Give it a try as you read the article. The quiz will be solved at the end of the evening lecture.
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Q 1. What is the central idea of the passage?
a) Smart glasses are poised to replace smartphones as the dominant technology.
b) Tech companies have already addressed the privacy concerns associated with smart glasses.
c) Google Glass failed, and therefore, current smart glasses are also likely to fail.
d) The widespread adoption of smart glasses presents both exciting possibilities and significant risks.
Q 2. Why does the author mention the bespectacled Harvard junior?
a) To illustrate how smart glasses can help in academic research.
b) To highlight the ease with which personal data can be extracted using smart glasses.
c) To emphasize the positive potential of facial recognition technology.
d) To show how students are more accepting of new technologies than previous generations.
Q 3. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the passage?
a) Optimistic and enthusiastic
b) Alarmist and fearful
c) Skeptical yet open-minded
d) Neutral and disinterested
Q 4-7. (Cloze Test) Fill in the blanks with suitable words
Vis-à-vis, figure out, imminent, rush into, crossroads, commensurate, resistance, overlay, transition
At the ___(4)___ of technological progress, we must ___(5)___ how to address the ___(6)___ challenges ahead. The solutions should be ___(7)___ with the risks, especially in the backdrop of the privacy concerns that continue to grow in importance.
Q 8-10. (Spot the errors) A curious student asked the professor that whether the recent advancements in AI were too much complex for most people to understand, even though AI was capable to solve ethical dilemmas.
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Q 1. What is the central idea of the passage?
a) Smart glasses are poised to replace smartphones as the dominant technology.
b) Tech companies have already addressed the privacy concerns associated with smart glasses.
c) Google Glass failed, and therefore, current smart glasses are also likely to fail.
d) The widespread adoption of smart glasses presents both exciting possibilities and significant risks.
Q 2. Why does the author mention the bespectacled Harvard junior?
a) To illustrate how smart glasses can help in academic research.
b) To highlight the ease with which personal data can be extracted using smart glasses.
c) To emphasize the positive potential of facial recognition technology.
d) To show how students are more accepting of new technologies than previous generations.
Q 3. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the passage?
a) Optimistic and enthusiastic
b) Alarmist and fearful
c) Skeptical yet open-minded
d) Neutral and disinterested
Q 4-7. (Cloze Test) Fill in the blanks with suitable words
Vis-à-vis, figure out, imminent, rush into, crossroads, commensurate, resistance, overlay, transition
At the ___(4)___ of technological progress, we must ___(5)___ how to address the ___(6)___ challenges ahead. The solutions should be ___(7)___ with the risks, especially in the backdrop of the privacy concerns that continue to grow in importance.
Q 8-10. (Spot the errors) A curious student asked the professor that whether the recent advancements in AI were too much complex for most people to understand, even though AI was capable to solve ethical dilemmas.