As robots replace old jobs, new jobs should be invented

Read through this article from The New York Times by Garry Kasparov titled As Robots Replace Old Jobs, New Jobs Should Be Invented.

Match the words on the left to the correct definitions on the right:

1. adaptable –                                  A. boring and dull
2. doomsaying –                              B. copy
3. replicate –                                    C. use of automatic equipment
4. capable –                                      D. to change to suit a new situation
5. liberate –                                      E. waste something without thought
6. tedious –                                       F. to predict a negative future
7. automation –                               G. to free or release
8. squandered –                               H. able to achieve something

 

Answers: 1D, 2F, 3B, 4H, 5G, 6A, 7C, 8E

For more activities on reading the news go to Unit 4 Reading News Reports.