Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence ⇱
The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's ___(1)___ are affected by IT. Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer while today ___(2)___ people use them at work, home or school and use of e-mail and the Internet is an every day event.
These developments have brought many ___(3)___ to our lives. E-mail makes communication much easier and more immediate. This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education. The World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now ___(4)___ to us. Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and more convenient.
However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial. Many people feel that the ___(5)___ use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation. With ever increasing use of information technology these ___(6)___ elements are likely to increase in the future.
In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost ___(7)___ to control and regulate. This has led to many concerns regarding children ___(8)___ unsuitable websites. Yet perhaps the biggest threat to IT in years to come will be the computer ___(9)___ -more sophisticated or more destructive strains are almost inevitable.
In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, ___(10)___ I believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions ⇱
THE VANISHING INVENTION
In 1998, a Valencian professor made an amazing claim. Professor Antonio Cervilla discovered how to use water as a substitute for petrol. The scientist said that you could drive from Bilbao to Valencia on just half a litre of water. His invention uses a molybdenum compound to break down water into hydrogen and oxygen. Unlike other methods, no electricity is required and the reaction happens at atmospheric temperature. This impressive technology is based on the way plant enzymes break down water. The use of molybdenum is the perfect choice because, although rare, it is cheap and found all around the planet.
Since the claims were made, nothing more has been heard about this fabulous technology. There is no explanation for the disappearance anywhere on the internet, apart from a list of similar inventions which have also vanished. An inventor from the Philipines called Daniel Dingel developed a water-fuelled car but was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison. If this technology were to become widely available, it would prove disastrous for petrol station owners and would also save the planet from the impending environmental catastrophes being caused by pollution.