Looking ahead to 2050 - Test 3

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Cambridge English Proficiency 1, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

ENVIRONS

CYCLE

DRINK

SEQUENCE

EXPECT

DIAGNOSE

CERTAIN

SPECULATE

There are no guarantees as to what life will be like midway through the 21st century, but there are scientific (0) ___ which offer an interesting glimpse into the future. Many people will work from home, electric cars will be the typical form of transport, and goods and services paid for by mobile phone. The most advanced smart homes will be (1) ___ friendly, equipped with their own (2) ___ units which will be able to make (3) ___ waste water completely safe and palatable. Advances in medical science will also have far-reaching (4) ___ ; people born today can have a life (5) ___ of 100 years. The development of so-called smart medicine research suggests that people will carry out their own digital health checks, enabling online analysts to reach an immediate (6) ___ of any condition requiring treatment. Scientists predict with reasonable (7) ___ that some of these technological advances will be in place for many people worldwide, whereas the nature of other changes remains (8) ___ for the time being.

Looking ahead to 2050

INITIATE

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