3 1 test 1 (unit 3)

There are three extra words.Panasonic Works with Denver to Improve Residents’ Lives Panasonic has revealed its smart city in partnership with Denver in the USA.. Panasonic's new plan inc

TEST 1 (UNIT 3)

I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1 A dweller B efficient C technology D exhibition

2 A pedestrian B privacy C skyscraper D infrastructure

3 A high-rise B sensor C sustainable D pedestrian

II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4 A skyscraper B liveable C interact D neighbourhood

5 A pedestrian B community C sustainable D infrastructure

III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6 The building has many features that make it more as well as reducing heating costs

A eco-friendly B ecological C economic D ecologically

7 Our city has recently been voted one of the most towns in the country

8 A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting development in

all countries

A survived B sustained C sustaining D sustainable

9 Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some areas

10 Changes are being introduced to make the company more efficiently

11 Tom sounded when I spoke to him on the phone

A angry B angrily C to be angry D to be angrily

12 The garden looks since you tidied it up

13 Your English is improving It is getting

14 The chef tasted the meat before presenting it to the President.

A cautious B more cautious C cautiously D much cautiously

15 He did not come and she looked rather .

IV Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below There are three extra words.

Panasonic Works with Denver to Improve Residents’ Lives

Panasonic has revealed its smart city in partnership with Denver in the USA Panasonic's new plan includes a(n) 16 of programmable LED street lights with on-street cameras, smart solar grids, video analytics for parking, and improved security management to address multiple

17 concerns in the city In terms of residential developments, residents will be able to interact with their doctors in real time through an in-home biometric reading and tele-medicine programme

By making transportation more efficient, improving green 18 usage, and increasing access to advanced public resources, the goal of this smart city project is to transform Denver into a simpler and more 19 place to work, live, and travel Simultaneously, the project provides Panasonic the opportunity to expand its reach beyond electronics and enter the Internet of Things (IoT) 20 for consumers

V Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (present simple or present continuous).

21 Wine-drinking (appear) to gain in popularity in Britain

22 Don’t take his remarks too seriously He’s so upset that I (not think) he really

(know) what he (say)

23 The monument (stand) on a hill overlooking the town

24 you (realise) that you(stand) on my toe?

25 He (say) he (know) someone who will do the job I

(wonder) who he (think) of

VI Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Helsinki already ranks as one of the world’s most 26 _ cities, but by 2050, it may top the

list Over the next few decades, Helsinki expects to add around 250,000 new residents But the more the population grows, the fewer cars will be on city streets as Helsinki 27 _ itself into a network of 28 _ that are virtually car-free

Right now, like many cities, Helsinki has a compact 29 _ linked to far-flung suburbs by expressways 30 _ the city grows, each suburb will change into a mini-urban center

surrounding tram or rail stations

Helsinki expects its busy expressways to become boulevards lined with new 31 _,

sidewalk cafes, bike lanes, and trams and buses Residents will run everyday errands on foot or by bike; the city hopes that homes, businesses, schools, and stores will all be 32 _ together that many people might not even have to 33 _ anymore

Helsinki is described as a green network city which has five 'green fingers' 34 _ through the city from sea to surrounding forest network Most of the new development will be located on brownfield areas, residential areas, and on transforming motorway corridors The city also plans to add parks along the shoreline and add new 35 _ to nearby islands

26 A worth B deserving C capable D liveable

27 A transforms B converts C causes D varies

28 A villages B regions C neighborhoods D communes

29 A urban core B hard core C urban space D centre city

30 A Although B Because C As for D As

32 A enough near B enough distance C far enough D close enough

33 A travel B commute C communicate D go

35 A connections B relations C relationships D paths

VII Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Predictions about the Cities of the Future

Cities are built to survive and prosper Over the years, we have learned to transform our surroundings according to our needs We have cut through mountains to make more land and created artificial islands to make skyscrapers City planning, as an organized profession, has existed for less than a century However, a considerable amount of evidence (both archaeological and historical) proves the existence of fully planned cities in ancient times Over the years, humans have made some mistakes in

terms of using an excessive amount of resources for cities This gives rise to the question of how sustainable the cities of the future would be

We might be looking at smart cities in which street lights would only switch on when you are close by and traffic light would be eliminated by smart driving The cities of the future would try to save our resources rather than deplete them

An example of an advanced city is Kansas Plans are in place to make Kansas a smart futuristic city in the future Planners are considering introducing sensors to monitor the water mains Warning would

be issued to city officials when the infrastructure requires repair or replacement In this way, the city would never be at risk of having broken pipes

While the idea sounds fantastic, a large amount of rational critique has called this plan an oversold dream Amy Glasmier is an urban planning professor at MIT She is a smart city skeptic who believes that all the research and talk is great but gravely oversold

36 City planning is thought _

A to have become a profession for about a hundred years

B to have existed professionally since ancient times

C to have come into existence to transform nature

D to make more land and created artificial islands to make skyscrapers

37 The most important task in building is _

A to use an excessive amount of resources for cities

B to raise the question about the future

C to make cities in the future sustainable

D to make future cities more organized

38 All of the following statements may be true about smart cities EXCEPT that _

A street lights automatically switch on when necessary

B traffic light would be controlled by smart driving

C smart driving wouldn’t need traffic light

D cities in the future would conserve energy

39 The residents in Kansas would not be worried about water in the future because _

A the infrastructure requires no repair or replacement

B the city will never have broken water pipes

C city officials often repair or replace the water mains

D there may be no disruption to water supply

40 The attitude of Amy Glasmier towards smart cities is _

A supportive B doubtful C indifferent D disgusting

VIII Complete the dialogue with the phrases below There is one extra that you do not need.

A to create networks of smart waste bins around cities

B more options and more freedom

C self-driving cars are going to be a huge part of our future

D it will become a more crucial component of urban planning

E control congestion, monitor recycling levels and energy-saving schemes

F on green technology

A Are there any improvements for cars in the future?

B Of course, yes 41 _ We also improve the safety of driverless cars.

A You’re right The safety of cars is very crucial What is the trend of technology for smart cities?

B A smart city relies 42 _ Many projects can monitor and improve air quality,

43 _ One of the projects aims 44 _, each of which can monitor levels of

rubbish and waste automatically

A What about shopping in the future?

B Smart technology gives shoppers 45 _ to choose the goods and items

IX Write complete sentences about advantages of living in a smart city, using the words / phrases given in their correct forms You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.

Advantages of Living in a Smart City

46 Better transportation services

A smart city / have / the potential / dramatically improve / current level / transportation throughout a city

_ _

47 Safer communication

A smart city / have / most technological advances / and / there / less criminal activity

_ _

48 Efficient public services

Since / there / a limited amount / natural resources left / meet / demand / people / smart cities / have technologies / necessary tools / cut down / our usage / natural resources / decrease waste of water, electricity, etc / without / have to / cut down / any factors

_ _ _ _

49 Reduced environmental footprint

A smart city / have / thousands / energy-efficient buildings / that / improve / air quality / use

renewable energy sources / and / decrease / dependence / non-renewable energy sources

_ _ _ _

50 Job opportunities

A smart city / have / many businesses / job opportunities / because / people / get equal access / basic resources / such as / transportation, internet connection / job offers

_ _ _ _