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WorksheetsVocabulary Units 1-6 Cumulative Test, Level B
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 44mins
Can machines think? One of the first people to discuss the potential of artificial intelligence was British computer pioneer Alan Turing (1912-1954). Turing addressed the question in a paper called "Computing Machinery and Intelligence". First published in 1950, this work remains one of the most influential and controversial works in the literature of artificial intelligence.
What is the meaning of potential as it is used in the paragraph above?
possibility
reality
usefulness
future
Can machines think? One of the first people to discuss the potential of artificial intelligence was British computer pioneer Alan Turing (1912-1954). Turing addressed the question in a paper called "Computing Machinery and Intelligence". First published in 1950, this work remains one of the most influential and controversial works in the literature of artificial intelligence.
Which word is closest in meaning to controversial as it is used in the paragraph above?
consequential
arguable
likeable
essential
This dynamic and entertaining discourse contains details of the test that Turing called the "Imitation Game". It is played like this: An interrogator sits in a room, alone and unseen, with a set of yes/no questions and a microphone. In another room, a human and a computer hear the questions through a speaker, and answer them electronically - and anonymously. If the interrogator is unable to tell the difference between the computer's answers and the human's answers, the computer may be called a "thinking machine".
In the above paragraph, dynamic means
thoughtful
moving
argumentative
exciting
This dynamic and entertaining discourse contains details of the test that Turing called the "Imitation Game". It is played like this: An interrogator sits in a room, alone and unseen, with a set of yes/no questions and a microphone. In another room, a human and a computer hear the questions through a speaker, and answer them electronically - and anonymously. If the interrogator is unable to tell the difference between the computer's answers and the human's answers, the computer may be called a "thinking machine".
What does anonymously most likely mean in the paragraph above?
assertively
namelessly
emphatically
finally
In Intelligent Machinery, a Heretical Theory, published in 1951, Turing argues that all forms of intelligence are supported by the ability to learn. He foresees software capable of examining and analyzing itself - and therefore aof learning, and ultimately, improving its own design. "it seems probably," Turning wrote, "that once the machine thinking methods had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers... At some stage therefore, we should have to expect the machines to take control.
Which word means the same as ultimately in the paragraph above?
earnestly
decidedly
emphatically
finally
Filled with resentment (a)
to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges (a)
to root out; to destroy completely (a) e
to be able to read and write (a)
an advance indication, sample, or warning (a)
completely empty; unfilled space; to nullify (a)
likely to change rapidly; inconsistent (a)
an idler; a humming sound; to speak in a dull tone (a)
Select the item that means the SAME as the underlined word.
violated the truce (a)
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marginal advances (a)
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winced at the sight (a)
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mutual feelings (a)
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write a new resume (a)
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renovate our living room (a)
Select the item that means the SAME as the underlined word.
a wayward adolescent (a)
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not one iota of evidence (a)
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consolidated our debt (a)
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animated debates (a)
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bewildered by the events (a)
Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
a tactful negotiator
famous
clumsy
discreet
veteran
Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
eradicated its luster
sheen
surface
position
tarnish
Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
a truly spirited exchange
lively
dull
shy
friendly
Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
entreated them to cooperate
cautioned
expected
begged
demanded
Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
rarely insinuated anything of the kind
argued
stated
implied
asked
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scurried back and forth
rushed
drove
rocked
trudged
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rarely germinate in a frigid climate
wither
sprout
survive
resond
Select the item that means the OPPOSITE as the underlined word.
transparent motives
harmless
obvious
vicious
unclear
From the choices provided, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The (a) job can often prove too dull for a person used to a more creative or demanding occupation.
From the choices provided, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
"With regard to that matter," the President replied, "I doubt we will be able to (a) much in the way of concessions from the more intransigent members of Congress.
From the choices provided, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
One may interpret the tsar's fecklessness on the eve of the 1917 Revolution as complete (a) to the plight of the Russian people.
From the choices provided, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The lion was (a) in the tall grass, waiting for the unsuspecting prey to come closer.
From the choices provided, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
"Well, of course, I'm (a) ," replied the novelist. "That's why I need an editor to catch my mistakes."
From the choices provided, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It's hard not to be a bit (a) and irritable after such a long and uncomfortable trip.
