Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Robots

A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a

special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows
instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a
machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it
never complains. Unless you tell it to!

Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make
things. For example, robots can help make cars. Some robots are
used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help
explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These
robots can help vacuum your house. Some robots can even
recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls.
Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots
just look like machines.

Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The
poet’s name was Homer. His robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they made things. But
they were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was able to make a real robot. The first real robot was
made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.

In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do
things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. Robots will help us
fight fires. They will help us fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They will help us discover things.
They will help make life better.

1) As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT

A. normal
B. expensive
C. perfect
D. tired

2) According to the author, robots may be used to

I. make cars
II. explore volcanoes
III. answer telephone calls

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

3) What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

A. to show how easy it is to make a robot 2

B. to tell what a robot is
C. to describe the things a robot can do
D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine
 4) According to the passage, when was the first real robot made?

A. 1961
B. 1900
C. 2003
D. 2000 years ago

5) Using the information in the passage as a guide, which of these gives the best use of a robot?

A. to help make a sandwich

B. to help tie shoes
C. to help read a book
D. to help explore Mars

6) Which of these statements correctly summarizes how the author of this passage feels about robots?

A. Robots are old.

B. Robots are confusing.
C. Robots are helpful.
D. Robots are dangerous.

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 PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Fill in the blanks with in, at, or on.

1. He always gets up ________ seven o’clock in the morning.

2. Our flight to London leaves ________ the second of July.

3. Sharon’s birthday is ________ January.

4. My grandfather was born ________ 1953.

5. I stayed up really late last night. I went to bed ________ midnight.

6. Did you do anything special ________ your birthday?

7. Stewart usually goes cycling ________ the evenings after work.

8. In Canada, it always snows ________ winter.

9. Would you like to join us for dinner ________ Thursday?

10. I like to read stories to my kids ________ bedtime.

11. That store isn’t open ________ Sunday mornings.

12. We sometimes eat our lunch in the cafeteria ________ noon.

13. Hurry up! The train will leave ________ a few minutes.

14. My brother often goes swimming ________ the weekend.

15. Our classes finish at three ________ the afternoon.

16. The Beatles were a popular music band ________ the 1960s.

17. I sometimes get up ________ sunrise and do exercise.

18. What time does he go to work ________ the morning?

19. Do you and your family ever go traveling ________ summer?

20. What time do you go to bed ________ night?

 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Circle the correct answer using there is or there are.

1. ... many people standing outside the 7. (A) … a taxi waiting for us?
movie theater. (B) Yes, ….

a) There is a) Is there / is there

b) There are b) Is there / there is
c) There c) Are there / there is

2. … a big group of people looking

at things in the museum. 8. (A) … any books on the
table? (B) No, ….
a) There
b) There is a) There are / aren’t
c) There are b) Are there / there aren’t
c) Are there / there isn’t

3. There … a small cat playing with 9. … four chairs and one table in
some toys. the dining room.

a) are a) There is
b) have b) Are there
c) is c) There are

10. (A) Is there anything I can do to

4. (A) How many cups …?
help? (B) Yes, ….
(B) There are two cups.
a) there are
a) are there b) is there
b) there are c) there is
c) there have

5. (A) Are there two birds 11. Why … so many cars parked near
in the tree? (B) Yes, …. the library?

a) there is a) are there

b) are there b) there
c) there are c) is there

6. … three people in the classroom: 12. … a great action movie playing at

two students and one teacher. the theater. Do you want to see it?

a) There are a) Is there

b) There is b) There is
c) Are there c) There are
Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Robots

A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a

special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows
instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a
machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it
never complains. Unless you tell it to!

Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make
things. For example, robots can help make cars. Some robots are
used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help
explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These
robots can help vacuum your house. Some robots can even
recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls.
Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots
just look like machines.

Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The
poet’s name was Homer. His robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they made things. But
they were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was able to make a real robot. The first real robot was
made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.

In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do
things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. Robots will help us
fight fires. They will help us fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They will help us discover things.
They will help make life better.

1) As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT

A. normal
B. expensive
C. perfect
D. tired

2) According to the author, robots may be used to

I. make cars
II. explore volcanoes
III. answer telephone calls

A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III

3) What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

A. to show how easy it is to make a robot 2

B. to tell what a robot is
C. to describe the things a robot can do
D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine