Task A
Below are words and phrases that you will find in Reading 4. Highlight the words you understand and then circle the words you use.
Task B
Highlight the best definition for each word.
1 consequence a) beginning of an action b) result of an action
2 cycle a) series of events b) type of wheel
3 entities a) things with a distinct identity b) entry points to ideas
4 notion a) small comforting thing b) belief about something
5 occupations a) jobs or professions b) hobbies or challenges
6 thesis a) final conclusion b) statement or theory
Task C
Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the paragraph
One _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ of organising work around a/an _ __ _ __ _ _ __ was that it was easy to _ _ __ _ __ _ _ one worker to do another’s job. But today, _ _ _ __ _ _
is replacing workers. An industrial robot _ _ _ __ _ __ greater profits and can work twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. By one – – – – – – – – – if an industrial robot costs
$50,000 to $80,000, it can pay for itself within a few months.