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In paragraph 9, there is the information that in RoboCup competitions the game referee and the team coaches are

a) humanoids

b) computers

c) real people

d) robotic engineers

e) virtual mechanisms

Concerning the renewable energy industry, the author affirms that it

a) has become highly competitive without subsidies or government support.

b) has been growing dramatically because of the threat posed by climate change.

c) needs to go through a profound change to become global and more competitive.

d) will provide most of the global electric supply through solar, wind and hydropower.

e) has been expanding faster than personal computing and mobile phones in the 1990s and 2000s.

According to the last paragraph, the author believes that the

a) future of the energy business is uncertain and difficult to anticipate.

b) recent increase in oil prices is definitely a long-lasting phenomenon.

c) four questions presented in the article will be answered sooner than we imagine.

d) energy business is definitely facing a moment of stability, growth and prosperity.

e) inevitable conflict in the Middle East will solve the imbalance between energy supply and demand.

In the fragment of the text “Thankfully, this time around, the

outlook for renewable energy isn't so bleak" (lines 11-12), the

word bleak can be replaced, with no change in meaning, by

a) encouraging

b) cheerful

c) optimistic

d) desolate

e) promising

In the 6^th paragraph of the text, the highlighted expression as well as, in the fragment “as well as ability to change direction and submerge” is associated with the idea of

a) time

b) addition

c) purpose

d) condition

e) consequence

In paragraph 7, the word However in the fragment “In the humanoid league, the players are human-like robots with human-like senses. However, they are rather slow” can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

a) unless

b) indeed

c) furthermore

d) nevertheless

e) consequently

In the text fragment of the sixth paragraph “RoboCup Soccer Federation, the “FIFA” of robots, which supports five leagues, imposes restrictions on players’ design and rules of the game”, the word which refers to

a) game

b) FIFA

c) players

d) leagues

e) RoboCup Soccer Federation

In the sentence of the text “Generally, loan clerks are on the high end of this range,whereas general office clerks are on the lower end" (lines 78-80), the word whereas

a) expresses a contrast.

b) highlights a problem.

c) imposes a condition.

d) introduces an example.

e) points out a solution.

In the fragment “The threat to stability is all the greater given that Iran is likely to win any such clash and to treat the result as a licence to reassert its influence in the region" (lines 17-20), given that can be replaced, without change in meaning, by

a) even so

b) even though

c) despite the fact that

d) because of the fact that

e) taking into account that

Based on the meanings of the words in the text, it can be said that

“rife" (line 11) and scarce express similar ideas.

“claimed" (line 34) can be replaced by hidden.

“flat" (line 43) and high express similar ideas.

“thriving" (line 61) and developing are synonyms.

“surge" (line 87) and increase are antonyms.