IX. Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F). Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world, electricity is very available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the factories. It is also used to operate air-conditioners, computers, and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons, and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity. True False 71. The passage is about a kind of energy. 72. Electricity has a lot of uses. 73. Without electricity, our life will not be affected. 74. Electricity is only useful at the workplace. 75. There are many appliances depended on electricity. IX. Read the text carefully, and then answer the questions below. Driverless cars Motorists will be able to read a book, surf the Internet or talk to other drivers without looking at the road by 2030. Britain would become a world leader in driverless cars, with the first tests on Britain’s roads by the summer. The development of fully automated cars will mean that motorists no longer need licenses. It will be good news because 31 per cent of women and 14per cent of men do not hold driving licenses. The government warns that driverless cars will be the target of hackers because of the high level of computer technology on board. The government will ask manufacturers to ensure all vehicles have ‘fail safe’ systems in case they are hacked. There are likely to be two levels of driverless cars as the technology develops. The first, known as “highly automated”, will require drivers who hold licenses to take control of the wheel if there are any issues. The second, known as “fully-automated” cars, will require no involvement from drivers and will be capable of communicating with other vehicles, traffic lights and road signs 76. Which driverless cars, what will motorists be able to do while travelling on the street? _______________________________________________ 77. Will motorists need driving licenses any more? _______________________________________________ 78. What is one of the problems for driverless cars? _______________________________________________ 79. What are two levels of driverless cars? _______________________________________________ 80. What are the advantages of “fully-automated” cars? _______________________________________________