Exercise 15. Match column A with column B to make correct sentences. Then, working in pairs, ask questions.
Model:
Student 1: Who will the swimming pools be cleaned by in 2020?
Student 2: By 2020 the swimming pools will be cleaned by robots.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. The forecasts (take) | A. by toy and hobby robots in 2016 |
| 2. The result soft he survey (publish) | B. in robotics of personal and domestic applications since 2002 |
| 3. Strong global growth (experienced) | C. in the next decades |
| 4. The market (dominate) | D. from the 2016 World Robotics Report |
| 5. New fields of application of robots (open up) | E. by floor cleaning robots, lawn mowers and the like |
| 6. A substantial share of the market (take) | F. to rise |
| 7. Strong growth (report) | G. by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) |
| 8. Sales figures (expect) | H. in sales of handicap assistive robots and robots for the elderly people |
Exercise 16. Fill in the gaps with the correct passive tense of the verb in brackets.
Model: A great share of market might be taken (might/take) by domestic robots.
1. Life ______________(can/make) much easier by robots, at least for those who can afford them.
2. Humans _________long __________________(fascinate) by the idea of robots made in our own image – droids.
3. Humanoid robots one day will become commonplace and _______________(program) with the Laws of Robotics: to help – and not harm.
4. An amazing futuristic world __________________(can/imagine) with all kinds of robots, including domestic, like android assistants in our homes, and industrial.
5. Our readers ________________(ask) to make their own predictions on this matter and we got some varied responses.
6. It _________________ (predict) by half of the responders that there will be a humanoid robot in every home.
7. In another 15 to 20 years the necessary technology _____________________(develop) and robots will become more affordable.
8. Some responders argued that more time ___________________ (must/invest) in the technology to make sure it is safe.
9. The technology ______________________(should/perfect) to the extent where we know they won’t blow up in our face or malfunction and choke us in our sleep.
10. The fact is we have an entire generation that _________________(bring up) watching movies like iRobot and the Terminator where these machines rise up and kill the humans.
11. Some concerns __________________(express) that such robots could become self-aware, in which case we would need to consider whether they deserve the same rights as humans.
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12. Some experts write that a humanoid robot ___________never _______________(see) in every home, not only because they believe the human body is “incredulously inefficient,” but also because of economic realities.
13. In fact, such robots _________ already _____________ (make).
14. Such domestic robots __________recently _______________(integrate) with smart houses and are hitting the market.
15. Although some robots have a long way to go before they become part of our reality, society may be more ready for this kind of technology than it ______________(can/assume).
Get Ready For Different Kinds Of Communication:
Exercise 17. Read the text and think of an appropriate title for it.
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