Part 2 Open cloze
Open cloze · Test 5
8 вопросовЗадание в формате Reading and Use of English, Part 2: текст с 8 пропусками, в каждый нужно вписать одно слово. Вариантов нет — проверяются предлоги, союзы, местоимения и устойчивые выражения.
Living in a smart home
Not so long ago, the idea of a house that could think for (0) itself belonged to science fiction. Today, (1) to voice assistants and sensors, millions of homes can adjust their own heating, lighting and security. Supporters argue that such technology saves energy and makes life easier, especially for people (2) mobility is limited.
Critics, on the (3) hand, worry about privacy. Every command we give is recorded and stored somewhere, and few of us have (4) idea who can access it. There is also the risk that the more we rely (5) machines, the less able we become to manage without them. (6) the event of a power cut or a cyber attack, a smart home could quickly become a very dumb one.
Whether the benefits outweigh the risks remains to be (7) , but one thing is certain: smart homes are here to stay, (8) we like it or not.