3 2 test 2 (unit 3)

Smart cities may sound like something of the distant future 34 ______________ many people thought the same thing about smartphones and smart homes.. If smart cities are 35 ______________

TEST 2 (UNIT 3)

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

1 A operate B sensor C neighbourhood D environment

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

4 A skyscraper B operate C underground D government

5 A renewable B eco-friendly C environment D sustainable

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

6 The mining project threatens one of the world’s richest areas of .

A collection B variety C biodiversity D numerous

7 Visitors can wander around here without difficulty because most of the antique area is now a

pedestrian

8 The holiday cottage has many green touches, including cleaning products

A friendly B eco-friendly C ecological D economical

9 The Saudi government is investing billions in to support the enormous influx of

people in Mecca

A streets B roads C bridges D infrastructure

10 We must improve the environment through design and greener buildings

A sustainable B lifelong C harmless D sustained

11 I’ll feel when my exams are over

A happily B more happily C happy D more happy

12 Although the dish smelt , he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry

13 The fish tastes I won’t eat it

A awful B awfully C more D as awful awfully

14 The situation looks We must do something

15 He seemed to me a bit today

A badly B awfully C strangely D strange

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

Shopping in 2050

High streets and regular shopping trips are already becoming a thing of the past, as so many of us are shopping online Predications state that by 2050, everyone will 16 their clothes online and a virtual scanner with a built-in hologram will be able to be accessed from the home - and

so you can ‘virtually’ try on clothes from thousands of different stores, in the comfort of your own bedroom Your virtual ‘changing room’ will also 17 clothes dependent on your body shape, height and age

Food shopping will become non-existent as our fridges and domestic computers will order anything

we need automatically, so you don’t need to think about at all Magazines and newspapers will become a thing of the past and news will be 18 online, in an instant ‘Virtual Books’, which will look a little like a Kindle will 19 all of our favourite books, receive our magazine subscriptions and also recommend books we might like

Flagging down a taxi after shopping will also be a thing of the past - as smartphone apps will be able

to tap in to the nearest automatically controlled carpool and 20 an electric car to wherever you are, in an instant

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

21 I (think) you already (know) my views on the matter

22 He’s tired of working in an office He (think) of changing his job.

23 I (just / smell) your roses they (not smell) wonderful?

24 _ you _ (see) that house over there? No, not there! You (not look)

where my finger (point)

25 I (not hear) anything You (just / imagine) things.

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

Silicon Valley is 26 to hundreds of technology companies, so it comes as no surprise that San Jose has partnered with technological giant Intel to transform itself 27 a

smart city San Jose and Intel will work 28 to further the city's Green Vision initiative

-a 15-ye-ar pl-an for economic growth, -and improve 29 - which it launched in 2007 Intel expects to help San Jose create 25,000 clean-tech jobs, drive economic growth, and improve the city's environmental 30 To achieve this 31 , Intel will work with the

city to track real-time data on air quality, noise pollution, traffic flow, and other environmental and

32 concerns which it will then use to encourage 33 to reduce emissions by using public transportation or bicycles to get to work or school

Smart cities may sound like something of the distant future 34 many people thought the same thing about smartphones and smart homes Up to now, over 70 percent of American adults have owned a smartphone and 1.9 billion smart home deviceshave been installed If smart cities are

35 like these other smart innovations, we will see them appear in our communities sooner rather than later

28 A each other B together C one another D themselves

29 A love life B a good life C the life of quality D quality of life

30 A sustain B sustainable C sustainably D sustainability

33 A inhabitants B residence C cavemen D officials

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

Today’s urban cities are practically bursting at the seams According to research from the United

Nations, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a percentage that is expected to increase to over 66 percent by 2050 In fact, India alone is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers

to its population by 2050

This rapid growth of the urban population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as overcrowded roads, excessive energy consumption and unemployment Therefore, to build more sustainable cities and accommodate the growing number of residents, many city leaders are turning

to the Internet of Things (IoT)

The IoT has forever changed the way urban cities operate Cities that were once detached and inaccessible are now intelligent and highly connected From Amsterdam to Seoul, cities are launching smart city projects to help improve quality of life for residents and better support the environment According to research from IBS Technology, there will be at least 88 smart cities globally by 2025, up from 21 in 2013

San Francisco, for example, provides more than 100 charging stations in various locations to promote the use of hybrid and electric cars to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions Copenhagen is also taking advantage of the IoT to improve environmental protection and reduce road traffic by developing smart bikes equipped with sensors that generate data on air contamination and traffic congestion

The possibilities afforded by the IoT are endless; however, designing smart cities requires comprehensive technology infrastructure that is capable of capturing and processing large amounts of data quickly and securely - which is where 4G LTE comes into play

The future looks bright for urban cities Soon they will be able to do things that only sci-fi enthusiasts could dream of before, like monitoring bridge conditions using intelligent sensors and conserving energy by automatically dimming street lights when no one is around

36 Today’s urban cities

A account for 66 percent of the world’s population

B have more 404 million dwellers by 2050

C are in fact extremely crowded

D are bursting around the world

37 The Internet of Things allows the city planners and leaders

A to stop the rapid growth of the urban population in most cities

B to make cities more sustainable and provide enough accommodation

C to develop the broadband Internet connectivity in urban cities

D to forget daunting problems, such as overcrowded roads, and unemployment

38 All of the following are the advantages of the IoT EXCEPT that .

A cities around the world become more intelligent and connected

B we may improve quality of life and better support the environment

C the Internet of Things will be applied in several cities around the world

D the number of smart cities decreases but the quality is much better

39 Some cities which follow this trend of the new technology

A make transportation more eco-friendly and more convenient

B only allow the use of hybrid and electric cars to reduce pollution

C introduce smart bikes to escape air contamination and traffic congestion

D provide charging stations in various locations for cars and bikes

40 The potential of the IoT includes all of the following EXCEPT that

A things that only sci-fi enthusiasts could dream of before come true

B comprehensive technology infrastructure to support the IoT is endless

C intelligent sensors can help watch and check bridge conditions carefully

D energy conservation can be done by automatically controlling street lights

VIII Complete the conversation between two New Yorkers, using the sentences (A-F) given There is one extra sentence that you do not need.

A A highly visual, user-friendly digital communication system will collect and display

multidimensional information about every aspect of the city

B Wind power could be used to meet most of New York’s energy needs.

C User-friendly digital voting, polling, and feedback systems contribute to high levels of

political participation

D If private cars disappear, a great deal of parking space will be freed up

E New York’s greener building plan will solve the problem

F Grandparents, business people, and schoolchildren alike feel biking comfortable, we can

achieve similar results

Daisy: What are you reading, Nick?

Nick: I’m reading some predictions about New York in 2050.

Daisy: I think air pollution is a big problem because at present buildings account for three quarters of

the city’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Nick: 41

It’ll have enormous effect on New York’s future

Daisy: I hope that there will be no more fossil fuels - all buildings in New York will run on renewable

energy

Nick: I think this will come true 42 Anyway, in a big city with heavy traffic like New York, it’s necessary to put in use an autonomous taxi fleet which carry people all the time

Daisy: We’ll save time, energy and we’ll need fewer taxis, won’t we?

Nick: 43

It could be replaced with planted areas that accept and filter sewage water running off from the street

Daisy: I think during storms, the new sewage system can deal with polluted storm water better Nick: I think so By 2050, we will have had time to follow the examples set by the Netherlands.

44 _

Daisy: We could encourage cycling by building dedicated bicycle and pedestrian bridges over the city’s

rivers

Nick: I think New York will become a model city which focuses on making citizens smarter.

45 _ That enables every New Yorker to make better decisions about both their own lives and the larger community

IX Write complete sentences about disadvantages 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.

Limited privacy

46 since / authorities / or / government / have access / security cameras / and / intelligent systems /

connected through many different spaces / citizens / have / difficulty / maintain / their anonymity

_ _ _ _

47 facial recognition / change / concept / privacy / or / personal space

_ _

Pre-training is required

48 if / people / not know / technology / they / not be able / use it

_ _

49 without training / they / find it irrelevant / their daily lives / and / find it / difficult / use it

_ _

Excess network trust

50 Since / people / smart cities will / almost entirely / electronics and networks / they / lose I

autonomy / their decision making / and / become incompetent

_ _ _ _