English Unlimited HTL 1, Schulbuch

Competence check: Unit 1–3 You are going to listen to a conversation about technical developments in the automotive industry. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–6). Put a cross (  ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 0 Robocars … are also known as connected cars. B will be manufactured all over the world. C can drive without drivers. D are completely secure. 1 In the future … A 250 million connected cars will be produced. B 250 million new connected cars will be registered. C a quarter of a billion connected cars will be on the roads. D a quarter of a billion cars will have new security measures. 2 Researchers … A haven’t controlled a Tesla Model X wirelessly. B have controlled a Tesla Model X by modifying its engine. C were able to make a Tesla Model X completely cyber-proof. D were able to control some of the functions of a Tesla Model X. 3 Adding more … A technology to cars makes them easier to hack. B technology to cars makes it more difficult to hack them. C technology to cars doesn’t help hackers. D technology to cars doesn’t provide points of entry for hackers. 4 Carmakers … A think it is too costly to separate the car’s functions. B are unable to separate the car’s functions. C plan to separate the car’s functions. D have separated the car’s functions. 5 Technology A helps to sell cars. B is important for the National Safety Council. C can help to make cars safer. D is important for carmakers. 6 In 2018 … A there were fewer traffic deaths than the year before. B there were 276.1m cars on the road in the US. C the high number of traffic deaths was caused by connected cars. D there were 264 000 registered vehicles in the US. Listening   i i „„ I can understand someone talking about an innovation. „„ I can understand a conversation about technical developments in the automotive industry. 2 Listening t5e454 26 A  72 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv