Summing - up Test in Reading

Life in 2050

    By mid-century, there will be approximately nine billion people on the planet. These people will be using more resources and leading more high-tech and digital lives. Biologist Joe Cowan says it’s likely that by 2050 most people will live in urban areas.

    Robert Michael, director of a research group, thinks that cities of the future won’t look like places from a science-fiction film. The trees that grow in our cities produce their own energy that we could use to provide additional lighting. They could control heating, lighting and security without the need for people to help.

    Forget the tall buildings that we see in our cities at the moment. Buildings will be multi-functional and some people even predict huge vertical farms, where farmers would be able to grow crops upwards rather than across flat fields.

   In ten years there may be no need for textbooks in classes, predicts Professor Cowan. 3D digital books will be more common. Teachers will be able to re-create a 3D French palace from the 16^th century for a history lesson, or allow students to explore outer space from the comfort of their own chairs. The future looks like it’s going to be an exciting place!

Task1. Read the article. Then complete the sentences. Use two words per sentence

1         By 2050, there will be nine billion people on ________ 

2  Cities won’t look like a _________-________ film.

3  Trees could control ________, __________ and security.

4  Farmers may be able to _______ _______ upwards instead of across fields.

5  In a decade’s time there may be _____ ______ for textbooks in the classroom.

Task2. Write if the sentences are true or false



1  Joe Cowan thinks that most people will be living in the city.

2  Trees  could be used to provide energy.

3  They might control heating with human help.

4  Buildings will be automatic.

5  French palaces from the 17^th century will be able to be re-created.

6  Students will be able to explore planets.

Task 3. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences

     1 Who is Robert Michael?

2 What will be more common in ten years?

3 Does the future look like it’s going to be a horrible place?