UNIT 5: CITIES AND EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE

LESSON 3
TEST 5A
I PRONUNCIATION (1 point)
A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. lock B. chore C. pond D. stop
2. A. mall B. talk C. ball D. watch
3. A. door B. poor C. flood D. floor
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. vehicle B. sensor C. result D. traffic
5. A. support B. access C. replace D. record
II USE OF ENGLISH (3.8 points)
A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6. vehicles will be able to land and take off from very small spaces.
A. Flying B. Floating C. Moving D. Efficient
7. I think people be too afraid to use skybridges in the future.
A. may B. will C. are going to D. are likely that
8. A drone will take a package everywhere, quickly and efficiently.
A. delivery B. transportation C. transfer D. access
9. Passengers will travel at high speed on a tube train.
A. digital B. virtual C. solar D. vacuum
10. There may be fewer physical schools in the future; there will be a lot of home instead.
A. education B. teaching C. schooling D. classrooms
11. It is that lots of us will live in 3D printed houses in the future.
A. perhaps B. definitely C. probably D. likely
12. We won’t have to shop person in the future; we will be able to do everything online.
A. by B. for C. in D. at
13. We buy an electric car this year, but I’m not sure yet.
A. might B. maybe C. won’t D. aren’t going to
14. Tom wants an electric car because his old one is always breaking .
A. apart B. down C. off D. up
15. We will have enough vertical farms to feed a city in the future.
A. probably B. likely C. maybe D. perhaps
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
16. In the following years, we will use shops more for socialising than buying things.
A. hanging out B. passing by C. trying on D. going out
17. Kate’s going to buy an electric car after her old one broke down on the motorway.
A. lost control B. fell apart C. ran out of fuel D. stopped working
C. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
18. Laura watched as the delivery drone landed in front of her house.
A. moved around B. sped up C. fell off D. took off
19. In my opinion, there is no doubt that many houses will have solar windows to produce energy for the
house.
A. it is highly unlikely
B. it might not be certain
 C. there's definitely a chance
D. there is a possibility
D. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
20. There might be 3D printed buildings but there won't certainly be floating
buildings A B C
on water.
D
21. Look out! That drone is falling! In fact, it is likely the other devices will fall
A B C D
off the shelves, too.
E. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Please sign in to your HOMESTUDY account to
receive important news about your timetable.

22. What is the message asking students to do?

A. send all their homework to their teacher B. go online for news about their lessons
C. create an account to be able to do work D. check the website for further information
Hi Pete,
As you know, I’m buying a new house. I was wondering if you could
tell me anything about solar windows. Should I get them or not? They
are very expensive, but they could save me lots of money. What do you
think?
Dan

23. What is TRUE according to the email?

A. Pete has installed solar windows in his own house.
B. Dan wants to know how to install solar windows.
C. Pete is selling his energy-efficient house to Dan.
D. Dan might get solar windows in his new house.
F. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes in each
of the following exchanges.
24. Student A: “I think we'll have floating office buildings because there will be no space on land in the
future city."
Student B: “ that will happen. Perhaps we’ll live in huge skyscrapers instead."
A. Perhaps B. Probably C. I'm not sure D. It's possible
25. Speaker A: “Some people believe we will live underground to protect us from all the pollution.”
Speaker B: " ; it's not possible."
A. Perhaps B. There's no doubt C. Not sure D. I don't think so
26. Speaker A: “I bet we’ll have solar windows to produce energy for the house.
Speaker B: “ ”
A. It's possible. B. I'm sure. C. I expect. D. I predict that.
III. WORD FORMATION (0.8 points)
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
27. Touch the screen and the menu appears immediately. (ACTIVE)
28. I won’t need to worry about parking when I have a car. (FOLD)
29. Ken is going to study at university when he leaves college. (ROBOT)
30. It is likely that cities will see public transport very soon. (DRIVER)
 IV. READING (3.0 points)
A. Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.
Hi Kerry,
How are you and your family? Guess what? I was watching TV last night when I came across a
programme about education in the future. I immediately thought about you because I know you plan to
become a teacher when you leave school. According to the TV programme, it looks like schools will look a
lot different very soon. To begin with, online learning will (31) traditional learning in
classrooms at school. This also means that a lot of parents will take control of their children’s education and
teach them at home. For those students still in a classroom, AI teaching assistants will (32)
them when they need extra help and there will be lots of new equipment, too. Some of it, you will recognise
from all the gaming you do. Virtual reality will provide students with real- (33) experiences,
but in the digital world. It will be (34) you are really there, watching, for example, the events
from hundreds of years ago in a history lesson. Also, it is likely that students will use websites instead of the
old textbooks we use right now, and hologram (35) will make objects appear and really bring
subjects to life. It seems to me that learning will definitely be a lot more fun in the future. How it will be for
you as a teacher in the future, I’m not so sure about!
Bye for now, Sarah
31. A. repeat B. reduce C. replace D. represent
32. A. connect B. communicate C. produce D. support
33. A. live B. life C. alive D. living
34. A. like B. possible C. likely D. perhaps
35. A. machines B. devices C. technologies D. experiences
B. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Free Time in the Future
Our ancestors worked 7 days a week with little free time. Then it became 6 days, and now most of us
work 5 days a week. These days, we have more free time than at any time before and with technology
helping us at home and at work, we will have even more in the future. So what will we do with all this free
time?
There will still be theatres, cinemas and concert halls, but we will not go there as often. Actors will
perform in plays which will stream as holograms in our homes and so will our favourite bands or singers in
live concerts. We won’t need to visit the cinema to see new films as they will be available online
immediately.
There won’t be as many parks where we can all walk or run, but some of us will get fit at home.
Buildings will have gardens on their roofs with special areas for running. These areas will also stop heat
getting into the building and save us energy as we won’t have to use air conditioning.
Gaming is big business with the young and the old these days and it will continue to be in the future. More
powerful consoles will bring bigger and better worlds of adventure to every home. Virtual reality headsets
will put players in the heart of the action and it will feel like they are really there.
What about those hobbies (OR other things we do in our free time) that give us so much pleasure,
though? Will we still do or collect the same things or will that change, too? Experts say that some free-time
activities we did in the past will return such as knitting and woodwork. The things people collect, though,
will perhaps be the things we have at home today. So don’t throw away your old toys, comics and board
games because they could be worth a lot one day.
36. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. It isn’t easy to get time off from work these days.
B. The amount of free time workers enjoy has increased.
C. Workers will soon choose how much free time they get.
D. There will be no need to work in the years to come.
37. The writer says that a garden on the roof will .
A. be the perfect place to have a gym B. improve the way we feel about ourselves
C. provide us with fresh fruit and vegetables D. keep the rooms in the buildings cool
38. Which of the following is NOT true about the future according to the passage?
A. Holograms will replace actors in films.
B. Playing a video game will become more exciting.
C. We will enjoy live performances in our living rooms.
D. Old-fashioned hobbies will become more popular.
39. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Video games will be a lot more expensive in the future.
B. Some modern hobbies will not exist in the years to come.
C. Ordinary objects could increase in value over the years.
D. Gaming will become the most popular hobby for all age groups.
40. Which word is closest in meaning to pleasure in the last paragraph?
A. leisure B. relaxation C. entertainment D. excitement
C. Read the following passage. For each of the questions, from 41 to 45, write T if the statement is TRUE
and F if the statement is FALSE.
Harley’s blog
Hi, readers! I saw a really interesting documentary last night about new technology. It doesn’t just affect
our schools, our homes and our cities; it affects our jobs, too. Part of the documentary showed just how
much technology will change the world of work in the future, and I know many of you are teens facing
career choices very soon.
To begin with, there will probably be floating offices on lakes and on the sea. This is because people
will build houses on all the green spaces and there will be less room for new buildings on land. Also, more
people will definitely work from home. For example, people will do work online and send it to an office.
That will probably result in fewer office buildings in the centre of the city.
On the other hand, some people may lose their jobs in the future. Consider the example of robots. These
will replace some people. Robots have already replaced some factory workers, but now they will begin to
replace other jobs, too. In addition, traditional jobs will certainly disappear. For instance, some shops won’t
accept cash so that will mean fewer cashiers.
The jobs we do and the way we do them might be very different in the future. I think that the future will be a
great place to work as long as we can find jobs for all the people that may lose their jobs. We mustn’t forget
about them. So what are your opinions, readers? Leave me your thoughts in the comments below.
41. Harley saw a TV programme about technology in education.
42. A lot of Harley’s readers are not interested in the world of work.
43. Areas like parks might disappear because of the new houses.
44. Harley mentions we will not always need notes and coins in shops.
45. Harley is concerned about people who will not work in the future.
V. WRITING (1 point)
A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
46. There's a chance that our neighbour will install solar panels next week. (MAY)
→ Our neighbour .
47. There's no doubt lots of companies will use energy-efficient machines in the future. (DEFINITELY)
→ Lots of companies .
48. It's not likely that everyone will grow vegetables on a vertical farm. (PROBABLY)
→ Everyone .
B. Rewrite the sentences with the words in the correct order.
49. will / some / be / houses / to / afford / able / printed / to / not / certainly / 3D / people
→
50. will / use / because / be / maybe / petrol / won't / we / energy-efficient / in / the / future / 100 %
/ transport
→
 TEST 5B
I. PRONUNCIATION (1 point)
A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. cost B. store C. lock D. shop
2. A. call B. chalk C. walk D. wasp
3. A. poor B. cool C. smooth D. loose
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. digital B. vertical C. serious D. efficient
5. A. condition B. holiday C. prediction D. pollution
II. USE OF ENGLISH (3.8 points)
A. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6. Devices like street lights will data with each other to make our lives easier.
A. connect B. exchange C. interact D. communicate
7. We have enough vertical farms to feed a city, but I’m not sure.
A. might B. will C. are unlikely to D. are going to
8. How did the robot teacher react the students’ behaviour in class?
A. from B. at C. over D. to
9. Watch out! You walk into that 3D printer!
A. will B. are likely to C. are going to D. probably
10. Drones which can land and take off from very small spaces will make deliveries.
A. to B. at C. in D. on
11. all shops will have smart mirrors in twenty years.
A. Likely B. Perhaps C. Probably D. Certainly
12. roads will repair themselves using computer technology.
A. Efficient B. Floating C. Digital D. Underground
13. Did you ask Simon when school breaks for summer this year?
A. up B. on C. out D. off
15. a house with solar panels when he moves next year.
A. Definitely Dan will choose
B. Dan will choose definitely
C. Dan definitely will choose
D. Dan will definitely choose
B. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
16. In the future, classrooms will be full of technology that will support students in their work.
A. encourage B. provide help to C. cooperate with D. take care of
17. Digital classrooms might replace physical schools with recorded classes.
A. real B. true C. natural D. traditional
C. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
18. The use of solar panels or windows will reduce the cost of using electricity in buildings.
A. waste B. conserve C. increase D. preserve
19. Skybridges will allow you to walk from one skyscraper to another without going down to the street.
A. not be safe for you to B. not make it possible for you to
C. not give you permission to D. not encourage you to
D. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
20. Moving walkways will speed up foot traffic without any chance.
 A B C D
21. I'm sure that we'll see driverless public transport in the future. I don't expect 3D
printers A B
are going to build flying vehicles though!
C D
E. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
NO PARKING
EXCEPT FOR ELECTRIC CARS

22. What is TRUE according to the sign?

A. Electric cars cannot use this area to park. B. This area is only for the use of electric cars.
C. No one has permission to park in this area. D. It is unlikely electric cars will need this area.
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23. What do you need to sign in for the first time according to the message?
A. a new website B. a safe password C. an online account D. a password from an email
F. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes in each
of the following exchanges.
24. Speaker A: “ that we’ll have underground motorways because of all the air pollution.”
Speaker B: “I don't think so.”
A. I bet B. Sure C. Perhaps D. Probably
25. Speaker A: “ we'll all drive energy-efficient cars in the next five years.”
Speaker B: “I'm not sure that will happen.”
A. Certainly B. It's definitely C. It's probably D. There's a good chance
26. Speaker A: “There's no doubt we’ll have electric cars because we won’t use fossil fuels anymore.”
Speaker B: “ , but it's likely.”
A. I don't expect B. Not sure C. You may be right D. We will definitely not

III. WORD FORMATION (0.8 points)

Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
27. Do you think that virtual would help us stop buying items that don't suit us? (CLOTH)
28. Food over long distances is bad for the environment. (TRANSPORT)
29. Experts believe that home is the future of education. (SCHOOL)
30. The on street lights will be able to measure air pollution. (SENSE)
IV. READING (3.0 points)
A. Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.
Hi Max,
You asked me what I’m doing at school at the moment. We’re doing all the usual stuff, but there’s one exciting
thing that I’m really enjoying - it’s a project on cities in the future. It’s really interesting to see how
everything will change.
Take travelling on roads for example. Hi-tech roads will use the latest technology to communicate with cars and
will be able to (31) up-to-date information about traffic jams or other problems facing
drivers. Also, there will be roads that are underground which will mean drivers can (32) all the
bad weather on the roads above them.
It’s not just vehicles that’ll be different in the future, though – the streets and skies will be, too. Crowds walking
on the streets will be quicker because we’ll all use walkways that move like the ones that we already have in
airports to get us to our planes on time. I’ll be able to do all my shopping a lot quicker!
Look up and we’ll see drones flying around the sky which can take off and land from very small spaces,
making all our deliveries for us. My only worry is that they (33) fly into something or
someone. I hope the experts have thought about that and made them 100% safe!
The city of the future will (34) look very different. Personally, I can’t wait! Write back soon
and tell me what you’re doing at school. I (35) it won’t be as good as what I’m studying right
now!
All the best,
Harry
31. A. access B. exchange C. support D. create
32. A. pass by B. avoid C. get away D. measure
33. A. maybe B. probably will C. are possible to D. might
34. A. mostly B. certainly C. likely D. perhaps
35. A. predict B. ’m not sure C. bet D. don’t think
B. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
SHOPPING TOMORROW
New technology doesn’t just affect our schools, our homes and our cities; it affects shopping, too.
Heading out to the mall or high street and spending a few hours buying things is perhaps the number one
hobby for most of us. We may have to rethink that hobby, though, as technology will change the way we
buy and sell things in the future.
To begin with, the shops themselves will be incredibly hi-tech. Take smart mirrors for example. With
these, we’ll be able to try on clothes virtually. Touch the interactive screen, choose the item, and all we’ll
have to do is stand there to see ourselves wearing the latest trends. Paying for our purchases will be
different, too, as some businesses won't accept cash so we’ll use cards instead of coins and notes. These are
just a few of the many changes the physical shop will go through.
The future might not be bright for some people, though. One major problem is that a lot of small high
street businesses will close in the future. We’ll buy most things online and won’t always get our groceries at
the local shop. Another sad fact is that some jobs in shops will disappear. Remember paying for everything
by card; well, that means these shops won’t need as many cashiers to take our money, just someone to be
there when anything goes wrong.
Shopping in the future will be a great experience if we’re shoppers with plenty of money. Some people,
though, won’t be able to afford to shop as a free time activity because they’ve lost their jobs. Even bargain
hunting may be too expensive for them as they won't be able to afford to buy anything no matter how low
the cost will be. Hopefully, the changing world of shopping will find new opportunities for these people, and
everyone, including them, can carry on shopping.
36. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Shopping will become even more popular in the future.
B. Shopping is a social experience for many of us.
C. There is a wide variety of places where we can shop.
D. Technology will have a major effect on the way we shop.
37. The writer says that in the future shopping will .
A. become an activity we mostly do online
B. be an enjoyable experience for everyone
C. cost more because of all the new technology
D. take place in neighbourhood shops at all
38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Some physical shops will only allow customers to pay by card.
B. We won’t need to try on clothes to see if they are the correct size.
C. There will be lots of job opportunities on the high street.
D. We will not be able to visit as many physical shops as we do now.
39. What can be inferred about the writer from the text?
A. He is disappointed about how our shopping habits will change.
B. He is worried about some of the changes technology will bring.
C. He is upset about us spending too much time spending money.
 D. He is surprised no one is helping the people losing their jobs.
40. Which word/phrase is closest in meaning to bargain hunting in the third paragraph?
A. searching for the best shops B. looking for very cheap items
C. shopping with other people D. arguing over prices in shops

C. Read the following passage. For each of the questions, from 41 to 45, write T if the statement is TRUE
and F if the statement is FALSE.
The House of the Future
The world is always changing. There are new inventions and new technologies all the time, and, even if we
don’t realise it’s happening, our lives change alongside that technology. One place where we will definitely
see changes in the future is the houses we live in.
To begin with, we will have 3D printed houses, although we will still use traditional building methods. This new
style of home will be cheaper than brick ones and take half the time to build. Furthermore, these houses will
be better for the environment as they will use solar energy or wind power. Also, we will be able to recycle
rainwater and use it to drink, wash and clean.
Secondly, the house will be full of technology. Smart fridges will order food for us, smart cookers will suggest
meals and then cook them, and there will be interactive screens on every surface. Robots will do the chores
that we don’t enjoy such as mopping the floor, making the beds and ironing clothes.
It’s not all good news, though. Those 3D printed house may be cheaper, but with limited space, they will need to
build them outside of the city. Inside the city, more and more people will probably live in apartment
buildings. This is because the cost of a regular house there will be too expensive for most people. Also, the
houses that exist there will not always have gardens as there will not be enough space for them in the
crowded city. We will have fewer and fewer green spaces where we can all go to walk, exercise or have
picnics in these overcrowded cities.
The house of the future will probably not look very different to the house of today on the outside, but living
inside it will be a very different experience for all of us.

41. Building materials like bricks will disappear in the future.

42. Houses won’t have to depend on fossil fuels in the future.
43. Robots will be able to prepare meals for us in the kitchen.
44. Living in a house in the city will be cheaper than it is today.
45. In the future, there will not be as many parks as today.
V. WRITING (1 point)
A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning and using appropriate adverbs of
certainty.
46. It's not likely that there will be floating buildings in every city.
→ There .
47. There's no doubt most people won't own home cleaning robots in the future.
→ Some people .
48. I'm not sure that all means of transport will be faster and energy-efficient soon.
→ All means of transport .
B. Use the given words to make complete sentences.
49. The weather / be / bad / right now / so / they / not test / drone / later today.
→
50. There / not be / certainly / free Internet access / all public places / all over the world / next five years.
→