems in which rules do not currently exist have to be solved by computers.
D. People have to solve problems in which rules do not currently exist by computers.
5. After the robots have conquered everything, humans will have to do low-skilled physical and highly skilled, complex mental jobs.
A. Having conquered everything, the robots have humans do low-skilled physical and highly skilled complex mental jobs
B. Humans will do low-skilled physical and highly skilled mental job after having the robots conquer everything.
C. Letting the robots conquer everything, humans will have to do low-skilled physical and highly skilled mental jobs.
D. Before doing low-skilled physical and highly skilled complex mental jobs, humans have the robots conquer everything else.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences given.
1. Artificial intelligence is a study. It's about how to make computers do intelligent things that people can do, such as think and make decisions.
A. Artificial intelligence is the study of how to make computers do intelligent things that people can do, such as think and make decisions.
B. Artificial intelligence studies how to make computers intelligent things that people can do, such as think and make decisions
C. How to make computers do intelligent things that people can do, such as think and make decisions is the study of artificial intelligence.
D. Making computers do intelligent things that people can do, such as think and make decisions is the study of artificial intelligence
2. We are transferring to computers all sorts of complex tasks. These tasks are supposed to require human intelligence and abilities.
A. We are transferring to computers all sorts of complex tasks that require human intelligence and abilities.
B. Tasks supposed to require human intelligence and abilities are transferred to computers.
C. We are transferring to computers all sorts of complex tasks supposed to require human intelligence and abilities.
D. All sort of complex tasks supposed to require human intelligence and abilities must be transferred to computers
3. We have become too dependent on computers for personal interactions. This makes us spend way too much time on them.
A. We have become dependent enough on computers for personal interactions, so we spend too much time on them.
B. We have become so dependent on computers for personal interactions that we spend too much time on them.
C. We have to spend much time on computers to satisfy our dependence on them for personal interactions.
D. We have to spend much time on computers to maintain dependence on them for our personal interactions
4. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated. It seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
A. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated, and it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
B. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated, but it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue
C. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated because it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
D. It's true that our jobs and lives are becoming ever more automated, then it seems a sure bet that the trend will continue.
5. Computers can provide valuable information to doctors. However, they cannot match an experienced doctor's ability to his grasp of the intricacies of a patient's condition.
A. Although computers can provide valuable information to doctors, they can never match an experienced doctor to his grasp of the intricacies of a doctor's condition.
B. However valuable is the information that a computer provides a doctor, it cannot help the doctor grasp the intricacies of his patients' condition
C. Computers cannot match an experienced doctor to his grasp of the intricacies of a patient's condition even though they can provide him with valuable information.
D. Being provided with valuable information by the computer, a doctor can match his own experience and ability to the intricacies of his patients' conditions
