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people 4 ... , and interest in it is continuing to world
grow.
Before the special elastic rope 5 ... around them, tight
jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160 kph. First-timers
are usually too 6 ... to open their mouths, and terror
when they are finally 7 ... safely to the ground, low
they walk around with broad smiles on their faces,
saying 8 ... how amazing it was. However, for some repeat
people, it is only the 9 ... of refusing to jump at embarrass
the last minute that finally persuades them to
conquer their fear of 10 ... and push themselves high
off into space.
Key: 1 valuable; 2 frightened; 3 length; 4 worldwide; 5 tightens; 6 terrified; 7 lowered; 8 repeatedly; 9
embarrassment; 10 height.
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space. There is an example at the beginning 0. Write your word on the separate answer sheet.
Example: 0 like
Electronic Intelligence
Science fiction films and books are full of robots that look, and even think, exactly 0 ... humans. Some
people believe it will not be long 1 ... such machines become a reality. However, most advanced
electronic machines still look 2 ... like people. These machines cannot yet think in the same way 3 ... a
person; some say they never 4 ... . But they are able to make decisions and solve problems. An airliner's
automatic pilot, for example, can control 5 ... plane, even during take-off and landing.
Computers issue detailed instructions in order 6 ... control the way robots act. The simplest robots just
follow a set 7 ... instructions and repeat the same movements again and again. Many factories rely 8 ...
such robots to carry out the sort of tasks that a human worker 9 ... certainly find very boring and they can
do many jobs more rapidly and with great accuracy. Very advanced robots have sensors with 10 ... they
can collect information 11 ... their surroundings. These robots can move 12 ... place to place, using tiny
television cameras to find 13 ... way.
Many scientists are convinced that robots will soon be intelligent 14 ... to explore other planets more
effectively 15 ... humans.
Key: 1 before/until; 2 nothing; 3 as; 4 will; 5 the/a; 6 to; 7 of; 8 on; 9 would/could; 10 which; 11 about;
12 from; 13 their; 14 enough; 15 than.