4. A.news　 B. ways　 C. things　 D. answers

3. A.carry　 B. bring　 C. give　 D. send

2.　 A. pleased　 B. no use　 C. interesting　 D. unusual

1.　 A. our home　 B. the traffic　 C. a factory　 D. the world

10. A. get out of the car　　　 B. run after the two men

C. catch the thieves　　　　　　 D. shout at the thieves

　　 Key: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C

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Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.

“What will 　1　 be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.

“I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”

“Well, no one knows. But it is 　2　 to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will 　3　 a pocket (袖珍) computer. The computer will give people the 　4　 to all their problems.　 We shall all have telephones in our pockets,　 　5　 . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to 　6　 them at the same time. Machines will do 　7　 of the work, and people will have more 　8 . Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”

“I’m very 　9 to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live 　10　 ,” said Fred. “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”

9. A. In a few days　　　　 B. Sometimes　　　　　　

C. Some time later　　　　　 D. At the same time

8. A. A few minutes later　　　　　 B. Just then　　　　　　

C. After an hour　　　 　　　　　　D. Very fast

7. A. fell over　 B. passed away　 C. turned back　 D. stopped

6. A. because　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. and

5. A. after　 B. in front of　 C. behind　 D. before