Scientists continue to create machines which can emulate the human brain in what has become a very ___ subject.
conditional
controversial
contradictory
competitive
Forty years ago NASA scientists ____ that there would be huge habitats floating around Earth.
proved
highlighted
demonstrated
suggested
I guess they’ll have to ___ to the fact that they won’t be able to buy a house.
admit themselves
resign themselves
confess themselves
accept themselves
It is a ____ that eating a balanced diet will lead to a longer life.
common assumption
contagious assumption
local assumption
global assumption
There is an ____ that waste products just magically disappear.
undermined belief
underwritten belief
underlined belief
underlying belief
Today, most people will ___ that we ___ ourselves as a throw-away society.
realise/ describe
notice/ convince
assume/ present
acknowledge/ define
Report it without using 'say' or 'tell'!
He ordered the filthy animal to keep the change
About ___ of people between the ages of 41 and 60 think space tourism is a good idea.
more or less half
three quarters
a small minority
two third
_____ you took a few days off, you might feel less stressed and happier.
Supposing
Unless
Otherwise
Provided
It’s not fair to ___ on something you know very little about.
make a review
pass judgement
have faith
take into consideration
The boss ____ to me that I was in line for a promotion in the near future.
advised
told
mentioned
promised
Fifty years ago, people would have found it impossible to ___ of a society that discards perfectly good products in order to obtain the newest model.
conceptualise
conceive
concentrate
consider
I decided to see what ___ if I ____ regularly everyday but ____ my diet.
happened/ would exercise/ didn't change
could have happened/ would exercise/ hadn't changed
would happen/ exercised/ didn't change
had happened/ exercised/ won't change
Our brains need to be stimulated so that we are less likely to lose our cognitive functions. This ____ done in several ways.
will have been
should have been
can be
must be
Doctors have discovered that a couple of people in the area are allergic to a local plant but this could be just the ___ and there could be many more.
drop in the ocean
tip of the iceberg
surface of the sea
root of the problem
_____ efforts by governments to encourage more recycling, the world cannot keep up with the volume of rubbish being produced.
Although
Nevertheless
Despite
However
There is a ____ about environmental protection in some industries.
lack of awareness
lacking about awareness
lack in awareness
lack from awareness
What did Yoda say?
He asked Luke if he judged him by his size.
Many people are worried that scientists' relentless drive for ___ will eventually lead to human beings becoming totally unnecessary.
innovention
inventation
innovation
innovativity
We tried cutting out junk food first and only went on a diet as a ____.
last resort
last plan
last straw
last chance