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A _______ makes things very hot very quickly.
A microwave makes things very hot very quickly.
I need a special appliance / tool to fix the air conditioning, but I can’t find it in the box.
I need a special tool to fix the air conditioning, but I can’t find it in the box.
The new phone comes with this _____ little app which alerts you whenever anyone contacts you in any way. It covers everything.
A) predictive
B) handy
C) numerous
B) handy
By the end of the millennium, people ____ (live) on the Moon.
By the end of the millennium, people will be living on the Moon.
Please call me ____ you arrive.
A) while
B) as soon as
C) next
Please call me as soon as you arrive.
A ________ is a device you use to keep the floor clean.
A vacuum cleaner is a device you use to keep the floor clean.
The island was discovered / invented by a Portuguese sailor.
The island was discovered by a Portuguese sailor.
When a piece of machinery becomes ______ it is useless and must be replaced with newer technology.
A) obsolete
B) revolutionary
C) must-have
A) obsolete
The new app _____ (come) out in January, according to the schedule.
The new app will comes out in January, according to the schedule.
____ I was studying, I didn’t eat very much.
A) As soon as
B) Until
C) While
While I was studying, I didn’t eat very much.
A _______ boils water to make tea or coffee, for example.
A kettle boils water to make tea or coffee, for example.
We must scan / monitor the experiment carefully to see what happens.
We must monitor the experiment carefully to see what happens.
Typewriters are so ______. Why are you still using one?
A) old-fashioned
B) handy
C) solar-powered
old-fashioned
When the spaceship is finished, it ____ (deliver) supplies to the Space Station.
When the spaceship is finished, it is going to deliver supplies to the Space Station.
Let’s wait here____it has stopped raining.
A) till
B) when
C) while
Let’s wait here till it has stopped raining.
A ______ is a small glass object which produces light.
A bulb is a small glass object which produces light.
The police are conducting their investigation / research into the matter.
The police are conducting their investigation into the matter.
This machine is very ____ and will never break down.
A) ground-breaking
B) robust
C) suited
B) robust
At this rate, I ______(send) about fifteen emails by this evening.
At this rate, I will have sent about fifteen emails by this evening.
The Earth’s natural resources will run out ___ the end of the next century.
A) while
B) until
C) before
The Earth’s natural resources will run out before the end of the next century.
A _______ is where you plug appliances in.
A socket is where you plug appliances in.
The idea was developed / processed over a number of years by our team of experts.
The idea was developed over a number of years by our team of experts.
This _______ device helps you do the work in half the time.
A) obsolete
B) digital
C) labour-saving
C) labour-saving
Before the next century, someone _____ (find) a way to travel to the furthest stars.
Before the next century, someone will have found a way to travel to the furthest stars.
Why don’t you watch the television ___ I’m getting the dinner ready?
A) until
B) while
C) as soon as
Why don’t you watch the television while I’m getting the dinner ready?