FIRST PARTIAL WORKSHOP

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

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A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a
special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It
follows instructions. The instructions come from a
computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make
mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never
complains. Unless you tell it to
!obots are all around us. "ome robots are used to make
things. #or e$ample, robots can help make cars. "ome
robots are used to e$plore dangerous places. #or
e$ample, robots can help e$plore volcanoes. "ome robots are used to clean things. These
robots can help vacuum your house. "ome robots can even recogni%e words. They can be
used to help answer telephone calls. "ome robots look like humans. But most robots do
not. &ost robots just look like machines.
'ong ago, people imagined robots. (ver ),*** years ago, a famous poet imagined robots.
The poet+s name was ,omer. ,is robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they
made things. But they were not real. They were imaginary. -obody was able to make a
real robot. The first real robot was made in ./0.. It was called Unimate. It was used to
help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.
In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can+t do. (r they
will do things that we don+t want to do. (r they will do things that are too dangerous for us.
!obots will help us fight fires. They will help us fight wars. They will help us fight sickness.
They will help us discover things. They will help make life better.
1) As used in paragraph ., we can understand that something special is -(T
2) According to the author, robots may be used to
3) 1hat is the main purpose of paragraph )2
4) According to the passage, when was the first real robot made2
5) Using the information in the passage as a guide, which of these gives the best use of a
robot2
!O"PL#T# TH# S#$T#$!#S WITH A "O%AL &#R
can, could, may, might, should, must, shall, will, would
1. Children ___________ go to school.
2. Before you make a decision, you___________ speak to a specialist.
3. I___________ ride a horse, I love horse riding.
. !ets go,___________ we"
#. $ake___________ speak some %nglish &efore the training.
'. ___________ I please speak to (rs. )anders"
*. I promise I___________ &uy you a new phone.
+. ,e___________ -oin us later, he is not sure.
.. If I were you, I ___________ take this opportunity.
Complete the sentences with one of the two choices.
1. /ou really ___________ watch tv this much. 0shall 1 shouldnt2
2. )he ___________ &e at work, she always works at this time. 0must 1 could2
3. )peak up, I ___________ hear you3 0cant 1 couldnt2
. I ___________ hear a word he said. 0cant 1 couldnt2
#. 4ndrew ___________ call his wife urgently. 0must 1 shouldnt2
'. 5hank you for calling 6ee Company, how ___________ I help you" 0cant 1
may2
*. If I go to 7ew /ork, I ___________ see the )tatue of !i&erty. 0will 1
would2
+. If I went to 7ew /ork, I ___________ see the )tatue of !i&erty. 0will 1
would2
.. It ___________ happen, &ut it is very unlikely. 0shall 1 could2
18. %mma ___________ go out tonight, her parents said no. 0cant 1 may2
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1. 9e ____________ as well &e strangers.
2. I ____________ get you out of my head.
3. I know I ____________ &e what I want to &e.
. If I work hard at it, I ____________ &e where I want to &e.
#. %ven when the darkest clouds are in the sky, you ____________ sigh and
you
____________ cry.
'. 5he show ____________ go on3
*. (y make up ____________ &e fading, &ut my smile still stays on.
+. ____________ I stay or ____________ I go"
P1T TH# &#RS I$TO TH# !ORR#!T FOR". 1S# TO # 2OI$2 TO.
A" 3 IS 3 AR# 4 2OI$2 TO 4 &#R 5I$FI$ITI&#6
1.5hey 0eat2 __________________________ stew.
2.I 0wear2 ________________________ &lue shoes tonight.
3.9e 0not 1 help2 ___________________________ you.
.$ack 0not 1 walk2 _____________________________ home.
#.0cook 1 you2 _________________________________ dinner"
'.)ue 0share 1 not2 _______________________________ her &iscuits.
*.0leave 1 they2 ______________________________ the house"
+.0take part 1 she2 ____________________________ in the contest"
..I 0not 1 spend2 ____________________________ my holiday a&road this
year
18.It 0rain2 ___________________________ .
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2OI$2 TO.