Questions 21-24
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
The answer is reality. In the notes, the statement says that driverless cars are 'becoming a ____.' The relevant part of the script is when Sophia says, 'but nowadays they're becoming a reality.' The script directly gives the word to fill in the blank, making 'reality' the correct answer.
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but nowadays they're becoming a reality.
The answer is Fully. In the note, the blank is before 'driverless technology is at the advanced testing stage.' The tutor asks, 'But is it fair to say that fully driverless tech is still at the testing stage?' The use of 'fully' before 'driverless technology' aligns with the phrasing required to complete the note accurately.
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But is it fair to say that fully driverless tech is still at the testing stage?
The answer is investment. The note asks what driverless technology is attracting, and the script states, 'There's heavy investment into autonomous tech around the world, especially in the UK.' Therefore, 'investment' is the word that correctly fills the blank.
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There's heavy investment into autonomous tech around the world, especially in the UK.
The answer is challenges. The script says, 'Before our roads are flooded with driverless vehicles, manufacturers will have to solve a range of technical challenges.' This matches the note blank that refers to 'technical ____' needing solutions. 'Challenges' is the precise word used.
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Before our roads are flooded with driverless vehicles, manufacturers will have to solve a range of technical challenges.
Questions 25-28
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Write your answers in boxes 25-28
on your answer sheet.
25. Sophia thinks the biggest threat to autonomous cars is
26. Police cars and ambulances
27. Sophia believes the biggest challenge to manufacturers is
28. The injury involving the Google car was caused by
The answer is A. Sophia explains that 'the biggest threat' concerns the limitations of the technology, saying, 'but these sensors have limitations.' While she mentions hazards and extreme weather, she identifies sensor limitations as the main threat. Therefore, (A) the limitations of sensors is correct.
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but these sensors have limitations.
The answer is C. Sophia says, 'It's likely that emergency vehicles like ambulances and police cars will continue to use human drivers, so they'll need a method of communicating with the autonomous cars around them.' This shows these vehicles are unlikely to become driverless, matching option (C).
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It's likely that emergency vehicles like ambulances and police cars will continue to use human drivers, so they'll need a method of communicating with the autonomous cars around them.
The answer is C. Sophia says, 'Although autonomous cars will need better, more connected infrastructure to function effectively, they still face a larger, more unpredictable factor – us. Humans, as both drivers and pedestrians, present problems for autonomous cars. Dealing with our unpredictable behaviour represents a significant challenge for the technology.' She emphasizes human behaviour as the challenge, making (C) the correct answer.
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Although autonomous cars will need better, more connected infrastructure to function effectively, they still face a larger, more unpredictable factor – us. Humans, as both drivers and pedestrians, present problems for autonomous cars. Dealing with our unpredictable behaviour represents a significant challenge for the technology.
The answer is A. Sophia says, 'The first injury involving the Google Car wasn't due to a fault in its system, but human error. It was caused by a human driver's failure to stop.' She clearly says human error caused the incident, making (A) the correct answer.
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The first injury involving the Google Car wasn't due to a fault in its system, but human error. It was caused by a human driver's failure to stop.
Questions 29-30
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The answer is human drivers. The note states that 'self-driving cars can't adapt to errors made by ____.' The script says, 'Human drivers are able to interact with each other and make allowances, but also make countless, small mistakes when driving – mistakes to which current self-driving cars simply can't adapt.' This shows that 'human drivers' is the correct answer.
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Human drivers are able to interact with each other and make allowances, but also make countless, small mistakes when driving – mistakes to which current self-driving cars simply can't adapt.
The answer is car manufacturers. The note asks about the lack of standardisation among ____ and the script says, 'with each car manufacturer racing to develop its own self-driving solution, the behaviour of autonomous cars is becoming more and more fragmented.' Thus, 'car manufacturers' is the answer.
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with each car manufacturer racing to develop its own self-driving solution, the behaviour of autonomous cars is becoming more and more fragmented.
