UNIT 7 + 8 . BRIGHT SBT - Exercise 1 ⇱
Read the following passage about Robot in Healthcare and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Robot in Healthcare
There are several types of medical robots these days. They are changing the ways that doctors perform surgeries. They also help with keeping hospitals clean, ___(1)___ and looking after patients. The first medical robots were robotic arms that assisted surgeons during operations. Nowadays, robots do so much more. ___(2)___. This means they do not cut through muscles and leave tiny scars. The MAKO robot specialises in assisting with surgeries for artificial knees. Other medical robots help people with disabilities. HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) is a robotic suit that helps people walk ___(3)___. Hospital robots such as TUG help to deliver medicines and other materials around a hospital. It can find its way around using its built-in maps and sensors. Moreover, it uses Wi-Fi to communicate with lifts, automatic doom and alarms. Another example of hospital robots is Xenex, currently used in over 1,000 hospitals. It cleans rooms, equipment and devices in under 20 minutes using Xenon light. Care robots or HSRs (Human Support Robots) help elderly and disabled patients to get in and out of bed or a wheelchair. Some remind patients when to take their medicine, and ___(4)___. There are likely to be more of these types of robots in the future. Care robots can also help nurses by ___(5)___. Thanks to these robots, nurses can spend their time giving more personalised care to patients. In short, robots are here to stay and they are making a big difference, especially in healthcare.
(Adapted from Bright - Workbook)
UNIT 7 + 8 . BRIGHT SBT - Exercise 2 ⇱
Read the following passage about AI uses in daily life and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
AI uses in daily life
AI has been in our daily life for over ten years. It has been developed for online search engines and smartphone cameras that we use every day, but most of us don't realise its existence.
___(6)___ since around 2017. At the beginning, AI was used to improve face recognition and image stabilisation in smartphone cameras. As AI algorithms advanced and computational power increased, smartphone cameras started incorporating more AI-based features like portrait mode and scene recognition. In portrait mode, AI algorithms analyse the scene to detect the subject and create a blurred background effect ___(7)___. Scene recognition is a valuable AI-powered function. AI can identify objects, scenes or specific scenarios like landscapes, food or pets and automatically adjust camera settings, such as brightness, light exposure and colour balance in order to produce the optimal image quality.
___(8)___. Using different algorithms, AI enables search engines to personalise search results based on users location. To illustrate, if you want to shop for gadgets like a pair of earphones, search engines will ask for your current location and show the shops near your current position so that you can reach them easily. Another AI-powered feature is recommendation systems. In other words, by understanding users' background behaviour and users' preferences, AI can deliver more tailored and relevant search results. For example, once users search for any product like clothing items or household products in a shopping app or browse through a video-sharing website for some videos, the ___(9)___ and behaviour and show the best results. Similar results will be then suggested once you reopen the shopping apps or go back to the video-sharing website for you to buy or watch conveniently.
It's undeniable that AI in smartphone camera and search engines has advanced significantly, ___(10)___ and incorporated into these technologies for better user experience.
(Adapted from Bright - Workbook)
UNIT 7 + 8 . BRIGHT SBT - Exercise 3 ⇱
Read the following passage about Lifelong Learning and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Lifelong Learning
Lifelong learning is a non-stop process of ___(11)___ throughout your life after you have finished your formal education. These days, it is very necessary, and it is also quite easy to do. Here are some simple ways you can participate in lifelong learning.
First, read, read, read. You can find all sorts of useful information in books and online. Choose a topic that interests you and read everything you can about it. Spend some time researching that topic and taking notes. In the same way, you can find other areas that you are interested in.
Second, talk to people. ___(12)___ and ask them questions. Start an online or real-life chat group and join online forums run by experts so that you can find those who are interested in the same topics as you are.
Third, you can try out new approaches to learning. ___(13)___, or auditory learning by listening to lectures or podcasts while you are on the go.
Finally, there are many opportunities to learn in the workplace. You can take part in on-the-job training as well as professional seminars and workshops. You can also talk to ___(14)___ and help you develop new skills.
Lifelong learning is ___(15)___ and should be one of your top priorities. Therefore, it is essential to develop and encourage characteristics such as curiosity, creativity and perseverance in order to engage in lifelong learning effectively.
(Adapted from Bright - Workbook)