Задание

Read the text and decide if the statements is True, False or Not stated
In 1990, no one could imagine that in the future almost every home would have a personal computer and a mobile phone. Technologies are developing so fast that it's hard to keep up with all of that. The review will tell you which technologies will become a reality in the next 10 years, while 10 years ago they sounded like a description of a scene from a sci-fi movie.

Mobile phones

So, the first technology on our list, the mobile phone, is already a reality. With more and more new models being released, they will be more and more integrated into our daily life. In the future, we may even be able to communicate with computers and robots via mobile phones!

Brain controlled Internet

Elon Musk is currently developing a chip that will be mounted somewhere above our ear. We will be able to make an Internet request with our thoughts and instantly receive an answer to this request inside our brain.

Flying cars with automatic GPS control

Transport for London is already testing driverless taxis in London and is looking at a trial in Paris. The Mayor said, "I see this technology being used across the whole transport network, but I think a good way to use it is in public transport. It could be a great benefit for the public."A report for London's Department for Transport claims the use of driverless vehicles could reduce the number of car journeys by 50 percent and the pollution caused by them by 60 percent. The new technology could also save up to 4,000 lives a year.

Free Internet for all inhabitants of the Earth from space

For about 10 years, the great humanist and inventor from the United States, Elon Musk, has been developing a project that will provide free Wi-Fi internet for all inhabitants of the Earth using satellites from space. Currently, about 1,500 satellites are already launched over the United States, which provide free Internet for Americans. Elon is also planning to develop the project worldwide.

  1. The boost of technologies started in 1990. [True|False|Not Stated]
  2. All the technologies mentioned in the text are used nowadays. [True|False|Not Stated]
  3. In the future, a person will be able to use the Internet with the help of singing. [True|False|Not Stated]
  4. In the future, the Internet will be accessible for everyone. [True|False|Not Stated]
  5. Environmental safety is one of the arguments for having driverless taxis in the cities. [True|False|Not Stated]
  6. A chip mounted in the brain will be able to change many gadgets that we are using today. [True|False|Not Stated]