Technology
Scientists working in A_______ _________ are hoping to create computers that will be more and more like the human brain.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3 It would be fairer to candidates if making a speech were voluntary.
HAVE
It would be fairer if candidates ... speech.
didn't have | to make
She is fiercely protective ___ her family.
of
Sales of the device have fallen as a _____ of price rises.
result
She doesn’t use a road map now because her new car has GPS built in, so she gave me her old plug-in s_______.
satnav (satellite navigator)
I think it was a mistake to send that email to her.
SHOULD
I don't think … that email.
should have | sent her
The company is notorious _____ paying its bills late.
for
Some people prefer not to use credit cards online ____ to the risk of theft.
owing
The sound quality of a d_______ voice recorder is superior to that of an analogue one.
digital
It's possible that I broke the glass by accident, though I didn't notice doing so.
MIGHT
I ... the glass, though I didn't notice doing so.
migth have | accidentally broken
Such policies are not compatible ___ democratic government.
with
On ______ of the high radiation levels, long-distance space travel may be impossible.
account
B___________ companies are experimenting with new, disease-resistant crops for farmers.
Biotech (biotechnology)
It was wrong to let people take part in such a dangerous experiment.
ALLOWED
People … take part in such a dangerous experiment.
shouldn't have | been allowed to
The police have been criticized for being insensitive ____ complaints from the public.
to
In _____ of the fact that people can watch TV online, television sets may become obsolete.
view
This car has e______________ designed seats.
ergonomically
Carmela said that she was going to call me, but it looks like she's forgotten.
MUST
Carmela … that she would call me.
must have forgotten | (that) she said
He believes the American justice system is biased ______ blacks.
against
We must build higher sea defences or _____ the city will one day be flooded.
else